CH 34 test

Question 1

What is it called when there is high unemployment and high inflation?

Accepted Answer

Stagflation

Question 2

What was the "Sunbelt" in the 1970s

Accepted Answer

Southern and Western states experiencing population growth

Question 3

What was the "Southern Strategy" used by the Republican Party?

Accepted Answer

A approach to gain support by appealing to racism against African Americans

Question 4

What was the Watergate Break in?

Accepted Answer

5 memebers who planted spy devices in the Democratic National Committee

Question 5

What caused long lines at gas stations during Carter's Presidency

Accepted Answer

Energy Crisis

Question 6

Which president became the first in U.S history to be appointed rather than elected?

Accepted Answer

Gerald Ford

Question 7

What happened in the Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident?

Accepted Answer

A nuclear rector failure causing a meltdown of a reactor core

Question 8

The Voting Act of 1975 required what significant change?

Accepted Answer

Printing voting materials in arious foreign languges

Question 9

What is Realpolitik?

Accepted Answer

An approach based on being practical rather than moral

Question 10

BONUS: What was the highest-grossing film in just 78 days? (1975)

Accepted Answer

Jaws

Question 11

What was a major achievement of Jimmy Carter's presidency?

Accepted Answer

Ending the 30- year state war between Egypt and Isreal

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