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Troubled Times Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose for US involvement in Vietnam?

a)

To eventually invade China

b)

To attempt to contain the spread of communism

c)

To create a new Asian colony

d)

To promote the effects of the domino theory

2.

What event resulted in the escalation of the Vietnam War?

a)

The Fall of Saigon

b)

The My Lai Massacre

c)

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

d)

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

3.

This resolution allowed the president to use force WITHOUT a declaration of war.

a)

Paris Peace Accords

b)

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Ho Chi Minh Resolution

d)

United Nations Security Council Resolution

4.

What was the purpose of the War Powers Resolution?

a)

To prevent the Supreme Court from censoring newspapers

b)

To limit the President’s ability to send troops into combat

c)

To empower Congress to appoint Supreme Court Justices

d)

To establish the order of presidential succession

5.

Who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Vietnam War?

a)

Audie Murphy

b)

Vernon Baker

c)

Roy Benavidez

d)

Alvin York

6.

Which of the following events during Nixon’s presidency resulted in the public losing trust in government officials?

a)

Watergate Scandal

b)

Detente with the Soviet Union

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

Teapot Dome Scandal

7.

Which of the following policies relaxed tensions between the US and Soviet Union?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Détente

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Paris Peace Accords

8.

What did the media coverage of Vietnam cause between the American people and the federal government?

a)

A system of accountability

b)

Credibility gap

c)

Trust with the president

d)

Responsibility of the people

9.

Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

a)

26th amendment

b)

25th amendment

c)

24th amendment

d)

14th amendment

10.

Primary reason US government justified involvement in Vietnam

a)

To practice containment

b)

We wanted to take over Vietnam

c)

War is fun

d)

Everyone in the US supported it

11.

What is the domino theory?

a)

Once a country falls to communism the countries surrounding will

b)

Playing games

c)

One of the reasons the US got involved in Vietnam

d)

Containing democracy

12.

What was the credibility gap?

a)

Flexible response

b)

The government and news reporters telling different stories

c)

No longer trusting the government during the war

d)

The Tet Offensive

13.

What is the 26th Amendment

a)

Allowed to vote at 18

b)

Allowed to vote at 16

c)

Couldn't vote until you were 21

d)

Allowed everyone to vote

14.

What is Vietnamization?

a)
A policy to increase US military involvement in the Vietnam War
b)
A policy to completely withdraw US troops from Vietnam
c)
A policy to merge North and South Vietnam into one country
d)
A policy to transfer responsibility for the Vietnam War to the South Vietnamese government and military
15.

Which idea reflected in these remarks formed the basis for U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

a)

Nuclear deterrence

b)

Flexible response

c)

Domino theory

d)

Iron Curtain

16.

How did the events in this cause-and-effect diagram affect the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government?

a)

By reducing the ability of the House of Representatives to approve military funding requested by the president

b)

By giving the president the power to fight a war without getting a formal declaration from Congress

c)

By allowing Congress to supersede the president’s role as commander in chief

d)

By reducing the power of the president to bypass the Senate’s treaty-making powers

17.

Which article would most likely quote this excerpt?

a)

“Embedding Journalists in Combat during the Korean War”

b)

“The Role of the Office of War Information during World War II”

c)

“Improvements in Media Production during the Persian Gulf War”

d)

“The Role of the Media during the Vietnam War”

18.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
19.

Which of the following is true of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 ?

a)

It banned immigration from communist-controlled countries into the United States.


b)

It eliminated the quotas based on national origins adopted in the 1920s.


c)

It contributed to a rise in the percent of immigrants from Western European countries.


d)

It lowered the quotas for citizens of Asian and African countries who could immigrate into the United States.


20.

Which of the following was a major effect of the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 ?


a)

Immigration from the Soviet Union, Poland, and Italy decreased significantly.

b)

Immigration from Asia increased significantly.


c)

Immigrants from within the Western Hemisphere were given preference over other immigrants

d)

The total number of immigrants admitted to the United States was significantly reduced.

21.

What was the impact of the Civil Rights Act?

a)

It eliminated racial discrimination in public accommodations

b)

It provided healthcare for people over the age of 65

c)

It reduced the poverty rate in the United States

d)

It created work-study programs for college students

22.

What did Medicare provide for people over the age of 65?

a)

Improved urban mass transit

b)

Work-study programs

c)

College scholarships and grants

d)

Guaranteed health insurance

23.
What kind of society did President Lyndon B. Johnson envision when he created the Great Society programs?
a)
one that ensured access to justice, education, decent housing, and health care for all Americans
b)
on that emphasized that all people are equal only in the eyes of God
c)
one in which extremism in the defense of liberty is encouraged 
d)
one that made separate schools for black and white children truly equal
24.

Lyndon Johnson's plan for improving America was called the

a)

New Frontier

b)

Fair Deal

c)

Great Society

d)

New Deal

25.
Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
a)
Minorities and the poor
b)
White, middle-class families
c)
Farmers and laborers
d)
Businessmen
26.

What was one result of the Great Society?

a)

Poverty was eliminated in the United States.

b)

the lives of many underprivileged Americans improved.

c)

President Johnson's popularity plummeted.

d)

The federal government shrank considerably.

27.
Some critics complained that the Great Society programs
a)

gave the rich too many tax breaks

b)

gave the federal government too much power

c)

paid too little attention to health care

d)

favored rural over urban citizens

28.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President ________.

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Gerald Ford

29.

The Great Society programs aimed to eliminate poverty and ______.

a)

wealth

b)

racial prejudice

c)

education

d)

healthcare

30.

LBJ's 'war on poverty' was aimed at ______.

a)

increasing wealth

b)

ending poverty

c)

promoting education

d)

reducing taxes

31.

The Job Corps was established to provide ______ for young people.

a)

healthcare

b)

job training

c)

education

d)

housing

32.

A 1969 music festival symbolizing the counterculture movement, peace, and anti-war sentiment.

a)

Coachella

b)

Woodstock

c)

Austin City Limits

d)

Lollapalooza

33.

Members of the 1960s counterculture who rejected traditional values, embraced peace, love, and music, and often opposed the Vietnam War.

a)

Beat Generation

b)

Hippies

c)

Flappers

d)

Baby Boomers

34.

A social and political movement opposing U.S. involvement in Vietnam, consisting of protests, demonstrations, and activism.

a)

Anti-War Movement

b)

Civil Rights Movement

c)

Social Movement

d)

Counterculture

35.

The reality of the Vietnam War did not match the Johnson administration’s positive portrayal of it

a)

Credibility Gap

b)

Anti-War Movement

c)

Generation Gap

d)

Counterculture

36.

Name given to those in the counterculture who lived a life opposite of the established norm

a)

Hippies

b)

Flappers

c)

Jazzes

d)

Coffee Guru's

37.

A culture whose values differ significantly from the values of the majority; Examples--Hippies in the 60s

a)

New Age People

b)

counter-culture

c)

Generation Z

d)

Hipsters

38.

Which iconic symbol represents peace and love for hippies?

a)

Smiley face

b)

Peace sign/Peace symbol

c)

Flower symbol

d)

Heart symbol

39.

What was the main message behind the counterculture movement of the 1960s?

a)

To support the government's policies

b)

To promote consumerism and materialism

c)

To challenge traditional values and advocate for peace, love, equality, and social justice.

d)

To encourage conformity and obedience

40.

In recognition of the actions described above, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez was —

a)

given an early honorable discharge from U.S. military service

b)

awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor

c)

made an honorary member of the United Nations

d)

awarded the Legion of Honor ribbon

41.

Why did the government implement a draft during the Vietnam War?

a)

To monitor ethnic groups for espionage activities

b)

To fund the war by authorizing the sale of government bonds

c)

To regulate freedom of expression at antiwar demonstrations

d)

To provide the military with additional manpower

42.

Which term completes this text box?

a)

Hawk mentality

b)

Credibility gap

c)

Living-room war

d)

Flexible response

43.

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

a)

Protests Against the Vietnam War

b)

Opposition to the Arms Race

c)

Support for Gender Equality

d)

Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste

44.

The event described in this headline resulted in —

a)

decreased federal funding of student loans

b)

increased support for the antiwar movement

c)

the reinstatement of the draft

d)

an end to federal investigations of student organizations

45.

This excerpt describes changes in student fashion toward the end of —

a)

the Jazz Age

b)

the Cold War

c)

the counterculture movement

d)

the conservative movement

46.

Nixon's visits to China and the USSR during 1971 and 72 improved relations. This led to a series of treaty discussions called

a)

SALT

Strategic

Arms

Limitation

Talks

b)

Pepper:

Prevention Exploration

Prepare

Preserve

Extend

Reverse

c)

SUGAR

Strategic

Underwater

Geographic

Arms

Reduction

d)

SPICE

Space

Prepare

Invaders

Cucumbers

Emergency

47.

The 26th Amendment extended the Voting Age

a)

21+

b)

16+

c)

18+

d)

35+

48.

Which of the following is the proper division of Vietnam

a)

North/Communist

South/Democratic

b)

North/Democratic

South/Communist

c)

East/Socialist

West/Capitalist

d)

East/Democratic

West/Communist

49.

Based on this letter, what action did President Nixon take on August 8, 1974

a)

He resigned as President.

b)

He ran as President for a 2nd Term

c)

He invited the Russians and Chinese to Peace Talks

d)

He pardoned the Thanksgiving Turkey.

50.

How many students were killed in the Kent State incident?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Five

d)

Four

51.

Which university campus did the Kent State incident take place at?

a)

Kent State University

b)

Yale University

c)

Harvard University

d)

Stanford University

52.

The attempt to ease hostility between countries is known as -

a)

Dictatorship

b)

De-Escalation

c)

Diplomacy

d)

Detente

53.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
54.
When they were arrested, the Watergate burglars were breaking into
a)
the republican office.
b)
the Democratic Party HQ.
c)
The Embassy.
d)
the congress headquarters.
55.
What role did the Nixon tapes play in discovering the truth about the Watergate scandal? 
a)
The tapes revealed that President Nixon had nothing to do with the cover-up. 
b)
Because Nixon was President he did NOT have to turn over the tapes to the Supreme Court. 
c)
Nixon refused to hand over the tapes, which told of how he was covering up the break-in. 
d)
Nixon told his vice-President to take the blame for the break-in. 
56.

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 or group is above the law.

57.

To accuse a government official and/or charge with a crime is known as

a)

perjury

b)

political espionage

c)

impeachment

d)

subpoena

58.

Who became President immediately after Nixon left office?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Lyndon Johnson

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Ronald Reagan

59.

What did a U.S. District Court judge subpoena, but Nixon claimed executive privilege and refused to turn over?

a)

surveillance of the break-in at the Watergate building

b)

transcripts of conversations between Nixon and the directors of the FBI and CIA

c)

recorded conversations from inside the White House

60.
What role did the Nixon tapes play in discovering the truth about the Watergate scandal? 
a)
The tapes revealed that President Nixon had nothing to do with the cover-up. 
b)
Because Nixon was President he did NOT have to turn over the tapes to the Supreme Court. 
c)
Nixon refused to hand over the tapes, which told of how he was covering up the break-in. 
d)
Nixon told his vice-President to take the blame for the break-in.