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*MOD T18 1970s Presidents Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did realpolitik encourage for the United States?
a)
A. the formation of economic alliances with all communist countries
b)
B. a foreign policy based on national and practical interests; what is best for the U.S.
c)
C. the devising of a strategy to stop the worldwide communist movement
2.
What did the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty accomplish?
a)
A. It controlled the use of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
b)
B. It increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
c)
C. It ended the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
3.
President Nixon’s foreign policy initiatives resulted in
a)
A. diplomatic relations with China and arms control agreements with Russia.
b)
B. defeat for the United States in Vietnam.
c)
C. worsening relations with the Soviet Union.
4.
Which demographic (group of people) did Richard Nixon claim to represent during his campaign for President?
a)
B. immigrants
b)
C. liberal Americans
c)
D. the silent majority
5.
How did President Nixon win the support of southern whites and urban blue-collar workers?
a)
A. He expanded Medicare.
b)
C. He re-imposed segregation laws in selected states.
c)
D. He ordered a freeze on court-ordered desegregation busing.
6.
How did President Nixon try to justify withholding the White House Tapes?
a)
A. by claiming ignorance
b)
B. by framing other officials
c)
D. by claiming executive privilege
7.
One effect of the Watergate scandal was that President Nixon
a)
resigned.
b)
was impeached.
c)
was reelected in 1972.
8.
What was the political impact of the Watergate scandal?
a)
A. Many Republicans became Democrats.
b)
B. Many Americans lost their trust in the government.
c)
C. Political corruption in Congress became more widespread.
9.
Which event caused a significant decline in President Ford’s popularity?
a)
A. He pardoned Nixon for his crimes.
b)
B. He admitted that he had made a secret deal with Nixon.
c)
C. He selected Nelson Rockefeller to serve as Vice President.
10.
What event prompted radical Iranian students to invade the U.S. embassy and take Americans as hostages?
a)
B. President Carter announced his support for Ayatollah Khomeini.
b)
C. The United States launched an invasion to defeat revolutionary forces in Iran.
c)
D. President Carter allowed the Shah of Iran to seek medical treatment in the United States.
11.
How did President Carter react to the 1979 oil crisis?
a)
B. by reducing taxes and government spending
b)
C. by encouraging the development of solar and wind power (renewables)
c)
D. by attempting to raise taxes on crude oil
12.
Who became president by a landslide in the election of 1980 through charisma and promising an end to the Iran Hostage Crisis?
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
George W. Bush
13.

What was the primary goal of President Nixon's policy of détente?

a)

C. To expand the Vietnam War

b)

B. To reduce tensions with the Soviet Union

c)

A. To increase military spending

14.

Which major event in 1972 helped improve U.S.-China relations?

a)

A. The signing of the Paris Peace Accords

b)

C. The end of the Vietnam War

c)

B. President Nixon's visit to China

15.

What was a significant outcome of the Camp David Accords brokered by President Carter?

a)

C. The reunification of Germany

b)

B. The end of the Cold War

c)

A. A peace treaty between Egypt and Israel

16.

What was a key factor in President Carter's decision to boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympics?

a)

A. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

b)

B. The Iran Hostage Crisis

c)

C. Rising oil prices

17.

What was the primary purpose of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established during Nixon's presidency?

a)

C. To manage national parks

b)

B. To enforce laws protecting the environment

c)

A. To regulate the stock market

18.

What was a major consequence of the Iran Hostage Crisis for the Carter administration?

a)

A. It led to a significant increase in oil prices.

b)

B. It resulted in a loss of public confidence in President Carter.

c)

C. It strengthened U.S. relations with the Soviet Union.

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