Question 1

Which of the following would have been a likely opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union women 
B)  Members of the NOW organization 
C)  White middle-class women 
D)  Betty Friedan 
A)  Union women 
B)  Members of the NOW organization 
C)  White middle-class women 
D)  Betty Friedan

Question 2

George Wallace's support among white northerners reflected

Accepted Answer

A)  their commitment to states' rights. 
B)  a backlash against civil rights gains. 
C)  opposition to the progressive income tax. 
D)  their desire for small government. 
A)  their commitment to states' rights. 
B)  a backlash against civil rights gains. 
C)  opposition to the progressive income tax. 
D)  their desire for small government.

Question 3

The efforts of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in 1964 resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyndon Johnson's presidential nomination. 
B)  delegate Fannie Lou Hamer losing her job. 
C)  an integrated Mississippi delegation in 1968. 
D)  the killing of three civil rights workers. 
A)  Lyndon Johnson's presidential nomination. 
B)  delegate Fannie Lou Hamer losing her job. 
C)  an integrated Mississippi delegation in 1968. 
D)  the killing of three civil rights workers.

Question 4

Although the agendas of young black and Chicano activists overlapped a great deal, an issue of concern unique to Chicanos was

Accepted Answer

A)  employment. 
B)  voting rights. 
C)  bilingual education. 
D)  nationalist pride. 
A)  employment. 
B)  voting rights. 
C)  bilingual education. 
D)  nationalist pride.

Question 5

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was originally conceived by

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Luther King Jr. 
B)  Bayard Rustin. 
C)  John Lewis. 
D)  A. Philip Randolph. 
A)  Martin Luther King Jr. 
B)  Bayard Rustin. 
C)  John Lewis. 
D)  A. Philip Randolph.

Question 6

What motivated the Soviets to build the Berlin Wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kennedy's decision to deploy additional American troops in Europe 
B)  A desire to retaliate for the Bay of Pigs operation in Cuba 
C)  Nikita Khrushchev's determination to undermine President Kennedy's confidence 
D)  The desire to distract American attention from Cuba 
A)  Kennedy's decision to deploy additional American troops in Europe 
B)  A desire to retaliate for the Bay of Pigs operation in Cuba 
C)  Nikita Khrushchev's determination to undermine President Kennedy's confidence 
D)  The desire to distract American attention from Cuba

Question 7

According to black power advocates, the civil rights movement had failed to address

Accepted Answer

A)  urban poverty. 
B)  higher education. 
C)  women's rights. 
D)  job discrimination. 
A)  urban poverty. 
B)  higher education. 
C)  women's rights. 
D)  job discrimination.

Question 8

The image "My Lai Massacre, 1968" shows the victims of the deadly attack by U.S. army soldiers during the Tet Offensive. What conclusion does this picture permit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shooters had been looking for Vietcong. 
B)  Some of the villages had fought back. 
C)  U.S. soldiers had tried to spare civilians and only kill identifiable enemies. 
D)  The shooters were not concerned whether evidence of this massacre would have repercussions for them. 
A)  The shooters had been looking for Vietcong. 
B)  Some of the villages had fought back. 
C)  U.S. soldiers had tried to spare civilians and only kill identifiable enemies. 
D)  The shooters were not concerned whether evidence of this massacre would have repercussions for them.

Question 9

Who were the Vietcong?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Vietnamese rebel forces 
B)  North Vietnamese soldiers 
C)  Supporters of the Diem regime 
D)  The Vietnamese Buddhist majority 
A)  South Vietnamese rebel forces 
B)  North Vietnamese soldiers 
C)  Supporters of the Diem regime 
D)  The Vietnamese Buddhist majority

Question 10

The signing of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was a reaction to the

Accepted Answer

A)  construction of the Berlin Wall. 
B)  American University speech. 
C)  Cuban missile crisis. 
D)  escalation of the Vietnam War. 
A)  construction of the Berlin Wall. 
B)  American University speech. 
C)  Cuban missile crisis. 
D)  escalation of the Vietnam War.

Question 11

From the perspective of Students for a Democratic Society, what did the Communist Party have in common with large universities and corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They all attracted white-collar workers and students. 
B)  They all were impersonal and undemocratic institutions. 
C)  They all discriminated against African Americans. 
D)  They all refused to support America's Cold War goals. 
A)  They all attracted white-collar workers and students. 
B)  They all were impersonal and undemocratic institutions. 
C)  They all discriminated against African Americans. 
D)  They all refused to support America's Cold War goals.

Question 12

Which of the following organizations fought for the civil rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Third World Liberation Front 
B)  La Raza 
C)  Young Lords Party 
D)  Young Americans for Freedom 
A)  Third World Liberation Front 
B)  La Raza 
C)  Young Lords Party 
D)  Young Americans for Freedom

Exam 26: Liberalism and Its Challengers

Which of the following would have been a likely opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment?

George Wallace's support among white northerners reflected

The efforts of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in 1964 resulted in

Although the agendas of young black and Chicano activists overlapped a great deal, an issue of concern unique to Chicanos was

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was originally conceived by

What motivated the Soviets to build the Berlin Wall?

According to black power advocates, the civil rights movement had failed to address

The image "My Lai Massacre, 1968" shows the victims of the deadly attack by U.S. army soldiers during the Tet Offensive. What conclusion does this picture permit?

Who were the Vietcong?

The signing of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was a reaction to the

From the perspective of Students for a Democratic Society, what did the Communist Party have in common with large universities and corporations?

Which of the following organizations fought for the civil rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States?

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