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70's to today

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?
a)
Cuba
b)
China
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Both China and Soviet Union
2.
Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation 
3.
Who was the president at the time of the Watergate Scandal?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Gerald R. Ford
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
4.

Who helped helped Nixon in foreign affairs by adopting policies of détente to ease Cold War tension along w/ realpolitik to shift U.S. foreign policy to real power, not principles?

*His name is Henry

a)

Barry Goldwater

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Henry Kissinger

d)

Bob Woodward

5.

In the Iran-Contra Affair, __ sold weapons to __, then used the money from that sale to provide support for anti-Communist rebels fighting in __.

a)

Iran, Nicaragua, United States

b)

Nicaragua, United States, Iran

c)

United States, Iran, Nicaragua

6.
The Camp David Accords was one of President Jimmy Carter's greatest accomplishments in office. The Camp David Accords -
a)
Negotiated a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
b)
Negotiated the release of US hostages held by Iran
c)
Negotiated with OPEC to lower oil prices
d)
Helped organized a group of countries to fight against communism
7.
In the Camp David Accords (1978), President Jimmy Carter succeeded in...
a)
returning the Panama Canal Zone to Panama
b)
suspending grain sales to the Soviet Union and China
c)
freeing hostages being held in Iran
d)
providing a foundation for a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
8.

In November 1979, revolutionaries stormed the American embassy in Tehran and held 52 Americans hostage. The Carter administration tried unsuccessfully to negotiate for the hostages release. On January 20, 1981, the day Carter left office, Iran released the Americans, ending their 444 days in captivity.

a)

Iran Contra Affair

b)

OPEC Hostage Crisis

c)

Iran Hostage Crisis

d)

Tehran Hostage Crisis

9.
Controls supply and price of oil  
a)
OPEC
b)
NATO
c)
UNITED NATIONS
d)
Iran
10.

Broad tax cuts, cuts to the federal budget, and increased military spending, Reagan believed all of these would promote economic expansion, these are examples of what policy:

a)

Reaganomics

b)

Strategic Defense Initiative

c)

Containment

d)

Fiscal Responsibility

11.
What country was liberated as a result of the Persian Gulf War? 
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
12.

After which event were East and West Germany reunited?

a)

the collapse of the Berlin Wall

b)

the formation of the CIS

c)

the Berlin Airlift

d)

the creation of the EU

13.

What law was passed after 9/11 in order to stop future terrorist attacks?

a)

Community Reinvestment Act

b)

Title IX

c)

No Child Left Behind

d)

Patriot Act

14.

What caused the massive flooding with Hurricane Katrina?

a)

The levees were breached (broken)

b)

The bridges fell down

c)

The sea level was too high

d)

The houses were made of weak materials

15.

What war was caused by 9/11?

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

War with Iraq (#2)

c)

War on Terror (Afghanistan)

d)

Desert Storm

16.

What terrorist group, led by Osama bin Laden, organized the September 11 attack on the US?

a)

Taliban

b)

Hezbollah

c)

al-Qaeda

d)

PLO

17.
What was significant about Barack winning the Presidency in 2008?
a)
He was the first African-American to win a presidential election.
b)
It wasn't significant at all.
c)
Barack didn't win the Presidency in 2008.
d)
He was the eight African-American to win a presidential election.