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Kennedy & Johnson Era

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which medical program was developed to provide coverage for senior citizens?
a)
Medicare
b)
Medicaid
c)
Obamacare
d)
Blue Cross of Alabama
2.
What happened to end John F. Kennedy's presidency?
a)
He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
b)
He was impeached for improper behavior.
c)
He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
d)
He left office after only four years.
3.
What was the purpose of LBJ's Great Society?
a)
end poverty
b)
end drug trafficking
c)
end lynching
d)
fix the economy
4.

What effect did the Cold War have on the American space program?

a)

High levels of military spending deterred scientific research

b)

The need for nuclear weapons led to less sophisticated rocket technology

c)

American and Soviet scientific cooperation lessened political tension

d)

Competition with the Soviet Union spurred American space missions

5.

After the assassination, President Kennedy was succeeded by…

a)

John Glenn

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

John Maynard Keynes

d)

Lyndon Johnson

6.

What did politicians learn from the televised debates in 1960?

a)

Television was not as influential as radio and newspapers.

b)

Television did not create a good way to get a message out to the public.

c)

Television was important in reinforcing images of candidates.

d)

Television was good entertainment.

7.

Who was the Republican and Kennedy's opponent in the 1960 election?

a)

Barry Goldwater

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Lyndon Johnson

8.

What was President Kennedy's ultimate goal in the space race?

a)

Have man orbit the Earth

b)

Put a man into Space

c)

Construct a Space Station

d)

Land a man on the moon

9.

Which of the following as an attempt by the Soviets to place nuclear warheads near the continental United States?

a)

Cuba Missile Crisis

b)

Berlin Crisis

c)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

d)

Soviet Bloc

10.

Which of the following were parts of LBJ's Great Society?

a)

War on Poverty

b)

Education Issues

c)

Healthcare Issues

d)

All of the above

11.

Which of the following individuals was ultimately arrested for the assassination of President Kennedy?

a)

John Wilkes Booth

b)

Jack Ruby

c)

Lee Harvey Oswald

d)

Fidel Castro

12.

The following was government assistance for the poor in healthcare.

a)

Medicaid

b)

War on Poverty

c)

Medicare

d)

Peace Corps

13.

Why did Kennedy send The Peace Corps volunteer to serve in poor areas of the world.?

a)

To spread Christianity

b)

To gain access to underdeveloped countries resources

c)

To fund the Green Berets

d)

To make sure poor countries would be less likely to turn to Communism

14.

Who was the first man to set foot on the moon?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

John Glenn

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

None of these