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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 34-35: Time of Troubles; Tribune of the Underclass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Robert Kennedy find unbearable in the 1960s?
(a) The health care system.
(b) The court system.
(c) Injustices in American society.
(d) The political system.

2. After riots in 1967, where did President Johnson's focus shift?
(a) Internal security and crime control.
(b) Economy.
(c) Housing.
(d) Civil rights.

3. What party did Adlai Stevenson belong to?
(a) Progressive.
(b) Independent.
(c) Republican.
(d) Democratic.

4. Where were the problems of Latin America replicated in the 1960s?
(a) South America.
(b) Australia.
(c) Africa.
(d) Indochina.

5. What was on the mind of Americans when John Kennedy was elected as President?
(a) Post-industrial boom.
(b) World War II.
(c) Cold War.
(d) Fascism.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Attorney General, what did Robert Kennedy become well known for?

2. Why was Robert Kennedy considered a reformer in America during the 1960s?

3. Who was President of the Teamsters Union?

4. What did Robert Kennedy openly criticize about American policy in Vietnam?

5. Who wanted a blockade and negotiation with Cuba when they heard about the missiles?

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