Civil Rights and the Vietnam War Unit Test
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1. Drag each description to the correct form of segregation.

Intimidation and violence toward different races was common; Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worked to register black people.

Black customers were not served; students staged sit-ins to protest unfair serving practices.

People of different races had to sit in different areas; the Freedom Riders protested these rules.

Voting
(my answer, Intimidation and violence toward different races was common; Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worked to register black people.)

Dining
(my answer, Black customers were not served; students staged sit-ins to protest unfair serving practices.)

Bus Rides
(my answer, People of different races had to sit in different areas; the Freedom Riders protested these rules.)

2. Which statement is true about Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson’s social and economic policies?
A. Johnson focused his spending on national defense, while Nixon focused spending on domestic needs, including social programs.
B. Johnson supported Medicare and the Civil Rights movement, while Nixon supported state block grants and created stagflation.
C. Johnson supported NASA and the space program, but Nixon did not support these programs and ended NASA during his tenure.
D. Johnson created programs to support farmers and bankers, while Nixon focused on affirmative action in colleges.

3. How were the approaches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X different?
A. King focused on improving urban areas, while Malcolm X focused on civil rights in rural areas.
B. King believed in civil disobedience, while Malcolm X believed violence was sometimes appropriate.
C. King supported the police and their right to maintain order, while Malcolm X fought against the police. (my answer)
D. King used the religion of Islam to support his ideas, while Malcolm X was a devoted Christian leader.

4. How did people respond to the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A. The idea of civil disobedience became more popular.
B. Activists organized a march on Washington.
C. There were protests in many neighborhoods. (my answer)
D. The Black Panthers were formed to patrol urban streets.

6. How did the Cuban Missile Crisis impact the views of Kennedy’s administration?
A. It showed that Kennedy sometimes would overreact to a threat.
B. It showed why Kennedy’s diplomatic methods were ineffective.
C. It showed Kennedy’s inexperience in dealing with foreign affairs.
D. It showed Kennedy’s confidence and calm in a high-pressure situation. (my answer)

8. Use the cause-and-effect chart to answer the question.

Cause Effect
The Soviet Union was the first
country to put a cosmonaut in
space and have the man orbit the Earth. ?

Which of the following best completes the chart?
A. The Soviet cosmonauts experienced several technological failures.
B. The United States launched a space race that energized several industries.
C. Technological advances increased as the United States struggled to keep up.
D. The international space station led to better relations and communication.

9. How did the roles of women change during the 1950s and the 1960s?
A. Fewer women were influenced by the hippie and counterculture movements.
B. Fewer women supported the Equal Pay Act for women to be compensated fairly.
C. More women started working outside the home and feminism became prevalent. (my answer)
D. More women chose to stay at home and raise their children instead of working.

10. What were the reasons for the rise of an American counterculture in the 1960s?
A. Baby Boomers felt strongly about their loyalty and patriotism because of the G. I. Bill.
B. Men valued self-discipline and structure as ways to mold character and influence others.
C. Young people rejected traditional social structures and opposed the Vietnam War. (My answer)
D. Older adults argued for traditional family structures in which men worked and women stayed home.