Ch. 30 Reading Quiz

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Question #1

In 1972, Nixon made an unprecedented move in relation to the Soviet Union. He was the first U.S. president to do what?

A Allocate $15 billion of helpful aid to the Soviet Union during a terrible food shortage and famine the country experienced

B Visit Moscow and openly meet the Soviet leader for talks

C Create a formal de-militarizing treaty that would ban all nuclear weapon production on both sides

D Combine NASA and the Cosmonaut programs for space exploration

Question #2

What was Nixon’s foreign policy aim in relation to the Soviet Union and China?

A Maintain the same Cold War tactics as his predecessors

B Increase containment of communism at all costs, spending billions in Europe and Central Asia to bolster regional governments

C Re-open diplomacy, trade, and improve relations

D Supportive rebel fighters near the Soviet Union and China to slow their economic and political progress

Question #3

Who was the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives?

A Jeannette Rankin

B Katie Hall

C Shirley Chisholm

D Mary Teresa Norton

Question #4

What 1969 event, costing around $25 billion, was spearheaded by the United States and both created a source of national pride for the country, while causing the Soviet Union and China to not televise the event for political reasons?

A A new hydrogen atomic bomb that had twice the capability of their communistic counterparts

B A successful jobs program that turned around the recession causing difficulties in the U.S. economy, proving that capitalism was the ideal choice for the world

C Landing of Neil Armstrong and “Buzz” Aldrin on the moon, planting the U.S. flag

D Creation of new large aircraft carriers, far more advanced than other nations at the time

Question #5

During the 1973 war between Syria/Egypt and Israel, the United States openly supported Israel’s cause. In response, what did the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) do?

A Imposed a large oil embargo to the U.S., skyrocketing prices and causing gas shortages

B Open a new trade deal with the Soviet Union and China, in a Cold War response to the U.S. support of Israel

C Sell more oil to the Arab nations in a last minute attempt to strengthen their economies and militaries to win the war

D Sold sub-par oil to the United States, causing concerns of gas quality in motor vehicles, factories, and other necessary equipment

Question #6

Domestically, Nixon’s relationship with civil rights movements and minorities was complex. Did he support affirmative action and other programs, some enacted by Johnson previously, that improvement employment and educational opportunities for racial minorities?

A No, he did not support these programs due to political reasons

B Yes, he supported these programs and benefitted communities

Question #7

Toward the end of the Nixon administration, what was his policy in relation to the Vietnam War?

A Ask NATO for official support in the war, leading to a troop increase of 50,000 in 1970 by international forces

B Expand American involvement, leading to greater protests back at home by young dissenters

C Withdraw all U.S. troops and allow South Vietnam to fend for itself

D Withdraw American troops from Vietnam, and bolstering South Vietnam from abroad with supplies instead

Question #8

In 1968 during the U.S. war in Vietnam, what village underwent a horrific massacre by American troops by order of the Army, leading to women and children being slaughtered by gunfire and grenades in a ditch by severely distraught and mentally-hinged soldiers? This event later led to Congressional investigations into the Army, the platoon responsible, and showing the American public that the war was unjust, immoral, and not in the best interest of the Vietnamese as the war propaganda made it to be.

A Bat Trang

B My Lai

C Pom Coong

D Duong Lam

Question #9

In the 1970s, what major judicial decision was a major victory for feminist movements of the time, particularly surrounding issues of women’s individual rights to their body?

A U.S. Supreme Court decision of Planned Parenthood v. Casey

B U.S. Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade

C U.S. Supreme Court decision of Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt

D U.S. Supreme Court decision of Griswold v. Connecticut

Question #10

Domestically, Nixon’s relationship with civil rights movements and minorities was complex. Beginning in 1969 and in subsequent years, was he fully supportive of the civil rights movement?

A Yes, he was fully supportive

B No, he did not openly support

Question #11

In 1969, what was a main catalyst within New York City that led to the gay movement going from an underground movement into the public political sphere?

A A long raid battle in Greenwich Village between the public and police, making public headlines of police discrimination against gay members, giving the movement sympathy from the public

B Public campaigns from the Nixon Administration to be more open to gay rights, transsexuals, and cross-dressers in American society

C The Gay Liberation Front and Gay Activists’ Alliance successfully lobbying Congress to pass the “Equal American Act of 1969”

D The American Psychiatric Association ceasing to categorize homosexuality as a form of mental illness, famously passing their newfound views in their 1969 decision

Question #12

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, many young people came to embrace a new wave of cultural dissent. An alternative new form of viewing society, life, patriotism, and materialistic capitalism was formed. What was this new way of thinking called?

A Counterculture

B Hippie Movement

C Flower Children

D Alternative Culture

Question #13

In Glenn Weiser’s commentary on Woodstock, how did he remember the event all these years later?

A Free spirited concert with friends, drugs, and soaring spirits

B A crowded event that interrupted their fun and enjoyment

C Remembering crowds of police hired to maintain control over the event

D A Southern California event near Coachella Valley that became the beginning of the modern-day “Coachella” events

Question #14

When members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) went to Wounded Knee in South Dakota to impeach the tribal president for corruption charges, what was the response by the U.S. federal government?

A The federal court district in charge of South Dakota hired attorney generals to charge Dick Wilson and others, leading to a powerful legal precedent to protect Native American communities

B The Nixon Administration admonished the AIM members for their guerrilla tactics, stating that “strong arming the U.S. government will not work today”

C The federal government fully supported the arresting and charging of Dick Wilson for his fund embezzlements

D Surrounded the area with U.S. marshals, had an ensuing gunfight, and ultimately leading to the Nixon administration granting funding and economic development

Question #15

During Nixon’s administration, his attempts to curb inflation were met with challenges. His economic advisors gave advice based on what the federal government usually did, either increase or decrease federal money into the economy. This proved no longer as successful. What was the term coined for the economic condition of stagnation of wages and inflation of the currency at the same time?

A Hyperinflation

B Stagflation

C Inflation

D Economic Recession

Question #16

What strategy did Nixon employ during his rise to political power, gaining support and recognition from the Deep South with his support of states’ rights and other measures?

A Southern Strategy

B The Democrat Question

C Deep South Campaign

D The Silent Majority