Quiz4

Question 1

Nixon opponent in 1972`

Answer 1

George McGovern

Question 2

72 democratic platform - amnesty abortion acid

Answer 2

This was McGovern platform, once middle America finds out he is done

Question 3

Watergate

Answer 3

Nixon ordered people to break in, tried to cover it up, secret tapes are found

Question 4

Saturday night massacre

Answer 4

Cox was prosecutor, Nixon “I’m not a crook”, night is known as dismissal of special prosecutor cox and resignations of AG and deputy attorney

Question 5

Nixon 18 minute gap

Answer 5

Secretary claims she answered a phone call and cut the tape for 18 min,

Question 6

Spiro Agnew

Answer 6

Was found taking 100K in bribes while governor of Maryland

Question 7

Letter to MLK

Answer 7

believed FBI sent MLK a suicide note anonymously. COINTELPRO

Question 8

1973 oil embargo

Answer 8

Prices risen; US prices higher than everyone,

Question 9

OPEC

Answer 9

12 nations with large amounts of oil. Earned political strength

Question 10

What did carter focus on

Answer 10

Human rights

Question 11

What did inflation rates reach under carter

Answer 11

20%

Question 12

Who took over us embassy

Answer 12

Iranian students after ayatollah return

Question 13

Was carter seen as a strong leader

Answer 13

Nope

Question 14

When did soviet invade Afghanistan

Answer 14

1979-1989

Question 15

What did Supreme Court tell Nixon to do

Answer 15

Turn in tapes

Question 16

What did government tell citizens to do with their thermostats

Answer 16

Turn down to help with energy crisis

Question 17

What did ayatollah call the US

Answer 17

The great sat an