1. True or false: The Watts Riot was a race riot in the Watts neighborhood.
A: True
2. True or false: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the biggest civil rights law passed in the U.S.
A: True
3. True or false: Malcolm X died of old age in 1983.
A: False
4. True or false: Martin Luther King, Jr. helped lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
A: True
5. True or false: Thurgood Marshall was a very influential African America attorney.
A: True
6. True or false: Churches did not hold much influence in the African American community.
A: False
7. True or false: Both Kennedy and Johnson believed in trying to pass civil rights laws
A: True
8. True or false: The Internet started out as a linking system for the government before it became a major innovation for the world.
A: True
9. True or false: Reaganomics is a philosophy of raising taxes because it will help everyone.
A: False
10. True or false: Mikhail Gorbachev was the last Communist leader of the Soviet Union before it fell.
A: True
11. True or false: Clinton's situation brought him close to getting kicked out of office. When the impeachment vote happened, he was voted to stay in office, though.
A: False
12. True or false: Ford felt that inflation was important and needed to happen.
A: True
13. What was the court case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and ended the legality of segregation?
A: Brown vs. Board of Education
14. Why did people want to elect Jimmy Carter as president?
a. People wanted a president that was not a big politician and was honest.
b. People didn't think he was smart enough to create a cover up.
A: a.
15. What was the biggest reason families were changing in the 1970s?
a. More men were staying at home with kids.
b. There were less divorces than in the 1950s.
c. More women were going to work than staying at home.
d. There was huge increase in interracial marriages.
A: C.
16. What music was NOT started during the 1970s?
a. Rap
b. Jazz
c. Disco
A: b.
11 and 12 are wrong. The others are right.
11 and 12 are true, then?
I mean, 11 is true and 12 is false?
Yes, 11 is true. Mr. Clinton was impeachd by the House of Representatives, but was acquitted in a trial in the Senate. He was not removed from office.
President Ford tried hard to stop high inflation. He did not think it was a good thing. 12 is false.
To answer these true or false questions, I'll provide a brief explanation for each statement:
1. True or false: The Watts Riot was a race riot in the Watts neighborhood.
- True. The Watts Riot was indeed a race riot that took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1965. It was sparked by a incident between the police and an African American motorist, leading to a six-day uprising against racial discrimination and police brutality.
2. True or false: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the biggest civil rights law passed in the U.S.
- True. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is considered one of the most significant and comprehensive civil rights laws ever passed in the United States. It outlawed racial segregation and discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
3. True or false: Malcolm X died of old age in 1983.
- False. Malcolm X, an influential civil rights activist, was assassinated in 1965.
4. True or false: Martin Luther King, Jr. helped lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- True. Martin Luther King, Jr. played a prominent role in leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955-1956. This boycott was a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement, leading to the desegregation of public buses in Montgomery, Alabama.
5. True or false: Thurgood Marshall was a very influential African American attorney.
- True. Thurgood Marshall was a highly influential African American attorney who played a crucial role in the Civil Rights Movement. He successfully argued several landmark cases, including Brown v. Board of Education, before becoming the first African American justice on the Supreme Court.
6. True or false: Churches did not hold much influence in the African American community.
- False. Churches have historically played a vital role in the African American community, serving as centers of social, political, and cultural activities, as well as spaces for organizing and advocacy during the Civil Rights Movement.
7. True or false: Both Kennedy and Johnson believed in trying to pass civil rights laws.
- True. Both President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson supported civil rights reforms and worked towards the passage of significant legislation, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
8. True or false: The Internet started out as a linking system for the government before it became a major innovation for the world.
- True. The Internet initially emerged as a linking system called ARPANET, developed by the U.S. government's Advanced Research Projects Agency. Over time, it evolved into a global network that revolutionized communication and information exchange worldwide.
9. True or false: Reaganomics is a philosophy of raising taxes because it will help everyone.
- False. Reaganomics, also known as supply-side economics, is an economic philosophy associated with President Ronald Reagan that emphasizes tax cuts and deregulation with the belief that it will stimulate economic growth and benefit all people.
10. True or false: Mikhail Gorbachev was the last Communist leader of the Soviet Union before it fell.
- True. Mikhail Gorbachev was the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union before the country dissolved in 1991. His policies of openness (glasnost) and restructuring (perestroika) contributed to the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union.
11. True or false: Clinton's situation brought him close to getting kicked out of office. When the impeachment vote happened, he was voted to stay in office, though.
- False. President Bill Clinton was indeed impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998, but the Senate voted against removing him from office. Therefore, he remained in office despite the impeachment process.
12. True or false: Ford felt that inflation was important and needed to happen.
- True. President Gerald Ford believed that inflation was an important concern and attempted to address it through his economic policies. He advocated for measures such as reducing government spending, increasing interest rates, and promoting voluntary measures to curb inflation.
Now, let's move on to the non-true or false questions:
13. What was the court case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and ended the legality of segregation?
- Brown vs. Board of Education. This landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools as unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
14. Why did people want to elect Jimmy Carter as president?
- People wanted a president that was not a big politician and was honest. Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981, was seen as an outsider to the Washington establishment. He campaigned on a platform of honesty, integrity, and bringing a fresh approach to politics.
15. What was the biggest reason families were changing in the 1970s?
- More women were going to work than staying at home. In the 1970s, there was a significant increase in the number of women entering the workforce. This shift influenced changes in family dynamics, including the rise of dual-income households and changes in traditional gender roles.
16. What music was NOT started during the 1970s?
- Jazz. While the 1970s saw the emergence and popularity of influential music genres like rap and disco, jazz originated much earlier in the early 20th century. So, jazz was not started during the 1970s.