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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. How did Johnson define the term "Great Society"?
(a) Tax progams.
(b) Art and Culture programs.
(c) Social reform programs.
(d) Space exploration progams.

2. How old was Johnson when he was first elected to Congress through a special six-week election?
(a) Forty.
(b) Twenty-nine.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Thirty-three.

3. Who was President when Johnson was Senate Majority Leader?
(a) Roosevelt.
(b) Truman.
(c) Eisenhower.
(d) Kennedy.

4. How many votes did Johnson win his Senate seat by?
(a) Eighty-seven.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Six hundred.

5. In "The Great Society," where does the author say Johnson first introduced the term "Great Society" in a speech?
(a) University of Michigan.
(b) Texas.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Washington, D.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Johnson meet Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor?

2. Who was Governor of the state in which King organized a march in 1965?

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

4. What job did Johnson take in Cotulla, Texas to help pay his college tuition?

5. Who did Johnson run against in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?

(see the answer key)

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