United States History Quiz Chapter 29
Name: ____________________________________________
Teacher: Mr. Cap
1. What were President Johnson's two goals for the Great Society? ______________________________
What did each law attempt to do?
2. Higher Education act of 1965 _________________________________________________________
3. Elementary and Secondary Education Act _______________________________________________
4. Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 ____________________________________________________
5. Medicare Act of 1965 ______________________________________________________________
6. Appalachian Development Act _______________________________________________________
7. What did the Civil Rights movement attempt to do? _________________________________________
8. Why was the 24th Amendment a victory for Civil Rights? ____________________________________
9. Define Third World : _______________________________________________________________
10. During the Vietnam War how did the American morale reach the lowest point? ___________________
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11. How did Israel respond in the 1967 Middle East War? _____________________________________
12. What were Armstrong's famous first words on the moon? ___________________________________
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On the back Summarize the hippie lifestyle, and how does the
book describe "rock music"?
List three aspects of the Watergate Affair.
13. Why did Gerald Ford pardon Richard Nixon? ___________________________________________
14. By the election of 1976 why were Americans suspicious of almost all Washington politicians? ________
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15. Who was the first candidate to declare that he was "born again"? _____________________________
16. Who was Ayatollah Khomeini ? ______________________________________________________
17. What happened when Carter tried to rescue the hostages? __________________________________
18. At the _________________________________ Jews and Arabs signed a peace treaty for the first
time in history. Did peace last? __________________ Why?__________________________________
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