Worksheets1960s and Early 1970s
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Little Rock Nine needed protection from the __________ government because the __________ government would not enforce the law.
state, federal
federal, state
state, local
local, state
The Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling stated that ________ in schools was unconstitutional.
segregation
federation
regulation
None of these
The Montgomery Bus Boycott started because ________ was arrested.
Thurgood Marshall
Malcom X
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. used ___________ protests.
non-violent
deadly
violent
chaotic
Sit-in protests were led by:
Kids
Adults
Senior Citizens
College Students
The Voting Rights Act of 1965:
Enforced the 15th Amendment
Enforced the 2nd Amendment
Encouraged states to suppress minority voters
Encouraged states to end voting
Part of the reason Kennedy defeated Nixon was because of how he appeared:
Radio
TV
Online
In movies
The Bay of Pigs was a political ___________ for Kennedy.
Party
Debate
Victory
Humiliation
The Cuban Missile Crisis involved:
Kennedy, Khruschev & Castro
Johnson, Khruschev & Castro
Kennedy, Stalin & Castro
Kennedy, Stalin & Carter
The leader of North Vietnam was
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Ngo Dinh Diem
The Geneva Accords ended the __________ colonial rule in Vietnam.
American
British
French
Russian
____________ was the belief that if Vietnam became communist then other countries would too.
Domino Theory
Yahtzee Theory
Poker Theory
Jenga Theory
This weapon was used by the US military and caused horrific burns.
Agent Orange
Tiger Balm
Greek Fire
Napalm
____________ were used to quickly move troops in and out of the jungles of Vietnam.
Tanks
Helicopters
Boats
Jeeps
The My Lai Massacre was committed by which group?
US Army
Vietcong
South Vietnamese Army
North Vietnamese Army
The American public was made ___________ by the Tet Offensive.
happy
indifferent
upset
None of these
What were people protesting at Kent State?
Nuclear Bombs
Civil Rights
President Nixon
Vietnam War
The Pentagon Papers showed that:
The US was winning in Vietnam
The US government lied about Vietnam
The US was going to attack the USSR
he US government was ending the war in Vietnam
Detente was about:
Easing tensions between the US and USSR
Increasing tensions between the US and USSR
Punishing the USSR
Containing the USSR
The Watergate Scandal resulted in President __________ resignation.
Kennedy's
Johnson's
Nixon's
Ford's
