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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Great society.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subcommittee began investigations on the space exploration program in 1957?
(a) Advisory Board.
(b) Finance Subcommittee.
(c) Presidential Committee on Aerospace Programs.
(d) Subcommittee on Preparedness.

2. On whose behalf did Johnson speak at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?
(a) Willy Hopkins.
(b) Al Smith.
(c) Pat Neff.
(d) Sam Johnson.

3. What event did Johnson attend in Houston in June, 1928?
(a) Debate Club Competition.
(b) College Commencement.
(c) Democratic National Convention.
(d) Teachers Convention.

4. Who was Governor of the state in which King organized a march in 1965?
(a) Wallace.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Fulbright.
(d) Smith.

5. What year did a United States Senate seat open in Texas that Johnson ultimately won?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1956.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Supreme court case that dealt with segregation in 1954?

2. Who was Cecil Evans?

3. In "The Great Society," where does the author say Johnson first introduced the term "Great Society" in a speech?

4. What did Willy Hopkins hire Johnson to do after he heard him speaking at a political gathering in Henley, Texas?

5. What year was the Civil Rights Act approved by the Senate?

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