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The New Frontier And Great Society (Chapter 20 US History)
Test Description: Understand the achievements and challenges of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee for President in 1960, was a senator from
A
California.
B
New York.
C
Texas.
D
Massachusetts.
2) Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert, to serve as
A
secretary of state.
B
a justice of the Supreme Court.
C
secretary of defense.
D
attorney general.
3) The hot line established in 1963 did all of the following except
A
make communication in a crisis easier.
B
link the White House and the Kremlin.
C
ease Cold War tensions.
D
bar nuclear testing.
4) The Peace Corps, a program of volunteer assistance to developing nations, was
A
proposed by Johnson and succeeded.
B
proposed by Kennedy and succeeded.
C
proposed by Kennedy and failed.
D
proposed by Johnson and failed.
5) After investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded that
A
Jack Ruby acted alone.
B
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
C
there was evidence of a conspiracy.
D
the CIA was involved.
6) The Economic Opportunity Act did all of the following except
A
offer foreign aid to Latin American countries.
B
create a training program for youth.
C
give underprivileged preschoolers a head start.
D
encourage poor people to join in public-works programs.
7) Lyndon Baines Johnson, who became president when Kennedy was assassinated, was
A
an experienced politician.
B
mistrusted because he was a Catholic.
C
never elected president by the people.
D
opposed to the Great Society.
8) Medicare, a federal program established for Americans age 65 and over, was intended to provide
A
transportation.
B
education.
C
housing.
D
health insurance.
9) The Immigration Act of 1965
A
ended quotas based on nationality.
B
began quotas based on nationality.
C
stopped immigration from non-European countries.
D
stopped immigration from European countries.
10) Decisions of the Warren Court were
A
praised by conservatives.
B
of little importance to the average American.
C
praised by liberals.
D
an obstacle to change in election districts.
11) Which was not a factor working against Kennedy in the 1960 election?
A
religion
B
debate performance
C
serious policy differences with his opponent
D
age
12) What was the main purpose of the flexible response military strategy?
A
to reduce defense spending
B
to prepare for the Bay of Pigs invasion
C
to decrease the number of nuclear weapons
D
to enable the United States to fight limited wars around the world
13) What contributed to the end of the Cuban missile crisis?
A
the discovery that the missiles had been removed
B
Castro’s promise to restore democracy
C
Castro’s promise to break with the Soviet Union
D
America’s secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey
14) What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?
A
to reduce Cold War tensions
B
to embarrass America
C
to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin
D
to demonstrate the success of communism
15) Which was not a result of Kennedy’s New Frontier initiatives?
A
higher taxes
B
the Peace Corps
C
acceleration of the space program
D
expansion of the military
16) How did America react to news that the Soviet Union was the first to put a man in space?
A
determination not to lose the space race
B
pride in human achievement
C
indifference
D
threats of military action
17) Which of the following reflects the findings of the Warren Commission?
A
Oswald and Ruby were part of a conspiracy.
B
The FBI was involved.
C
Cuban exiles were involved.
D
Oswald acted alone.
18) What was one result of Johnson’s Great Society initiatives?
A
a conservative backlash
B
increased taxes
C
a balanced budget
D
reduction in the power of the federal government
19) What was the major factor in Johnson’s landslide victory over Goldwater in 1964?
A
Johnson’s determination to fight communism in South Vietnam
B
Goldwater’s liberalism
C
Goldwater’s call for the use of nuclear weapons against Cuba and Vietnam
D
Johnson’s domestic agenda
20) Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
A
farmers and laborers
B
white, middle-class families
C
businessmen
D
minorities and the poor
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