WorksheetsUS History 1960
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
When did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
1960
1962
1965
1970
When did the Vietnam War begin?
1955
1960
1975
1990
How many children were brought unaccompanied to the US on Peter Pan Freedom Flights between the years 1960 and 1962?
4,000
400
1,400
14,000
Besides the US and Cuba, what other country was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
China
Canada
Soviet Union
Spain
Which is a list of characteristics of the 1960s?
• Prohibition
• The Lost Generation
• The Harlem Renaissance
• Religious fundamentalism
• The counterculture
• The Civil Rights movement
• The Vietnam War
• The Space Race
• Widespread unemployment
• New Deal programs
• The Golden Age of Hollywood
• The Dust Bowl
• Televangelists
• Neoconservatism
• Video games
• The fall of the Soviet Union
Who did Kennedy defeat in one of the tightest elections in U.S. History during the 1960 election?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
James Meredith
Ho Chi Minh
Which of the following was NOT a major issue during the Election of 1960?
Cold War
economy
religion
Civil Rights
What was the purpose of the Equal Opportunity Act under Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society"?
To provide healthcare for the elderly
To help the poor in numerous ways
To clean up inner city slums
To cut taxes to stimulate the economy
Mark all of the following influences or causes of the Counterculture movement.
Baby boom kids are now young adults, rebeling aginst parents.
Youth is more active in political causes
Higher college enrollment
Beatnik movement of 1950's
What event was unique to the 1960 Presidential election?
First Democratic Candidate elected to the Presidency.
First Televised Debate
Last Republican nominated for the Presidency
No Vice-Presidential Candidates on the Ticket
The US' Bay of Pigs Invasion was a successful attempt by the US to push Fidel Castro out of power.
Cierto
Falso
The US trade embargo with Cuba is still in effect today.
Cierto
Falso
Balseros are ________________
Rafts that people used to flee Cuba for Miami
Guerilla fighters that attempted to overthrow the Dictator
Cuban currency
People who attempted to flee Cuba for Miami on rafts
How did JFK respond to the news that the Soviets had placed nuclear weapon installations in Cuba?
Asking the United Nations to approve economic sanctions for Cuba
Blockading ships from entering or exiting Cuba
Closing the US border
Asking Congress to declare war on Cuba
The failed US attempt to overthrow the communist Cuban government in 1961 was called the:
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
Project to Eliminate Cuban Communism (PECC)
Havana Uprising
Anti-Totalitarian Takeover (ATT)
What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Battle Of Midway
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Bay of Pigs Invasion
What were people protesting at Kent State?
Nuclear Bombs
Civil Rights
President Nixon
Vietnam War
Detente was about:
Easing tensions between the US and USSR
Increasing tensions between the US and USSR
Punishing the USSR
Containing the USSR
____________ was the belief that if Vietnam became communist then other countries would too.
Domino Theory
Yahtzee Theory
Poker Theory
Jenga Theory
What is the name of Lyndon B. Johnson's program designed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice?
Make American Great Again
The Great Society
The Vietnam War
The gap between what the gov’t was saying & the reality of the Vietnam War is called?
956 Gap
LBJ Gap
Credibility Gap
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
To end segregation in public places
To provide free education for all
To establish a national healthcare system
To lower taxes for the wealthy
Which US President initiated the Apollo program that aimed to land a man on the Moon?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was the primary focus of the 1960s counterculture movement?
Environmental conservation
Civil Rights and anti-war protests
Economic reform
Technological advancement
Which event marked the beginning of the US involvement in the Vietnam War?
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The Tet Offensive
The Fall of Saigon
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
