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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Vietnam.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In June 1965, what was Johnson insisting upon about America's involvement in Vietnam?
(a) He was not a supporter of the war.
(b) The U.S. was fully in the war and needed public support.
(c) The U.S. was not at war.
(d) The U.S. had never done bomb strikes in Vietnam.

2. What did Johnson say the Civil Rights Act should be called?
(a) Civil rights victory.
(b) Achievements bill.
(c) Voting rights bill.
(d) Compromise bill.

3. Where was Lyndon Johnson born?
(a) Stonewall, Texas.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Boston, Massachusetts.

4. Why was Johnson in the hospital the day after he was elected to Congress in 1937?
(a) Appendicitis.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Visiting his mother.
(d) Visiting a friend.

5. Who did Johnson run against in the 1960s Democratic presidential primary?
(a) Humphrey.
(b) Nixon.
(c) Kennedy.
(d) Stevenson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Johnson take with Richard Kleberg?

2. Who helped Johnson prepare for his math entrance exams in his first semester in college?

3. How long did Johnson have to stay in the hospital after he got sick in 1955?

4. What did Johnson admire about Humphrey?

5. What did Johnson rely on Robert Baker for?

(see the answer key)

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