WorksheetsThe 1970s
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Elvis Presley was made an honorary DEA agent by Richard Nixon.
True
False
The top grossing film of 1975 was Jaws by director George Lucas.
True
False
Gerald Ford was the only President to never be elected either as President or Vice President
True
False
Chuck Norris made his motion picture debut in the 1972 Bruce Lee movie Return of the Dragon
True
False
The Family Assistance Plan was so successful that Nixon embraced the program and his early resignation is what prevented the program from expanding.
True
False
Fleetwood Mac is considered pop/soft rock music.
True
False
The Clash is considered R&B music.
True
False
The Jackson 5 is considered punk rock music.
True
False
Black Sabbath is considered heavy metal.
True
False
Alice Cooper is considered shock rock.
True
False
The Cars are a good example of New Wave music
True
False
Which of the following is the best example of a disco group?
The Bee Gees
Kiss
Stevie Wonder
The Eagles
Which of the following reasons represent why Nixon appealed to the American people in the late 60s and early 70s?
Many Americans supported government policies
Monay longed for an end to the violence that rocked the nation
He appealed to middle Americans (the silent majority)
He promised to end Vietnam
He rejected establishment values
Why is the 1968 election significant?
There were riots outside the Democratic Party convention
Robert Kennedy was assassinated
George Wallace won 45 electoral votes as an independent
A major shift in the two major parties begins in which
White Southern Democrats became Republicans during the next two decades.
In Roe vs. Wade the SCOTUS ruled that...
death penalities were unconstitutional
states can not ban abortion
the death penality was consitutional
55 mph speed limit imposed by the federal government was constitutional
What is not a consequence of Nixon's wage and price controls?
Shortages of goods
Farmers refused to sell meats below cost
Meat disappeared from grocery stores
Unemployment went down.
What actions by Carter caused the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
The Camp David Accords
The Torrijos-Carter Treaties
Carter toasted to the Shah as being beloved by his people
Carter boycotted the 1980 Olympics
The increase in the price of imports and inflation during the 70s was a consequence of...
Nixon's New Federalism programs
the OPEC oil embargo
Nixon took the US off the Gold Standard
Americans refused to convert to Nuclear Power.
Who predominantly influenced Nixon's foreign policy
General Alexander Haig
Henry Kissinger
Robert McNamara
Francis Ford Coppola
Nixon's relationship with China was made possible by...
Discovering oil in China
China's growing fear of the Soviet Union
Nixon's landslide victory in 1972
Chuck Norris's love of Chinese food and Bruce Lee movies.
The SALT agreement"
ended the arms race
greatly limited new weapons system development
set limited on certain nuclear weapons
reduced high blood pressure in Americans by reducing sodium intake
Carter believed foreign policy should be based on...
anti-communism
the defense of human rights
economic self-interest
maintaining American superiority
In Furman vs. Georgia the SCOTUS ruled...
death penalties as written were unconstitutional
states can not ban abortions
death penalties are constitutional
the 55 mph speed limit imposed by the federal government was constitutional
The most unpopular move of President Ford was...
pardoning Nixon
meeting Emperor Hirohito
W.I.N.
The Camp David Accords
Which two women attempted to kill President Ford in California within 20 days of each other?
Squeaky Fromme
Sara Michelle Geller
Sara Jessica Parker
Sara Jane Moore
Which is NOT a reason why Carter won the 1976 election?
Ran as a DC outsider
African Americans voted for him
White conservative Southern Democrats voted for him
He was linked to the anti-war movement
Which 70s President solved the issue of inflation?
Nixon
Ford
Carter
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT a 70s era video game?
Pong
Astroids
Space Invaders
Pac Man
Which are true of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties?
Abrogated the Hay Bunau Varilla Treaty
US keeps the right to defend the canal if its neutrality is threatened
Panama would pay the US $250,000 per year as a lease for the canal
Panama took control of the canal on Dec. 31, 1999.
Panama was responsible for defense of the canal.
Which is NOT true of OPEC?
Consists entirely of Arab nations
Founded in 1960
Is a cartel of nations that work together to control oil prices
placed an oil embargo against the US because the US supported Israel
long gas lines, rationing of gas, new energy sources, and smaller more fuel efficient cars are effects of...
Mayaguez Incident
Arab Oil Embargo
Khmer Rouge
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The high point of Carter's Administration was...
The Camp David Accords
Operation Eagle Claw
The Iran Hostage Crisis
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The oil embargo was not successful because...
Arab nations suffered because they could not sell oil to the US
American were encouraged to use less oil anyway
Arab nations needed US defense against the Soviet Union
Which statements are true of music in the 1970s?
More new genres were created in the 70s than any other decade
Many genres reflected dissatisfaction, and distrust of the period
There was less of an influence by African Americans than in earlier decades
Which is not a reason why Ford lost the 1976 election?
Inflation continued
Ford was linked to Nixon
Family income stagnates
Establishment voters left the Republican party
Which two countries ended a 30 year conflict after the Camp David Accords were accepted?
Egypt and Libya
Syria and Israel
Egypt and Israel
Iran and the USA
Why did student protesters in Iran take over the US embassy?
The students were radical Islamists
They hoped the US would over react and cause other groups to rally to their cause
The Iranian student leftists believed that American student leftists would support their actions
They didn't have a plan, but responded out of anger and mob violence
In Gregg vs. Georgia SCOTUS ruled...
the death penalty was unconstitutional
the death penalty was constitutional
states can not ban abortion
the 55 mph speed limit imposed by the federal government was constitutional
6 American diplomats avoided capture a the US Embassy and escaped the country in...
Operation Eagle Claw
The Canadian Caper
The Great Escape
Operation Drumbeat
Nixon's Watergate-related downfall came with the revelation that he had:
ordered the cover-up of the watergate break-in
lied to the Senate Ervin Committee
burned tapes of White House conversations
authorized the burglary of the Democratic party headquarters
How long were the American hostages held in Iran?
100 days
365 days
444 days
2 years
What is the significance of the Watergate scandal?
Woodward and Bernstein were arrested and convicted of perjury
John Dean became a national hero
Women and children avoided presidential candidates
American lost faith in the government, and moral plummeted further after the failure of Vietnam.
When were the American hostages released by the Iranians?
20 minutes after Carter left office
2 days after Carter left office
20 days after Carter left office
2 years after Carter left office
Nixon's version of containment using engagement and negotiation was called...
isolationism
containment
detente
revenge
Islamic American relations suffered, Jimmy Carter loosed the 1980 Presidential election, American were humiliated, and the Soviet Union begins to fear Islamist revolutionaries and invaded Afghanistan are all connected by...
The oil embargo
The Camp David Accords
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
The Yom Kippur War
After the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, Carter responded with everything except...
asking soviets to withdraw
trade restrictions and boycotting the olympics
postponing the SALT II treaty
sending troops into Afghanistan to push out the Soviets
Which of the following persons persons most exemplified fashion in the 1970s?
Farrah Fawcett
George Lucas
Ruth Buzzy
Lee Majors
The ___________ refers to young film makers brought in with new ideas such as Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.
The Golden Era of Hollywood
The New Hollywood Revolution
Blockbuster Mania
Studio Triumvirate
In the 1970s Westerns fell out of favor and most television turned to _________________ programming.
family
crime and drama
social consiousness
game shows
