Question 1

During the Six-Day war, Israel defeated

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A)  the Soviet Union. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Saudi Arabia. 
D)  Poland.

Question 2

In his pursuit of black rights, Martin Luther King, Jr. was committed to

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A)  forming a black political party. 
B)  violent confrontation. 
C)  nonviolent protest. 
D)  a separatist movement for blacks.

Question 3

As president, Kennedy was able to win congressional support and funding for

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A)  medical care for the elderly. 
B)  aid to parochial schools. 
C)  a major urban renewal program. 
D)  the exploration of space.

Question 4

What problems did President Johnson's Great Society suffer from?

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A)  Some programs promised too much. 
B)  Many programs were under funded. 
C)  Political factionalism divided objectives. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

As a member of the counterculture of American young people during the 1960s, explain what your values and principles would probably have been and which literary and artistic works would have influenced you.

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Question 6

The inauguration of John Kennedy as president of the United States

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A)  brought vigorous leadership to the government. 
B)  meant that Washington social life became less glamorous. 
C)  meant the continuation of a presidential leadership style similar to Eisenhower's. 
D)  led to an administration dominated by Roman Catholic concepts.

Question 7

Discuss the philosophical position of the majority of the Supreme Court during the 1960s and list the most significant cases decided by the Court involving civil rights and civil liberties.

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Question 8

Critics of the Great Society program came from across the political spectrum.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The first anti-war teach-in took place at the University of Michigan in 1965.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Republican presidential candidate in the election of 1964 was ________.

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Question 11

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  protect the right to vote. 
B)  fail to eliminate discrimination. 
C)  outlaw racial discrimination in public accommodations. 
D)  prohibit discriminatory hiring practices in firms with more than 25 employees.

Question 12

After he became president, Lyndon Johnson

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A)  failed to promote the interest of blacks. 
B)  demonstrated considerable charisma and charm. 
C)  refused to support any of Kennedy's programs. 
D)  proved effective in working with Congress.

Question 13

Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion result in disaster for the United States?

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A)  Castro held off troops coming ashore. 
B)  An air strike failed to destroy Cuban air power. 
C)  The Americans mistakenly assumed the Cuban people would rise up against Castro during the attack. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

The Peace Corps was established in order to

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A)  send trained volunteers abroad to teach modern methods of birth control. 
B)  provide diplomatic assistance to end civil wars in developing countries. 
C)  help developing countries industrialize. 
D)  send dedicated Americans abroad to work with people at the grassroots level.

Question 15

As president, Kennedy

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A)  failed to enact any parts of the New Frontier. 
B)  realized modest success. 
C)  antagonized the youth. 
D)  altered the scope of federal power more than any previous president.

Question 16

When James Meredith tried to attend the University of Mississippi in 1962,

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A)  the state's governor supported his right to attend the university. 
B)  blacks decided to boycott the bus system in Oxford. 
C)  riots resulted. 
D)  the Supreme Court refused to support Meredith's admission.

Question 17

In his effort to eliminate poverty in the United States, President Lyndon Johnson encouraged Congress to pass the ________ Act of 1964.

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Question 18

With U.S. assistance, the South Vietnamese military assassinated President

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A)  Ho Chi Minh. 
B)  Nguyen Kao Ky. 
C)  Diem. 
D)  Viet Cong.

Question 19

Discuss President Lyndon Johnson's leadership style and evaluate the success of his Great Society programs.

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Question 20

The nationalist ________ helped to overthrow a dictatorial regime in Cuba in 1959.

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Exam 26: Reform and Rebellion in the Turbulent Sixties, 1960-1969