2H.2.3 Social and political change, 1973–80 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 8

The 20 questions

1. Which US political scandal involved a Democratic headquarters break-in and subsequent cover-up?

   • Whitewater
   • Teapot Dome
   • Iran-Contra
   • Watergate

2. In which month and year did President Richard Nixon resign from office?

   • January 1975
   • August 1972
   • November 1973
   • August 1974

3. Who succeeded Richard Nixon as US president in August 1974?

   • Gerald Ford
   • Spiro Agnew
   • Ronald Reagan
   • Jimmy Carter

4. Which constitutional right was established across the USA by the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling?

   • Desegregation
   • Voting rights
   • Abortion
   • Same-sex marriage

5. Which economic problem was directly triggered in the USA by the 1973 OPEC oil embargo?

   • Hyperinflation
   • Stock market crash
   • Bank collapses
   • Fuel shortages

6. Which term describes the 1970s economic condition combining high inflation with high unemployment?

   • Stagflation
   • Recession
   • Hyperinflation
   • Deflation

7. Where were American diplomats held hostage during the 1979 to 1981 Iranian hostage crisis?

   • Beirut Citadel
   • Kabul Airport
   • US Embassy, Tehran
   • Baghdad Palace

8. What issue did Jimmy Carter address in his famous 1979 'malaise' speech?

   • Energy independence
   • Crisis of confidence
   • Cold War defeat
   • Budget deficit

9. Which nuclear power plant was the site of a partial meltdown in Pennsylvania in 1979?

   • Chernobyl
   • Three Mile Island
   • Fukushima
   • Windscale

10. Which group's rights were championed by the Red Power movement in the 1960s and 1970s?

    • Indigenous Americans
    • Hispanic farmworkers
    • African Americans
    • Gay activists

11. Which organisation led the 1973 armed standoff at Wounded Knee in South Dakota?

    • Black Panther Party
    • American Indian Movement
    • Students for a Democratic Society
    • National Congress of Indians

12. What did the proposed Equal Rights Amendment aim to guarantee in the US Constitution?

    • Racial equality
    • Sex equality
    • Lower voting age
    • Religious freedom

13. In which US city was Harvey Milk elected as an openly gay official in 1977?

    • New York
    • Chicago
    • Los Angeles
    • San Francisco

14. Which principle was intended as the core foundation of Jimmy Carter's foreign policy?

    • Containment
    • Human rights
    • Détente
    • Isolationism

15. What type of political groups grew rapidly in the 1970s USA by focusing on single causes?

    • Trade unions
    • Political parties
    • Congressional caucuses
    • Single-issue groups

16. Which 1973 agreement provided for the withdrawal of US combat troops from Vietnam?

    • Camp David Accords
    • Geneva Accords
    • Paris Peace Accords
    • SALT I Treaty

17. What controversial action did President Gerald Ford take one month after assuming office in 1974?

    • Impeached Richard Nixon
    • Pardoned Richard Nixon
    • Resigned from office
    • Ended Vietnam War

18. Who won the US presidential election in 1976?

    • Gerald Ford
    • Jimmy Carter
    • Walter Mondale
    • Ronald Reagan

19. By which year did the 1977 Torrijos-Carter Treaties agree to transfer control of the Panama Canal?

    • 1980
    • 1990
    • 1999
    • 1985

20. Which new cabinet-level federal department was created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979?

    • Department of Transportation
    • Department of Housing
    • Department of Energy
    • Department of Education

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