Classic Quiz Classic Quiz Quiz History since 1945 by ProfVinatier ProfVinatier 451 played - 16 yrs ago Do you know History since 1945? QUIZ 16 QUESTIONS medium medium Question 1 / 16 Who was Richard Nixon's assistant for national security affairs and secretary of state? John Foster DullesPierre SalingerHenry Kissinger medium Question 2 / 16 Who improvised a speech opening with the words « I have a dream »? Martin LutherMartin Luther KingJohn Kennedy medium Question 3 / 16 Who was Malcolm X? A Black Muslim leaderA K.K.K. memberA German American spy medium Question 4 / 16 Which U.S. senator led the notorious investigations of alleged Communist infiltration in the U.S. government? Joseph McCarthyJoseph ConradDwight Eisenhower medium Question 5 / 16 Who served as US Attorney General from 1961 to 1964? Robert KennedyJoseph KennedyEdward Kennedy medium Question 6 / 16 Where did the Bay of Pigs episode happen? In CubaIn North KoreaIn the Dominican Republic medium Question 7 / 16 What was the longest war in U.S. history? The Civil WarThe Vietnam WarThe Korean War medium Question 8 / 16 Who was Oppenheimer? A German anarchistA frontiersmanA nuclear physicist medium Question 9 / 16 When was Kennedy president of the U.S.? In the 50sIn the 60sIn the 70s hard Question 10 / 16 Who had to confront the korean War and General Mac Arthur's insubordination? Harry TrumanDwight EisenhowerGerald Ford medium Question 11 / 16 What do the names Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward make you think of? IrangateThe Great DepressionWatergate hard Question 12 / 16 What happened in My Lai, Vietnam, in 1968? The start of the Tet offensiveThe beginning of the Peace Talks between the Vietnamese and the AmericansThe massacre of 22 South Vietnamese villagers medium Question 13 / 16 Who succeeded Franklin Roosevelt as President of the US? Woodrow WilsonHarry TrumanRichard Nixon hard Question 14 / 16 Who started the Vietnam War? NixonCarterJohnson hard Question 15 / 16 Who were the Rosenbergs? AnarchistsDiplomatsSpies hard Question 16 / 16 Who ran against Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election? EisenhowerMc CarthyNixon A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author 2024 recap Julien 149 played - 3 mths ago Unknown historical dates Julien 143 played - 8 mths ago The abolition of slavery Julien 112 played - 1 yr ago History of the world Julien 120 played - 1 yr ago Events of the Berlin Airlift Hxd0211 137 played - 11 yrs ago The Mayflower JOB02 209 played - 16 yrs ago Churchill Celecita 138 played - 17 yrs ago