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1970's Quiz Corrections

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The best selection to complete 1 is -
a)
embargo
b)
tariff
c)
quota
2.
The best selection to complete 2 is -
a)
NAACP
b)
OPEC
c)
HUAC
3.
What amendment was passed under Nixon's administration AND why?
4 lines
4.
Multiselect - Select the correct answers. Which statements explain what resulted from this event? Select TWO correct answers.
a)
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran.
b)
Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran.
c)
Israel demanded U.S. support for bombing cities in Iran.
d)
Americans lost confidence in the Carter administration.
5.
When Congress heard of the cover-up scandal, they moved to impeach Nixon, but he later _________________________________.
a)
Anti-war
b)
Counterculture
c)
OPEC
d)
Resigned
6.
This photograph most accurately describes which of the following events -
a)
CIA agents were discovered and captured in Iran
b)
American spies found guilty for leaking atomic secrets
c)
American hostages taken when Iranians seized the U.S. embassy in Iran
d)
top ranking German officers on trial for their atrocities
7.
What was the significance of President Nixon’s visit to China in 1972?
a)
It improved relations with a communist nation
b)
It was an end to the policy of détente
c)
It led to a ceasefire in the Korean War
d)
It decreased U.S. dependence on Chinese oil exports
8.
As a result of Nixon’s foreign policy of détente -
a)
he is impeached for his involvement in the Watergate Scandal
b)
the passage of the Environmental Protection Agency
c)
a massive buildup of nuclear missiles to defend against a Soviet Union attack
d)
a SALT agreement to limit defensive missile systems signed with the Soviet Union
9.
One can conclude by the events on the timeline that the -
a)
Presidents of the 1970s were concerned with having access to energy sources
b)
Presidents were concerned with a nuclear spill
c)
arms race of the Cold War led to alternative weapons
d)
Presidents passed measures to limit the use of nuclear energy
10.
As a result of Nixon’s foreign policy of détente -
a)
he is impeached for his involvement in the Watergate Scandal
b)
the passage of the Environmental Protection Agency
c)
a massive buildup of nuclear missiles to defend against a Soviet Union attack
d)
a SALT agreement to limit defensive missile systems signed with the Soviet Union
11.
The youth of the ______________________________________ movement had distinct fashion and culture and often used rock and roll as protest songs against the establishment.
a)
Anti-war
b)
Counterculture
c)
Embargo
d)
OPEC
e)
Resigned
12.
a)
President Nixon's involvement in Watergate
b)
The proposed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
c)
President Jimmy Carter's negotiation of the Camp David Accords
d)
The introduction of the Marshall Plan
13.
a)
Egypt
b)
Israel
c)
Kuwait
d)
Saudi Arabia
14.
a)
The fall of Saigon
b)
The OPEC oil embargo
c)
The Iraqi invasion of oil fields in Kuwait
d)
The illegal sale of weapons to Iran