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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Under Seige in the White House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city was Hubert Humphrey mayor of?
(a) Boston.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Minneapolis.

2. Who did Johnson say controlled the three major networks during his administration?
(a) Wealthy shareholders.
(b) Liberals.
(c) Kennedys and Communists.
(d) Conservatives.

3. Who said "The American people are tired of wrecking crews. They want builders--people who construct" when referring to the 1960s presidential campaign in "The Senate Leader"?
(a) Robert Kennedy.
(b) John Kennedy.
(c) Adlai Stevenson.
(d) Lyndon Johnson.

4. How many points did Johnson's approval rating drop between 1966 and 1968?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Thirty-six.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

5. Where was the college located where Johnson went in 1927?
(a) Northern Texas.
(b) Central Texas.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Southern California.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Johnson go in a Model-T after graduating high school?

2. How did Johnson define the term "Great Society"?

3. Who was President when Johnson was Senate Majority Leader?

4. What job did Robert McNamara take in 1967?

5. Where did Johnson fly to in order to sign the Medicare Act in 1965?

(see the answer key)

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