Modern Foreign Policy & Terrorism Quiz

The excerpt below is derived from President Jimmy Carter's Address to the Nation on April 18, 1977.

... Our decision about energy will test the character of the American people and the ability of the president and the Congress to govern. This difficult effort will be the "moral equivalent of war" — except that we will be uniting our efforts to build and not destroy....

How did President Jimmy Carter put these ideas into practice?

• by halting construction of nuclear power plants

• by imposing a price freeze on all petroleum products

• by urging the development of alternative fuel sources

• by increasing imports of oil from the Middle East

What action resulted in the Iran-Contra Scandal when it was approved by the Reagan administration but prohibited by Congress?

• The sale of arms to Iran

• the ousting of the Shah of Iran

• the invasion of Iran by the US military

• the bombing of historic sites throughout Iran

Which of the following was a goal of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the US, Canada, and Mexico?

• to lower all labor costs

• to encourage international trade

• to raise environment standards

• to allow citizens to freely travel between nations

The "trickle-down" economic theory and the supply-side economic policies under President Ronald Reagan were based on which idea?

• Economic stability is the responsibility of federal monetary agencies

• Balanced budgets are essential to the economic success of the government

• Economic growth depends on making increased amounts of capital available to business

• The federal government needs to assume more responsibility for solving the economic problems

What Items best complete the aspects of Reaganomics

• Cutting Social Programs

• Raising Interest Rates

• Reducing budget deficits

• Increasing money in circulation

Which issue is the central focus of this cartoon drawn after September 11, 2001?

• Is there a need to give up some civil liberties to protect the nation?

• Should the United States reduce oil imports from the Middle East?

• Does the United States need fewer limits on immigration?

• Should the United States abandon the Constitution?

The cartoonist most likely refers to the war in Afghanistan as “Obama’s Vietnam” because

• the war was begun during the administration of President Barack Obama

• the war ended soon after President Barack Obama took office

• President Barack Obama favored the reinstatement of the military draft

• President Barack Obama chose to continue military involvement in Afghanistan

Which section of the country gained the most population in the years shown on the graph?

• South

• Northeast

• Midwest

• West

“He looked exhausted and careworn, sitting behind the big wooden desk in the Oval Office as he spoke. ‘It was my decision to attempt the rescue operation. It was my decision to cancel it when problems developed. . . . The responsibility is fully my own.’

The mood at the senior staff meeting was somber and awkward. I sensed that we were all uncomfortable, like when a loved one dies and friends don’t know quite what to say.”

—Hamilton Jordan

Why did President Carter consider the rescue operation failure his responsibility according to this excerpt by Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan?

• because intelligence reports were wrong about the hostages’ location

• because he made the decisions to attempt and end the rescue operation

• because the proper equipment was not used for desert conditions

• because he was too exhausted to make rational decisions

Who attacked the U.S during the 9/11 attacks?

• The Taliban (Afghanistan).

• Al Qaida (Saudi Arabia).

• ISIS (Iraq, Syria, and other Middle East countries).

• Iraqi Terrorist.