Question 1

President Lyndon Johnson compiled the most impressive legislative record of any American president since President ________.

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Question 2

The first major post-World War II race riot occurred in the ________ section of Los Angeles.

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The answer of The first major post-World War II race...

Question 3

In the Vietnam War, the "Ho Chi Minh Trail" was

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A)   eventually destroyed by American bombing raids.
B)   continually moved by the North Vietnamese.
C)   used by American troops to stage attacks on North Vietnam.
D)   both continually moved by the North Vietnamese and eventually destroyed by American bombing raids.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 4

The Vienna summit meeting represented an attempt by President Kennedy to convince Moscow to stop construction of the Berlin Wall.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, the

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A)   Cubans attempted to install defensive nuclear weapons.
B)   United States ordered a naval and air blockade of Cuba.
C)   United States made an air attack on Cuban missile sites.
D)   Soviet Union launched a missile at an American naval destroyer.
E)   Soviet Union attempted to invade Cuba.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The Civil Rights Act of 1965 primarily focused on the issue of

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A)   desegregation of public accommodations.
B)   voting rights.
C)   fair employment practices.
D)   housing discrimination.
E)   violence directed against civil rights workers.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

In 1967, President Lyndon Johnson responded to mounting inflation at home by

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A)   raising the Federal Reserve interest rate.
B)   increasing taxes while agreeing to large funding reductions in Great Society programs.
C)   reducing the American troops in Vietnam.
D)   calling for a tax reduction.
E)   reinstalling the wartime wage and price controls of the Truman administration.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Great Society reforms

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A)   were generally proven to be cost-effective.
B)   improved the lives of whites far more than blacks.
C)   contributed to the greatest reduction in poverty in American history.
D)   grew in popularity over the next decade and a half.
E)   made no dent in reducing hunger in America.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Ngo Dinh Diem was a Buddhist who had turned against his fellow Buddhists in order to fight the communists in Vietnam.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The 1968 presidential election results

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A)   were extremely close.
B)   saw Hubert Humphrey win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote.
C)   saw George Wallace carry the entire South.
D)   saw both George Wallace carry the entire South, and Hubert Humphrey win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

In 1968, antiwar protesters at the Democratic convention in Chicago

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A)   invaded the convention hall.
B)   forced significant changes to the party platform.
C)   were attacked by police in a bloody riot.
D)   went on a destructive rampage through city streets.
E)   organized a massive hunger strike that drew worldwide notice.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The 1964 murder of civil rights activists Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and James Chaney

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A)   was supported by local police.
B)   took place in Montgomery, Alabama.
C)   prompted Congress to pass legislation to end segregation in public accommodations.
D)   never resulted in anyone being convicted for the crimes.
E)   led to the formation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 13

In 1965, Malcolm X

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A)   denounced the Black Panthers.
B)   was assassinated by white racists.
C)   advocated nonviolence to end segregation.
D)   belonged to the Nation of Islam for a time.
E)   argued in favor of integration.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

In the early 1960s, the SNCC was formed primarily by

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A)   college students.
B)   Republicans.
C)   rural blacks.
D)   the urban poor.
E)   Catholics.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The Johnson administration's Office of Economic Opportunity

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A)   eliminated poverty in many regions of the nation.
B)   called for the relocation of many of the nation's urban poor.
C)   was criticized for its absence of minority appointments.
D)   included a controversial community action program.
E)   spent less than $500 million in its first two years of existence.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The radical philosophy within the civil rights movement known as "________" favored racial distinctiveness over assimilation.

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The answer of The radical philosophy within the civil rights...

Question 17

Senator Eugene McCarthy won the 1968 New Hampshire primary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 1965 Martin Luther King Jr. organized a major demonstration in ________ to press the demand for the right of blacks to register to vote.

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The answer of In 1965 Martin Luther King Jr. organized...

Question 19

"Black power" moved the civil rights movement away from the goal of assimilation and created a schism within the movement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

By the end of 1967, the number of American troops in Vietnam had surpassed

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A)   200,000.
B)   500,000.
C)   750,000.
D)   1,000,000.
E)   1,250,000.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Exam 29: Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism

Ngo Dinh Diem was a Buddhist who had turned against his fellow Buddhists in order to fight the communists in Vietnam.

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Great Society reforms

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In the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, the

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In 1965 Martin Luther King Jr. organized a major demonstration in ________ to press the demand for the right of blacks to register to vote.

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The radical philosophy within the civil rights movement known as "________" favored racial distinctiveness over assimilation.

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The 1964 murder of civil rights activists Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and James Chaney

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President Lyndon Johnson compiled the most impressive legislative record of any American president since President ________.

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In the Vietnam War, the "Ho Chi Minh Trail" was

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The 1968 presidential election results

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"Black power" moved the civil rights movement away from the goal of assimilation and created a schism within the movement.

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By the end of 1967, the number of American troops in Vietnam had surpassed

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The first major post-World War II race riot occurred in the ________ section of Los Angeles.

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In 1968, antiwar protesters at the Democratic convention in Chicago

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The Vienna summit meeting represented an attempt by President Kennedy to convince Moscow to stop construction of the Berlin Wall.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1965 primarily focused on the issue of

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In 1967, President Lyndon Johnson responded to mounting inflation at home by

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Senator Eugene McCarthy won the 1968 New Hampshire primary.

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The Johnson administration's Office of Economic Opportunity

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In the early 1960s, the SNCC was formed primarily by

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In 1965, Malcolm X

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