Proficient Level Review: 16 April 2021 "Quest"
- 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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