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US Since 1945 Unit 3 Review
US Since 1945 Unit 3 Review
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1
Who became Vice President after Spiro Agnew?
Walter Mondale
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
2
Roe v. Wade decided what?
Abortion was illegal
Abortion was legal; No excessive regulation
Abortion illegal unless medical emergency
Abortion legality totally dependent on states
3
What was the impact of Studio 54?
Increase in pro-LGBT attitudes nationwide
Decrease of government regulation of bars
Increase in support for new genres of music
Growth of disco music and nightclub culture
4
Congress voted to remove Nixon from his position as President.
False
True
5
Who won the election of 1976?
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
6
Richard Nixon had three articles of Impeachment brought against him. Which one is NOT an article brought against him?
Perjury
Abuse of Power
Contempt of Congress
Obstruction of Justice
7
Why did Leo Ryan travel to Jonestown?
To arrest Jim Jones
To inspect the compound and dismiss rumors of mistreatment
To try some of their world-famous Kool-Aid
To issue the compound a fine
8
Which Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
15th Amendment
26th Amendment
21st Amendment
20th Amendment
9
The second assassination attempt against Ford was conducted by a woman who believed...
Gerald Ford took away women's rights
Gerald Ford's death would start a violent revolution
Gerald Ford was a lizard
Gerald Ford was a racist
10
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the looting/arson of the NYC Blackout?
NYC was led by a pro-Green energy mayor
NYC contained many low-income areas
NYC was facing a financial crisis
NYC was facing a heat wave
11
What was Ford's plan for the 1976 Presidential campaign?
Create a "Presidential Image" and then "blitz" the country
Attack Carter's background and lack of experience
Make deals with experience Congressmen to support him
Put sentences together until the public liked the sentences
12
Carter's plan of rescuing the hostages in Iran succeeded.
True
False
13
What did Gerald Ford do after ONE MONTH in office?
Brought in Spiro Agnew as Vice President
Removed all troops from Vietnam
Pardoned Richard Nixon
Created the Environmental Protection Agency
14
Which of the following was an IMPACT of Nixon's visit to China?
Formal end to hostilities between the U.S. and China
Immediate creation of a US-Beijing Hotline
Informal end to hostilities in N. Vietnam
Formation of a U.S. - China alliance
15
Which of the following is NOT a style of Punk dance?
MOSHING
CROWD SURFING
POGO DANCING
'GETTING GRIDDY'
16
Nixon ordered the CIA to interfere with the FBI during the Watergate investigation.
True
False
17
What is the name of the spacecraft that landed on Mars in 1976 and took some boring photos?
Viking I & II
Apollo 11
Sputnik
Curiosity
18
Which of the following was an effect of the Super Outbreak?
Formation of new organizations to study diseases
Decreased communication with the public by federal organizations
Improvement of weather warning and forecast techniques
Creation of new diagnostic tools for infectious diseases
19
The first assassination attempt against Ford was conducted by...
An accountant
A Charles Manson Cult member
A member of the Peoples Temple
Spiro T. Agnew
20
Why did Spiro Agnew resign as Vice President?
For evading taxes and accepting bribes
For participating in the Watergate break-in
For engaging in an inappropriate relationship
For using personal funds to support Nixon's campaign
21
Which of the following is NOT a new idea at the Disco?
"Sophistication"
Welcoming towards LGBT+ community
Sexual expression
Resistance to authority
22
Why did the United States create the Trans-Alaska Pipeline?
To focus on Green Energy
To sell the oil to the Middle East
To support Canadian oil industries
To decrease dependence on Middle East oil
23
Nixon in Moscow: Which of these was NOT an agreement reached?
Agreement on the protection of military installments in S. Vietnam
Agreement on cooperation in environmental protection
Agreement on cooperation in a joint space flight
Finalization of the SALT I treaty
24
What is the most significant impact of the Three Mile Island disaster?
Jimmy Carter's loss in the next election
Destruction of public faith in nuclear power
Creation of new ocean-energy machinery
Radiation poisoning of over 100,000 civilians
25
What were students protesting about at Kent State?
US invasion of Cambodia
Agnew's corruption
Nixon's involvement in Watergate
N. Vietnamese invasion of S. Vietnam
26
Which of the following is TRUE about Gerald Ford?
He played soccer when he was younger
He was well-balanced
He had thirty children
He was the first President to hold the position without being elected to it
27
Why did Arab nations temporarily stop oil shipments to the U.S.?
US involvement in Vietnam
US support of Israel
US support of Egypt
US support of China
28
Nixon is a crook.
True
False
29
Why did the burglars RETURN to the Watergate hotel?
To set up new wiretaps
To frame Spiro Agnew
To hide their evidence
To steal more documents
30
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline was designed to create minimal disruption to the environment and wildlife
False
True
31
What is the myth that started during the NYC Blackout?
The mayor turned off the power intentionally
Explosions destroyed the power plants, not lightning
Looting led to the creation of the hip hop genre
The police have connections within criminal organizations
32
This movie shifted Hollywood's focus onto deep, meaningful stories based on dramatic conflict and special effects
Saturday Night Fever
Forrest Gump
Star Wars
JAWS
33
Which of the following was the biggest impact from the Kent State Massacre?
The National Guard was disbanded
The US Army can no longer monitor protests
The US no longer supported Nixon
The public no longer felt safe protesting
34
What is the name of the tape that incriminated Richard Nixon [confirmed his involvement in Watergate]?
The Final Tape
The White House Bombshell Tape
The Catalyst Tape
The Smoking Gun Tape
35
Which of the following was NOT an agreement made during the Camp David Accords [Peace in the Middle East]?
Peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
U.S. provision of military aid to both nations
Return of land to Egypt
Return of all land in Israel to Palestinians
36
Why were Egypt and Israel angry with each other?
Israel was supported by the United States
Israel refused to join the 'Arab Nations'
Egypt had provided a sanctuary for Palestinians
Israel seized land from Egypt
37
Why did N. Vietnam invade S. Vietnam?
To make the United States waste ammunition and supplies
To push the United States into Cambodia
To reunite the nation under Communism
To destroy the US alliance with China
38
What did the burglars steal at the Watergate hotel?
Statistic books with data about Nixon
Pens and pencils
Computers with campaign information
Top-secret party documents
39
Why were Iranian citizens upset with the United States?
US involvement in India
Installation of US military bases
US creation of new terrorist organizations
US involvement in Iranian leadership and oil
40
Which of the following was NOT a condition of the Paris Peace Accords?
U.S. withdrawl within 60 days
Division of S. Vietnam into 3 sections
Withdrawal of both sides from Laos and Cambodia
Cease-fire throughout Vietnam
41
Operation Frequent Wind [the evacuation of Saigon] symbolized...
The wastefulness and futility of American involvement
The dominance of Communist theory
The anger of the S. Vietnamese citizens
The creation of a new world order
42
Gerald Ford, could...um...form sentences. Sentences that he could form. Very well!
True
False
43
Which of the following was the PURPOSE of Nixon's visit to China?
To open up trade relations with Vietnam
To prevent an alliance with the Soviet Union
To distract them from the situation in N. Vietnam
To chill with Mao Zedong
44
What was the name of Jim Jones' plan for members of the Peoples Temple?
The Revolutionary Suicide
The Longest Farewell
The Forever Home
The Glorious Departure
45
Why was the 26th Amendment passed?
To enable young, drafted soldiers the opportunity to vote
To clear Nixon of his corruption
To set a limit for Vice Presidents becoming President
To enable young factory workers a chance to run for office
46
JAWS created the idea of the Summer "Hollywood Blockbuster"
False
True
47
Which of the following was NOT one of the ways the US responded to the oil embargo?
Military action in S. America
Lowering speed limits
Fuel rationing
Shifting focus onto domestic oil production
48
Which of the following was NOT part of the "Punk message" within their music
Supporting US military involvement abroad
Discussion of person/mental issues
Speaking out politically
Subverting authority
