WorksheetsJimmy Carter's Presidency Attack Q's
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
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1.
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970's and early 1980's?
a)
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil
b)
Congress imposed new regulations of foreign energy companies
c)
Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil
d)
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles
2.
What collective organization controlled oil prices?
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3.
Where are most member nations that control oil pricing?
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4.
In 1979, the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The US government later allowed the Shah to enter the US for medical treatment. This perceived the U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?
a)
Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia
b)
Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran
c)
Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran
d)
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of citizens in Iran
5.
What crisis happened in 1979 during Carter's presidency?
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6.
The Camp David Accords, negotiated by President Carter, were significant because they led to -
a)
The end of the Vietnam War
b)
A lasting arms-reduction treaty with the Soviet Union
c)
The first peace agreement between Israel and an Arab nation
d)
The establishment of a worldwide human rights policy
7.
What two countries did the Camp David Accords create peace between?
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8.
What was one effect of the Camp David Accords (1977)?
a)
They led to freedom for the embassy hostages being held in Iran
b)
They led to the restoration of U.S. grain sales in Egypt and Israel
c)
They led to a lack of American interest in Middle Eastern affairs
d)
They led to a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
9.
What agreement did Carter create to make peace between Israel & Egypt?
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10.
What was the purpose of the Community Reinvestment Act?
a)
Help low-income, minority areas to obtain loans and credit
b)
Prevent banks from making risky loans in low-income areas
c)
Stop the practice of some banks making high-interest payments
d)
Encourage banks to compete with local businesses in providing credit
11.
Who does the Community Reinvestment Act most benefit?
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12.
The Camp David Accords negotiated during President Jimmy Carter's administration were an attempt to -
a)
Establish peace in the Middle East
b)
End rapidly inflating oil prices
c)
Encourage the use of solar and other clean energy sources
d)
Decrease US control of the Panama Canal
13.
Where are Israel and Egypt located?
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14.
Which factor contributed most to inflation in the United States during the 1970's
a)
High unemployment
b)
High Tariffs
c)
Tax increased
d)
Oil embargoes
15.
What did OPEC put on the US which raised the price of oil?
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16.
Which statement is most accurate about the economy of the United States during the 1970's and early 1980's?
a)
Inflation declined sharply throughout the years
b)
The increased cost of imported oil hurt economic growth
c)
The number of jobs in farming increased
d)
The federal budget was balanced every year
17.
Which product increased in price due to the embargo by OPEC?
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18.
Which situation in the 1970's caused the United States to reconsider its independence on foreign energy resources?
a)
The free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada
b)
The oil embargo by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
c)
The war over ownership of oil reserves in Afghanistan
d)
The meetings with the Soviet Union to limit the future development of nuclear weapons
19.
What organization controlled the world's oil pricing in the 1970's?
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20.
How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between the groups that fought in these wars?
a)
He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords
b)
He deployed U.S. troops to defeat the Palestine Liberation Organization
c)
He ordered the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow
d)
He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria
21.
What 2 counties made peace with the Camp David Accords?
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22.
Which of these natural resources correctly fills in the blanks of this excerpt?
a)
Coal
b)
Iron
c)
Gold
d)
Petroleum
23.
What is another word for oil?
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24.
In this excerpt, Senator Collins proposed legislation intended to address -
a)
Iraqi aggression against neighboring countries
b)
The refusal of the Israeli government to recognize Palestine
c)
The collective economic power of OPEC member nations
d)
The formation of a military coalition among Arab states
25.
Where was there a crisis that increased the price of oil in the 1970's?
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