Question 1
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What was the Tet Offensive?

a Vietnamese New Year’s celebration
the first battle where napalm and Agent Orange were used
massive bombing raids the U.S. used on Laos and Cambodia
a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks in South Vietnam
Question 2
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Which of the following did NOT occur in the 1970s?

more Americans delayed marriage
the median age of Americans increased
drive-in theaters increased in popularity
neighborhoods underwent gentrification
Question 3
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Which of the following is the main federal agency that oversees and works to protect the environment?

Farm Credit Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Agricultural Research Service
Question 4
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Why was Rachel Carson’s book titled Silent Spring?

it described women’s lack of representation in politics
it described the idea of springs that lacked birds due to pesticides
it described a picturesque island with no noise pollution
it listed the advantages of living outside of busy urban neighborhoods
Question 5
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Which of the following best describes President Nixon’s revenue sharing plan?

the distribution of income from high earning individuals to low earning individuals
the distribution of a portion of the federal government’s funds to local states
the sharing of state revenue with the federal government
the elimination of federal taxes
Question 6
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What were the five men caught breaking into the offices of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Complex doing?

investigating Nixon’s involvement in clandestine activities
investigating Nixon’s involvement in covert military operations
photographing the DNC’s plans for the upcoming presidential election and planting listening devices
stealing the DNC’s petty cash supply
Question 7
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What was the name of President Nixon’s plan for a more conservative, smaller government?

New Federalism
Anti-Federalism
New Frontier
New Deal
Question 8
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Which of the following characterized the U.S. economy during Ford’s administration?

deflation
inflation
stagflation
reflation
Question 9
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How did President Carter help achieve peace in the Middle East?

He supported the Iranian Revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
He helped Israel and Egypt reach a set of agreements called the Camp David Accords
All of these answers are correct
He supplied military and political assistance to the shah of Iran
Question 10
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Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam?

the North Vietnamese troops had been completely removed from South Vietnam
more and more Americans felt that the U.S. should get out of the war
the president of South Vietnam declared victory
the U.S. had won the Vietnam War
Question 11
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Which of the following best describes gentrification?

the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition
a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry land region becomes increasingly humid
the process of wealthier people improving housing and displacing poorer inhabitants
a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry land region becomes increasingly arid
Question 12
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How did the U.S. deal with the energy crisis of 1973?

the U.S. implemented a year-round daylight savings time
all of these answers are correct
the U.S. put a mandatory gas rationing in effect
the U.S. imposed a national speed limit
Question 13
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The ________ passed in 1973 required the President to inform Congress within 48 hours of any military action sending American forces into a hostile area without a formal declaration of war.

United States Rehabilitation Act
Reconstruction Act
24th amendment
War Powers Act
Question 14
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Where were most of the new immigrants coming from after 1970?

Germany and England
Latin America and Southeast Asia
Southern and Eastern Europe
Northern and Central Europe
Question 15
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How long was the Iran hostage crisis?

Roughly 34 days
Roughly 48 hours
Roughly 62 days
Roughly 440 days