Nixon To Reagan

Question 0

What was the decisive factor in winning the election between Carter and Ford?

Answer 0

He had a positive record in minorities, which allowed him to capture 97% of their vote

Question 1

What was Jimmy Carters Campaign Motto? Why did he choose that?

Answer 1

“I’ll never lie to you.” He chose this because Nixon had just resigned and was trying to join Ford and Nixon together.

Question 2

What did Carter do that was so unique after the inauguration?

Answer 2

He walked from the capital to the White House to prove he was a normal citizen.

Question 3

What were the Camp David Accords?

Answer 3

Israel gave back land they took in war in exchange for Egypt to recognize Israel as a country.

Question 4

What was the Iranian Hostage Crisis?

Answer 4

Started when 66 American hostages were taken at the American Embassy in Iran. 13 women and minorities were released right away and one more was later released when he got sick. Leaving 52 hostages who were held for 444 days.

Question 5

What four things did the students demand n return for the Hostages?

Answer 5

• The return of the Shah to Iran for trial.
• The return of Shah’s blood money to the people of Iran
• The promise of no more U.S. intervention.
• A written apology.

Question 6

Who did Ford replace as Vice President?

Answer 6

Spiro Agnew

Question 7

What happened to Agnew?

Answer 7

He resigned before pleasing no contest of charges of bribery and tax evasion.

Question 8

What two reasons do they give Ford for pardoning Nixon?

Answer 8

Prolonged legal proceedings would harm the morale of the country, and to keep congress from dealing with other issues.

Question 9

What is inflation? Give an example of it in the real world.

Answer 9

a general increase in prices. Gas prices in 1980 .99 a gallon, today 2.45

Question 10

What was Reagan’s resume before being elected as president?

Answer 10

Hollywood actor, 69 years old.

Question 11

A what was Reagans blunt question to the American people?

Answer 11

Are you better off now than you were four years ago?

Question 12

Why did Reagan try to minimize the government?

Answer 12

He stated that the government is not the solution to our problems, it is our problem.

Question 13

What three things got reduced to encourage growth in the economy?

Answer 13

Welfare, food stamps, and student loans.

Question 14

What class of people generally used those services?

Answer 14

Lower Class

Question 15

What became known as Reaganomics?

Answer 15

Cutting taxes of the rich would increase spending, which would in turn generate more goods, and jobs and grow the economy.

Question 16

What did Oliver North do?

Answer 16

Took money from the illegal sale of weapons and purchased weapons for the contras.

Question 17

Why did Reagan become known as the Teflon President?

Answer 17

Questionable decisions never seemed to damage his popularity.

Question 18

Where was Walter Mondale from?

Answer 18

Ceylon, Minnesota.

Question 19

Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?

Answer 19

The new chairman of the Soviet Communism party.

Question 20

What was his “Glasnost” policy?

Answer 20

Aimed to end the secret Soviet Society by allowing free speech and political liberty.

Question 21

What’s Gorbachevs policy called Perestroika about?

Answer 21

Accepted free market practices to revitalize sluggish Soviet economy.

Question 22

Describe the Watergate scandal.

Answer 22

Watergate is a general term used to describe a complex web of political scandals between 1972 and 1974. The word specifically refers to the watergate hotel in Washington D.C. Also known as a scandal that brought down Richard Nixon. Frank Willis was a security guard that called police that noticed the break-in.

Question 23

Ford became the only person to hold what two positions without being elected?

Answer 23

President and Vice President.

Question 24

What University did Michael Jordan lead to a nation championship?

Answer 24

North Carolina

Question 25

Why subject did Michael Jordan get his college degree in?

Answer 25

Geography

Question 26

What is the name of the first sports oriented video game called?

Answer 26

Pong

Question 27

How many ghosts will you find in a Pac-Man game.

Answer 27

4

Question 28

What was the caption of the Exxon Valdez trying to avoid by changing course?

Answer 28

Icebergs

Question 29

How many gallons of oil has it been estimated were spilled?

Answer 29

11 Million Gallons.

Question 30

What happened to the Exxon Valdez?

Answer 30

It got repaired and it’s name was changed.

Question 31

What type of cargo was the Challenger carrying?

Answer 31

Equipment to study Halleys Comet.

Question 32

A what was unusual about the weather at the time of the Challenger launch?

Answer 32

It was unusually cold.