Proficient Level Review: 16 April 2021 "Quest"

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Proficient Level Review: 16 April 2021 "Quest" - Quiz

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  • 1. 
    The Epicenter of the "Summer of Love" in 1967 was at the intersection of:
    • A. 

      Haight & Ashbury

    • B. 

      Haight & Lombard

    • C. 

      Lombard & Ashbury

    • D. 

      Option 4

  • 2. 
    In 1966, MLK, Jr. went to which of the following northern cities to protest against the discriminatory policies against African-Americans concerning housing; the mayor of this city basically threatened MLK, Jr. w/ harm
    • A. 

      Chicago

    • B. 

      Boston

    • C. 

      New York

    • D. 

      Detroit

  • 3. 
    In which of the following cities was the most-famous Civil Rights leader assassinated?
    • A. 

      Memphis, Tennessee

    • B. 

      Montgomery, Alabama

    • C. 

      Chicago, Illinois

    • D. 

      Detroit, Michigan

  • 4. 
    Which of the following presidents sent military advisors to South Vietnam from 21 January, 1961 to 22 November,1963?
    • A. 

      John Kennedy

    • B. 

      Dwight Eisenhower

    • C. 

      Richard Nixon

    • D. 

      Lyndon Johnson

  • 5. 
    Congress gave the President unlimited authority to fight the Vietnam War after an attack on a U.S. warship; it later turned out that the President lied about the attack in the:
    • A. 

      Gulf of Tonkin

    • B. 

      Straits of Malacca

    • C. 

      Sea of Japan

    • D. 

      South China Sea

  • 6. 
    Which of the following television newscasters went to Vietnam, and reported his own opinion that the America was in an "Un-Winnable War" in Vietnam, and should get out as soon as possible?
    • A. 

      Walter Cronkite

    • B. 

      John Chancellor

    • C. 

      Howard K. Smith

    • D. 

      David Brinkley

  • 7. 
    Shortly before he was assassinated, MLK, Jr. was involved in a:
    • A. 

      Pillow Fight

    • B. 

      Confrontation with police

    • C. 

      Surprise Birthday Party

    • D. 

      Foot Race in the Parking Lot

  • 8. 
    All of the following statements are true about the Kent State Massacre except:
    • A. 

      Afterwards, LBJ stated that "those college kids got what they deserved"

    • B. 

      Before the massacre, the ROTC building was burned down due to arson

    • C. 

      Over 10 college students were wounded due to being hit by bullets

    • D. 

      Four college students were killed by the Ohio National Guard

  • 9. 
    Which of the following was the last Presidential Primary Election that RFK won? The Primary Election in:
    • A. 

      California

    • B. 

      Texas

    • C. 

      New York

    • D. 

      Florida

  • 10. 
    All of the following statements are true about Woodstock except:
    • A. 

      It occurred a year before America had landed on the Moon

    • B. 

      It was the most famous "Hippie Rock Concert"

    • C. 

      Over 300,000 people were in attendance

    • D. 

      The concert was held in Upstate New York on a farm

  • 11. 
    All of the following statements are true about Chicago, 1968 except:
    • A. 

      Three Anti-Vietnam War protestors died as a result of the violence with Chicago police

    • B. 

      Anti-War protestors first provoked the police by refusing to leave Lincoln Park at 11 pm on a Sunday night

    • C. 

      The Mayor ordered the police to use harsh tactics against the anti-war protestors

    • D. 

      The final confrontation in front of the Hilton Hotel was broadcast on national television

  • 12. 
    All of the following statements are true about the Fall of Saigon except:
    • A. 

      Helicopters were pushed off the deck of US Navy ships in order to increase their speed in the water

    • B. 

      The North Vietnamese Army, the Viet Cong, and the Khmer Rouge were all approaching Saigon

    • C. 

      US citizens & military personnel had to flee the city for their safety

    • D. 

      It was the last event for America in the Vietnam War

  • 13. 
    All of the following statements are correct about the Tet Offensive except:
    • A. 

      Exposed the lies of President Nixon & the Military concerning the Vietnam War

    • B. 

      The US media started to investigate what was really occurring in the Vietnam War

    • C. 

      It was the largest offensive attack of the Vietnam War by the Viet Cong

    • D. 

      It was the turning point of the Vietnam War

  • 14. 
    All of the following statements are true about the Tunnels of Cu Chi except:
    • A. 

      The "Tunnel Rats" succeeded in destroying all of the tunnels in South Vietnam

    • B. 

      The US military used technology to try and find the entrances/exits to the tunnels

    • C. 

      The Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army dug most of the tunnels decades before the US arrived

    • D. 

      Wildlife was often used in the tunnels & at the entrances/exits against US soldiers

  • 15. 
    Which of the following Apollo missions was the first to orbit the moon?
    • A. 

      Apollo 8

    • B. 

      Apollo 11

    • C. 

      Apollo 10

    • D. 

      Apollo 9

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