The Counterculture

Question 1

Which is an example of an act of civil disobedience?

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burning a draft card

Question 2

Members of the 1960s counterculture movement were often called

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hippies.

Question 3

Which statement best describes how Americans in the 1960s felt about the Vietnam War?

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In the early 1960s, most Americans actively supported the war. In the second half of the decade, their support decreased.

Question 4

Who was a popular musician and part of the 1960s countercultural movement?

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Jimi Hendrix

Question 5

The term “counterculture” refers to a group of people who

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have different values from mainstream society.

Question 6

In the 1960s, many members of the counterculture movement expressed their beliefs about property by

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living in communes with shared possessions.

Question 7

What nicknames were given to supporters of the Vietnam War and those in opposition of it?

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hawks and doves, respectively

Question 8

Which of these groups was most consistently opposed to the Vietnam War by the late 1960s?

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hippies

Question 9

Young women who belonged to the 1960s counterculture movement often

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pursued nontraditional roles instead of becoming wives and mothers.

Question 10

In the 1960s, people across the United States were exposed to the counterculture through

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mass media.

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