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Crisis and Resurgence 2022

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the goal of Nixon's policy of detente?

a)

reduce tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

b)

negotiate an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict

c)

sponsor free elections in North and South Korea

d)

build support for recognition of the Nationalist government of Taiwan

2.

The concept of supply-side economics was used by Ronald Reagan when he proposed---

a)

creating government jobs to keep people working

b)

increasing regulations on business to promote Competition

c)

providing direct payments to people living in poverty

d)

reducing income taxes to stimulate growth

3.

How did President Carter put these ideas into practice?

a)

urging the development of alternative fuel sources

b)

increasing imports of foreign oil

c)

halting construction of nuclear power plants

d)

imposing a price freeze on all petroleum Products

4.

Which of the following was considered a major achievement for Jimmy Carter?

a)

settling the Suez crisis

b)

mediating the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel

c)

establishing improved relations with Iran

d)

withdrawing the United States from the Vietnam War

5.

Worldwide oil prices rose during the 70s due to which of the following reasons?

a)

construction of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline

b)

promotion of conservation efforts by United States oil companies

c)

doubling of tariffs on oil imports by the United States government

d)

political unrest in the Middle East

6.

How did the Americans with Disabilities Act improve conditions for the disabled?

a)

sponsoring Olympic games for the handicapped

b)

mandating easier access to employment and public facilities

c)

making it illegal to criticize or fire handicapped persons

d)

requiring separate classrooms for disabled student

7.

This cartoon demonstrated the cynicism toward the US government because--

a)

the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality

b)

the president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation

c)

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

d)

Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights

8.

What does this image portray about Reagan's Administration?

a)

military and financial support for the Nicaraguan Contras

b)

invasion of Grenada to oppose Nicaraguan Contras

c)

support for the United Kingdom during the Falklands War

d)

military support for the Nicaraguan Sandinistas

9.

Which is the best reason for the creation of the Department of Energy?

a)

1973 Oil Crisis

b)

Discovery of solar energy

c)

Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

10.

The hostilities between these two groups was ended under Jimmy Carter when----

a)

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

b)

He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria

c)

He ordered the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow

d)

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

11.

Due to the Teapot Dome Scandal, Watergate Scandal and the Clinton Impeachment process this occurred----

a)

the election of two subsequent Democratic presidents

b)

greater transparency in political campaigns

c)

a greater willingness to initiate impeachment proceedings

d)

decreased respect for the office of the president

12.

What was Senator Collins attempting to address with this legislation?

a)

the formation of a military coalition among Arab states

b)

the refusal of the Israeli government to recognize Palestine

c)

Iraqi aggression against neighboring countries

d)

the collective economic power of OPEC member nations

13.

What justification was given when Chrysler was given this federal loan?

a)

protect U.S. manufacturing jobs

b)

increase government control of the private sector

c)

force Chrysler to comply with energy efficiency policies

d)

expand U.S. trade with foreign countries

14.

The government allowing the exiled Shah of Iran to enter the US for medical treatment made it appear that the US supported the Shah of Iran resulting in what event?

a)

Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran

b)

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

c)

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

d)

Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia

15.

Which federal agency is being described by this quote?

a)

Environmental Protection Agency

b)

The Peace Corps

c)

Greenpeace

d)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

16.

Which event triggered the Persian Gulf War?

a)

aerial strikes code-named Desert Storm

b)

a Taliban insurgency

c)

Iraq's refusal to abide by the no-fly zone

d)

Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait

17.

What quote would most easily be applied to Sandra Day O'Connor?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

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.”

18.

Which of the following actions by Richard Nixon probably influenced the US-Soviet signing of the SALT 1 treaty in 1972?

a)

involvement in the Watergate scandal

b)

support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

c)

withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

d)

opening of diplomatic relations with China