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Kennedy and the Cold War Answers

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Who was accused of firing the shots that killed President Kennedy?

A
Jack Ruby
B
Lee Harvey Oswald
C
Lyndon Johnson
D
Fidel Castro
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President Kennedy signed education laws to help

A
students of technology.
B
students with disabilities.
C
students in space programs.
D
students in the Peace Corps.
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Which of the following best describes why President Kennedy believed education was important?

A
He believed that better education was key to civil rights and greater equality.
B
He believed that a better-educated nation would beat Russia in the space race to the moon.
C
He believed that better education would end disease and poverty.
D
He believed that a better-educated nation would advocate more for the environment.
4

The United States formed NASA in 1958 to

A
remove Soviet missiles from Cuba.
B
oppose the building of the Berlin Wall.
C
lead its own space program.
D
increase civil rights and equality.
5

What impact did the media have on the nation’s mourning of President Kennedy’s death?

A
It had little impact because people did not understand what happened.
B
It had no impact because the public chose not to watch it.
C
It had a strong impact because it brought tragic events into people’s homes.
D
It had a weak impact because the public didn’t want to watch it.
6

Which best describes the purpose of President Kennedy’s Peace Corps program?

A
to send volunteers interstate to learn about regions of the United States
B
to help developing nations improve health care, agriculture, and other areas
C
to work with other nations to promote peace between space programs
D
to help keep democratic regimes in power in different parts of the world
7

In what manner did hundreds of thousands of Americans pay their respects to President Kennedy when he died?

A
They visited the Capitol, where he lay in state.
B
They visited the place of his birth.
C
They joined the Peace Corps.
D
They joined the civil rights movement.
8

What was the goal of the Apollo program?

A
to launch moon missions
B
to send Americans into space
C
to test new space technologies
D
to launch the Sputnik satellite
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How did the environment in which Kennedy was assassinated contribute to its tragic impact?

A
It happened outside in a public place, where many people had gathered to watch him drive by.
B
It took place in an auditorium, where he was campaigning for fellow Democrats.
C
It took place outside in the nation’s capital, where many people had gathered to hear him speak.
D
It happened in a northern state, where he and fellow Democrats were extremely popular.
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As a result of Kennedy’s plans, NASA created the Mercury program specifically

A
to test new computer technologies.
B
to operate marian exploration missions.
C
to send Americans into space.
D
to send a satellite to Mars.

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