Nixon To Reagan

Question 1

What was Jimmy Carter’s campaign motto? Why did he choose that?

Answer 1

“I’ll never lie to you.” He chose this because Nixon had just resigned and was trying to join Ford and Nixon together.

Question 2

What was the decisive factor in winning the election between Carter and Ford?

Answer 2

He had a positive record in minorities, which allowed him to capture 97% of their vote.

Question 3

What did Carter do that was so unique after the inauguration?

Answer 3

He walked from the capital to the White House to prove he was a normal citizen.

Question 4

What were the Camp David Accords?

Answer 4

Israel gave back land they took in war in exchange for Egypt to recognize Israel as a country.

Question 5

What was the Iranian Hostage Crisis?

Answer 5

Started when 66 American hostages were taken at the American Embassy in Iran. 13 women and minorities were released right away, and one more was released when he got sick. Leaving 52 hostages for 444 days.

Question 6

What four things did the students demand in return for the Hostages?

Answer 6

• The return of the Shah to Iran for trial.
• The return of Shah’s blood money to the people of Iran.
• The promise of no more U.S. intervention.
• A written apology.

Question 7

Who did Ford replace as Vice President?

Answer 7

Spiro Agnew

Question 8

What happened to Agnew?

Answer 8

He resigned before pleasing no contest of charges of bribery and tax evasion.

Question 9

What two reasons do they give Ford for pardoning Nixon?

Answer 9

Prolonged legal proceeding would harm the morale of the country, and to keep congress from dealing with other issues.

Question 10

What is inflation? Give an example of it in the real world.

Answer 10

A general increase in prices. Gas prices in 1980 $0.99 a gallon, today $2.45.

Question 11

What was Reagan’s resume before being elected as President?

Answer 11

Hollywood actor and California Governor

Question 12

What was Reagan’s blunt question to the American people?

Answer 12

“Are you better off now than you were four years ago?”

Question 13

Why did Reagan try to minimize the government?

Answer 13

He stated “The government is not the solution to our problems, it is our problem.”

Question 14

What three things got reduced to encourage growth in the economy?

Answer 14

Welfare, food stamps, and student loans.

Question 15

What class of people generally used those services?

Answer 15

Lower Class

Question 16

What became known as Reaganomics?

Answer 16

Cutting taxes of the rich would increase spending, which would in turn generate more goods, and jobs and grow the economy.

Question 17

What did Oliver North do?

Answer 17

Took money from the illegal sale of weapons and purchased weapons for the contras.

Question 18

Why did Reagan become known as the “Teflon President”?

Answer 18

Questionable decisions never seemed to damage his popularity.

Question 19

Where was Walter Mondale from?

Answer 19

Ceylon, Minnesota

Question 20

Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?

Answer 20

The new chairman of if the Soviet Communism Party.

Question 21

What was his “Glasnost” policy?

Answer 21

Aimed to end secret Soviet Society by allowing free speech and political liberty.

Question 22

What’s Gorbachev’s policy called “Perestroika” about?

Answer 22

Accepted free market practices to revitalize sluggish Soviet economy.

Question 23

Describe the Watergate Scandal.

Answer 23

Watergate is a general term used to describe a complex web of political scandals between 1972 and 1974. The word specifically refers to the watergate hotel in WashingtonD.C. also known as a scandal that brought down Richard Nixon. Frank Willis was a security guard that called police that noticed the break-in.

Question 24

Ford became the only person to hold what two positions without being elected?

Answer 24

President and Vice President

Question 25

What university did Michael Jordan lead to a nation championship?

Answer 25

North Carolina

Question 26

What subject did Michael Jordan get his college degree in?

Answer 26

Geography

Question 27

What is the name of the first sports oriented video game called?

Answer 27

Pong

Question 28

How many ghosts will you find in a Pac-Man game?

Answer 28

Four

Question 29

What was the captain of the Exxon Valdez trying to avoid by changing course?

Answer 29

Icebergs

Question 30

How many gallons of oil has it been estimated were spilled?

Answer 30

11 million gallons

Question 31

What happened to the Exxon Valdez?

Answer 31

It got repaired and it’s name was changed.

Question 32

What type of cargo was the Challenger carrying?

Answer 32

Equipment to study Halley’s Comet.

Question 33

What was unusual about the weather at the time of the Challenger launch?

Answer 33

It was unusually cold.