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New National Directions REVIEW

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The act of collecting, processing, and storing information was greatly improved in the 1980s due to —

a)

expanded use of desktop computing

b)

growth in mobile telephone technology

c)

creation of a trans-Atlantic telephone cable

d)

formation of a system of government archives

2.

Which widely-respected Christian evangelical preacher has served often as a religious counselor to American presidents since the Truman administration?

a)

Jim Baker

b)

Billy Graham

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Phyllis Schlafly

3.

Which quotation could most likely be attributed to Sandra Day O’Connor?

a)

“The power I exert on the Court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender.”

b)

“Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.”

c)

“I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.”

d)

“I only knew that, as I was being arrested, that it was the very last time I would ever ride in humiliation of this kind.”

4.

The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the U.S. government because —

a)

the press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy changes

b)

the president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation

c)

the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality

d)

Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights

5.

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

a)

Decreased availability of raw materials

b)

Lower rates of personal savings

c)

Increased business competition

d)

Greater influence for labor unions

6.

Lines for gas such as the one in this photograph resulted from —

a)

the dissolution of Standard Oil Company

b)

an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico

c)

the construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline

d)

an embargo by the Organization of

the Petroleum Exporting Countries

7.

Which statement correctly completes this time line?

a)

The Centers for Disease Control petitioned Congress to eliminate waste treatment plants.

b)

The federal government created the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee environmental issues.

c)

The automobile industry began researching alternative energy sources.

d)

The president ordered the Public Health Service to deal with environmental pollution.

8.

Which of the following is the main reason for the mass exodus from areas of the Midwest such as Detroit following WWII?

a)

Increasing amount of natural resources

b)

Lack of agricultural jobs

c)

Plummeting industrial employment

d)

Rising taxes on the middle class

9.

A population shift towards the Sun Belt was mainly caused by-

a)

a higher standard of living and civil rights protection.

b)

Americans desire for religious freedom and tax breaks.

c)

cheap labor, inexpensive land, and temperate weather.

d)

a declining economy, rising taxes, and nonunion labor.

10.

Which disease that emerged in the 1980s led to a worldwide epidemic and one of the largest health concerns in regard to investigating its prevention and a possible cure?

a)

Smallpox

b)

West Nile virus

c)

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

d)

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

11.

Which 1980s conservative political organization was founded by the Southern Baptist pastor Jerry Falwell and advocated social policies that reflected the point of view of evangelical Christians?

a)

The Moral Majority

b)

The John Birch Society

c)

The Heritage Foundation

d)

The National Rifle Association

12.

The author of this letter was —

a)

a leader of the Civil Rights movement

b)

the cofounder of the National Organization for Women

c)

a leader of a conservative interest group

d)

the cofounder of Ms. magazine

13.

How did President Carter respond to the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-1981?

a)

Immediate economic sanctions and a military rescue of the hostages

b)

A military intervention to topple the Iranian revolutionary government

c)

Immediate economic sanctions, a failed military rescue, and negotiations for the release of the hostages

d)

Condemnation at the United Nations and a secret transfer of military equipment in exchange for the hostages

14.

In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the United States for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?

a)

Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia.

b)

Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran.

c)

Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran.

d)

Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran.

15.

Many congressional leaders felt that President Reagan had violated which of the following government policies during the Iran-Contra affair?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks and balances

d)

Republicanism

16.

How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between the groups that fought these wars?

a)

He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords.

b)

He deployed U.S. troops to defeat the Palestine Liberation Organization.

c)

He ordered the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow.

d)

He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria.

17.

In this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as —

a)

the Iran-Contra affair

b)

the Watergate scandal

c)

the Plame affair

d)

the Whitewater controversy

18.

How did President Ronald Reagan’s administration support Contra rebels in Nicaragua after Congress cut funding for military aid?

a)

By secretly selling weapons to Iran in order to raise funds

b)

By confiscating funds seized in drug raids

c)

By implementing a sin tax on luxury items

d)

By collecting tariffs on oil imports from Saudi Arabia

19.

The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that —

a)

borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs

b)

significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment

c)

broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion

d)

reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus

20.

Which speaker would most likely agree with President Ronald Reagan’s national security policies?

a)

Speaker 1

b)

Speaker 2

c)

Speaker 3

d)

Speaker 4

21.

Energy has had the greatest effect on the American way of life by –

a)

harnessing nuclear power which provides electricity to the west coast.

b)

improving railway and airline services across the United States.

c)

providing accessible resources to power advances in science and technology.

d)

the tax revenue gained from the increasing number of power plants being developed.

22.

Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?

a)

A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil.

b)

Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies.

c)

Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil.

d)

Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles.

23.

One action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon’s —

a)

opening of diplomatic relations with China

b)

involvement in the Watergate scandal

c)

support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

d)

withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

24.

How was the goal set forth in this excerpt advanced during President Nixon’s administration?

a)

By the normalization of relations with China

b)

By supporting the Arab coalition during the Yom Kippur War

c)

By escalating the bombing of North Vietnam

d)

By attacking enemy bases in Cambodia

25.

Why did Congress implement this legislation?

a)

To limit loans to unqualified borrowers

b)

To reduce discriminatory practices of banks

c)

To increase community revenues for taxation

d)

To expand employment opportunities for the impoverished

26.

How did the Endangered Species Act affect decision-making in the U.S. government?

a)

U.S. government agencies cannot commit to any actions that may harm the environment.

b)

U.S. government agencies must seek presidential approval for any expansion of federal sites and buildings.

c)

U.S. government agencies must fund scientific research into improving the sustainability of endangered species.

d)

U.S. government agencies must consider how any actions may threaten environments of endangered species.

27.

First Lady Nancy Reagan headed a national campaign in the 1980s to address the social concern of—

a)

illegal drug use

b)

women in college sports

c)

racial discrimination in the workplace

d)

income differences between men and women

28.
The Watergate scandal caused _____________.
a)
executive privilege to broaden
b)
checks and balances to weaken
c)
loss of trust in the president
d)
two more countries to fall to communism
29.
What was one of the main reasons Jimmy Carter did not win a second term?
a)
the Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
his inability to make peace between Egypt and Israel
c)
the huge economic depression he caused
d)
his failure with containment
30.
Why did the Iranian student hold the Americans hostage?
a)
They were angry about us helping Ayatollah Khomeini to becoming leader  
b)
They were trying to start a new terrorist organization, but were trapped and used the hostages to try to free themselves
c)
They wanted Saddam Hussein to become their leader and were trying to get political attention
d)
They were angry at the U.S. involvement with the Shah of Iran 
31.
To try to bring the country together, Ford did what very early in his presidency?
a)
he declared war on poverty and gave everyone a tax break
b)
he allowed Nixon to move to England where he would be safe from an assassination
c)
he pardoned Nixon and the draft dodgers 
d)
He asked Congress to finish their impeachment of Nixon
32.
Jimmy Carter managed to create peace between what countries (Camp David Accords)?
a)
Palestine and Israel
b)
Israel and Egypt
c)
Morocco and Egypt
d)
Israel and Jordon
33.
________________ legalized abortion.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Roe v. Wade
c)
Escobedo v. Illinois
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
34.
Reagan's theory of economics assumed _______________.
a)
that the rich, given a tax cut, would use that money to start businesses and help the poor get jobs
b)
that the poor would use their tax cut to buy good and add to the economy
c)
that the rich would use the extra money to move jobs overseas, adding to foreign trade
d)
that his economic plan would save the U.S. from the depression
35.
Sandra Day O'Connor was famous for being _____________.
a)
The first female Supreme Court Justice
b)
The first woman to run for president
c)
The first female astronaut
d)
The woman to be elected to the House of Representatives
36.
What was Star Wars?
a)
An awesome series of movies
b)
Reagan's plan to shoot missiles down from space
c)
Secret files released by the CIA
d)
A military defense plan used by the Soviet Union
37.
Former CIA agents were caught breaking in to the Democratic Party Headquarters in Washington, D.C. leading to the resignation of Pres. Nixon
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Watergate Scandal
c)
Star Wars
d)
Camp David Accords
38.
EPA stands for ____ Protection Agency.
a)
Ethical 
b)
Education
c)
Environmental 
d)
Entertainment
39.
Which president resigned after the Watergate scandal?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
JFK
c)
Nixon
d)
Johnson
40.
The Camp David Accords were between what two countries?
a)
USA and Vietnam
b)
Israel and Egypt 
c)
South Vietnam and North Vietnam
d)
USA and Isreal
41.
What caused stagflation
a)
high inflation and high unemployment 
b)
drugs
c)
gas prices 
d)
environment problems 
42.
Ronald Reagan appealed to a lot of Americans because…
a)
He wanted a smaller government
b)
Less taxes
c)
Failures of the Carter administration
d)
All of the Above
43.
What is the function of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
a)
to develop America's natural resources
b)
to reduce air and water pollution and protect the enviroment
c)
to protect Americans from acts of terrorism
d)
to manage the nation's parks and forests
44.
The 1978 Panama Canal treaties transferred control of the Panama Canal from
a)
Panama to US
b)
Columbia to Panama
c)
Panama to Britian
d)
US to Panama
45.
How did President Carter attempt to end hostilities in the Middle East?
a)
He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords.
b)
He deployed US troops to defeat the Palestine Liberation Organization.
c)
He ordered the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow.
d)
He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria.
46.
Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?
a)
pardoning Nixon
b)
declaring a war on poverty
c)
declining to run for election
d)
asking Congress to impeach President Nixon
47.
What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?
a)
Cuba
b)
China
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Both China and Soviet Union
48.
Selling weapons to Iran to free hostages and using the money to fund war in Central America
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Watergate Affair
c)
Reagonomics
d)
Camp David Accords
49.
The New Right or conservatives were against which of the following?
a)
School Prayer
b)
Higher Taxes
c)
Lower Taxes
d)
Stronger Military
50.
Which is an example of détente?
a)
building the Berlin Wall
b)
placing ICBMs in range of Moscow
c)
Soviet invasion of Afganistan
d)
Nixon's visit to the Soviet Union
51.
What did Iranian student activists do when the Shah of Iran was treated in an American hospital?
a)
they terrorized American travelers in Europe
b)
they forced an attack on Iraq
c)
they seized the American embassy and took hostages
d)
they staged an overthrow of the government
52.
Which of the following actions occurred during the Iran-Contra affair?
a)
The Reagan administration used earnings from weapons sales to Iran to illegally fund the contras.
b)
The Reagan administration secretly hired Iranian agents to fight against the contras.
c)
The Reagan administration paid the contras to release Americans being held hostage in Iran.
d)
The Reagan administration hired Lebanese agents to rescue Iranians being held by the contras.
53.
First female Supreme Court justice
a)
Betty Friedan
b)
Phyllis Schlafly
c)
Sandra Day O'Connor
d)
Sonia Sotomayor
54.
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
a)
a series of military actions to root out communism in Central America
b)
a coalition of nations that volunteered to police the Middle East
c)
a plan to defend Eastern Europe in the event of a Soviet attack
d)
a program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles
55.
President Reagan sought world peace through _____.
a)
détente
b)
military strength
c)
economic policies
d)
industrialized trade
56.
Which group described itself as a political organization with religious goals?
a)
the Black Panthers
b)
the Great Society
c)
the Moral Majority
d)
the United Nations
57.
In the late twentieth century, liberals believed that _____.
a)
taxes should be reduced for all Americans
b)
 the federal government should limit regulation of industry
c)
the national defense system should be strengthened
d)
the federal government should intervene to help the needy
58.

S.A.L.T. was used by Nixon to accomplish what?

a)

Creating a movie for Angelina Jolie to star in?

b)

Finding a solution to limiting the massive amounts of nuclear weapons being made around the world

c)

Getting information on the Democratic Party so he could win the election

d)

To record the conversations in his office

59.

What did O.P.E.C. do to cause problems in the U.S.?

a)

Boycotted the U.S. because they were trading with Israel

b)

Raised oil prices, causing inflation

c)

Caused a fuel shortage, which forced Americans to wait in long lines to get gas

d)

All are correct

60.
What politically active organization aims to protect the 2nd Amendment?
a)
National Rifle Association
b)
Moral Majority
c)
Heritage Foundation
d)
New Right
61.
Reagan's plan to create jobs & stimulate economic growth was also known as
a)
Supply-side economics
b)
Keynesian Ecomomics
c)
Demand-side economics
d)
Top-down economics
62.
What new deadly disease was discovered first in gay communities in the early 1980's?
a)
AIDS
b)
Cancer
c)
Alzheimer's
d)
Tuberculosis