Answers2026-2027_MDCPS_2100315_United States History B-CRUnit Test

Unit Test — Unit test Answers

0 verified answers
1
Free Preview

How did television affect national mourning in the days after President Kennedy’s death?

A
It had little impact because most people at the time could not afford to buy televisions.
B
It had no impact because broadcasters were not allowed to air the funeral on television.
C
It had a strong impact because special news reports brought the tragic events into people’s homes.
D
It had a weak impact because the public felt uncomfortable watching the events play out on television.
2
Free Preview

To combat US troops in Vietnam, the Viet Cong

A
relied on superior firepower.
B
drafted infantry soldiers.
C
used guerrilla warfare tactics.
D
bombed US positions relentlessly.
3

Which statement best describes the Griswold v. Connecticut case?

A
It was related to freedom of religion because it required prayer in public schools.
B
It was related to freedom of religion because Griswold was a minister.
C
It was related to privacy because it concerned lawyers and their clients.
D
It was related to privacy because it concerned medical guidance for patients.
4

Which event occurred in October 1962, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A
Khrushchev and Kennedy had a disagreement at the Vienna Summit.
B
The Berlin Wall was constructed as a division between East Berlin and West Berlin.
C
A troop of trained exiles attempted a failed invasion into Cuba.
D
A US spy plane photographed a Soviet missile base on Cuba.
5

What was US reaction to the Cuban Revolution?

A
The United States declared its support for Castro.
B
The United States was concerned Cuba was becoming a Communist country.
C
The United States immediately launched the Bay of Pigs invasion.
D
The United States sent in troops to take control of the Cuban economy.
6

Since the 1960s, the Medicare and Medicaid programs have successfully

A
reduced discrimination against minorities in renting and housing.
B
increased the number of college graduates among all groups.
C
reduced the amount of military spending in the national budget.
D
increased the number of people who have health insurance.
7

Which statement best describes the Tet Offensive, which occurred during the Vietnam War?

A
It was an attack on US ships that led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
B
It was a bombing campaign that sought to weaken North Vietnam.
C
It was a guerrilla warfare campaign against US ground forces.
D
It was a sudden series of attacks by North Vietnam on bases and towns.
8

Which action led to the Warren Court case about students’ right to free speech in public schools?

A
a protest against the Vietnam War
B
a lesson about birth control
C
a policy requiring public prayer
D
a speech criticizing integration
9

How did the Tet Offensive affect the South Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War?

A
It turned public opinion in South Vietnam against the war.
B
It caused the South Vietnamese to lose more than 50,000 troops.
C
It left many South Vietnamese towns and cities with extensive damage.
D
It led people to believe that communism was the answer.
10

How did some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoid military service?

A
by fleeing to Canada or another country
B
by throwing away their draft cards
C
by getting a high school diploma
D
by staging marches in Washington, DC
11

The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
a student’s right to a lawyer when being questioned.
B
the right to privacy when teaching about birth control.
C
a policy that required prayer in public schools.
D
students’ right to free speech in public schools.
12

How is the counterculture movement of the 1960s best described?

A
a political movement that worked to increase support for the Vietnam War.
B
a social movement that expressed discontent with mainstream society.
C
a cultural movement that promoted materialism and consumerism.
D
a religious movement that encouraged respect for authority figures.
13

One reason President Johnson created the Great Society program was to

A
give the United States an advantage in the space race.
B
strengthen Secret Service protections for the president.
C
overturn several policies of the previous administration.
D
carry on the social reform goals of his predecessor.
14

Why were the Students for a Democratic Society a significant group in the 1960s?

A
They held the first national protest against the war in Vietnam.
B
They organized an iconic three-day festival of countercultural music.
C
They organized rallies in support of US involvement in the Vietnam War.
D
They held the first sit-ins and teach-ins to assert students’ right to free speech.
15

What problem was the Medicare program created to solve?

A
the lack of health care for low-income families
B
the lack of health care for older people
C
the lack of food for low-income families
D
the lack of housing for older people

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Assignment
2 verified answers

Assignment

Instruction
2 verified answers

Instruction

Assignment
2 verified answers

Assignment