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Carter and the Middle East Answers

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The policy President Carter continued to ease Cold War tensions was

A
detente.
B
containment.
C
recession.
D
interest rates.
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President Carter worked to ease tensions with China by

A
establishing full diplomatic relations.
B
limiting international trade.
C
agreeing to help stop Communism.
D
limiting US production of nuclear weapons.
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President Carter focused on creating peace between Israel and Egypt because he hoped it would

A
bring home the hostages from Iran.
B
end the war in Afghanistan.
C
maintain oil supplies from the Middle East.
D
defeat the regime in Iran.
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Which did President Carter do in his attempt to free American hostages taken by Iran?

A
buy more Iranian oil
B
convince US allies to boycott Iranian goods
C
seek help from the Shah
D
free millions of dollars of Iranian assets
5

A result of the Iranian hostage crisis was that

A
the hostages were never returned, even after President Carter left office.
B
President Carter won his reelection campaign in 1980.
C
the hostages were freed in 1981 after President Reagan’s inauguration.
D
President Carter improved diplomatic relations with Iran.
6

Which was a cause of the Iran hostage crisis in 1979?

A
the Camp David Accords
B
the Shah’s entry into the United States
C
the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
D
Ayatollah Khomeini’s entry into the United States
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In response to the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, the United States

A
ratified the SALT II Treaty.
B
boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics.
C
increased grain shipments to Afghanistan.
D
stopped sending support to Afghanistan.
8

President Carter’s foreign policy failures included

A
not being able to bring Egypt and Israel together.
B
not being able to bring home the Iranian hostages.
C
not being able to promote détente with China.
D
not bringing the Shah of Iran to the United States.
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A foreign-policy goal that President Carter achieved was

A
maintaining control of the Panama Canal Zone.
B
signing the Salt II Treaty with China.
C
promoting détente with Communist nations.
D
winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978.
10

President Carter tried to ease Cold War tensions when he took office in 1977 by

A
proposing to build more nuclear weapons.
B
vowing to destroy all US nuclear weapons.
C
negotiating the SALT I Treaty.
D
working with the leader of the Soviet Union.
11

Which did President Carter fail to do?

A
promote détente with Communist countries
B
create a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt
C
free Americans taken hostage by Iran
D
take action against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
12

Which was a cause of the Iran hostage crisis in 1979?

A
the Camp David Accords
B
the Shah’s entry into the United States
C
the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
D
Ayatollah Khomeini’s entry into the United States
13

Afghan soldiers who fought against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 were called

A
the Mujahideen.
B
the Ayatollah.
C
the Shah.
D
the Taliban.
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President Carter tried to ease Cold War tensions when he took office in 1977 by

A
proposing to build more nuclear weapons.
B
vowing to destroy all US nuclear weapons.
C
negotiating the SALT I Treaty.
D
working with the leader of the Soviet Union.
15

Which is a true statement about President Carter’s attempts to free the hostages in Iran?

A
He sought help from the United Nations.
B
He aided the Mujahideen in fighting the Soviets.
C
He led a boycott of the Olympics.
D
He halted grain shipments to Iran.
16

Which is a true statement about President Carter’s attempts to free the hostages in Iran?

A
He sought help from the United Nations.
B
He aided the Mujahideen in fighting the Soviets.
C
He led a boycott of the Olympics.
D
He halted grain shipments to Iran.
17

Which did President Carter fail to do?

A
promote détente with Communist countries
B
create a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt
C
free Americans taken hostage by Iran
D
take action against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
18

Which best describes the overall effect of President Carter’s actions in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

A
Carter’s actions had a major immediate effect on the Soviet Union.
B
Carter’s actions had no immediate effect on the Soviet Union.
C
Carter’s actions had a major immediate effect on Afghanistan.
D
Carter’s actions had no immediate effect on the Taliban.
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Which did President Carter do in his attempt to free American hostages taken by Iran?

A
buy more Iranian oil
B
convince US allies to boycott Iranian goods
C
seek help from the Shah
D
free millions of dollars of Iranian assets
20

A result of the Iranian hostage crisis was that

A
the hostages were never returned, even after President Carter left office.
B
President Carter won his reelection campaign in 1980.
C
the hostages were freed in 1981 after President Reagan’s inauguration.
D
President Carter improved diplomatic relations with Iran.

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