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HIS CH-20 NEW FRONTIER & GREAT SOCIETY


Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee for President in 1960, was a senator from
a.
New York
c.
Texas
b.
California
d.
Massachusetts
 

 2. 
Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert, to serve as
a.
secretary of state.
c.
secretary of defense
b.
attorney general
d.
a justice of the Supreme Court
 

 3. 
The hot line established in 1963 did all of the following except
a.
link the White House and the Kremlin
c.
ease Cold War tensions
b.
make communication in a crisis easier
d.
barred nuclear testing
 

 4. 
The Peace Corps, a program of volunteer assistance to developing nations, was
a.
proposed by Kennedy and failed
c.
proposed by Kennedy and succeeded
b.
proposed by Johnson and failed
d.
proposed by Johnson and succeeded
 

 5. 
After investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded that
a.
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
c.
there was evidence of a conspiracy.
b.
Jack Ruby acted alone.
d.
the CIA was involved
 

 6. 
The Economic Opportunity Act did all of the following except
a.
offer foreign aid to Latin American countries
c.
encourage poor people to join in public-works programs
b.
give underprivileged preschoolers a head start.
d.
create a training program for youth
 

 7. 
Lyndon Baines Johnson, who became president when Kennedy was assassinated, was
a.
never elected president by the people
c.
mistrusted because he was a Catholic
b.
an experienced politician.
d.
opposed to the Great Society
 

 8. 
Medicare, a federal program established for Americans age 65 and over, was intended to provide
a.
housing
c.
education
b.
transportation
d.
health insurance
 

 9. 
The Immigration Act of 1965
a.
stopped immigration from European countries.
c.
ended quotas based on nationality
b.
stopped immigration from non-European countries.
d.
began quotas based on nationality
 

 10. 
Decisions of the Warren Court were
a.
of little importance to the average American.
c.
praised by conservatives
b.
praised by liberals.
d.
an obstacle to change in election districts.
 
 
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 11. 
How many Soviet missiles sites are shown?
a.
four
c.
six
b.
five
d.
seven
 

 12. 
How many U.S. air bases are shown?
a.
two
c.
four
b.
three
d.
five
 

 13. 
Which of the following locations in the United States is closest to Cuba?
a.
Miami
c.
Swan Island
b.
Cape Canaveral
d.
Key West
 

 14. 
Which statement about the U.S. blockade is true?
a.
The air patrol covered a larger area than the naval blockade
c.
The air patrol and naval blockade covered the same area
b.
The naval blockade covered a larger area than the air patrol.
d.
There was no naval blockade
 

 15. 
Which U.S. air base is closest to the Soviet missiles?
a.
Puerto Rico
c.
Key West
b.
Miami
d.
Guantanamo
 

 16. 
According to the map, how many U.S. aircraft carriers were used to reinforce the blockade?
a.
three
c.
five
b.
Four
d.
six
 

 17. 
Approximately how wide was the area of the air patrol at its widest point?
a.
200 miles
c.
800 miles
b.
400 miles
d.
1200 miles
 

 18. 
In which part of Cuba were the Soviet missiles located?
a.
southwestern
c.
northwestern
b.
southeastern
d.
northeastern
 

 19. 
Which place outside the area of the air patrol had a U.S. air base?
a.
Miami
c.
Key West
b.
Puerto Rico
d.
Guantanamo
 

 20. 
Which country outside the area of air patrol was closest to the westernmost U.S. naval blockade?
a.
Mexico
c.
British Honduras
b.
Honduras
d.
Dominican Republic
 
 
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 21. 
Who is the taller man in the cartoon?
a.
Lyndon Johnson
c.
John Kennedy
b.
Nikita Khrushchev
d.
Robert Kennedy
 

 22. 
Who is the shorter man?
a.
Lyndon Johnson
c.
John Kennedy
b.
Nikita Khrushchev
d.
Robert Kennedy
 

 23. 
What is the expression on the face of each man?
a.
sad
c.
triumphant
b.
happy
d.
serious
 

 24. 
Which event is least related to this cartoon?
a.
the Kennedy assassination
c.
 the Cuban missile crisis
b.
 the Berlin crisis
d.
the Cold War relationship of the United States and the Soviet Union
 

 25. 
What does each man have in his hands?
a.
a yard stick
c.
a pencil
b.
a tape measure
d.
masking tape
 

 26. 
What are Kennedy and Khrushchev doing in this cartoon?
a.
dancing
c.
threatening each other
b.
measuring each other
d.
fighting
 

 27. 
In which way are the two men most alike?
a.
how tall they are
c.
how they wear their hair
b.
what they are doing
d.
what kind of books they like
 

 28. 
Why are there two books on the ground?
a.
The men were reading but have now lost interest in the books
c.
The men plan to write down the information they gather
b.
The men are meeting in a library
d.
The books have no significance.
 

 29. 
Which of the following best describes the men's facial expressions?
a.
angry
c.
serious
b.
excited
d.
upset
 

 30. 
What is suggested by the way the two men are posed?
a.
They are afraid of each other.
c.
They are trying to get away from each other.
b.
They know each other well enough to stand close together.
d.
Each one barely notices the other is there
 

Matching
 
 
Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used more than once.
a.
hot line
g.
Richard M. Nixon
b.
Bay of Pigs
h.
massive retaliation
c.
Berlin Wall
i.
Nikita Khrushchev
d.
Fidel Castro
j.
Cuban missile crisis
e.
flexible response
k.
Limited Test Ban Treaty
f.
John F. Kennedy
 

 31. 

 He accepted Soviet aid for Cuba.
 

 32. 

 This involved an invasion of Cuba
 

 33. 

 He lost the 1960 presidential election
 

 34. 

 This separated East Germany from West Germany
 

 35. 

 He squared off against Kennedy during the Berlin crisis
 

 36. 

 This barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere
 

 37. 

 This military strategy was adopted during the Kennedy presidency
 

 38. 

 This was a direct communications link set up during Kennedy's presidency
 

 39. 

 His religious beliefs were an important issue of the 1960 presidential campaign
 

 40. 

 This strategy was intended to broaden America's range of options during international crises by "strengthening and modernizing the military's ability to fight a nonnuclear war."
 
 
Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not
be used at all. Some may be used more than once.
a.
Baker v. Carr
g.
Medicare and Medicaid
b.
The Warren Court
h.
Immigration Act of 1965
c.
Civil Rights Act
i.
Economic Opportunity Act
d.
reapportionment
j.
Brown v. Board of Education
e.
Miranda v. Arizona
k.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
f.
Gideon v. Wainwright
l.
Great Society
 

 41. 

 This created the Job Corps, VISTA, and Project Head Start
 

 42. 

 This banned prayer in public schools and brought about change in federal and state reapportionment and the criminal justice system
 

 43. 

 In this case, the Supreme Court established the principle of "one person, one vote."
 

 44. 

 In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that all suspects must be "read their rights" before questioning
 

 45. 

 These provided free or low-cost medical insurance to welfare recipients and most Americans age 65 and older.
 

 46. 

 This provided federal aid to help public and parochial schools purchase textbooks and new library materials
 

 47. 

 This term refers to the way in which states redraw election districts based on the changing number of people in them
 

 48. 

 In this case, the Supreme Court required criminal courts to provide free legal counsel to those who could not afford it.
 

 49. 

 This replaced the national origins system with a new quota system that allowed more people from outside of Europe to settle in the United States
 

 50. 

 This legislative program summed up President Johnson's vision for America
 



 
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