WorksheetsThe End of the Cold War
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
What policy is associated with Richard Nixon's approach to the Southern states?
Revenue Sharing
New Federalism
Detente
Southern Strategy
Which term refers to the relaxation of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during Nixon's presidency?
New Federalism
Watergate scandal
Detente
Silent Majority
What was the name of the scandal that led to Nixon's resignation?
Saturday Night Massacre
Silent Majority
Watergate scandal
CREEP
What action is Gerald Ford known for during his presidency?
Camp David Accords
Stagflation
Pardoning Richard Nixon
Revenue Sharing
Which international agreement is associated with Jimmy Carter's presidency?
SALT I Treaty
Camp David Accords
New Federalism
Detente
What economic condition was a challenge during Jimmy Carter's presidency?
Revenue Sharing
New Federalism
Stagflation
Southern Strategy
What policy is associated with Ronald Reagan that focused on tax cuts, decreased social spending, and deregulation?
New Deal
Keynesian Economics
Reaganomics supply-side
The Great Society
Which initiative, often referred to as "Star Wars," was proposed by Ronald Reagan during the Cold War?
Apollo Program
Manhattan Project
Strategic Defense Initiative
Operation Rolling Thunder
What were the key reforms introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union known as?
Sputnik and Mir
Glasnost and Perestroika
Bolshevik and Menshevik
Khrushchev Thaw and Détente
Which event marked the end of the Cold War symbolically?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Korean Armistice Agreement
The signing of the INF Treaty
Fall of the Berlin Wall
What building is being portrayed as a giant tape recorder here?
Capitol Records Tower
Mar-a-Lago
Supreme Court
Watergate Hotel
White House
This is a name given to a day where two high-ranking Justice Dept. officials resigned and the Watergate Special Counsel was fire- hint: this happened during the Nixon Administration
Black Tuesday
Monday Night Football
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Massacre
Sunday Morning Showdown
Five men were arrested when they were caught putting up surveillance equipment in this location:
D.C. National Convention office building
Democratic National Committee headquarters
Republican Committee headquarters
The Washington Post's office building located at the Watergate complex
How long did the Iran Hostage Crisis last?
144 days
444 days
Three weeks
One year
What two countries were involved in the Iranian Hostage Crisis ?
North & South Africa
Iran & United States
Iran & Iraq
China & Japan
How many diplomatic Americans were held the whole time ?
123
543
52
21
What president came into office when the hostages were released ?
Carter
Reagan
Trump
Bush
Who was the president at the start of the Iranian Hostage Crisis ?
Jimmy Carter
Donald Trump
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Identify the phrase or term that describes Reagan's theory that if there tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, they would stimulate the economy.
TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS
President Nixon's policy of easing Cold War tensions.
Detente
Souther Strategy
Glasnost
In the Iran-Contra Affair, __ sold weapons to __, then used the money from that sale to provide support for anti-Communist rebels fighting in __.
Iran, Nicaragua, United States
Nicaragua, United States, Iran
United States, Iran, Nicaragua
What significant event in China led to an event where a man stood in front of a military tank in opposition to the government?
Iran Hostage Crisis
Tianamen Square
Camp David Accords
Kent State
During the Reagan era, the New Right apposed the movement of favoring one group over another on the basis of race or gender. They saw Affirmative Actions as...?
Reverse discrimination
Reverse Engergy
Reverse Reaganomics
Reverse Stagflation
