1970s

Nixon helped restore diplomatic relationships between the US and who in 1972?

• USSR

• China

• Germany

• Japan

OPEC stands for

• Oil producing economic commission

• The official people and environment coalition

• Organization of petroleum exporting countries

• Oil purchasing economic countries

Gerald Ford left office when jobs or decreasing and prices were increasing. This is known as

• Stagflation

• Recession

• Inflation

• Depression

Which of the following was a new household appliance invented in the 1970s?

• Refrigerator

• Microwave

• Blender

• Dishwasher

Steven Spielberg got his start as a movie Director in the 1970s with this famous title

• Star Wars

• E.T.

• The goonies

• Jaws

Nixon and Carter both engaged in SALT negotiations with the USSR over the issue of

• Nuclear weapons

• Foreign trade

• Military alliances

• Immigration policies

Nixon helped promote environmental protection by

• Establishing the EPA

• Signing the clean water act

• Mandating recycling in the US

• Committing the Watergate scandal

The synonym for “cool” or “neat” in the 1970s

• Radical

• Dope

• Jake

• Groovy

The first home video game was called

• Galaga

• Pac-Man

• Pong

• Dig dug

The easing of hostility or strained relations between two countries is best defined as

• Detente

• Vietnamization

• SALT

• OPEC