Intro to Vietnam Quiz

A defining event of the 1960s in the United States was

• the Korean War
• the Vietnam War
• the launch of Sputnik
• the resignation of Richard Nixon

Which year did the United States land an astronaut on the surface of the Moon?

• 1963
• 1965
• 1967
• 1969

According to President Johnson, why was U.S. military involvement in Vietnam justified?

• Domino Theory
• Monroe Doctrine
• Eisenhower Doctrine
• "Big Stick" Diplomacy

Which of the following is the best title for the information in the box?

• Causes of Space Exploration
• Results of Protectionist Policies
• Effects of Great Society Programs
• Impacts of Cold War Defense Spending

How did the Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines affect schools in the United States?

• It allowed dress code requirements for students.
• It protected the rights of free expression for students.
• It required colleges to not consider race a factor for admission.
• It permitted school administrators to conduct searches of students.

Which of the following led to passage of the above constitutional amendment?

• Activists on college campuses protested because young men who could not vote were drafted.
• Anti-war protestors were concerned that men who had served in the war were not allowed to protest.
• Political leaders needed to lower the voting age, because only men who could vote wereeligible for the draft.
• Business leaders lobbied for creating the law, because they needed to hire people who were registered to vote.

Which best summarizes the main reason why the US became involved in the Vietnam War?

• to prevent the spread of Communism in Indochina 
• to reduce French influence in Vietnam 
• to stop Communist China from annexing Vietnam
• to support the gov't of North Vietnam 

According to the Domino Theory, if South Vietnam fell to Communism, then-- 

• neighboring countries would soon follow 
• large numbers of refugees would seek US entry 
• anti-Communist forces would win it back 
• the United Nations would be forced to intervene 

Which group achieved the right to vote in the Twenty-sixth Amendment?

• people unable to pay poll taxes
• Mexican- American women 
• Americans 18-20 years old 
• impoverished women 

What was President John F. Kennedy's response to Soviet plans to install nuclear missiles in Cuba in 1962?

• He attacked the missile silos with strategic air strikes 
• He had the army seize control of Cuba 
• He placed a blockade around Cuba and threatened war. 
• He negotiated an agreement with Fidel Castro