Quiz Chapter 22-32

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Quiz Chapter 22-32

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS

One result of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., was

a.	increased interest in the Poor People’s Campaign.
b.	an erosion of Americans’ faith in the idea of nonviolent change.
c.	increased political opposition to the Johnson administration.
d.	a strong federal campaign to heal the rifts dividing the country.

Violence erupted at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago when

a.	George C. Wallace was nominated.	c.	Robert F. Kennedy was shot.
b.	Mayor Daly made a speech on TV.	d.	police moved in on demonstrators.

OPEC’s 1973 embargo on shipping oil to the United States resulted in

a.	a flare-up of problems with the Soviet Union.
b.	higher inflation and another recession at home.
c.	a war between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
d.	a British-American foreign policy offensive against Arab nations.

President Nixon’s “southern strategy” included

a.	increasing the amount of money needed to enforce fair housing laws.
b.	easing guidelines for desegregation.
c.	encouraging the extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
d.	supporting busing of schoolchildren for purposes of integration.

In foreign affairs, perhaps Nixon’s greatest accomplishment was

a.	abandoning realpolitik, or practical politics.
b.	bringing about détente with the Soviet Union and with China.
c.	establishing the People’s Republic of China.
d.	ending the Vietnam War with a resounding American victory.

The SALT I treaty proved that

a.	the United States could achieve nuclear superiority over the Soviet Union.
b.	there was a basis for diplomatic ties between the United States and China.
c.	the superpowers could reach agreements relating to arms control.
d.	there were deep rifts within the communist world.

The Plumbers and the Committee to Reelect the President were formed to

a.	work with the FBI and CIA.
b.	investigate illegal activities concerning the Watergate break-in.
c.	befriend those on the “enemies list.”
d.	ensure an overwhelming victory for Nixon in 1972.

One outcome of the Watergate scandal was the

a.	impeachment of Nixon.	c.	conviction of Nixon by the Senate.
b.	resignation of Gerald Ford.	d.	resignation of Richard Nixon.

Why did Hubert Humphrey fail to win total support from the Democratic party?

a.	He had ordered police to clear out protesters at a rally.
b.	He had supported President Johnson’s policies in Vietnam.
c.	He had resisted Eugene McCarthy’s support as too far from the mainstream.
d.	He had failed to maintain law and order in Chicago.

10.

To which groups did George Wallace target his campaign?

a.	southerners and blue-collar voters
b.	Republicans and left-leaning Democrats
c.	campus radicals and antiwar forces
d.	professors and editorial writers

11.

What did President Nixon do to try to halt the inflation plaguing the country?

a.	He increased federal spending to provide jobs.
b.	He imposed an embargo on oil shipped from OPEC countries.
c.	He imposed a short-term freeze on wages, prices, and rents.
d.	He balanced the budget.

12.

Whom did Nixon include in the silent majority?

a.	antiwar activists	c.	quiet, respectful Americans
b.	the counterculture	d.	students at Kent State University

13.

What was the greatest foreign policy accomplishment during the Nixon years?

a.	keeping China’s seat in the United Nations away from the People’s Republic of China
b.	recognizing the Communist government of the Soviet Union
c.	bringing about American détente with the Soviet Union and China
d.	mending the rifts between China and the Soviet Union

14.

What did SALT I prove to the world?

a.	that the policy of realpolitik could not work with the Soviet Union
b.	that the United States could not catch up to the Soviet Union militarily
c.	that the Soviet Union would no longer dominate Eastern Europe
d.	that the superpowers could reach agreements limiting nuclear arms.

15.

Why did the Watergate break-in occur?

a.	The Nixon White House wanted to get Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatric records.
b.	The Committee to Reelect the President wanted to wiretap the Democratic National Committee.
c.	The Committee to Reelect the President needed money to carry on its work.
d.	The FBI and the CIA wanted information about the Democratic presidential campaign.

16.

Why did Nixon resign?

a.	to avoid impeachment	c.	to avoid turning over his tapes
b.	to prove his innocence	d.	to prove his loyalty to his staff

Matching

IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES

Match each item with the correct statement below.

a.	Henry Kissinger	f.	Bob Woodward
b.	G. Gordon Liddy	g.	John J. Sirica
c.	Neil Armstrong	h.	Robert F. Kennedy
d.	John Mitchell	i.	H.R. Haldeman
e.	J. Edgar Hoover	j.	Spiro Agnew

17.

“Plumber” hired by Nixon’s administration to stop government leaks

18.

former attorney general and 1968 candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination

19.

FBI director

20.

Apollo 11 astronaut

21.

President Nixon’s chief of staff

22.

Washington Post reporter who tried to investigate the Watergate coverup

23.

national security adviser and later secretary of state under President Nixon

24.

attorney general under President Nixon

25.

judge who sentenced the Watergate burglars

26.

Republican Vice President forced to resign in 1973

IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES

Match each item with the correct statement below.

a.	Neil Armstrong	f.	John J. Sirica
b.	Carl Bernstein	g.	Hubert Humphrey
c.	John Mitchell	h.	Richard M. Nixon
d.	Robert F. Kennedy	i.	Spiro Agnew
e.	John Ehrlichman	j.	Henry Kissinger

27.

____ was a Washington Post reporter who tried to investigate the Watergate cover-up.

28.

A former attorney general, ____ campaigned for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1968.

29.

The Democrats chose Vice President ____ as their presidential candidate in 1968.

30.

In 1968, the Republicans chose former Vice President ____ as their candidate for President.

31.

Apollo 11 astronaut ____ said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant step for mankind.”

32.

____ was President Nixon’s chief domestic advisor.

33.

As national security adviser and secretary of state, ____ played a major role in shaping Nixon’s foreign policy.

34.

The attorney general who approved tapping phones at Democratic National Committee headquarters was ____.

35.

Judge ____ sentenced the Watergate burglars.

36.

The Republican Vice President who was forced to resign for illegal activities was ____.

Short Answer

CRITICAL THINKING

37.

Recognizing Ideologies How would you describe the political principle that lay behind President Nixon’s handling of foreign policy?

38.

Demonstrating Reasoned Judgment Do you think Nixon was justified in refusing to release the tapes of White House conversations until ordered to do so by the Supreme Court? Explain your reasons.

39.

Demonstrating Reasoned Judgment Do you think President Nixon made significant contributions to world peace with his foreign policy? Explain.

40.

Predicting Consequences If Nixon had not chosen to resign, what do you think might have happened? Explain.

Essay

READING A GRAPH

41.

In which year was Nixon’s popularity the highest during the period shown? What percentage of the people approved of Nixon’s handling of his job as President at that time?

42.

What was Nixon’s approval rating when he took his trip to Russia?

43.

What was Nixon’s approval rating when he announced the Vietnam cease-fire?

44.

When was Nixon’s approval rating at its lowest during the period shown? What percentage of the people approved of the way he handled his job as President at that time?

ANALYZING A DOCUMENT

This excerpt comes from a speech that President Nixon delivered to a joint session of Congress in 1972. Read it and then answer the following questions below.

For decades, America has been locked in hostile confrontation with the two great Communist powers, the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. We were engaged with the one at many points and almost totally isolated from the other, but our relationships with both had reached a deadly impasse [standstill]. All three countries were victims of bondage about which George Washington long ago warned in these words: The nation which indulges toward another an habitual [constant] hatred is a slave to its own animosity [hatred].

45.

With which nation was the United States “engaged at many points”? From which was it “almost totally isolated”?

46.

Why is “an habitual hatred” of another nation such a bad thing, according to Washington and Nixon?

47.

According to the passage, what was the situation between the United States and China and the United States and the Soviet Union?

48.

Why did Washington and Nixon both believe that everyone was the loser in this situation?