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Nixon

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following provided more civil rights for disabled people?

a)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
d)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
2.

Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Nguyen Ngo Tho

d)

Le Duan

3.

What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?

a)

The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial.

b)

Congress has to obey the Constitution.

c)

The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.

d)

No person(including the President) or group is above the law.

4.

A Mexican-American farm worker who's goal was to organize a union in California for Spanish speaking people.

a)

Betty Freidan

b)

Cesar Chavez

c)

Jimi Hendrix

d)

Janis Joplin

5.

This French word means "an easing of tensions"

a)

guerre

b)

detente

c)

amour

d)

deja vu

6.

Which President helped create the Environmental Protection Agency?

a)
Richard Nixon
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson
d)
Ronald Reagan
7.

What is the most common push/pull factor for population shifts?

a)

Job Opportunities

b)
Environmental factors
c)
Cultural ties
d)
Political stability
8.

In the late 1960s & 1970s, the U.S. population shifted from________________ to ___________________.

a)

The Rustbelt to the Sunbelt

b)
rural areas to urban areas
c)

The West coast to the South

d)

The South to the Bible Belt

9.

Which protest was organized by Cesar Chavez and the UFW?

a)
Farmworkers' rights march
b)
Delano grape strike
c)
California labor rally
d)
National civil rights demonstration
10.

What A.I.M.'s goal when they occupied Wounded Knee in 1973?

a)
To celebrate Native American culture and heritage.
b)

To protest against the mistreatment of Native Americans.

c)
To establish a new government for Native Americans.
d)
To promote tourism in the Wounded Knee area.
11.

How did the African American fight for civil rights inspire other movements?

a)
Other movements were inspired solely by international events, not the civil rights movement.
b)

It inspired other movements by demonstrating effective strategies for social change, such as nonviolent protest and grassroots organizing.

c)
The civil rights movement discouraged other groups from organizing for change.
d)
The African American fight for civil rights had no impact on other movements.
12.

What led to a 2nd women's rights movement?

a)

Racheal Carson's book "Silent Spring"

b)

Betty Freidan's book "The Feminine Mystique"

c)

The Stonewall Riots

d)

The Delano Grape boycott

13.

Which of the following challenged traditional family values in the 60s & 70s?

a)
Conservative political movements
b)
Traditional religious groups
c)
Suburban development initiatives
d)

More women entering the workplace

14.
Networks of jungle paths used by N. Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong?
a)
Saigon Route
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
15.

How did the public respond to the exposure of the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam war?

a)
There was no significant reaction from the public.
b)

With outrage and intensified anti-war sentiment.

c)
The public celebrated the military's actions.
d)
The public demanded more military intervention.
16.

Which President ordered the bombing of the Ho Chi Minh trail in Cambodia and Laos?

a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson
d)
John F. Kennedy
17.

Which of the following events led to people distrusting the government in the 60s & 70s? (Choose 3)

a)

Watergate

b)

Kent State Massacre

c)

Escalation of the war in Vietnam

d)

The opening of Disney World

18.

Why was the Equal Rights Amendment not added to the Constitution?

a)

It was not ratified by three-quarters of the states.

b)

Because it was fully ratified by all states.

c)
The Equal Rights Amendment was never proposed.
d)
The Equal Rights Amendment was rejected by Congress.
19.

What was the reason for the War Powers Act being passed in 1973?

a)
To ensure the military can act without any oversight.
b)
To allow Congress to declare war more easily.
c)

To limit the President's power to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict.

d)
To increase the President's authority in military matters.