Free The Path to Power Quiz

1)

What element was a great moneymaker for Texas in the first part of the 20th century? (from Chapter 6 , cont.)

Coal.

Oil.

Cattle.

Sulphur.

2)

How did Lyndon's physical appearance change in the years between 1937 and 1941? (from Chapter 34 & 35)

He went bald.

He gained weight.

He grew taller.

He lost a lot of weight.

3)

What dynamic occurs in the Sam Johnson household? (from Chapter 7)

A downturn in finances.

An adopted child.

A move to Maine.

A death of a child.

4)

What was the context of the laws in #69? (from Chapter 6 , cont.)

Voting rights for women.

Equal rights for all people.

Minimum wages for all workers.

The advertising and sales of oil.

5)

What nickname did Lyndon garner? (from Chapter 7)

Hud.

Slim.

Bull.

Tex.

6)

In what manner did Lyndon serve toward superiors? (from Chapter 13 - 17)

Arrogant.

Servile.

Haughty.

Superior.

7)

For how many years had the person in #169 held the Senate seat? (from Chapter 34 & 35)

15 years.

41 years.

33 years.

27 years.

8)

Why was Sam Rayburn's support important for Lyndon? (from Chapter 36, 37 & Debts)

He needed the financial backing.

He was the most powerful man in Washington.

Sam knew the North Texas region.

He was Lyndon's mentor.

9)

What was one of the reasons Lyndon was promoted to the position in #92? (from Chapter 8 - 12)

He was the only one who accepted.

He went to Harvard.

He asked for the job.

He was a man.

10)

What does the change in the Johnson household do to Lyndon? (from Chapter 7)

It makes him more sympathetic.

It makes him run away from home for good.

It alters his respect for his parents.

It makes him shy and retiring.

11)

The woman in #136 was said to have been a/an ___________ princess. (from Chapter 25 - 28)

French.

German.

English.

Viking.

12)

Who was the U.S. President famous for Fireside Chats? (from Chapter 13 - 17)

Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Calvin Coolidge.

Herbert Hoover.

Theodore Roosevelt.

13)

What was Lyndon's demeanor toward those superior to him? (from Chapter 7)

Arrogant.

Obsequious.

Irascible.

Disloyal.

14)

By 1940 it had been observed that whoever _____________________ usually wins the election. (from Chapter 29 - 31)

spends more money.

is the underdog.

has a clean personal record.

has a higher profile.

15)

What field had Texas not permitted in its medical association until Sam Johnson fought for it? (from Chapter 6 , cont.)

Chiropractic.

Dentistry.

Physical Therapy.

Optometry.

16)

Lyndon had an incredible ability to charm ___________________. (from Chapter 21 -24)

powerful older men.

little old ladies.

his wife.

little girls.

17)

On what committee did Lyndon get a position? (from Chapter 29 - 31)

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

New Deal Committee.

The Committee for Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Environmental Protection Committee.

18)

Who was an important figure in the building of the dam? (from Chapter 18 - 20)

Tyler Moore.

Donald Swenson.

Herman Brown.

James Everman.

19)

Lyndon was always working to __________________. (from Chapter 32 -33)

secure deals with bankers.

lay groundwork for future interactions.

further the cause of poor people.

improve environmental protection efforts.

20)

What position did Sam Rayburn hold in Washington? (from Chapter 36, 37 & Debts)

Vice President.

Speaker of the House.

Attorney General.

Treasury Secretary.

21)

With whom was Lyndon comfortable meeting? (from Chapter 8 - 12)

Educators.

Texans of all walks of life.

Only politicians.

All types of people.

22)

In what year did Lyndon win his first Congressional seat? (from Chapter 21 -24)

1937.

1929.

1963.

1945.

23)

How many aides did Lyndon have while working for Congressman Klerberg? (from Chapter 13 - 17)

1.

5.

2.

3.

24)

Lyndon's work on the dam with ________________ solidified a political partnership. (from Chapter 21 -24)

Edward Stanton.

Bud Melville.