1970s

Name of Iran’s monarch

• inflation

• Love Canal

• OPEC

• Shah

Group that placed an embargo on petroleum to the United States

• inflation

• Love Canal

• OPEC

• Shah

Vice President, Spiro Agnew was forced to resign in disgrace when investigators discovered that he had

• Destroyed evidence.

• Accepted bribes.

• Spied on the Democrats.

• Lied to Congress.

The Environmental Protection Agency sets and enforces pollution standards, promotes research, and

• Coordinates pro-pollution activities with state and local governments.

• Organizes citizens in grassroots movements.

• Identifies endangered species and sets procedures for protecting them.

• Uses DDT to protect crops from insects.

The crisis in Iran that undermined Jimmy Carter’s presidency began in November 1979, when

• The Shah, a monarch supported by the U.S, was forced to flee the country.

• Militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and took 52 American hostages.

• Religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini declared an Islamic republic in Iran.

• Carter helped broker a historic peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords.

What does OPEC stand for?

• Oil Producing Exporting Countries

• Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

• Oil Partners in Exporting Countries

• Organization for Petroleum Emissions Containment

What was the outcome of the peace treaty signed in March 1979?

• Peace between Iran and Iraq

• Peace between Israel and Egypt

• Peace between the USA and the Soviet Union

• Peace between North and South Korea

How many Americans were taken hostage in Tehran in November 1979?

• 25

• 52

• 100

• 75

When were the hostages in Tehran released?

• The day President Carter took office

• The day President Carter left office

• A year after the embassy was stormed

• On New Year's Day 1981

What was the primary focus of the Camp David Accords?

• Economic cooperation

• Military alliance

• Peace agreement

• Cultural exchange