Civil Rights
Politics/ Society
Programs/deals
1960's
Mrs.Warren
100
In 1963 who gave a famous speech in the march on Washington?
Martin Luther King
100
What speech influenced the American society the most?
I have a Dream Speech.
100
Who negotiated and worked out the Cuban Missile Crisis for the U.S.
JFK
100
Who was the president in the beginning of the Vietnam war?
JFK
100
Who killed MLK?
James Earl Ray
200
What famous politician did MLK follow after?
Mahatma Gandhi 
200
What year did JFK become president?
1961
200
Who was the man greatly improved and expanded the space program in order to pass the soviets in the 1960's?
John F. Kennedy
200
What was the competition between nations regarding the achievement in the field of space exploration?
Space Race
200
Who was the first person in space?
Yuri Gagarin
300
Did JFK pass the Civil Rights Act?
No, it was his dream to but wasn't around to finish the job because of his assassination. They passes the act in honor of him.
300
What political position did Robert Kennedy hold in 1960?
U.S. Attorney General
300
What is the program where people would live and work in developing countries around the world for the cause of peace and development?
The Peace Corps
300
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?
MLK won the Nobel Peace Prize for all his actions in the 1960s and in the civil rights movement.
300
Who was the person that killed Robert Kennedy?
Sirhan Sirhan
400
After which major Civil Rights victory did MLK rise as a leader of the civil rights movement?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
400
What did the Supreme Court declare to be unconstitutional in 1956?
Segregation of public transportation.
400
Who created the Children's Action Corps which is a leader in child welfare and juvenile justice in Massachusetts?
Robert Kennedy
400
How old was JFK when he was elected president?
43, JFK was the youngest ever in office.
400
Who denounced the march on Washington, labeling it the “Farce on Washington."
Malcolm X
500
What did Robert Kennedy do in Civil Rights as Attorney General?
Helped desegregate interstate buses, trains, and air terminals.
500
Which state was Robert Kennedy made senator of?
New York
500
Who proposed the new social programs in the 60's including federal aid to education, medical care for the elderly, urban mass transit, a Department of Urban Affairs, and regional development in Appalachia?
JFK
500
What was the event during the cold war the almost led to nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
The Cuban Missile 
500
on August 28, 1963 marked the eighth anniversary of what?
Emmett Tills Murder