America Since 1970s Quiz Review

Which is NOT an accomplishment of the Nixon presidency?

• Opening up trade with China
• Negotiating a reduction of nuclear weapons with the Soviet Union
• Reducing/Ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam

• Establishing peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors

What crisis damaged Jimmy Carter's presidency that would not be resolved until after he left office?

• The OPEC embargo
• The Iran Hostage Situation
• The Yom Kippur War in the Middle East
• Apartheid in South Africa

What did "Reaganomics" do to try to fix the state of the economy?

• Cutting taxes for individuals and businesses to increase spending
• Increase taxes on Upper Class citizens
• Increase tariffs to increase U.S. based production of goods
• End our dependence on foreign oil companies

What country did Iraq invade to acquire oil fields, leading to the Persian Gulf War?

• Iran
• Saudi Arabia
• Syria
• Kuwait

Which is the only president discussed in this unit that had a budget surplus during their term?

• Ronald Reagan
• Jimmy Carter
• Bill Clinton
• George H.W. Bush

Which president will become the 2nd ever president to be impeached?

• Richard Nixon
• Jimmy Carter
• Ronald Reagan
• Bill Clinton

What was the 3 Mile Island Incident?

• The worst nuclear disaster in American History
• A terrorist attack in Oklahoma
• A standoff between forces of Israel and Arab nations
• A hostage situation that unfolded during the collapse of Yugoslavia

What was Watergate and how did it affect Nixon's presidency?

• Watergate was a military operation during the Vietnam War.
• Watergate was a political scandal that led to the resignation of President Nixon.
• Watergate was a social movement advocating for civil rights.
• Watergate was a financial scandal involving the stock market.

What were Carter's failures?

• Carter's focus on environmental reforms
• Iran Hostage Crisis.

• The Economy/inflation

• The energy crisis

What were Carter's successes as president?

• Camp David Accords

• Fought for human rights across the globe

• The launch of the Apollo program
• The establishment of the United Nations