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1on which occasion did a threat from the Soviet Union come closest to causing a nuclear war between it and the United States?
- Athe Korean War
- Bthe Vietnam War
- Cthe blockade of West Berlin
- Dthe Bay of pigs invasion
- Ethe Cuban middle crisis
2Which was NOT a significant contributing factor to John F Kennedy's victory in the 1960 presidential election?
- AHe was a decorated World War II veteran
- Bhe was a Roman Catholic
- CHe reached out to African American voters
- DHe chose Senator Lyndon Johnson as his running mate
- Ehe had personal qualities of charm,wit, humor, and warmth
3What was the goal of the failed Alliance for ProgresS?
- Ato encourage and enable prosperity and reform in Latin America
- Bto lend money to African nations fighting for self-determination
- Cto create an economic partnership between the United States and Cuba
- Dto offer asylum to political refugees from behind the Iron Curtain
- Eto crack down on illegal activities involving the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
4The peace Corps was created to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT
- Ato facilitate economic recovery abroad after World War II
- Bto bring new technology to developing nations
- Cto create or cement friendly relations between the United States and other nations
- Dto spread the concept of republican government throughout the world
- Eto provide practical help in agriculture, engineering, and literacy
5The Higher Education Act of 1965 established all of the following EXCEPT
- Athe first federal scholarships for undergraduate students
- Bthe granting of college credit for specialized training in any branch of the armed forces
- Cthe creation of a Teacher Corps that would train teachers and pay them to serve in needy school districts
- Dfederal insurance of student loans and federal assistance with repayment in cases of need
- Efederal aid for small colleges throughout the nation
6Which best describes the combined effect of the Supreme Court cases Gideon v. Wainwright, Escobedo v. Illinois, and Miranda v. Arizona?
- Ato make the justice system more fair to the disadvantaged
- Bto remove the element of racism from the justice System
- Cto ensure that impartial witnesses would alway be present during police interrogation
- Dto desegregate the police force on the state and local level
- Eto integrate juries by abolishing restrictions on gender and race
7Ralph Nader is a significant figure of the mid-1960s for inspiring the field of
- Aorganic food production
- Beducation reform
- Cconsumer protection
- Denvironmental protection
- Eprenatal care
8Which best describes the overarching purpose of the Great Society programs?
- Ato bring full gender equality to all the aspects of American society
- Bto bring full racial integration and equality to all aspects of American society
- Cto protect the natural environment by reducing pollution and industrial waste
- Dto reegister all U.S. citizens of voting age and ensure access to the polls
- Eto provide the poorest Americans with economic and educational opportunities
9Why did some U.S. allies disapprove of the speech Presidnet Kennedy made in West Berlin in June 1961?
- AHe stated openly that communism was a failure
- BHe expressed support for the West German government
- CHe did not travel to East Berlin to make the speech
- DHe expressed his belief in freedom and democracy
- EHe implied that the U.S. wo go to war to bring down the Iron Curtain
10Aall of the following consequences of World War II contributed significantly to the swift rise of Communist rule in Eastern Europe EXCEPT
- Adeath or emigration of academic, financial and military leaders and thoughtout Eastern Europe
- Bthe often-brutal behavior of the Soviet troops on the march through Eastern Europe toward Berlin
- Cimprovement in industrial production, especially in countries forced to supply the Nazis during the war
- Dwartime increase in government control of various businesses and industries
- Ethe wartime breakdown of normal social and class ranks and many social institutions
11During the Kennedy administration, the United States was involved in armed conflict in all of the following countries EXCEPT
- Athe Congo
- BCuba
- CLaos
- DNorth Korea
- EVietnam
12How did the United States respond when the Soiet Union sent nuclear missles to Cuba in 1962?
- Aestablished a nuclear base off the coast of the Soviet Union
- Bused its own ships to block Soviet access to Cuba
- Ccalled for a summit meeting between Presidnet Kennedy and Soviet premier Khrushchev
- Dsent a delegation to Moscow to negotiate for the withdrawal of the nuclear missles
- Ethreatened to bomb the Soviet Union if the missiles were not withdrawn
13The New Frontier embraced all of the following EXCEPT
- Ato land human beings on the moon by 1969
- Bto pass major civil rights legislation
- Cto improve American acheivements and education in math and science
- Dto encourage individual, voluntary service to the nation and the world
- Eto reform the welfare system
14During the Kennedy and Johnson administration's, the United States achieved all of the following in the field of space exploration EXCEPT
- Aestablishing a weather satellite
- Blaunching an active communications satellite
- Csending space probes to the outer planets as far as Neptune
- Dgathering scientific information from and taking photographs of Venus and Mars
- Elanding a human being on the moon
15The Great Society included all of the following programs EXCEPT
- Areform of the national banking system
- Bgovernment-funded health care for the elderly
- Cthe creation of an educational television network
- Da preschool education program for disadvantaged children
- Ejob training for young people
16Launched in 1965, Head Start provided (and still provides)
- Ascholarships for college-bound high-school seniors
- Bsummer internships for college students
- Cjob training for high-school graduates
- Dspecialized training for teachers
- Eeducational programs for preschool children
17Which best describes the end result of the Cuban missile crisis of 1962?
- Aa gradual lessening of tension between United States and the Soviet Union
- Ba call for open debate of the political problems of United States and the Soviet Union
- Cthe drawing up of plans for a nuclear war between United States and the Soviet Union
- Da disarmament agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union
- Ea friendly alliance between United States and the Soviet Union
18Why did the East Germans build the Berlin Wall?
- Ato prevent Westerners from crossing freely into East Berlin
- Bto prevent East Germans from crossing freely into West Berlin
- Cto prevent violence Civil War from breaking out in Berlin
- Dto block all official Allied access into East Berlin
- Eto put an end to any friendly contact between citizens of West and East Berlin
19Which political leader was NOT the victim of assassination during the 1960s?
- AMedgar Evers
- BJesse Jackson
- CRobert F. Kennedy
- DMartin Luther King Jr.
- EMalcolm X
20What was the major significance of the Immigration Act of 1965?
- AIt eliminated national quotas that had been in place for decades
- BIt established an inflexible cap on the number of refugees who could enter the United States
- CIt began permitting immigrants to enter the United States only by lottery
- DIt established the requirement that all immigrants must have family already living in the United States
- EIt required all immigrants to have either specialized professional skills or substantial bank accounts
21Which became the greatest obstacle to continued funding of Great Society programs?
- Athe mounting federal deficit
- Bthe nuclear arms race
- Cthe women's movement
- Dthe Vietnam War
- Ethe Black Power movement
22What impact did ratification of the Twenty-third Amendment have on residents of Washington, D.C.?
- AIt gave Washington the same legal and political status as each of the 50 states
- BIt gave Washingtonians the right to vote in presidential elections
- CIt gave Washington the right to direct representation in the Senate
- DIt gave Washington the right to direct representation in the House of Representatives
- EIt made Washingtonians citizens of the state of Maryland, with all the legal and civil rights of Marylanders
23What was the purpose of the Office of Economic Opportunity?
- Ato administer federal antipoverty programs
- Bto protect the environment by banning DDT and other pesticides
- Cto desegregate public schools throughout the South
- Dto ensure free access to the polls for all qualified voters
- Eto balance the federal budget
24In his first inaugural address, Lyndon Johnson made it clear that
- Ahe intended to bring all U.S. troops home from Vietnam within the year
- Bhe was actively pursuing a thaw in U.S. -Soviet relations
- Che was commuted to nuclear disarmament
- Dhis presidency would focus on domestic issues
- Ehe would end Marshall Plan aid because the program had accomplished its goals
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