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Lauren
Guest
Which was not a target of protest by the student movement of the 1960s?
(Points: 1)
racism
war in Vietnam
economic inequality
reducing college tuitions
2. What was the goal of the 1960s counterculture?
(Points: 1)
to emphasize the importance of protecting the environment
to reject the establishment and question the values of American society
to promote education and advocate for greater freedom of choice in schooling
to change fashion and music to more relaxed and innovative styles
3. Which focused least on opposition to the Vietnam War?
(Points: 1)
marches on Washington
riots at the Democratic National Convention
campus disturbances
gathering at Woodstock
4. Although Republican Richard Nixon ultimately won the presidency, it was the Democratic National Convention that characterized the election of 1968. What happened there?
(Points: 1)
Hubert Humphrey was nominated amid protests, the presence of the National Guard, and rioting.
Eugene McCarthy was nominated thanks to the efforts of Abby Hoffman and Jerry Rubin.
Lyndon Johnson was nominated to give continuity to leadership in Washington.
Richard Daly was nominated as a result of his forceful leadership in Chicago.
5. What was one reason for a sudden increase in tension on college campuses in 1970?
(Points: 1)
Nixon's decision to bomb Cambodia
increases in tuition and the cost of books
increases in enlistments in the military
Cambodia's decision to bomb Vietnam
6. Where were students killed as a result of campus unrest and National Guard intervention?
(Points: 1)
Birmingham State College
Maryland State University
Kent State University
Michigan State College
7. What author and book brought to light women's unhappiness with their roles and initiated the second wave of the women's movement?
(Points: 1)
Betty Friedan and The Second Sex
Simone de Beauvoir and The Feminine Mystique
Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique
Simone de Beauvoir and The Second Sex
8. What was the goal of the National Organization of Women (NOW)?
(Points: 1)
to see that women received college educations
to encourage men to be more supportive at home
to introduce and pass the Equal Rights Amendment
to bring true equality to women
9. All of the following were achievements during the second wave of the women's movement except
(Points: 1)
Title IX.
Equal Pay Act.
ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
increased enrollment of women in medical school.
10. What issue did Roe v. Wade address?
(Points: 1)
Planned Parenthood
the rights of gays and lesbians
a women's right to privacy in controlling reproduction
the rights of American Indians
(Points: 1)
racism
war in Vietnam
economic inequality
reducing college tuitions
2. What was the goal of the 1960s counterculture?
(Points: 1)
to emphasize the importance of protecting the environment
to reject the establishment and question the values of American society
to promote education and advocate for greater freedom of choice in schooling
to change fashion and music to more relaxed and innovative styles
3. Which focused least on opposition to the Vietnam War?
(Points: 1)
marches on Washington
riots at the Democratic National Convention
campus disturbances
gathering at Woodstock
4. Although Republican Richard Nixon ultimately won the presidency, it was the Democratic National Convention that characterized the election of 1968. What happened there?
(Points: 1)
Hubert Humphrey was nominated amid protests, the presence of the National Guard, and rioting.
Eugene McCarthy was nominated thanks to the efforts of Abby Hoffman and Jerry Rubin.
Lyndon Johnson was nominated to give continuity to leadership in Washington.
Richard Daly was nominated as a result of his forceful leadership in Chicago.
5. What was one reason for a sudden increase in tension on college campuses in 1970?
(Points: 1)
Nixon's decision to bomb Cambodia
increases in tuition and the cost of books
increases in enlistments in the military
Cambodia's decision to bomb Vietnam
6. Where were students killed as a result of campus unrest and National Guard intervention?
(Points: 1)
Birmingham State College
Maryland State University
Kent State University
Michigan State College
7. What author and book brought to light women's unhappiness with their roles and initiated the second wave of the women's movement?
(Points: 1)
Betty Friedan and The Second Sex
Simone de Beauvoir and The Feminine Mystique
Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique
Simone de Beauvoir and The Second Sex
8. What was the goal of the National Organization of Women (NOW)?
(Points: 1)
to see that women received college educations
to encourage men to be more supportive at home
to introduce and pass the Equal Rights Amendment
to bring true equality to women
9. All of the following were achievements during the second wave of the women's movement except
(Points: 1)
Title IX.
Equal Pay Act.
ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
increased enrollment of women in medical school.
10. What issue did Roe v. Wade address?
(Points: 1)
Planned Parenthood
the rights of gays and lesbians
a women's right to privacy in controlling reproduction
the rights of American Indians