21.2b History Lesson

Multiple Choice

Who was President's Nixon's National Security Advisor, who made important agreements with Communist countries, including the cease-fire in Vietnam?

• John Smith
• Henry Kissinger
• David Brown
• Michael Johnson

Multiple Choice

Both Nixon and Kissinger insisted on a policy called _______, a French word that means to "to relax tensions."

• Tension
• Relaxation
• Détente
• Stress Relief

Multiple Choice

In 1972, Nixon and Kissinger agreed to the _________________ with Soviet Leader Leonid Brezhnev.

• Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
• Strategic Arms Control Pact (SACP)
• Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)
• Strategic Arms Limitation Agreement (SALA)

Multiple Choice

What did the US and the USSR agree to do after the SALT I?

• Increase the number of nuclear warheads
• Reduce the number of conventional weapons
• Limit the production of nuclear arms

• Expand military presence in Europe

Multiple Choice

After the United States withdrew from Vietnam, Henry Kissinger began negotiates with _____.

• South Vietnam
• Laos
• Cambodia
• Communist China

Multiple Choice

Both Nixon and Kissinger believed that cooperation between the USA and China would weaken the _________ influence in the world.

• Soviet Union
• NATO
• United Nations
• European Union

Multiple Choice

To please China, the United States had to abandon the _____________.

• Free Chinese of Taiwan

• No China policy
• Three China policy
• Two China policy

Multiple Choice

In _______________ 1972, Nixon visited China and set the stage for future relations, trade and military planning.

• May
• April
• February
• March

Multiple Choice

Hostilities between Israel and _____ countries continued in the Middle East.

• Arab
• European
• African
• Asian

Multiple Choice

What countries were involved in the Six-Day War?

• Israel, Libya, Sudan, and Yemen
• Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Kuwait
• Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran
• Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Syria

Multiple Choice

When did Egypt announce it would again close the Straits of Tirana to all Israeli shipping and mobilize the Egyptian military along the Israeli border?

• June 5, 1967
• April 30, 1967
• July 10, 1967
• May 22, 1967

Fill in the Blanks

In response to the announcement and the mobilization of Egyptian troops, Israel launched _________ against Egypt on _________.

Fill in the Blanks

Catching the Egyptians by surprise, Israel quickly conquered the entire Sinai Peninsula and went on to capture the West Bank of Jordan, Jerusalem, _______ and the __________.

Multiple Choice

Because of the decisiveness of the Israeli victory, a cease-fire was signed on ______, after only six days of fighting.

• June 5, 1967
• June 11, 1967
• June 15, 1967
• June 20, 1967

Multiple Choice

When did the Yom Kippur War begin and why?

• September 1, 1939, due to a failed peace negotiation
• November 11, 1918, due to a disagreement over territorial boundaries
• July 4, 1776, due to a dispute over taxation
• October 6, 1973, due to a surprise attack by Egypt and Syria

Fill in the Blanks

Faced with the threat of further Soviet involvement in the war, American secretary of state Henry Kissinger arranged a cease-fire to end

.

Fill in the Blanks

In the following years, Israel agreed to return portions of the territory it had gained, and the warring countries settled into an

peace.

Multiple Choice

Why was OPEC formed?

• To establish a global currency
• To promote renewable energy sources
• To regulate the fishing industry
• to control the supply and price of oil

Multiple Choice

In 1973, the United States rushed to Israel's defense against Arab aggressors in the Yom Kippur War, _______ cut off all oil exports to the United States.

• Iraq
• Iran
• Kuwait
• OPEC

Multiple Choice

Because America had grown deponent on imported oil, the __________ sent the American economy into a serious recession.

• fuel crisis
• Arab oil embargo

• gas shortage
• petroleum dilemma

Multiple Choice

What was built in 1973 that allowed America to produce its own oil?

• Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS)
• Dakota Access Pipeline
• Gulf Coast Pipeline
• Keystone Pipeline

Multiple Choice

What are somethings that slowed down the US economy in the 1970s?

• Decreased government spending
• Stable oil prices
• Decreased global trade
• Oil crisis, high inflation rates, government spending on the Vietnam War and welfare programs

Multiple Choice

What did Nixon try do by wage an price controls?

• Combat inflation
• Stabilize exchange rates
• Increase government spending
• Reduce unemployment

Multiple Choice

When did the Supreme Court rule against capital punishment?

• 1996
• 2003
• 1972
• 1985

Multiple Choice

When was the Roe v. Wade decision made?

• December 22, 1973
• January 22, 1973
• February 22, 1973
• March 22, 1973

Multiple Choice

Who won the election of 1972?

• Jimmy Carter
• John F. Kennedy
• George H. W. Bush
• Richard Nixon

Multiple Choice

Why did VP Spiro Agnew resigned from office?

• Resigned due to health issues
• Stepped down to pursue a career in acting
• Left office to start a business
• Tax evasion and taking bribes

Multiple Choice

What did the Watergate scandal entail?

• The Watergate scandal was a scandal involving the entertainment industry
• The Watergate scandal was a result of a stock market crash
• The Watergate scandal involved a moon landing conspiracy
• The Watergate scandal involved a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972, which was linked to President Richard Nixon's administration.

Multiple Choice

What was the result of the Watergate Scandal?

• President Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974

• President Richard Nixon was impeached
• The Watergate Scandal was covered up successfully
• The Watergate Scandal had no impact on the government