
1970s Quiz
Authored by MONICA LERMA RAMIREZ
Social Studies
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False:
Nixon was impeached from presedency.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?
The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial.
Congress has to obey the Constitution.
The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.
No person or group is above the law.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was:
•President from 1969-1974 •Reopened relations with Red China (1972) •Introduced détente with Soviet Union (relaxing of tension and de-escalating arms race) •Resigned office to avoid impeachment after Watergate scandal
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How did détente represent a new direction in U.S. foreign policy?
Détente represented the first time since World War II that the U.S. entered the global arena.
Nixon forced the U.S. to admit defeat in the Cold War and open negotiations with China.
Rather than maintaining the defense of U.S. allies, Nixon offered economic aid.
Instead of fighting communism openly, Nixon focused on negotiations with Communist countries.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
President Nixon’s policy of reducing the number of American troops in Vietnam allowing South Vietnam to assume more the fighting was known as…
Vietnamization
Detente
Watergate
Brinkmanship
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The American Hostage Crisis in Iran was caused in part by
the American government allowing the deposed Shah of Iran to come to the US for cancer treatment
Carter's involvement in arranging the Camp David accords between the Egyptians and the Israelis
American air strikes against Iran's ally, Libya
American attempts to overthrow the newly emplaced government of Ayatollah Khomeini
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Camp David Accords led by President Carter?
to broker peace between Egypt and Israel
to end the Iranian hostage crisis
to maintain good relations with the Shah
to find a way to end the economic recession
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