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Major Grade- Middle Cold War

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what city was JFK assassinated?

a)

Seattle

b)

Dallas

c)

New Orleans

d)

Chicago

2.

Who allegedly killed JFK?

a)

John Wilkes Booth

b)

Osama Bin Laden

c)

Lee Harvey Oswald

d)

William McKinley

3.

What year was Kennedy assassinated?

a)

1929

b)

1941

c)

1952

d)

1963

4.

After the assassination, America was:

a)

Shocked

b)

Saddened

c)

Set Back

d)

All of the Above

5.

Who was sworn in after the killing?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

George H.W. Bush

6.
Who did JFK defeat to win the 1960 Election?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Dwight Eisenhower
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Harry Truman
7.
Which of the following was NOT an issue during the 1960 Election?
a)
Kennedy's age and inexperience
b)
Nixon's involvement in the Red Scare
c)
Impact of the TV debates
d)
Cold War concerns
8.

The Peace Corps, a program of volunteer assistance to developing nations, was...

a)

proposed by Johnson and succeeded.

b)

proposed by Kennedy and succeeded.

c)

proposed by Johnson and failed.

d)

proposed by Kennedy and failed.

9.

What was purpose of the space race?

a)

Getting to the moon first

b)

Producing better technology

c)

Learning more about the ozone layer

d)

Bettering the technology to launch satellites

10.

Which country has put men on the moon?

a)

United States

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

11.

LBJ's Great Society Act included which of the following

a)

addressed civil rights and effects on poverty

b)

Called for improvements in pesticides and indoctrinated food labeling

c)

Immigration Act of 1965 ended quotas based on nationality

d)

All of the above

12.
What was the purpose of LBJ's Great Society?
a)
end poverty
b)
end drug trafficking
c)
end lynching
d)
fix the economy
13.
What health insurance program was created to help the elderly?
a)
Medicare
b)
Medicaid
c)
Social Security
d)
G.I. Bill
14.

John F. Kennedy became the youngest President to be elected into office his domestic plan was known as:

a)

New Deal

b)

New Frontier

c)

Space Race

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

15.

Great Society Programs included:

a)

Head Start

b)

Job Corps

c)

HUD (Housing)

d)

Medicare

e)

All of the Above

16.
Part of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society was to 
a)
end poverty in America and provide Education to all
b)
prevent the mistreatment of migrant workers
c)
require migrant workers to work for multiple farmers
d)
prevent the desegregation of schools in America
17.

Johnson's "unconditional war on poverty" in America began with the passage of

a)

the Area Redevelopment Act

b)

the Omnibus Housing Act

c)

the Civil Rights Act

d)

the Economic Opportunity Act

18.
Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
a)
Minorities and the poor
b)
White, middle-class families
c)
Farmers and laborers
d)
Businessmen
19.
Some critics complained that the Great Society programs
a)
gave the rich too many tax breaks
b)
gave the federal government too much power
c)
paid too little attention to health care
d)
favored rural over urban citizens
20.

The purpose of Medicaid was to provide health care to which group of Americans?

a)

The elderly

b)

Immigrants

c)

Republicans

d)

Low-income individuals and families

21.
Which of the following statements best connects Johnson’s Great Society to President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal?
a)
The Great Society had no connection to the New Deal
b)
The Great Society sought, like the New Deal, to improve the lives of Americans facing economic hardships.
c)
The Great Society was created to solve problems created by the New Deal
d)
The Great Society and the New Deal were both ideas of the Republican Party
22.

LBJ's domestic programs

a)

put the US into bankruptcy

b)

were the largest spending on social programs in US history

c)

kept many Americans from dying

d)

dropped the US from their status as the leading superpower

23.

Why did The Great Society Fail?

a)

Conservatives did not approve of the welfare programs.

b)

The programs were too expensive

c)

The programs did not work

d)

Funding had to be cut due to the cost of the Vietnam War.

24.

Who was the Northern Vietnamese political leader?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Ho Chi Man

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Kim Jong-il

25.

What was the time period the Vietnam War?

a)

The Cold War

b)

The Korean War

c)

World War Two

26.
Which side ended up winning the war?
a)
United states
b)
South Vietnam
c)
North Vietnam
d)
North korea
27.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
28.
In Vietnam the fighters used a irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
29.

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

a)

is determined mainly by technological superiority

b)

can be strongly affected by public opinion

c)

is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers

d)

is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals

30.

A major long-term effect of the Vietnam War has been

a)

an end to communist governments in Asia

b)

a change in United States foreign policy from containment to imperialism

c)

a unwillingness to commit United States troops for extended military action abroad

d)

a continued boycott of trade with Asia

31.

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution passed by Congress

a)

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution passed by Congress

b)

authorized President Johnson to take any measure needed to repel attacks on U. S. forces.

c)

called for both U. S. and North Vietnamese forces to withdraw from South Vietnam.

d)

condemned U. S. aggression against the people of Vietnam.

32.

The village of My Lai was the site of:

a)

he largest battle of the Tet Offensive.

b)

a U. S. massacre of Vietnamese civilians.

c)

a North Vietnamese harbor mined by the U. S

d)

a Marine barracks bombed by the Vietcong.

33.

Which is a valid conclusion based on United States involvement in the Vietnam War?

a)

The policy of containment was applied in Southeast Asia.

b)

United Nations economic sanctions are more effective than military action.

c)

The American people will support United States participation in any war, whether declared or undeclared.

d)

The Domino Theory was not a considerable factor to American involvement

34.
Who were the communists in South Vietnam?
a)
Vietminh
b)
Vietcong
c)
Ho Chi Minhions
35.
What resolution passed that gave Lyndon Johnson broad powers to defend South Vietnam from communism?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
Gulf of Maddox Resolution
c)
USS Tonkin Resolution
d)
Gulf of Vietnam Resolution
36.

Which of the following was NOT a main point of the Geneva Accords?

a)

Ho Chi Minh became president of North Vietnam

b)

France continued to take control of Vietnam

c)

Ngo Dinh Diem became President of south Vietnam

37.

The Domino Theory was ..

a)

President Truman’s main foreign policy that stated u.s. would end all communism

b)

President Kennedy’s main foreign policy that stated if China was communist, we wouldn’t trade with them

c)

President Eisenhower’s main foreign policy that stated if one country falls to communism, they’ll all fall

38.

Ho Chi Minh became the ______________President of _______________ Vietnam.

a)

Anti-communist ; South

b)

Communist ; South

c)

Anti-communist ; North

d)

Communist; North

39.

Ngo Dinh Diem became _____________ President of ____________ Vietnam

a)

Anti-Communist ; South

b)

Anti-Communist; North

c)

Communist; South

d)

Communist; North

40.

What President increased U.S. involvement in Vietnam the most?

a)

President kennedy

b)

President Eisenhower

c)

President Johnson

d)

President Nixon

41.

What operation was used for bombing?

a)

Operation Overlord

b)

Operation Rolling Thunder

c)

Operation Desert Shield

42.

What event led to the end of the Vietnam War and put Vietnam under a single regime?

a)

Fall of Saigon

b)

Fall of Ho Chi Minh

c)

Rise of North Vietcong

d)

Rise of Soviet Union

43.

Nixon promised to achieve what in Vietnam?

a)

"Silent Victory"

b)

"Absolute Victory"

c)

"Peace with Honor"

d)

Peace with Victory"

44.

Study the map and answer the question. Why did the U.S. planes sprayed defoliants over the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

a)

to make it easier to land US planes on the trail

b)

to destroy farms and villages that were near the trail

c)

to expose those areas of the trail that were hidden in the jungle, making it easier for planes to see enemy supply routes

d)

to disrupt the flow of troops and supplies from South Vietnam to Laos

45.

Nixon pursued Vietnamization believing he had the backing of the

a)

United Nations

b)

Silent Majority

c)

North Vietnamese

d)

Democrats

46.

Congress approved the Tonkin Gulf Resolution in 1964 because

a)

the US ship Maddox had been the target of an unprovoked attack

b)

LBJ misled them

c)

Congress members wanted to give the president the sole power to declare war

d)

Congress members wanted to limit the president's war making powers

47.

Why was the ground war in Vietnam so difficult to fight?

a)

There were insufficient numbers of ground troops in Vietnam

b)

Civilians often joined the Vietcong and US soldiers often could not identify the enemy

c)

American troops refused to follow orders

d)

the Vietcong possessed superior military technology

48.

Why did President Johnson withdraw from the 1968 presidential race?

a)

his illegal activities were about to come to light

b)

He was suffering ill health

c)

He felt he should not devote time to campaigning while the Vietnam War was still going on

d)

he was shocked by the U.S. losses in the TET Offensive.

49.

The targets of Operation Rolling Thunder included

a)

army bases, airfields, and anything else that North Vietnam would find useful in the war effort

b)

only the heavily forested areas along the Ho Chi Minh Trail

c)

Ho Chi Minh City

d)

only South Vietnamese military bases

50.

President Nixon endorsed Vietnamization because

a)

it empowered the Vietnamese to run their own government

b)

he hoped it would give South Vietnamese leaders enough time to create a stable anti-Communist government

c)

it would bring American troops home immediately

d)

he believed it would win the war

51.

Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers, which showed that

a)

US government officials had been misleading the public about the Vietnam War for years.

b)

US soldiers had killed hundreds of civilians at My Lai

c)

the North Vietnamese were winning the Vietnam War

d)

Henry Kissinger had met secretly with the North Vietnamese officials

52.
Plan to replace US troops with Vietnamese troops to end US involvement in Vietnam
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Maddox Resolution
d)
Agent Orange
53.

What was one domestic result of the United States involvement in the Vietnam War?

a)

improved relations between youth and the older generation

b)

increased faith in militarism as a foreign policy

c)

increased attention to social programs

d)

greater public distrust of the governmental policies

54.

Exit strategy for American forces during the Vietnam War. Plan was to gradually reduce American forces and replace those leaving with trained South Vietnamese troops.

a)

Vietnamization

b)

War Powers Act

c)

Containment

d)

Tet Offensive

55.

Nixon appealed to a group of moderate, mainstream Americans nick-named "the silent majority" to try and win support for his war policy

a)

Students for Democratic Society (SDS)

b)

Silent Majority

c)

Great Society

d)

Domino Theory

56.

People became critical of Lyndon Johnson's administration due to tv images not showing what Johnson's people were saying.

a)

Domino Theory

b)

New Frontier

c)

Credibility Gap

d)

Pentagon Papers

57.

Information released that proved suspicions that the United States government was not completely honest about the Vietnam War

a)

Pentagon Papers

b)

War Powers Act

c)

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

d)

Tinker vs Des Moines

58.

This act was passed to prevent another situation in which the American President could use military force without asking Congress for a war declaration.

a)

Pentagon Papers

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

War Powers Act

59.

Supreme Court Case that led to school disciplinary actions regarding issues of freedom of speech.

a)

Miranda vs Arizona

b)

Tinker vs Des Moines

c)

Gideon vs Wainwright

d)

Pentagon Papers

60.

What was the main reason for both the US and USSR wanting a policy of Détente?

a)

Needing to focus on ending the Vietnam War

b)

Civil Rights protests at home

c)

Poor living standards

d)

The increasing cost of the arms race

61.

Why was Nixon want detente?

a)

He wanted to get out of Vietnam and to manipulate the USSR by being friends with PRC

b)

He was concerned that from Strettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic there was an Iron Curtain.

c)

He wanted to keep the USA out of any involvement in international relations and impose tariffs on goods coming in from abroad

d)

He wanted to keep the USSR out of Cuba

62.

Why was SALT 1 viewed as a success pages 88-89

a)

It limited missiles to 100 for each side

b)

It limited Inter-Continental missiles to 1,054 for the USA and 1,618 for the USSR (ICBMs)

c)

It limited Multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs)

d)

it created a Hotline between the USSR and the USA

63.

The Watergate Scandal resulted in President __________ resignation.

a)

Kennedy's

b)

Johnson's

c)

Nixon's

d)

Ford's

64.

Which of the following terms was used to describe someone who opposed the Vietnam War?

a)

Hawk

b)

Protester

c)

Nationalist

d)

Dove

65.

Hippies, music, drugs, and peaceful protest could all be found at which of the following events?

a)

Stonewall Riots

b)

Woodstock

c)

Detroit Race Riots

d)

March on Washington

66.

Which term completes this text box?

a)

Hawk mentality

b)

Credibility gap

c)

Living-room war

d)

Flexible response

67.

During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in Vietnam War resulted in -

a)

public support for an expanded military draft

b)

mandatory rationing of consumer goods

c)

mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war

d)

national attention for a third-party presidential candidate

68.

How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?

a)

Film footage from the front lines increased congressional sup[port for the war.

b)

Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war.

c)

Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for U.S. intervention.

d)

Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress.

69.

One difference between WWII and the Vietnam War is that the Vietnam War

a)

was a decisive victory for the Untied States

b)

was formally declared a war by Congress

c)

involved direct armed conflict with China

d)

caused a significant amount of protest in the United States

70.

During the Vietnam War, Kent State University students were shot by national guardsmen while protesting United States military actions in-

a)

Cambodia

b)

Japan

c)

Burma

d)

Thailand

71.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

23rd

d)

26th

72.

Protests over military missions in Cambodia resulted in confrontation between protestors and police, with four students killed on May 4, 1970

a)

Kent State University

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Viet Cong

73.
Richard Nixon expanded the war in Vietnam by bombing Communist bases in Cambodia
a)
True
b)
False
74.
What happened to the South Vietnam army after the United States withdrew its troops?
a)
They gathered strength from being independent and were able to defeat the North
b)
They received help from China in order to defeat the North
c)
They were not able to defeat the North and fell under Communism
d)
They received help from Japan in order to defeat the North
75.
How was Vietnam covered differently by the media than previous wars?
a)
television
b)
radio
c)
internet
d)
newsreels
76.
Which action of Congress was a response to the long-term military involvement of the United States in Vietnam?
a)
Congress passed the War Powers Act to limit presidential power.
b)
Congress conducted surveys to measure public response to the war.
c)
Congress passed the Twenty-sixth Amendment to increase the voting age.
d)
Congress reinstated the draft toassure better military preparation in the future.
77.
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
a)
There was strong disagreement in the US about American involvement in the Vietnam War.
b)
A sizable anti-war movement emerged in the US over the war 
c)
Most Americans feared if Vietnam fell to Communism, neighboring states would be threatened.
d)
Most Americans felt that conflict was a civil war and we should be involved. 
78.
Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?
a)
Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
b)
Passage of the War Powers Act
c)
Graphic coverage by television news
d)
Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
79.
What did young people burn to protest the Vietnam War?
a)
draft card
b)
drivers' license
c)
American flags
d)
newspapers
80.

Many protesters criticized the draft and called the draft board’s power to give ____________ to excuse students from the draft unfair.

a)

excuses

b)

deferements

c)

dejections

d)

exceptions

81.
What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
Republican Headquarters
d)
Democratic Headquarters
82.
True or False:
Nixon was impeached from presedency. 
a)
True
b)
False
83.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
84.
During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?
a)
Tape recordings
b)
Transcripts of his conversations
c)
Contracts of different CREEP members
d)
Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed
85.
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?
a)
Resign
b)
Die while in office
c)
Flee the country
d)
Own a cat
86.
What was the name of the hotel that Nixon allegedly sent people to break in to and spy on the DNC?
a)
Waterfront
b)
Watergate
c)
Wyndgate
d)
Waterfall
87.
What was one of the Acts Congress passed after Nixon's presidency as a result of the Vietnam War?
a)
War Powers Act
b)
Prohibition
c)
Operation Rolling Thunder
d)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
88.
What role did the Nixon tapes play in discovering the truth about the Watergate scandal? 
a)
The tapes revealed that President Nixon had nothing to do with the cover-up. 
b)
Because Nixon was President he did NOT have to turn over the tapes to the Supreme Court. 
c)
Nixon refused to hand over the tapes, which told of how he was covering up the break-in. 
d)
Nixon told his vice-President to take the blame for the break-in. 
89.

Which Supreme Court Case debunked Nixon's idea of "executive privilege" in regard to the Oval Office audio tapes?

a)

New Federalism v. US

b)

US v. Nixon

c)

Nixon v. US

d)

Nixon v. Deep Throat

90.

Who became President immediately after Nixon left office?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Lyndon Johnson

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Ronald Reagan

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