Unit 6 American History Test

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2. Which one of the following was the youngest U.S. president elected into office?

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson

Richard M. Nixon

Robert F. Kennedy

3. What name was given to the 1960 assault on Castro's troop by CIA-trained Cuban exiles?

Alliance for Progress

Bay of Pigs

Cuban Missile Crisis

War on Poverty

4. An employee of the Texas School Book Depository was charged with the assassination of J.F. Kennedy.

True

False

5. Which of the following is a program started by President Johnson that provides job skills training for the poor?

Head Start

Job Corps

Great Society

Medicare

6. Which program did President Johnson initiate in an effort to prepare underprivileged children for school?

Head Start

Job Corps

Great Society

Medicare

7. Who is credited for the following quote? "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country."

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson

Richard M. Nixon

Robert F. Kennedy

8. Who was the Kennedy administration official responsible for fighting organized crime?

Barry Goldwater

Lyndon B. Johnson

Richard M. Nixon

Robert F. Kennedy

9. Which of the following is NOT an issue addressed by Johnson's program established to help the poor?

Early education

Health insurance

Housing

Internationalization

10. Who was accused and charged with the assassination of President Kennedy?

Goldwater

Oswald

Ruby

Warren

11. This act made the 15th Amendment to the Constitution more sp. dfic by declaring literacy rests as a prerequisite to voting were unconstitutional.

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

Upward Bound

Medicare

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Immigration Act of 1965

Medicaid

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)

12. Who was initially responsible for the plan to overthrow Fidel Castro?

Eisenhower

Goldwater

Kennedy

Kruschev

13. Who was the Republican presidential nominee against whom Johnson ran in the election of 1964?

Goldwater

Oswald

Ruby

Warren

14. How did the CIA plan to overthrow Castro?

The CIA agreed to sign an agreement that allowed Castro to rule part of Turkey if he'd leave Cuba.

The CIA never planned to overthrow Castro, only to aid him in overthrowing the previous dictator.

The CIA planned to force the Soviet Union to supply the troops needed to remove Castro.

The CIA planned to train 1,500 cubans and lead them on an invasion of Cuba.

15. The investigation of Kennedy's assassination was conducted through the Goldwater Commission.

True

False

16. Provides aid for medical expenses of people over 65.

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

Upward Bound

Medicare

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Immigration Act of 1965

Medicaid

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)

17. What was President Kennedy's primary reason for introducing his New Frontier policy?

To encourage Americans to work for noble causes

To get the conservative Democrats and Republicans on his side

To keep the economy stable in the face of overwhelming poverty and despair

To prevent organized crime from taking control of the country

18. Which of the following was NOT part of Johnson's platform to help the poor?

HUD

Medicaid

Medicare

Peace Corps

19. What attorney general successfully fought organized crime during Kennedy's presidency?

Lee Harvey Oswald

Lyndon B. Johnson

Robert F. Kennedy

Nikita Krushchev

20. What experience did Nixon have during the Eisenhower years that made him a good choice as a presidential candidate?

Being an elder statesman

Senate majority leader

Traveling on diplomatic missions

21. This program offers children who are unlikely to attend college the tools and skills needed to get into, finance, and succeed in college.

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

Upward Bound

Medicare

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Immigration Act of 1965

Medicaid

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)

22. What issue did Kennedy's opponents use to try to discredit him as a potential presidential candidate?

His young age and inexperience

His experience as a senator

His relationship with Nixon

His religion

23. This act discontinued the immigration restrictions created in the 1920s, basing immigration on a first-come, first-serve basis. This allowed for nearly twice the amount of immigrants to come into the country than had been allowed in previous years.

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

Upward Bound

Medicare

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Immigration Act of 1965

Medicaid

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)

24. Provides health insurance for the poor.

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

Upward Bound

Medicare

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Immigration Act of 1965

Medicaid

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)

25. Why did Republicans feel that Richard M. Nixon would make a good President?

He had been an elder statesman and Senate majority leader

They believed that being a Catholic would give him an advantage over his democratic opponent.

While they thought he lacked confidence, they believed he came across better on television than did his opponent.

While serving under Eisenhower, he contributed to the peace and prosperity of those years.

26. Which one of the following was part of Kennedy's foreign policy of economic aid?

Alliance for Progress

Bay of Pigs

Cuban Missile Crisis

War on Poverty

27. Johnson developed a program aimed at assisting the poor known as the War on Prosperity.

True

False

28. What name was given to Johnson's program to help the poor?

Head Start Program

Immigration Act of 1965

Great Society

War of Prosperity

29. Which of the following is most likely the reason Johnson beat out his Republican opponent in the 1964 election?

The Republican candidate was against social reforms.

The Republican candidate was easy on crime issues.

The Republican candidate was for reducing immigration.

The Republican candidate was soft on military buildup.

30. Mass transit systems were encouraged and funded through which 1961 Kennedy program?

New Deal

Housing Act

Inauguration

Peace Corps

31. The Job Society program was designed to educate underprivileged children.

True

False

32. Why did Kennedy do little more than publicly protest the building of the Berlin Wall?

He was already involved in the invasion of Cuba and did not want to distract his attention from those efforts.

He was too busy with domestic issues to worry about what Germany was doing.

He was unwilling to start a war with the Soviet Union over the construction of a wall.

33. Attempts to make homeownership more accessible, supports community development, and puts forth efforts to eliminate housing discrimination.

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

Upward Bound

Medicare

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Immigration Act of 1965

Medicaid

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)

34. This act focused on helping the poor better themselves through education and job training railer Man simply offering financial support.

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

Upward Bound

Medicare

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Immigration Act of 1965

Medicaid

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)

35. Makes efforts to find long-term solutions to eliminate poverty.

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

Upward Bound

Medicare

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Immigration Act of 1965

Medicaid

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)

36. Who was responsible for shooting the man who assassinated Kennedy?

Goldwater

Oswald

Ruby

Warren

37. What commission was created to investigate Kennedy's assassination?

Goldwater

Oswald

Ruby

Warren

38. Which of the following does NOT describe the man who assassinated John F. Kennedy?

Communist-sympathizer

Employee of the Texas School Book Depository

Member of the southern Democrats

One-time resident in the Soviet Union

39. Which one of the following words LEAST describes Richard M. Nixon's previous experience during his presidential campaign?

Diplomacy

Leadership

Peace

Prosperity