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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who placed nuclear missiles on Cuban soil in the 1960s?
(a) Soviet President Khrushchev.
(b) Robert Kennedy.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Joe McCarthy.

2. What did Robert Kennedy find about the comparative treatment of individuals in the court system?
(a) The ones who came from wealthy families were never prosecuted.
(b) Those with money for bail and personal counsel usually were released.
(c) The ones who were illiterate suffered the most.
(d) Those who were poor always rotted in jails.

3. Which issue did Robert Kennedy think posed the greatest threat facing the nation?
(a) Organized crime.
(b) Civil rights.
(c) Communism.
(d) Narcotics.

4. Under what president had the Pentagon grown very popular prior to John Kennedy assuming office?
(a) Carter.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Taft.
(d) Eisenhower.

5. In what five areas was civil rights legislation enforced?
(a) Education, transportation, suffrage, housing, and employment.
(b) Federal parks, state parks, public buildings, airlines, and taxis.
(c) Marriage, home ownership, bus travel, shared housing, and community dining.
(d) Security, commerce, research, legislation, and justice.

6. What did Robert Kennedy study at Harvard?
(a) E-commerce.
(b) International business.
(c) History.
(d) Constitutional law.

7. Who did Robert Kennedy secretly negotiate a truce with that ended the Cuban missile crisis?
(a) Dobrynin and Bolshakov.
(b) Castro and McCarthy.
(c) Stalin and Khruschev.
(d) Hoover and Castro.

8. As Attorney General, what did Robert Kennedy become well known for?
(a) Ruthlessness.
(b) High expectations and ideals.
(c) Cowardice.
(d) Ineptitude.

9. What did Robert Kennedy think were the two reasons for juvenile delinquency?
(a) Lack of opportunity and access to a middle class life.
(b) Education and community involvement.
(c) Nutrition and sleep.
(d) Safety and cleanliness.

10. Which two governors openly defied the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education?
(a) Taylor Manning of Tennessee and Roy Chace of South Carolina.
(b) Ross Barnett of Alabama and George Wallace of Mississippi.
(c) Ross Barnett of Mississippi and George Wallace of Alabama.
(d) Strom Thurmond of Georgia and Clint Black of Florida.

11. What region of the world resented American interference to assist French armed forces?
(a) Philippines.
(b) Indochina.
(c) Fiji.
(d) Australia.

12. What did staunch conservatives want John F. Kennedy to do regarding foreign policy?
(a) Step down.
(b) Offer a strong military response to Communism.
(c) Concede defeat to anarchists.
(d) Offer a peaceful treaty to Soviet Union.

13. What was the policy of diplomacy ascribed to by Robert and John Kennedy?
(a) Unilateral support of dictators.
(b) Installation of puppet regimes.
(c) Action diplomacy.
(d) Zero negotiations.

14. What organizations had numerous opponents to John Kennedy's foreign policy?
(a) FBI and Justice Department.
(b) NRA and CIA.
(c) Pentagon and CIA.
(d) World Bank and IMF.

15. What two national issues gave the FBI director prominence?
(a) Global genocide and environmental catastrophes.
(b) War and starvation.
(c) Communism and Naziism.
(d) Civil unrest and anarchy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two offices did the FBI director covertly oppose?

2. Why did Robert Kennedy spearhead covert negotiations with Castro?

3. What immigrants were not popular in the 1800s in America?

4. Who had terrifying power as the head of the FBI?

5. What disastrous incident failed miserably in Cuba and resulted in the death of numerous invading troops?

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