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THE CENTURY ENDS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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What did President Nixon expect his visit to China to accomplish?

President Nixon hoped a trip to China would help to rebuild China.

President Nixon hoped a trip to China would help end the war in Vietnam.

What did President Nixon expect his visit to the Soviet Union to accomplish?

He hoped a visit to the Soviet Union would stop the war in Vietnam.

He hoped a visit to the Soviet Union would stop the Space Race.

He hoped a visit to the Soviet Union would begin a thaw in Cold War politics.

none are correct

The US and the Soviet Union agreed to

limit nuclear weapons

increase trade

exchange of scientific information

all are correct

Which of the following are correct?

Congress investigated the Watergate Scandal.

Many of Nixon’s aides went to jail for breaking into Democratic Headquarters at the Watergate Hotel.

Nixon's Presidential career was wrecked by scandal.

all are correct

What was the result of the Watergate Scandal?

Nixon resigned.

Vice President Gerald Ford became President.

President Ford pardoned Nixon, meaning Nixon would not be punished for any crimes.

all are correct

Jimmy Carter, a governor from Georgia, was elected President in1976. What Problems did President Carter face?

His presidency faced high inflation. Inflation is the rising of prices for goods and services.

Carter’s biggest failure was when Iranian students stormed the US embassy and capital taking 52 hostages. A hostage is a person who is held prisoner until certain demands are met.

both are correct

neither are correct

What led to the capture of hostages during Carter's Presidency?

Arabs wanted their own state in the region.

Jews wanted their own state in the region.

For a long time, this region was Palestine, an Arab region.Before WWII, many Jews migrated to Palestine to excape anti-Semitism.

all are correct

In the Middle East, the United States guaranteed the right of _ to exist and warned the Soviet Union not to become involved [Eisenhower Doctrine] in disputes in the region.

Israel

Iran

Iraq

In 1948, the region was divided into two parts: The Jewish independent state of Israel and The Arab state. Which of the following are true?

Many Arab states are angered by this policy saying the UN did not have the authority to create Israel.

The United States has usually supported Israel.

both are correct

neither are correct

10.

OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, was organized by the nations of the world who produce petroleum products. This organization plays a major role in determining the rate of petroleum production as well as the price of their products. The United States must work together with OPEC to ensure that Americans receive the petroleum products necessary to sustain our level of usage. The energy crisis of the 1970s was evidence of the necessary cooperation between these entities.

true

false

11.

Which president began the process of making peace between Israel and Arabs?

President Nixon

President Johnson

President Reagan

President Carter

12.

What was President Reagan’s role in the Cold War? Yes, the Cold War was still going on - It had not ended.

President Ronald Reagan was strongly against communism and called the Soviet Union and “evil empire.”

Reagan felt the US needed the most powerful military in the world to help bring about freedom in faraway parts of the world.

The US spent billions of dollars on new weapons. The Soviet Union tried to keep up, but their economy was too weak. This lead to poverty in the Soviet Union.

all are correct

13.

Mikhail Gorbachev, the new leader of the Soviet Union, signed an agreement to reduce arms with the US.

This was the beginning of the end of the Cold War.

Gorbachev implemented economic reforms to help the Soviet Union’s economy strengthen.

This lead to the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and in Eastern Europe.

all are correct

14.

What happened to the Berlin Wall?

Nothing, it is still there.

After 28 years, huge protests forced the German government to open the border between Communist East Germany and Democratic West Germany.

It was bombed during WWII.

Germans attacked the wall with sledgehammers after huge protests forced the German government to open the border between Communist East Germany and Democratic West Germany.

15.

The Soviet Union broke up into _ independent countries.

16.

What was President George Bush’s initiative?

Bush dedicated himself to reparing the nation’s economy.

Bush dedicated himself to ending the Cold War.

Bush dedicated himself to ending the Vietnam War.

17.

What challenge did Bush face?

Iraq invaded Kuwait in the Middle East to seize oil fields.

Bush organized a coalition of 20 countries to force Iraq out of Kuwait. A coalition is a group formed for a common purpose.

Coalition forces bombed Iraq. Later troops invaded the region. Fighting lasted only 100 hours. Iraq and the US signed a cease-fire leaving Saddam Hussein in power.

all are correct

18.

Why was Bush not reelected?

Bush was reelected.

The US economy was not doing well.

19.

What caused the budget deficit that Clinton wanted to alleviate? A budget deficit is when spending exceeds income.

Neither are correct.

In other words, the US was spending more money than it had.

The US was spending more money that it had through the increased military spending throughout the Cold War and other things.

Both are correct.

20.

The election between Al Gore, Clinton’s Vice-President, and George W Bush was very close, but Gore was declared the winner.

True

False, Bush was declared the winner.

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THE CENTURY ENDS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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