US.77: Kennedy's New Frontier and Space Race
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Social Studies
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10th Grade
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Sheridan Kaatz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the key focuses of President John F. Kennedy's New Frontier in education?
Reducing taxes for schools
Enhancing teacher training programs
Building more private schools
Eliminating scholarships
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which act did Kennedy's administration play a pivotal role in passing to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Education Act of 1963
Fair Housing Act of 1968
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Peace Corps established under Kennedy's New Frontier?
To promote international trade
To promote international peace and friendship
To establish military bases abroad
To create new political alliances
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the ambitious goal set by Kennedy as part of the space race with the Soviet Union?
To build the first space station
To send a satellite to Mars
To put a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s
To establish a permanent base on the moon
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which NASA program was established to achieve Kennedy's vision of landing a man on the moon?
Gemini
Mercury
Apollo
Voyager
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the first humans to set foot on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission?
Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
John Glenn and Michael Collins
Valentina Tereshkova and Sally Ride
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the moon landing represent according to the text?
A minor technological step
A testament to American ingenuity and determination
A failure in the space race
A routine space mission
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did President Kennedy's New Frontier initiatives reflect?
A focus on military expansion
A vision of progress, innovation, and social justice
A return to isolationism
A reduction in space exploration efforts
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