True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon took part in the first televised
presidential debates.
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2.
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Kennedy delivered his Inaugural Address in July.
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3.
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President Kennedy proposed a civil rights bill.
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4.
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The poverty line is the minimum income needed to survive.
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5.
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The Job Corps trained retirees seeking new careers.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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Many Americans feared John F. Kennedy's winning the presidential election
because he was
a. | a white male. | c. | a Roman Catholic. | b. | a war hero. | d. | from a wealthy
family. |
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7.
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Who was charged with killing President Kennedy?
a. | Earl Warren | c. | Jack Ruby | b. | Lyndon B. Johnson | d. | Lee Harvey
Oswald |
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8.
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What program provides preschool education for the children of poor
families?
a. | Head Start | c. | Upward Bound | b. | Job Corps | d. | VISTA |
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What program, started by President Lyndon B. Johnson, provided money to help
rebuild cities?
a. | Head Start | c. | Upward Bound | b. | Medicare | d. | Model Cities |
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10.
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What act banned discrimination in employment, voting, and public
accommodations?
a. | HUD | c. | Upward Bound | b. | Civil Rights Act of 1964 | d. | Warren Bill |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | John F. Kennedy | e. | New Frontier | b. | Great Society | f. | Job Corps | c. | commission headed by
Earl Warren | g. | poverty
line | d. | Richard M. Nixon |
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federal work training program for young people
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12.
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1960 Republican presidential candidate
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13.
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1960 Democratic presidential candidate
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14.
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John F. Kennedy's plan
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15.
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Lyndon B. Johnson's plan
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16.
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investigated Kennedy assassination
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17.
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minimum annual income needed to live
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Short Answer
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18.
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What branch of the service did John F. Kennedy serve in during World War
II?
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19.
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What happened to Lee Harvey Oswald?
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20.
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What did the commission headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren conclude about the
Kennedy assassination?
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21.
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What banned discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religion, or national
origin?
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22.
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What did Medicare do?
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