Civil Rights $100 $200 $300 $500 $400 People $100 $200 $300 $500 $400 Changing Ways of Life $100 $200 $300 $500 $400 Foreign Conflicts or Policy $100 $200 $300 $500 $400 MLK $100 $200 $300 $500 $400 Anything Goes $100 $200 $300 $500 $400

Civil Rights Jeopardy

People Jeopardy

Changing Ways Of Life Jeopardy

Foreign Conflict Or Policy Jeopardy

MLK Jeopardy

Anything Goes Jeopardy

What protest financially hurt a cities bus system?

Montgomery Bus Boycott Jeopardy

Where was the National Guard called out to keep black students from integrating with white students?

Little Rock, AR Jeopardy

What court case determined that “separate but equal” was unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education Topeka Jeopardy

Which national organization fought to give women equal employment opportunities?

National Organization for Women Jeopardy Double Jeopardy!

Which famous author helped found NOW?

Betty Friedan (“The Feminine Mystique”) Jeopardy

What legislation was passed to protect Native Americans from discrimination?

Indian Rights Act Jeopardy

Who was the youngest and the first Catholic to become president?

John F. Kennedy Jeopardy

What was the campaign slogan used by Dwight D. Eisenhower?

“I like Ike!” Jeopardy

Who overthrew the Cuban government and become the new communist leader?

Fidel Castro Jeopardy

Who was Vice President under JFK?

Lyndon B. Johnson Jeopardy

Who led the Soviet government after Joseph Stalin died?

Nikita Khrushchev Jeopardy

During the 1950’s and 1960’s many middle class families moved out of the cities into the_______

Suburbs Jeopardy

In the 1950’s a cure was discovered for which crippling disease?

Polio Jeopardy

During the 1950’s and 1960’s people moved to the “sunbelt” which meant they moved where?

South or Southwest Jeopardy

What was the name of President Johnson’s series of social programs (such as Medicaid and Medicare) called?

The Great Society Jeopardy

Name 2 causes for the population increases from the late 40’s through the 60’s.

Soldiers returning from WWII Economic prosperity End of the Great Depression Jeopardy Double Jeopardy!

What term is often used in association with this population expansion?

Baby Boom Jeopardy

What kept citizens from East Germany from fleeing to the West?

Berlin Wall Jeopardy

What is the name for the U.S. failed attempt to overthrow Castro?

Bay of Pigs Invasion Jeopardy

What is the name of the satellite that the Soviets put into orbit?

Sputnik Jeopardy

What caused fear of nuclear war but ended with more public confidence in JFK?

Cuban Missile Crisis Jeopardy

How long would it take for a nuclear missile fired from Cuba to reach U.S. targets?

5 minutes Jeopardy

Where did MLK get arrested?

Birmingham, AL Jeopardy

During which rally did MLK give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?

March on Washington Jeopardy

Where did MLK first become well known?

Montgomery Bus Boycott Jeopardy

What speech did MLK give in Memphis the day before his assassination?

“I have been to the Mountaintop” Jeopardy

What was the form of resistance or action that MLK promoted?

Nonviolent direct action Jeopardy

Who refused to give up her seat to a white man?

Rosa Parks Jeopardy

Who did McCarthy accuse of “subversive activities” which led to his fall?

The U.S. Army Jeopardy

How did the Soviets catch the U.S. illegally spying on them?

Shot down U-2 spy plane Jeopardy

What organization did JFK create to send volunteers into needy countries?

The Peace Corps Jeopardy

Who trained Cubans to overthrow Castro?

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Jeopardy