Question 1

Which of these groups was most consistently opposed to the Vietnam War by the late 1960s?

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hippies

Question 2

The Beats of the 1950s were a group of influential

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writers.

Question 3

In the 1960s, Bob Dylan became famous for

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composing influential countercultural music.

Question 4

Which was the significance of Woodstock in 1969?

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It was a music festival that epitomized the ideals of the counterculture.

Question 5

In the 1960s, which group was the first to protest US involvement in the Vietnam War?

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students

Question 6

How did most college students who opposed the Vietnam War protest the fighting?

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They held sit-ins or used other nonviolent tactics.

Question 7

Which idea from the 1950s inspired the counterculture movement of the 1960s?

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an interest in travel and wanderlust

Question 8

The term counterculture refers to a group of people who

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have different values from mainstream society.

Question 9

Those who supported the Vietnam War and those who opposed it were nicknamed

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hawks and doves, respectively.

Question 10

Some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoided military service by

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fleeing to Canada or another country.

Question 11

The counterculture movement of the 1960s is best described as

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a social movement that expressed discontent with mainstream society.

Question 12

Who was a popular musician and part of the 1960s countercultural movement?

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Jimi Hendrix

Question 13

In the 1960s, people across the United States were exposed to the counterculture through

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mass media.

Question 14

In the 1960s, a form of protest known as a teach-in typically

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involved groups participating in speeches and debates.

Question 15

Why did many Americans consider the draft for the Vietnam War to be unfair?

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Men from low-income families often could not defer the draft.

Question 16

Why were the Students for a Democratic Society a significant group in the 1960s?

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NOT-They organized an iconic three-day festival of countercultural music.

Question 17

Young women who belonged to the 1960s counterculture movement often

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pursued nontraditional roles instead of becoming wives and mothers.

Question 18

Which statement best describes how Americans in the 1960s felt about the Vietnam War?

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In the early 1960s, few Americans concerned themselves with the war. By the end of the decade, most Americans believed that the war had been a mistake.

Question 19

In the 1960s, American opposition to the Vietnam War

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increased as more US troops went to fight in Vietnam.

Question 20

Which is an example of an act of civil disobedience?

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burning a draft card

Question 21

In the 1960s, which group was the first to protest US involvement in the Vietnam War?

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students

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