WorksheetsThe Era of Activism - Exit Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The women’s organization called NOW stands for
New Options for Women
Now Open for Women
National Organization for Women
New Organization for Women
What does A.I.M. stand for?
Ancient Indian Movement
All-American Indian Management
American Independence Movement
American Indian Movement
Which of the following is most likely the reason for the concentration of Native Americans in the western United States?
The American Indian Movement (AIM) was created because young Native Americans ....
Wanted to make money off from media attention.
Felt anger over poverty, unemployment, and neglect for Native rights.
Wanted more revenue from reservation casinos.
Wanted to violently take back their tribal lands.
Which of the following was true about the school experience of Latino students in Los Angeles before the 1960s?
The dropout rate among Latino students was very high.
The high number of bilingual teachers in LA schools boosted their success rate.
They had high participation rates in school activities.
Teachers and faculty in LA had a unique understanding of the difficulties facing the students, and were therefore able to help them.
The Chicano student walk outs accomplished which of the following?
bilingual education
more African American teachers
new high schools
more choices in the cafeterias
Which of the following is not a way to end gender inequality?
Improve people's awareness and skills about gender inequality
Review the salary and bonus regimes of female and make workers
Women must strive in all aspects, bravely fight against feudal and backward thoughts on women
Neither change the perception nor promote the great role of women
What is not the consequence of gender inequality in society?
Disrespect for women and increase family violence
Girls and women trafficking
Prevention girls from attending schools
Heavy labor burdens on the women
After WWII millions of women in the nation were determined to either find a job or maintain their wartime jobs as a way to achieve, _________.
financial independence
maternity leave
discrimination
competition
What role did Rachel Carson's, Silent Spring have on Americans' concerns about the environment?
It increased their concerns by detailing the dangers of air pollution.
It decreased their concerns by explaining the advantages of nuclear energy.
It increased their concerns by warning about the growing use of pesticides.
It decreased their concern when it was clear the nation was moving away from manufacturing
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) was used in WWII originally to
help soldiers cope with "shell shock"
gas opposing forces in the trenches
stop the spread of disease carried by insects
stop frostbite from claiming appendages
“I submit, for the consideration of the Congress and the country, the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. The Act does not merely expand old programs or improve what is already being done. It charts a new course.... It can be a milestone in our one-hundred-eighty year search for a better life for our people.”
Source: Fordham University Modern History Sourcebook
The quote is from a speech given by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Which of the following responses best sums up the reason for President Johnson's speech?
The federal government had been pushed for equal pay for women
There was widespread unemployment
in the nation
The nation was still in a Cold War mindset and wanted to see Russia pay
The federal government sought to fix the high rate of poverty
What strategy did both Martin Luther King Jr. and César Chávez use to achieve social change?
Organized boycotts
Started (race) riots
Created militant demonstrations of force
Organized labor unions and strikes
During the Mid- to Late-60s, what generation was entering their teen and college years and formed the foundation of what was known as the "Counter Culture" in America?
Baby Boomers
The "Greatest" Generation
Millennials
Generation X
