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Nixon, Carter, Reagan Quiz

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is an example of detente'?
a)
building the Berlin Wall
b)
blockade of Cuba by the US
c)
Soviet invasion of Afganistan
d)
Nixon's visit to the Soviet Union
2.
Which of the following presidents improved relations with the Soviet Union by visiting and signing arms limitations agreements?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Nixon
c)
Kennedy
d)
Carter
3.
What nation did Jimmy Carter support despite human rights abuses existed under the Shah?
a)
Japan
b)
Norway
c)
China
d)
Iran
4.
Which president was successful in negotiating a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Ronald Reagan
5.
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
6.
How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?
a)
the hostages were all killed
b)
the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War
c)
the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration
d)
the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages
7.
CONTROL OIL PRICES AROUND THE WORLD
a)
OPEC
b)
NATO
c)
UNITED NATIONS
d)
IRAN
8.
PEACE TALKS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND EGYPT
a)
CAMP DAVID ACCORDS
b)
OPEC
c)
IRANIAN HOSTAGE CRISIS
d)
IRAN-CONTRA AFFAIR
9.
When they were arrested, the Watergate burglars were breaking into
a)
the republican office.
b)
the Democratic Party HQ.
c)
The Embassy.
d)
the congress headquarters.
10.
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
11.
What law helped protect natural areas for the public good?
a)
Endangered Species Act
b)
Environmental Protection Act
c)
LUCHA
d)
Black Panthers Party
12.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
13.
Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation 
14.
1962 In her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson warned the public of the consequences of widespread pesticide use. Twenty million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day.
1970 ? The Clean Air Act was passed, regulating air emissions from all sources. 
1972 The Clean Water Act was passed, regulating the quality of surface waters. 1973 The Endangered Species Act was passed, protecting threatened wildlife. 

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
15.
On May 4, 1970, four students were killed at Kent State University by Ohio National Guardsmen. 
What was the result of this protest? 
a)
decreased federal funding of student loans 
b)
increased support for the antiwar movement
c)
the reinstatement of the draft 
d)
an end to federal investigations of student organizations
16.
Which constitutional issue was debated after the release of the Pentagon Papers?
a)
Freedom of religion
b)
The right to a jury trial
c)
Freedom of the press
d)
The right to peaceful assembly
17.
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
18.
Salt stands for 
a)
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks 
b)
Secondary Army Life Treaty 
c)
Selective Army Limitation Treaty
d)
Strategic Allied Limitation Treaty
19.
During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?
a)
Tape recordings
b)
Transcripts of his conversations
c)
Contracts of different CREEP members
d)
Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed
20.
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?
a)
Resign
b)
Die while in office
c)
Flee the country
d)
Own a cat
21.
What was the name of the hotel that Nixon allegedly sent people to break in to and spy on the DNC?
a)
Waterfront
b)
Watergate
c)
Wyndgate
d)
Waterfall
22.
What is the legacy of the Vietnam War for the U.S.?
a)
It was the longest and least successful war in American history
b)
It was long and hard, but did contain communism
c)
our soldiers were welcomed home as heroes
d)
The Soviets slowed their efforts to spread communism
23.
After the U.S. got out of Vietnam in 1973, what happened to the country two years later?
a)
The South Vietnamese won thanks to Nixon's bombing of Cambodia
b)
The country remained divided at the 17th parallel and still remains divided today
c)
The North Vietnamese won and made the entire country communist
d)
The U.S. re-entered the war and helped the South Vietnamese defeat the north
24.

To accuse a government official and/or charge with a crime is known as

a)

perjury

b)

political espionage

c)

impeachment

d)

subpoena

25.

Who were the "plumbers" in the Watergate scandal?

a)

special investigation team created to stop news leaks about Vietnam War

b)

people that were investigating Nixon's recordings

c)

committee assigned to work on getting Nixon re-elected

d)

people that were fired for investigating the Watergate scandal

26.

To what does the "Saturday Night Massacre" refer?

a)

Nixon was impeached on a Saturday; unusual that it wasn't on a week day...

b)

After many refusals to fire people involved with the investigation of the scandal, Nixon started firing many people himself.

c)

Nixon ordered his attorney general to fire a special prosecutor and attorney general refused to do it; he resigned

d)

Nixon ordered people to be killed to keep quiet about his illegal activities in office

27.

What did a U.S. District Court judge subpoena, but Nixon claimed executive privilege and refused to turn over?

a)

surveillance of the break-in at the Watergate building

b)

transcripts of conversations between Nixon and the directors of the FBI and CIA

c)

recorded conversations from inside the White House

28.

What is executive privilege as conceded by the Supreme Court?

a)

the need for protection of communication between high government officials and their advisors

b)

the ability for a president to be able to do what he needs to do to enforce the laws of the land

c)

the right for a president to commit acts that others might consider illegal if done in the name of national security

29.

President _____ was the most involved during the Watergate scandal

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

John F. Kennedy

30.

Wiretapping is used to

a)

Tape wires to the wall

b)

Secretly hear recordings over telephone lines

c)

Obstruct telephone lines with a switch

d)

Disconnect wires virtually

e)

Its not a real thing

31.

After the Watergate, which best answers an effect that took over

a)

People liked America more

b)

A lot of water was stolen, more than millions

c)

All presidents weren't allowed to have cellphones

d)

Trust in the government was lost

32.
 What newspaper did Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein work for? 
a)
 Wall Street Journal 
b)
Washington Post
c)
New York Times 
d)
Miami Herald
33.
How was the break-in at the Watergate discovered? 
a)
Phone call from across the street 
b)
Security guard heard strange noises
c)
The door lock was taped 
d)
Burglars tripped a silent alarm 
34.
What did Bob Woodward learn about the burglars at the Watergate Hotel that caused the reporter to look more deeply at their arrest?
a)
They were all Cuban.
b)
One of them had worked for the CIA.
c)
They used high-tech equipment.
d)
There were five burglars.
35.
What were the buzzwords that drove Woodward and Bernstein's investigation?
a)
Look for the truth.
b)
Find the sources.
c)
Follow the money.
d)
Trust but verify.
36.
When did Nixon resign?
a)
1974
b)
1938
c)
1972
d)
1980
37.
What crop did Jimmy Carter’s family grow on their farm?
a)
cotton
b)
pecans
c)
corn
d)
peanuts
38.
Which armed forces did Jimmy Carter serve in?
a)
Army
b)
Navy
c)
Marines
d)
Air Force
39.
What office did Jimmy Carter hold in Georgia in 1970?
a)
governor
b)
mayor
c)
president
d)
government
40.

Who was Ronald Reagan's Vice President?

a)

George H. W. Bush

b)

George W Bush

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Bob Dole

41.

What Party Was Ronald Reagan?

a)

Independent

b)

Republican

c)

Democratic

d)

Whig

42.
Which group assisted the conservative resurgence during the 1980s through supporting candidates' election campaigns if they embraced their political and religious values and beliefs:
a)
Heritage Foundation
b)
Moral Majority
c)
National Rifle Association
d)
All of These
43.
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
44.

What word best describes Ronald Reagan?

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

c)

Progressive

d)

Socialist

45.

Islamic fighters in which country were supported with US weapons in the 1980s?

a)

Syria

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Afghanistan

46.

What was the nickname given to Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), which proposed nuclear defence from space?

a)

Space Force

b)

Star Wars

c)

Star Trek

d)

Ender's Game

47.

What was Nancy Reagan's anti-Drugs Campaign called?

a)

Hugs not Drugs

b)

Just Say No

c)

Just Say Maybe

d)

Your Brain on Drugs

48.
Ronald Reagan Survived a ? 
a)
Car Wreck
b)
Plane Crash 
c)
Assassination attempt 
d)
Terrible Disease 
49.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
50.
Ronald Reagan did this?
a)
Tax Reform
b)
Declared war
c)
Pardon Nixon
d)
Peace treaty with Hong Kong.
51.
Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, by President Reagan? 
a)
Sonia Sontamayor
b)
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
c)
Elana Kagen
d)
Sandra Day O'Connor
52.
When was Ronald Reagan's presidency?
a)
1970-78
b)
1956-64
c)
1981-1989
d)
1940-48
53.
Ronald Reagan declared war on what?
a)
Terror
b)
Poverty
c)
Drugs
d)
AIDS
54.
Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:
a)
Reaganomics
b)
Trade Imbalance
c)
Iran-Contra Affair
d)
Heritage Foundation
55.

How did Ronald Reagan believe he could tackle the problem of stagflation facing the American economy in 1980?

a)

Increasing public spending on education and infrastructure

b)

Raising taxes of wealthier Americans

c)

Reducing taxes and relaxing federal regulations so that producers would create a larger supply of goods

d)

Increasing tariffs so that consumers would be encouraged to “Buy American!”

56.

In what way were the Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majority, and the National Rifle Association similar?

a)

They opposed the election of Ronald Reagan

b)

They were united in their opposition to prayer in school

c)

They represented a resurgence of conservatism in America

d)

They wanted the Endangered Species Act to be declared unconstitutional

57.

cover-up in the Reagan administration of a secret deal to sell arms and use the profits to support anti-communist rebels

a)

Iran Contra Affair

b)

Watergate Scandal

c)

Iran Hostage Crisis

d)

Camp David Accords

58.

term given to the urban, industrial Midwest region

a)

Rust Belt

b)

Sun Belt

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

flyover states

59.

term given to the Southern and Great Plains regions of the U.S.

a)

Sun Belt

b)

Rust Belt

c)

Northeast

d)

Car Country

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