The New Frontier And Great Society (Chapter 20 US History) Question Preview (ID: 61723)


Understand The Achievements And Challenges Of The Kennedy And Johnson Administrations. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee for President in 1960, was a senator from
a) New York.
b) California.
c) Texas.
d) Massachusetts.

Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert, to serve as
a) secretary of state.
b) attorney general.
c) secretary of defense.
d) a justice of the Supreme Court.

The hot line established in 1963 did all of the following except
a) link the White House and the Kremlin.
b) make communication in a crisis easier.
c) ease Cold War tensions.
d) bar nuclear testing.

The Peace Corps, a program of volunteer assistance to developing nations, was
a) proposed by Kennedy and failed.
b) proposed by Johnson and failed.
c) proposed by Kennedy and succeeded.
d) proposed by Johnson and succeeded.

After investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded that
a) Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
b) Jack Ruby acted alone.
c) there was evidence of a conspiracy.
d) the CIA was involved.

The Economic Opportunity Act did all of the following except
a) offer foreign aid to Latin American countries.
b) give underprivileged preschoolers a head start.
c) encourage poor people to join in public-works programs.
d) create a training program for youth.

Lyndon Baines Johnson, who became president when Kennedy was assassinated, was
a) never elected president by the people.
b) an experienced politician.
c) mistrusted because he was a Catholic.
d) opposed to the Great Society.

Medicare, a federal program established for Americans age 65 and over, was intended to provide
a) housing.
b) education.
c) transportation.
d) health insurance.

The Immigration Act of 1965
a) stopped immigration from European countries.
b) stopped immigration from non-European countries.
c) ended quotas based on nationality.
d) began quotas based on nationality.

Decisions of the Warren Court were
a) of little importance to the average American.
b) praised by liberals.
c) praised by conservatives.
d) an obstacle to change in election districts.

Which was not a factor working against Kennedy in the 1960 election?
a) age
b) debate performance
c) religion
d) serious policy differences with his opponent

What was the main purpose of the flexible response military strategy?
a) to enable the United States to fight limited wars around the world
b) to decrease the number of nuclear weapons
c) to prepare for the Bay of Pigs invasion
d) to reduce defense spending

What contributed to the end of the Cuban missile crisis?
a) America’s secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey
b) the discovery that the missiles had been removed
c) Castro’s promise to restore democracy
d) Castro’s promise to break with the Soviet Union

What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?
a) to embarrass America
b) to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin
c) to reduce Cold War tensions
d) to demonstrate the success of communism

Which was not a result of Kennedy’s New Frontier initiatives?
a) expansion of the military
b) the Peace Corps
c) acceleration of the space program
d) higher taxes

How did America react to news that the Soviet Union was the first to put a man in space?
a) indifference
b) determination not to lose the space race
c) pride in human achievement
d) threats of military action

Which of the following reflects the findings of the Warren Commission?
a) Oswald and Ruby were part of a conspiracy.
b) Oswald acted alone.
c) Cuban exiles were involved.
d) The FBI was involved.

What was one result of Johnson’s Great Society initiatives?
a) a balanced budget
b) reduction in the power of the federal government
c) a conservative backlash
d) increased taxes

What was the major factor in Johnson’s landslide victory over Goldwater in 1964?
a) Johnson’s domestic agenda
b) Goldwater’s liberalism
c) Johnson’s determination to fight communism in South Vietnam
d) Goldwater’s call for the use of nuclear weapons against Cuba and Vietnam

Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
a) minorities and the poor
b) farmers and laborers
c) white, middle-class families
d) businessmen

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 61723 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register

Help / Support / FAQ




Gaming Links