What was the purpose of the "Freedom Rides" in the early 1960's?

What was the failed attempt to overthrow the communist regime in Cuba during 1962 called?

Who were the two major candidates running for POTUS in 1960?

How did the White House resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis?

All of the following civil rights activists of the 1960's encouraged non-violent civil disobedience EXCEPT:

John Kennedy's religious faith was seen as a potential stumbling block in his attempt to become POTUS in 1960. He was:

President Kennedy was assassinated in November, 1963. Who was sworn in as the new President?

LBJ became a strong advocate for civil rights during his term as president. He declared a War on ____________:

An event happened in 1962 that symbolized the Cold War and the fact that the U.S. and USSR were at odds in terms of who would have greater influence in Europe. It was:

What type of society did President Johnson envision for America during the 1960's?

Who were the Black Panthers?

The war in Vietnam during the 1960's and 70's was accepted and encouraged by most of the American public in 1962. True or false?

All of the following political/social leaders in America were assassinated during the 1960's EXCEPT:

Who assassinated Martin Luther King, Jr. ?

Attempting to win the "hearts and minds" of the Vietnamese people by offering goods and services was called:

During the 1960's, young people who were part of the "counter-culture" (long hair, drugs, rock-and-roll music, love-ins, etc.) were referred to as:

The argument against the war in Vietnam during the 1960's was that was a "rich man's war...poor man's fight." This was because:

Who was elected POTUS in 1968?

After he was drafted to serve in the army during 1966, this well-known African-American man refused induction into the Army and was stripped of his title and banned from future competition in his sport. "I ain't got no quarrel with the Viet Cong. No Viet Cong ever called me nigger!" In one statement he summed up what growing numbers of people know was wrong with American society, both at home and in our policies abroad. He was:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbade discrimination in all of the following EXCEPT:

Bonus question: Who is buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery?

What was the "unofficial rock anthem" of the 1960's?

Both John Kennedy and Richard Nixon were Cold Warriors, who believed that Communism was a major threat to the United States.

Who did JFK choose as his running mate in the 1960 presidential election?

Who said, in his inaugural address to the nation, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."

What was the "missile gap" that JFK talked about during his campaign for President in 1960?

In 1960, Kennedy defeated Nixon by a landslide in one of the most lopsided elections ever.

A well-publicized racial incident in 1961 involving the U.N. Ambassador to what country embarrassed the Kennedy administration when he was refused service at a Washington, DC area restaurant, the owner stating that "He looked just like an ordinary run of the mill nigger to me."

What became the symbol of East-West hostility after its construction in 1961?

Who was the leader of the USSR during the Kennedy administration?

Who was the first African-American student to successfully enroll in the University of Mississippi?

"I have a dream that my children will not be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character." Who made this statement during a speech in Washington DC in 1962?

Using the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the example of the NAACP as a model, this women's organization pushed for "equal pay for equal work" regarding women in the workplace.

This medical breakthrough changed the way women viewed themselves and their bodies in the 1960's.

The Miranda v. Arizona Supreme Court decision in 1966 stated that:

Who did LBJ defeat in the Presidential election of 1964?

Before entering politics, Lyndon B. Johnson was a _______________ by vocation. It had a big influence his policies aimed at combating poverty in the U.S.

Federally subsidized health insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid were established during the Johnson administration.

What was the Hart-Cellar Act of of 1964?

During the mid-1960's, a growing number of African-Americans viewed non-violent civil disobedience as moving too slowly in the fight for civil rights. They began to argue for black separation and self-determination.

What was the main reason that Lyndon Johnson chose not to run for re-election as President in 1968.