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Barron -American History 1970 Forward
Barron -American History 1970 Forward
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A quiz on America from 1970-present.
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1
What was one of Richard Nixon's most famous quotes?
"I am a Berliner"
"I did not have a sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky"
"I am not a crook"
"I didn't do it"
2
What country took 53 American hostages while Carter was President? (Reagan got them released)
Syria
Soviet Union
Iran
Iraq
3
Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?
Norma McCorvey
Sally Ride
Sandra Day O'Connor
Betty Friedan
4
Who killed Robert Kennedy in 1968?
Sirhan Sirhan
FBI
John Hinkley
James Earl Ray
5
What happened during the Sunbelt Migration?
People moved out west to escape snow
People moved to the north for jobs
People moved to the south for the warm weather
People moved to cities from rural areas
6
Who was the first female astronaut?
Yuri Gagarin
Sandra O'Connor
Sally Ride
Neil Armstrong
7
In response to the Vietnam War, the 26th amendment was passed. What did it do?
Made the draft illegal.
Made the poll tax illegal.
Lowered voting age from 21 to 18.
Gave Congress the power to declare war.
8
What space shuttle exploded n 1986 killing all astronauts aboard?
Apollo 13
Columbia
Explorer
Challenger
9
Who was elected President in 1980 and again in 1984?
Bill Clinton
George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
10
Who made history when he helped negotiate peace between Egypt and Israel?
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
11
Who was Nixon's first Vice-president that resigned because of bribery and tax evasion?
Spiro Agnew
Geraldine Ferraro
Gerald Ford
J Edgar Hoover
12
What was the purpose of TANF?
Give money to unemployed
Limited nuclear weapons
Help needy families
Help disabled Americans
13
What do you think of when you hear "Woodstock"?
Black Panthers
NASA
Break-in at Democratic Headquarters
Music, Hippies & Drugs
14
Who has been the only U.S. President to serve without being voted on by the people?
Jimmy Carter
Spiro Agnew
George W. Bush
Gerald Ford
15
Who became the President in 1974 when Richard Nixon resigned?
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
John Kennedy
16
What is this a picture of?
U.S. Capitol
Kent State University
Watergate building
Pentagon
17
Who was elected the 39th President of the U.S. in 1976?
George H.W. Bush
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
18
What was passed by President Bill Clinton eliminating tariffs between the U.S, Canada & Mexico?
NAFTA
AARP
OPEC
NASA
19
What did the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 do?
Gave disabled Americans a monttly check
Promised Americans with a handicap a guaranteed job
Prohibited job discrimination against disabled Americans
None of the above
20
What office in the Watergate building was broken into in 1972?
Democratic National Headquarters
CIA offices
Republican National Headquarters
FBI offices
21
What happened to Nixon as a result of the Watergate Scandal?
He was sent to prison.
He was impeached and forced out of office.
He fled to another country.
He resigned the presidency.
22
In the 1980's, what two scary things emerged in the U.S.?
MTV and Music videos
Cocaine and Meth
Communist China and Hydrogen bombs
AIDS and Crack
23
In 2001, under President George W. Bush, we declared "War on Terrorism" after what event?
North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam
Iraq invaded Kuwait
MLK Jr. was assassinated
Attack on 9/11 by Al-Qaeda
24
Who said, "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down That Wall!"
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
25
What happened at Three Mile Island?
Soviet Union set up missile sites
Nuclear weapons stored
Nuclear reactor meltdown releasing radiation into the air
Subdivision built on toxic waste dump
26
The Persian Gulf War was fought in January 1991 to February 1991. Why was it fought?
To stop Iraq from taking control of Kuwait.
To stop communist expansion into the Middle East.
To take out Saddam Hussein
To get invading Iran out of Kuwait
27
OPEC controls a great deal of the world's what?
oil
food
gas
weapons
28
Who was elected in 2008 and 2012
Bill Clinton
None of the above
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
29
What was the purpose of the EPA?
set oil prices
Give elderly Americans a voice in the government
Protect the environment
Limit nuclear weapons
30
What happened at Love Canal?
Subdivision built on top of toxic waste dump, many sick
Nuclear plant meltdown and release of radiation
3 college kids killed by National Guard protesting Vietnam
A concert billed as 3 days of peace and music
31
What was significant about the fact Nixon resigned?
He was the first president to resign
No one cared
He did it secretly
Everyone wanted him to resign
32
Which 1973 Supreme Court case ruled abortion legal the U.S.?
Roe v. Wade
Brown v. Board of Education
White v. Smith
Jane Doe v. Wallace
33
Who was Bill Clinton having an affair with while he was President?
Hillary Clinton's best friend
Melania Trump
Marilyn Monroe
White House intern Monica Lewinsky
34
What does SALT stand for, as in SALT I and SALT II treaties?
Strategic Armaments Lasting Talks
Substitute Arms Limiting Talks
Survival and Limitation Talks
Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty
35
Which communist country did Nixon become the first to visit in 1972?
Soviet Union
China
North Korea
Vietnam
