WorksheetsPentagon Papers/1980's For Profit News
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who created the secret study called "Vietnam Study Task Force"?
Anthony Russo
Robert McNamara
Robert Mitchell
Robertson Michael
Why did the report end up being put away?
No one was interested
McNamara died
McNamara got sick
McNamara left
What was one of the things Ellsberg believed the "Pentagon Papers" contained?
Government taxes
Broken treaties
Wasted money
the secret of other countries
Which were the two newspapers that received a restraining order after publishing the "Pentagon Papers" copies?
New York Times and Christian Newspaper
New York Times and Wall Street Journal
New York Times and Daily Bulletin Review
New York Times and Washington Post
Was Daniel Ellsberg Sent to jail for 115 years?
Yes
No
What were the two major events that occurred because of the leaked the reports?
President Richard Nixon's Resignation and Improvement in taxes
President Richard Nixon's Resignation and Economic Prices Rise
President Richard Nixon's Resignation and Watergate
President Richard Nixon's Resignation and War In The Supreme Court
When did the Vietnam War end?
1975
1971
1972
1974
What was stated as a way to improve profit in the news?
Have one single news station
Cut costs
Fire people
Place a bunch of ads
What were the three channels mentioned
ABC,CBS,NBC
ABC,CNN,NBC
ABC,FOX,CNN
CBS,ABC,CNN
In 1977 who was the new president for ABC?
Roose Arlesen
Roose Arledge
Roone Arledge
Tisch Roose
In the 1980's which news station became the industry leader of prestige and profits?
ABC
CNN
CBS
NBC
