70's and 80's Flashcards

1
Q

With Nixon’s resignation, _____ became the next POTUS

A

Gerald Ford

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2
Q

Faulty ____ was the primary cause of the Challenger disaster.

A

Gaskets

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3
Q

In 1979, Americans were taken hostage in ___ attempting to remove western influence from the Middle East

A

Iran

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4
Q

Which number is the closest to the AIDS death toll

A

40 million

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5
Q

High inflation plagued this peanut farm owning president.

A

Jimmy Carter

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6
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High inflation plagued this peanut farm-owning pres

A

Jimmy Carter

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7
Q

Prior to being pres, what was Ronald Reagan’s career?

A

Actor

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8
Q

What was the name of the teacher who was killed in the Challenger disaster?

A

Christa McAuliffe

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9
Q

The treatable disease known as ___ is the predecessor to AIDS

A

HIV

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10
Q

Who was the final leader of the USSR

A

Mikhail Gorbachev

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11
Q

In November of 1898, which of these major events occurred?

A

The Berlin Wall came down

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