1. This important person in US history was a President of the United States. He grew up in a politically powerful family that helped make is dreams possible. During World War 2 he enlisted in the navy and was decorated for heroism. Who was the heroic president? Lyndon B. Johnson Dwight Eisenhower Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy

2. Long before December 1955, this person had protested segregation through everyday acts. This person refused to use drinking fountains labeled "Colored Only" and when possible, shunned segregated elevators and climbed stairs instead. Who was the person, who fought for equal rights for African-Americans in America? Martin Luther King Jr. Thurgood Marshall Rosa Parks Elizabeth Eckford

3. This person helped to negotiate America's withdrawal from Vietnam and who later would help forge historic new relations with China and the Soviet Union. Who was this big negotiator? Henry Kissinger Lieutenant Colonel Robert Stirm John Lewis George Wallace

4. This person was a General during the Vietnam war. In 1982, CBS-TV aired a documentary entitled "The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception" The report asserted that this General and the Pentagon had deceived the U.S. government about the enemy's size and strength during 1967 and 1968 to make it look like the U.S. forces were winning the war. Who was this deceiving U.S. General? General Stephan Gubar General Thomas Wayne General William Westmoreland General McNamara

5. This woman became one of the more prominent figures of the women's movement after she and several other women founded "Ms. Magazine" in 1972. Who was this woman? Phyllis Schlafly Elizabeth Eckford Betty Friedan Gloria Steinem

6. The hurdles that this President of the United States overcame to win the presidency in 1968 included his loss in the 1960 presidential race and a 1962 defeat in the race for governor of California. Who was this ambitious man? Lyndon B. Johnson Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford Richard Nixon

7. What President of the United States sold peanuts, ran a hamburger and hot dog stand, collected newspapers and selling them to fish markets, and sold scrap iron before he, one day, became president? Hint: he's still alive. Richard Nixon Jimmy Carter Lyndon B. Johnson Gerald Ford

8. This marine biologist became very interested in the biology field when she was a sophomore in college. She published a book entitled "Silent Spring". In it she warned against the growing use of pesticides. Lois Gibbs Rachel Carson Peggy Noonan Anita Hill

9. This president had the ability to express his ideas in simple and clear language that the average voter could understand when he proposed a 10 percent cut in government spending on social programs. Who was it? Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford

10. In, 1988, this person became commander in chief of forces in Asia and Africa. During the Persian Gulf War, more than 540,000 men and women served under the command of this man. Who was this? General William Westmoreland General Colin Powell H. Norman Schwarzkopf Boris Yeltsin