Unit 13.1 Practice Quiz

Policy to ease Cold War tensions

• Détente

• Camp David Accords

• Earth Day

• Silent Spring

• National Organization for Women (NOW)

Book that exposed the dangers of pesticides on the environment

• Détente

• Camp David Accords

• Earth Day

• Silent Spring

• National Organization for Women (NOW)

Promotes equal rights and opportunities for America’s women

• Détente

• Camp David Accords

• Earth Day

• Silent Spring

• National Organization for Women (NOW)

Brings greater public awareness to environmental issues each year in April 

• Détente

• Camp David Accords

• Earth Day

• Silent Spring

• National Organization for Women (NOW)

Peace treaty between the Egypt and Israel

• Détente

• Camp David Accords

• Earth Day

• Silent Spring

• National Organization for Women (NOW)

Explain how this image impacted the Cold War under Nixon?

• Nixon created a policy of détente to ease Cold War tensions and opened China to the U.S

• Nixon created a Vietnamization plan to open up Asia to fight against communism

• Nixon created the War Powers Act to stop the president from authorizing troops without Congress

• Nixon created the EPA to deal with environmental issues and enforce clean air and water laws

What was the purpose of the War Powers Act?

• Designed to limit the president's ability to initiate or escalate military actions abroad

• Limited the presidential powers in environmental issues and allowed Congress to act

• Created the National Organization for Women and gave them seats in Congress

• Allowed Carter to draft a peace plan for the Middle East

What foreign policy statement concerning President Carter is BEST?

• The failure of Carter to obtain the release of the hostages was a major reason for his re-election loss in 1980

• The success of Carter in negotiating peace in the Middle East and winning the Nobel Peace Prize

• The failure of Carter to open China which caused communism to spread in Southeast Asia

• The success of Carter in removing troops from Vietnam and drafting a democracy in the country

What was the major foreign policy focus of Carter's Presidency?

• Carter committed to making human rights the basis of U.S. foreign policy

• Carter committed to stopping communism in Asia and Central America

• Carter increased imperialism and took territory in the Pacific Ocean

• Carter committed to creating trade treaties with Europe and the Middle East

What was the impact of the Rachel Carson's book?

• Created the environmental movement and Earth Day

• Allowed people to protest the War Powers Act

• Created the National Organization for Women

• Established the policy of détente for the U.S