Module 23 Quiz U.S. History EHS

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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

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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

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