How well do you know the terms of the 60's?

The 1960's was a decade of change. There were many different leaders for many different groups in this time period. Also during the 1960's many different terms came about. It was a time of change. The change came about by the people that wanted to see the change. People no longer sat back and let the government run the show.

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1. What is the definition of "The Feminine Mystique?"
a book written by Betty Friedan which brought to light the lack of fulfillment in many women's lives
organization formed by a group of women to protest their rights
the will for women to gain equal rights as men
2. What does AIM stand for?
American Indian Movement
American Imperealism Movement
American Immigration Movement
3. When and what was the assassination of JFK?
The murder of the 35th president on Friday, November 22, 1964
The murder of the 35th president on Friday, November 22, 1965
The murder of the 35th president on Friday, November 22, 1963
4. What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs?
an attempt to invade the Soviet Union
an attempt to invade Cuba
an attempt to invade Mexico
5. What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
a wall built to seperate women and children from their husbands in time of war
a wall built to seperate North and South Berlin
a wall built to seperate East and West Berlin
6. What is the definition of black power?
the political and economic power of black Americans as a group; power used for achieving racial equality
power used by black Americans to violently rebel against white leaders
power used by black Americans to end slavery
7. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 state?
federal law against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment
outlawed discriminatory voting practices
fair housing throughout the United States
8. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1965 state?
fair housing throughout the United States
outlawed discriminatory voting practices
federal law against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment
9. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1968 state?
outlawed discriminatory voting practices
federal law against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment
fair housing throughout the United States
10. What was the Civil Rights Movement?
national effort by woment to gain equal rights
national effort by African Americans to gain equal rights
national effort by immigrants to gain equal rights
11. What is the definition of containment?
u.s foreign policy meant to stop the spread of communism in Europe
an enclosure designed to prevent the release of radioactive material
place where top secret information is held
12. What was the Cuban Missle Crisis?
War with Cuba
time where Cuba threatened U.S ships with submarine missles
conflict between the U.S and the Soviet Union over a Soviet attempt to deploy missles in Cuba
13. What was the domino theory
theory that any problem can be solved by friendly games
theory that if one country falls to communism then its surrounding countries will as well
theory that communism can be stopped by just a little touch
14. Who was Medger Evers?
civil rights activist
member of the KKK
supporter of womens rights
15. What was the purpose of freedom riders?
group of women fighting for equal rights as men
bus trip made to parts of the south in an effort to integrate racially segretagted public facilities
bus rides all over the United States by immigrant in search of employment
16. What was the Great Society?
program created by President L.B.J to improve education, provide medical care for the aged, and eliminate poverty
program created to improve the lives of African Americans
program created to improve the lives of women
17. What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
congressional resolution authorizing President L.B.J to take military action in Korea
congressional resolution authorizing President L.B.J to take military action in Vietnam
congressional resolution authorizing President L.B.J to take military action in the Soviet Union
18. Who was Lyndon B. Johnson?
25th president of the United states and creator of Reagonomics
35th president of the United States and creator of the Marshall Plan
36th president of the United States and creator of the Great Society
19. Who was Robert Kennedy?
senator of New York from 1965- 68
senator of California from 1965- 68
senator of Florida from 1965- 68
20. Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
Immigration leader
Civil Rights leader who used civil disobedience
supporter of womens rights
21. Who was Malcolm X?
Civil Rights leader who used violence
Leader of the KKK
Immigration leader
22. What was the purpose of the March on Washington?
protest for women's rights
protest for immigration rights
protest for jobs and freedom for African Americans
23. What is the definition of medicaid?
hospitalization and medical insurance for war veterans
hospitalization and medical insurance for persons of 65 and over
hospitalization and medical insurance for persons of all ages with certain income limits
24. What is the definition of medicare?
hospitalization insurance and voluntary medical insurance for persons aged 65 and over and for certain disabled persons under 65
holpitalization insurance and voluntary medical insurance for African Americans
holpitalization insurance and voluntary medical insurance for immigrants
25. Who was James Meredith?
Women's rights advocate
Civil Rights advocate
Immigration advocate
26. What was the NAACP?
National Association for the Advancement of Colonized People
National Association for the Advancement of Challenged People
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
27. What was the purpose of the peace corps?
to send volunteers to instruct citizens of underdeveloped countries in the execution of industrial, agricultural, educational, and health programs
to reach an agreement between two arguing countries
a meeting that is meant to come up with a deal that both sides will like and respect
28. What was the new frontier?
President Kennedy's proposals to eliminate immigration
President Kennedy's proposals to eliminate segregation
President Kennedy's proposals to improve the economy, hepl the poor, and advance the space program
29. What was the war on poverty?
programs designed to create more jobs
programs designed to help poor Americans
programs designed to help African Americans
30. What was the war powers act?
law limiting the president's power to deploy troops abroad
law limiting congress' power to declare war
law limiting the president's power in times of war

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