Question 1
John F. Kennedy's strengths during the 1960 presidential election included all of the following EXCEPT
A) personal charisma.
B) almost unlimited campaign funds.
C) his strong record on civil rights.
D) an excellent campaign team, led by Robert Kennedy.
Question 2
Which event on May 1, 1960 brought an end to decreasing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union?
A) The Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 spy plane.
B) Cuban exiles, with American training and supplies, invaded Cuba.
C) Civil war erupted in Vietnam.
D) The Soviet Union invaded Hungary.
Question 3
The Spirit of Geneva
A) led the Eisenhower administration to suspend atmospheric nuclear testing.
B) led to American and Soviet cooperation on disease eradication around the world.
C) was the name of a U-2 reconnaissance plane shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960.
D) sparked the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency.
Question 4
The U.S. government responded to the launch of Sputnik with all of the following EXCEPT
A) the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA).
B) increased funding for science education via the National Defense Education Act.
C) plans for American satellites, space shuttles, and a moon landing.
D) bombing Soviet launch facilities and shooting down Soviet satellites with missiles.
Question 5
The Soviet Union shocked the world on October 4, 1957 when it launched the first manmade satellite, called
A) Sputnik.
B) Sputnik II.
C) Challenger.
D) Voyager.
