Question 1

How did the Vietnamese see the Americans after the defeat of the French in 1954?

Accepted Answer

A)  as liberators from French domination 
B)  as role models in the attempt to restore democracy 
C)  as freedom fighters, helping them win their independence from China 
D)  as another white colonial power attempting to keep them from independence 
A)  as liberators from French domination 
B)  as role models in the attempt to restore democracy 
C)  as freedom fighters, helping them win their independence from China 
D)  as another white colonial power attempting to keep them from independence D

Question 2

How did the Voting Rights Act impact black voting power outside the South?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had virtually no impact-blacks there had been voting and getting significant political power for some time. 
B)  It had a widespread effect, as blacks voted to demonstrate political power and voice. 
C)  It had a marginal effect because the courts failed to enforce it. 
D)  It had no effect because the Voting Rights Act only applied to the South. 
A)  It had virtually no impact-blacks there had been voting and getting significant political power for some time. 
B)  It had a widespread effect, as blacks voted to demonstrate political power and voice. 
C)  It had a marginal effect because the courts failed to enforce it. 
D)  It had no effect because the Voting Rights Act only applied to the South. B

Question 3

Why did jazz become so important to many blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jazz was very controlled and rhythmic, and stressed classical learning. 
B)  Jazz required greater understanding of art and literature than any other music form. 
C)  Jazz challenged Western views of music and gave blacks self-expression. 
D)  Jazz was invented in Europe. 
A)  Jazz was very controlled and rhythmic, and stressed classical learning. 
B)  Jazz required greater understanding of art and literature than any other music form. 
C)  Jazz challenged Western views of music and gave blacks self-expression. 
D)  Jazz was invented in Europe. C

Question 4

What sparked the uprising at Attica Prison in New York?

Accepted Answer

A)  the murder of a black prison guard by white inmates 
B)  the rape of a white prison nurse by a black inmate 
C)  George Jackson's killing by a white prison guard 
D)  the revelation that a leader of the prison inmates was an FBI informant 
A)  the murder of a black prison guard by white inmates 
B)  the rape of a white prison nurse by a black inmate 
C)  George Jackson's killing by a white prison guard 
D)  the revelation that a leader of the prison inmates was an FBI informant

Question 5

President Jimmy Carter appointed Andrew__________,former congressman from Georgia and a longtime political ally,as ambassador to the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Jimmy Carter appointed Andrew__________,former congressman from...

Question 6

What problem did the Kerner Commission blame for the riots of 1967?

Accepted Answer

A)  unfair drafting practices in the U.S.Army 
B)  widespread hunger among African Americans 
C)  blacks attempting to make too many gains too fast 
D)  white racism and the unequal treatment of blacks by whites 
A)  unfair drafting practices in the U.S.Army 
B)  widespread hunger among African Americans 
C)  blacks attempting to make too many gains too fast 
D)  white racism and the unequal treatment of blacks by whites

Question 7

How did Vietnam affect black participation in the armed forces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam witnessed a return to segregated military forces. 
B)  Blacks were relegated to menial tasks and rarely fought in combat roles. 
C)  Blacks refused to serve in the Vietnam War, thinking it was a white man's war. 
D)  Blacks served in increasing percentages and were sent out for combat frequently. 
A)  Vietnam witnessed a return to segregated military forces. 
B)  Blacks were relegated to menial tasks and rarely fought in combat roles. 
C)  Blacks refused to serve in the Vietnam War, thinking it was a white man's war. 
D)  Blacks served in increasing percentages and were sent out for combat frequently.

Question 8

The "__________ Report" included the idea that the inner city had destroyed the black family.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "__________ Report" included the idea that...

Question 9

What did Carmichael say that the slogan "Black Power" meant?

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse discrimination, favoring blacks over whites in all areas and by any means necessary 
B)  positive self-identity, racial pride, and independent economic and political power 
C)  the removal of segregation 
D)  Carmichael never really defined "Black Power." 
A)  reverse discrimination, favoring blacks over whites in all areas and by any means necessary 
B)  positive self-identity, racial pride, and independent economic and political power 
C)  the removal of segregation 
D)  Carmichael never really defined "Black Power."

Question 10

How did California demonstrate in 1964 that it was opposed to racial desegregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It did not-California has always been at the forefront of legislation promoting racial equity. 
B)  Although it was later declared unconstitutional, Californians approved a law allowing voter registration solely on the basis of race. 
C)  It passed a state constitutional amendment repealing all legislation banning discrimination in housing. 
D)  Californians passed a law in that year promoting segregated schools and abolishing some public schools in mostly black areas. 
A)  It did not-California has always been at the forefront of legislation promoting racial equity. 
B)  Although it was later declared unconstitutional, Californians approved a law allowing voter registration solely on the basis of race. 
C)  It passed a state constitutional amendment repealing all legislation banning discrimination in housing. 
D)  Californians passed a law in that year promoting segregated schools and abolishing some public schools in mostly black areas.

Question 11

What were conditions like for most urban blacks during the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economically, most blacks were far worse off than white Americans. 
B)  Most urban blacks were gaining in status and prestige at the time. 
C)  Most urban blacks were doing far better than urban whites at the time. 
D)  Urban blacks and urban whites were at about the same economic level. 
A)  Economically, most blacks were far worse off than white Americans. 
B)  Most urban blacks were gaining in status and prestige at the time. 
C)  Most urban blacks were doing far better than urban whites at the time. 
D)  Urban blacks and urban whites were at about the same economic level.

Question 12

How did President Johnson respond to the riots in the summer of 1967?

Accepted Answer

A)  He began drafting more black men from those areas for the war. 
B)  He ignored the riots and hoped that they would die down in the future. 
C)  He established a commission to investigate the conflicts and arrive at solutions. 
D)  He declared martial law in large urban areas for the summer and restored the peace. 
A)  He began drafting more black men from those areas for the war. 
B)  He ignored the riots and hoped that they would die down in the future. 
C)  He established a commission to investigate the conflicts and arrive at solutions. 
D)  He declared martial law in large urban areas for the summer and restored the peace.

Question 13

Who was often considered the most popular black writer of the black arts movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leroy Jones 
B)  Richard Wright 
C)  James Baldwin 
D)  Martin Luther King, Jr. 
A)  Leroy Jones 
B)  Richard Wright 
C)  James Baldwin 
D)  Martin Luther King, Jr.

Question 14

What was a primary complaint among black communities that experienced riots from 1965 to 1969?

Accepted Answer

A)  charges of black men raping white women 
B)  charges of police brutality or unfair, discriminatory practices 
C)  charges that blacks had been trying to exercise political power 
D)  charges that food prices were too low in black neighborhoods. 
A)  charges of black men raping white women 
B)  charges of police brutality or unfair, discriminatory practices 
C)  charges that blacks had been trying to exercise political power 
D)  charges that food prices were too low in black neighborhoods.

Question 15

How did Lyndon Johnson react to the Tet Offensive?

Accepted Answer

A)  He decided to step up military maneuvers in Vietnam. 
B)  He said he would halt the bombing of South Vietnam. 
C)  He said he would halt the bombing of North Vietnam to encourage the start of peace negotiations. 
D)  He announced that he would run for another term as president. 
A)  He decided to step up military maneuvers in Vietnam. 
B)  He said he would halt the bombing of South Vietnam. 
C)  He said he would halt the bombing of North Vietnam to encourage the start of peace negotiations. 
D)  He announced that he would run for another term as president.

Question 16

What was a goal of the Poor People's Campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help poor people gain access to health care 
B)  to help poor people clean up their neighborhoods 
C)  to secure a federally guaranteed minimum income for everyone 
D)  to receive better treatment from police, who constantly victimized poor blacks 
A)  to help poor people gain access to health care 
B)  to help poor people clean up their neighborhoods 
C)  to secure a federally guaranteed minimum income for everyone 
D)  to receive better treatment from police, who constantly victimized poor blacks

Question 17

Why was the black arts movement criticized?

Accepted Answer

A)  for being racist against whites and Asians 
B)  for being overly concerned with racial equality 
C)  for being too male-centered and homophobic 
D)  for taking advantage of working-class people 
A)  for being racist against whites and Asians 
B)  for being overly concerned with racial equality 
C)  for being too male-centered and homophobic 
D)  for taking advantage of working-class people

Question 18

How did Johnson feel about U.S.involvement in Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

A)  He thought if he fought the war in Vietnam, he would gain more support for his domestic programs. 
B)  He was very excited about the war and a chance to beat the communists and prove American military superiority. 
C)  He had mixed feelings.He did not want to lose the war to the communists, but he knew it would hurt his Great Society programs. 
D)  Johnson had repeatedly looked for ways to get out of Vietnam since taking office. 
A)  He thought if he fought the war in Vietnam, he would gain more support for his domestic programs. 
B)  He was very excited about the war and a chance to beat the communists and prove American military superiority. 
C)  He had mixed feelings.He did not want to lose the war to the communists, but he knew it would hurt his Great Society programs. 
D)  Johnson had repeatedly looked for ways to get out of Vietnam since taking office.

Question 19

How is Ernest Green an example of a successful black civil rights activist during the era?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a rioter in the late 1960s who reformed and became a nonviolent activist. 
B)  He was a Baptist minister who defied southern segregationists and lynch mobs on many occasions. 
C)  He was a Little Rock Nine student who became the assistant secretary of labor under President Carter. 
D)  He was a veteran of World War II who founded many chapters of the NAACP throughout the South. 
A)  He was a rioter in the late 1960s who reformed and became a nonviolent activist. 
B)  He was a Baptist minister who defied southern segregationists and lynch mobs on many occasions. 
C)  He was a Little Rock Nine student who became the assistant secretary of labor under President Carter. 
D)  He was a veteran of World War II who founded many chapters of the NAACP throughout the South.

Question 20

Why did the Orangeburg Massacre take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students protested a lynching of a local political activist. 
B)  Students at a predominantly black college protested a bowling facility. 
C)  The police attempted to stop college students from voting in a local town. 
D)  White politicians in the area attempted to reintroduce segregation in schools. 
A)  Students protested a lynching of a local political activist. 
B)  Students at a predominantly black college protested a bowling facility. 
C)  The police attempted to stop college students from voting in a local town. 
D)  White politicians in the area attempted to reintroduce segregation in schools.

Exam 22: Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts

How did the Vietnamese see the Americans after the defeat of the French in 1954?

How did the Voting Rights Act impact black voting power outside the South?

Why did jazz become so important to many blacks?

What sparked the uprising at Attica Prison in New York?

President Jimmy Carter appointed Andrew__________,former congressman from Georgia and a longtime political ally,as ambassador to the United Nations.

What problem did the Kerner Commission blame for the riots of 1967?

How did Vietnam affect black participation in the armed forces?

The "__________ Report" included the idea that the inner city had destroyed the black family.

What did Carmichael say that the slogan "Black Power" meant?

How did California demonstrate in 1964 that it was opposed to racial desegregation?

What were conditions like for most urban blacks during the 1960s?

How did President Johnson respond to the riots in the summer of 1967?

Who was often considered the most popular black writer of the black arts movement?

What was a primary complaint among black communities that experienced riots from 1965 to 1969?

How did Lyndon Johnson react to the Tet Offensive?

What was a goal of the Poor People's Campaign?

Why was the black arts movement criticized?

How did Johnson feel about U.S.involvement in Vietnam?

How is Ernest Green an example of a successful black civil rights activist during the era?

Why did the Orangeburg Massacre take place?

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