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Carter and the Middle East Answers

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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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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
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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.
4

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.
5

President Carter wanted to establish peace between

A
China and Panama.
B
the Soviet Union and Iran.
C
Israel and Egypt.
D
the United States and Vietnam.
6

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
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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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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
9

An effect of frequent fighting in the Middle East was

A
many kidnappings.
B
many deaths.
C
many countries becoming Communist.
D
many stoppages in oil production.
10

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.
12

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 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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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.
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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.
16

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
17

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.
18

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
19

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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The policy President Carter continued to ease Cold War tensions was

A
detente.
B
containment.
C
recession.
D
interest rates.

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