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