US History - Watergate, Ford, Carter

Multiple Choice

26th Amendment

• Lowered the voting age from 21 to 17

• Lowered the voting age from 21 to 19

• Lowered the voting age from 21 to 20

• Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

Multiple Choice

Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"

• Inflation

• Detente

• Stagflation

• Constipation 

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of ping-pong diplomacy and Nixon visiting China?

• Easing of tensions with communism

• Easing tensions in Vietnam

• Commitment to human rights

• Stopping world hunger

Multiple Choice

What were the so-called "SALT 1" talks about?

• increasing mineral trade between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• reducing nuclear weapons/missile

• improving the taste of bland foods

• learning how to store nuclear waste in salt domes

Multiple Choice

During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?

• Tape recordings

• Transcripts of his conversations

• Contracts of different CREEP members

• Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed

Multiple Choice

What is the economic term that refers to the double problems of rising inflation and unemployment?

• depression

• recession

• stagflation

• capitalism

Multiple Choice

Why was there an oil embargo on the U.S by OPEC?

• U.S sided with Egypt & OPEC sided with Israel in the Yom Kippur War

• OPEC sided with Egypt & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War

• OPEC sided with Israel & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War

• U. S sided with Israel & OPEC sided with Egypt & Syria in the Yom Kippur War