Question 1

Which of the following is the cycle in which prices keep going up while the economy loses jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) Deflation 
B) Stagflation 
C) Biflation 
D) Mixflation 
E) Disinflation 
A) Deflation 
B) Stagflation 
C) Biflation 
D) Mixflation 
E) Disinflation

Question 2

Why did the oil-rich nations of the Middle East place an embargo on oil sold to the United States in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) They wanted to punish the United States for helping Israel in the Yom Kippur War. 
B) They wanted to convince the United States to stay out of the affairs of the Middle East. 
C) They believed that the United States had pushed Israel to begin the Yom Kippur War. 
D) They resented the heavy import taxes levied by the United States. 
E) They believed that by supporting Israel, the United States was opposing communism. 
A) They wanted to punish the United States for helping Israel in the Yom Kippur War. 
B) They wanted to convince the United States to stay out of the affairs of the Middle East. 
C) They believed that the United States had pushed Israel to begin the Yom Kippur War. 
D) They resented the heavy import taxes levied by the United States. 
E) They believed that by supporting Israel, the United States was opposing communism.

Question 3

How did Richard Nixon contribute to the environmental movement in 1970?

Accepted Answer

A) He signed the Wilderness Act which protected several acres of federal land. 
B) He established the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research. 
C) He installed solar panels on the roof of the White house. 
D) He increased the funding for research on energy conservation. 
E) He established the Environmental Protection Agency. 
A) He signed the Wilderness Act which protected several acres of federal land. 
B) He established the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research. 
C) He installed solar panels on the roof of the White house. 
D) He increased the funding for research on energy conservation. 
E) He established the Environmental Protection Agency.

Question 4

Which of the following did NOT happen during Carter's tenure as the president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Some public schools had to close because there was not enough energy to heat them. 
B) The meltdown of a nuclear reactor occurred at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania. 
C) Stagflation was brought under control through an increase in government spending. 
D) The promotion of human rights abroad was established as an element of American policy. 
E) A peace agreement was brokered between Israel and Egypt. 
A) Some public schools had to close because there was not enough energy to heat them. 
B) The meltdown of a nuclear reactor occurred at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania. 
C) Stagflation was brought under control through an increase in government spending. 
D) The promotion of human rights abroad was established as an element of American policy. 
E) A peace agreement was brokered between Israel and Egypt.

Question 5

As a consequence of the Watergate scandal, the media started closely scrutinizing the doings of politicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following landmark court decisions in the United States codified affirmative action in American education?

Accepted Answer

A) Regents of the University of California v. Bakke 
B) Korematsu v. United States 
C) Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education 
D) Goodridge v. Department of Public Health 
E) National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius 
A) Regents of the University of California v. Bakke 
B) Korematsu v. United States 
C) Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education 
D) Goodridge v. Department of Public Health 
E) National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius

Question 7

Social conservatives supported abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the role of Phyllis Schlafly in opposing the women's movement of the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

The women's movement served as a touchst

Question 9

_________ was the first president to have never been elected president or vice president. 
A. Theodore Roosevelt 
B. Jimmy Carter 
C. Gerald Ford 
D. Richard Nixon

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ was the first president to have...

Question 10

The members of La Raza rejected the name "Chicano" in favor of the more particular "Mexican American."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain how environmentalism came to be included in the realm of social activism in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

Demanding respect for the environment wa

Question 12

Nixon's vice president, Spiro Agnew, resigned from office after admitting to:

Accepted Answer

A) illegal taping of White House conversations. 
B) an extramarital affair. 
C) his involvement in the Watergate burglary. 
D) tax evasion and bribery. 
E) ordering illegal surveillance of reporters. 
A) illegal taping of White House conversations. 
B) an extramarital affair. 
C) his involvement in the Watergate burglary. 
D) tax evasion and bribery. 
E) ordering illegal surveillance of reporters.

Question 13

Describe the rise of the Gay Liberation Movement of the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

In the 1970s, gay men and lesbians began

Question 14

Explain how Nixon was an "accidental liberal."

Accepted Answer

While Nixon's foreign policies often rep

Question 15

How did America's involvement with Israel lead to the oil embargo of 1973? What were the results of the embargo in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The establishment of Israel in 1948 as a

Question 16

Which of the following was a consequence of Jimmy Carter's proposal to increase government spending in order to create jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) There was an increase in trade tariffs. 
B) There was a decrease in aggregate demand of consumer goods. 
C) There was an increase in the stock prices. 
D) There was an increase in stagflation. 
E) There was an increase in inflation. 
A) There was an increase in trade tariffs. 
B) There was a decrease in aggregate demand of consumer goods. 
C) There was an increase in the stock prices. 
D) There was an increase in stagflation. 
E) There was an increase in inflation.

Question 17

Explain the reasons why the Watergate scandal was so pivotal in American life.

Accepted Answer

There were at least four reasons why the

Question 18

In the 1970s, the state of California was greatly affected by the decline in property taxes and could not afford to pay for public schools, road maintenance, or effective fire and police departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following led to inflation in the United States in the early 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States borrowed tremendous amounts of money to balance its budget. 
B) The United States increased its import tariffs, which damaged its trade relations with other nations. 
C) The United States' government comprised corrupt officials who embezzled tremendous amounts of money. 
D) The United States witnessed a swarm of immigrants, which led to the rise in the unemployment rate. 
E) The United States experienced an earthquake, which led to an increase in the price of consumer goods. 
A) The United States borrowed tremendous amounts of money to balance its budget. 
B) The United States increased its import tariffs, which damaged its trade relations with other nations. 
C) The United States' government comprised corrupt officials who embezzled tremendous amounts of money. 
D) The United States witnessed a swarm of immigrants, which led to the rise in the unemployment rate. 
E) The United States experienced an earthquake, which led to an increase in the price of consumer goods.

Question 20

What was the first step taken by Nixon to build friendly relations with China in the early 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) He helped China in developing their human resources through programs aligned with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAI
D) . 
B) He facilitated joint military exercises and conducted humanitarian missions to boost relations between China and the United States. 
C) He agreed to freeze the number of long-range missile launchers in the United States if China agreed to do the same. 
D) He requested for the inclusion of China in the Commonwealth of Nations. 
E) He accepted an invitation to send the American table tennis team to compete in a friendly international event in China. 
A) He helped China in developing their human resources through programs aligned with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAI
D) . 
B) He facilitated joint military exercises and conducted humanitarian missions to boost relations between China and the United States. 
C) He agreed to freeze the number of long-range missile launchers in the United States if China agreed to do the same. 
D) He requested for the inclusion of China in the Commonwealth of Nations. 
E) He accepted an invitation to send the American table tennis team to compete in a friendly international event in China.

Exam 26: The Age of Fracture: the 1970s

Which of the following is the cycle in which prices keep going up while the economy loses jobs?

Why did the oil-rich nations of the Middle East place an embargo on oil sold to the United States in the 1970s?

How did Richard Nixon contribute to the environmental movement in 1970?

Which of the following did NOT happen during Carter's tenure as the president of the United States?

As a consequence of the Watergate scandal, the media started closely scrutinizing the doings of politicians.

Which of the following landmark court decisions in the United States codified affirmative action in American education?

Social conservatives supported abortion.

Explain the role of Phyllis Schlafly in opposing the women's movement of the 1970s.

_________ was the first president to have never been elected president or vice president. A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Jimmy Carter C. Gerald Ford D. Richard Nixon

The members of La Raza rejected the name "Chicano" in favor of the more particular "Mexican American."

Explain how environmentalism came to be included in the realm of social activism in the 1970s.

Nixon's vice president, Spiro Agnew, resigned from office after admitting to:

Describe the rise of the Gay Liberation Movement of the 1970s.

Explain how Nixon was an "accidental liberal."

How did America's involvement with Israel lead to the oil embargo of 1973? What were the results of the embargo in the United States?

Which of the following was a consequence of Jimmy Carter's proposal to increase government spending in order to create jobs?

Explain the reasons why the Watergate scandal was so pivotal in American life.

In the 1970s, the state of California was greatly affected by the decline in property taxes and could not afford to pay for public schools, road maintenance, or effective fire and police departments.

Which of the following led to inflation in the United States in the early 1970s?

What was the first step taken by Nixon to build friendly relations with China in the early 1970s?

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