1970s Political Events

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Instructions: Detente, scandal, and a changing world. How much do you remember about the political landscape of the 1970s?

1.
What historic visit did President Nixon make in February 1972?
A
He visited North Vietnam
B
He visited the Soviet Union
C
He visited China
D
He visited Cuba
2.
What were the negotiations between the U.S. and Soviet Union to limit nuclear weapons called?
A
Helsinki Accords
B
SALT Talks
C
Geneva Conventions
D
START Talks
3.
Why did Vice President Spiro Agnew resign in 1973?
A
Health reasons
B
Tax evasion and bribery charges
C
He ran for governor
D
He disagreed with Nixon's policies
4.
Who replaced Spiro Agnew as Vice President?
A
Bob Dole
B
Howard Baker
C
Gerald Ford
D
Nelson Rockefeller
5.
What historic peace agreement did President Carter broker between Egypt and Israel in 1978?
A
The Camp David Accords
B
The Oslo Accords
C
The Geneva Agreement
D
The Middle East Peace Treaty
6.
Which two leaders signed the Camp David Accords?
A
King Hussein and Yasser Arafat
B
Golda Meir and Nasser
C
Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin
D
Assad and Rabin
7.
What 1975 event saw the last Americans evacuated from Saigon by helicopter?
A
The Fall of Saigon
B
The Paris Peace Accords
C
Operation Babylift
D
The Tet Offensive
8.
What happened to the American embassy in Tehran, Iran in November 1979?
A
It was bombed
B
It was closed by the U.S.
C
It was evacuated due to protests
D
Iranian students seized it and took hostages
9.
Which dictator was overthrown in the 1979 Iranian Revolution?
A
Saddam Hussein
B
The Shah of Iran
C
King Farouk
D
Muammar Gaddafi
10.
What 1973 Supreme Court decision legalized abortion in the United States?
A
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
B
Eisenstadt v. Baird
C
Roe v. Wade
D
Griswold v. Connecticut
11.
What amendment to the Constitution, granting equal rights regardless of sex, was passed by Congress in 1972 but never ratified?
A
The 26th Amendment
B
The Women's Rights Amendment
C
The 27th Amendment
D
The Equal Rights Amendment
12.
What amendment lowered the voting age to 18 and was ratified in 1971?
A
The 25th Amendment
B
The 24th Amendment
C
The 26th Amendment
D
The 27th Amendment
13.
Which Southeast Asian country experienced a genocide under the Khmer Rouge in the late 1970s?
A
Laos
B
Vietnam
C
Cambodia
D
Thailand
14.
What 1976 celebration marked the 200th anniversary of American independence?
A
The Bicentennial
B
The Centennial
C
The Jubilee
D
The Sesquicentennial
15.
Who defeated Gerald Ford in the 1976 presidential election?
A
Ted Kennedy
B
Ronald Reagan
C
Jimmy Carter
D
Walter Mondale

Answer Key

Question 1

C. He visited China

Question 2

B. SALT Talks

Question 3

B. Tax evasion and bribery charges

Question 4

C. Gerald Ford

Question 5

A. The Camp David Accords

Question 6

C. Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin

Question 7

A. The Fall of Saigon

Question 8

D. Iranian students seized it and took hostages

Question 9

B. The Shah of Iran

Question 10

C. Roe v. Wade

Question 11

D. The Equal Rights Amendment

Question 12

C. The 26th Amendment

Question 13

C. Cambodia

Question 14

A. The Bicentennial

Question 15

C. Jimmy Carter

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