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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Senate Leader.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What branch of the military did Johnson enlist in after the attack at Pearl Harbor?
(a) Navy.
(b) Army.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Marines.

2. What school was Johnson teaching in when he received a call from Richard Kleberg?
(a) Fredericksburg High.
(b) Austin Junior High.
(c) Sam Houston High.
(d) San Marcos Elementary.

3. What country launched Sputnik?
(a) United Kingdom.
(b) France.
(c) United States.
(d) Soviet Union.

4. What appointment did Johnson receive having to do with the National Youth Administration?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Treasurer.
(c) Texas Director.
(d) Fundraiser.

5. What was the name of the Supreme court case that dealt with segregation in 1954?
(a) Atkins v. State of New York.
(b) Brown v. Board of Education.
(c) Roe v. Wade.
(d) Smith v. Forester.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Cecil Evans?

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

3. What city was Hubert Humphrey mayor of?

4. What subcommittee began investigations on the space exploration program in 1957?

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

(see the answer key)

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