History Quiz

The process of accusing a public official of wrongdoing is called:

• McCarthyism

• Detente

• Impeachment

• Realpolitik

Someone who takes an active role in protecting the environment is known as:

• Environmentalist

• Naturalist

• Biologist

• Geologist

In this agreement, Egypt formally recognized Israel and Israel withdrew its forces from the Sinai Peninsula:

• New Federalism

• Realpolitik

• SALT Agreement

• Camp David Accords

This refers to a combination of high inflation and high unemployment rates:

• New Federalism

• Detente

• Revenue Sharing

• Stagflation

This policy involves sharing a portion of federal powers with state and local governments:

• New Federalism

• OPEC

• EPA

• Revenue Sharing

The purpose of ___ was to reduce and limit the number of strategic weapons and nuclear missile launchers:

• OPEC

• SALT agreements

• Realpolitik

• New Federalism

The purpose of this was to let state and local governments spend federal dollars within certain limitations:

• Realpolitik

• Stimulus Checks

• New Federalism

• Revenue Sharing

Easing of tensions (particularly between the United States and the Soviet Union/China) is:

• Stagflation

• Detente

• Federalism

• Impeachment

Henry Kissinger's policy of dealing with a country based on their power rather than morals is:

• Kristallnacht

• Laissez Faire

• SALT Agreements

• Realpolitik

Andrew Young made history when he became:

• The first black Senator from a southern state

• The first African-American ambassador to the United Nations

• The first minority to be appointed to a cabinet position

• The first person under 30 years old to be elected governor