American History B- Lesson 21

Which world leaders met with President Jimmy Carter at the Camp David Accords? Select all that apply.

Anwar Sadat Menachem Begin

Which US astronauts were the first to set foot on the moon? Select all that apply.

Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin

Which statement identifies how the Apollo missions established the United States' place as a superpower?

The United States became a world leader in scientific exploration and human advancement.

How did the United States respond to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan? Select all that apply.

by boycotting the Moscow Olympic Games by arming and funding the Mujahideen resistance fighters

What is a formal, legal process in which charges are brought against an elected official?

impeachment

Which term describes a ruler in name only who can be manipulated by an outside force?

puppet ruler

What foreign issue in Iran caused turmoil for President Carter?

the capture of American diplomats at the United States embassy in Tehran

The Apollo missions served as the United States' attempt to claim the moon as American soil. Is the previous statement true or false?

true

The Soviet-Afghan War can be likened to America's own involvement in the Vietnam War. Is the previous statement true or false?

true

What was the first manned space flight that landed on the moon?

Apollo 11

Match each person with the correct description.

Barbara Jordan: member of the House of Representatives who spoke before the House Judiciary Committee about impeaching President Nixon G. Gordon Liddy: head of the White House "plumbers" who carried out the Watergate break-in H.R. Haldeman: Nixon's Chief of Staff who was involved in the cover-up. He later handed over White House tapes to investigators. Gerald Ford: Nixon's Vice President, he became President when Nixon resigned John Ehrlichman: White House counsel who created the "plumbers," he eventually resigned and cooperated with investigators John Mitchell: Chairman of the Committee to Re-Elect the President, he approved funds to pay for the Watergate break-in

Which statement identifies President Carter's role during the Three Mile Island incident?

Carter eased Americans' concerns by visiting the nuclear power plant.

Which communist country did the United States begin to establish diplomatic relations with in the 1970s, having not had contact since 1949?

China

Which policy was an attempt by President Nixon to withdraw US soldiers from Vietnam?

Nixon Doctrine

Who declared an oil embargo against the United States in the 1970s?

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Which are true of the Camp David Accords? Select all that apply.

President Carter brought together the leaders of Egypt and Israel and achieved a peace agreement. Egypt became the first Arab state to recognize Israel's legal right to exist.

How did the Apollo missions establish the United States as a superpower?

Space exploration proved that the United States was a world leader in scientific and human advancement.

Provide the word or words that correctly fill in the blank. On November 4, 1979, young revolutionaries raided the US embassy in _[blank]_ and took 66 Americans hostage.

Tehran

Why was the reopening of relations with communist China by the Nixon administration significant? Select all that apply.

The United States began to invest in and trade with China. The United States had not had relations with China since 1949.

What was the role of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the Watergate scandal?

They raised public awareness by exposing the scandal in the Washington Post.

Provide the best word or words that complete the sentence. The Nixon Doctrine was one of many attempts by the president to encourage "_[blank]_," or withdrawing US soldiers and turning over defense duties to the South Vietnamese troops.

Vietnamization

On March 28, 1979, a nuclear reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in New York had a partial meltdown, and some of radioactive gas leaked into the atmosphere. Is the previous statement true or false?

false