Question: Photograph of three gas pumps and a sign that reads, “Out of Gas”

© Tom McHugh / Photo Researchers / Universal Images Group/ Image Quest 2012

What event is a direct cause of the situation shown in the photograph above?

Answer: OPEC embargo

Question: President Carter’s Camp David Accords were supposed to create peace between which two countries?

Answer: Israel and Egypt

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Answer: Americans in the 1970s experienced a steep rise in product prices

Question: Image:

Consumer Price Index graphs showing a sharp increase in prices in the 1970s

The graph reveals that Americans were paying…?

Answer: more for everyday items despite presidents’ efforts to slow inflation

Question: Which of the following is a fair assessment of the Oil Producing and Exporting Countries (OPEC) organization?

Answer: OPEC is mainly an economic group but will make use of its power over oil for political reasons.

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Line graph entitled “Population 1960 thru 2000”

US population in the 1970s was…?

Answer: increasing, placing greater pressure on leadership to solve problems like inflation.

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Answer: The 1970 census revealed that the U.S. population had just passed the 200 million mark and was the first to use computer tape for data collection.

Question: “We are seeking good relations with the Soviet Union. We are seeking good relations with Communist China and the interests of world peace require good relations between the Soviet Union and Communist China.” -President Richard Nixon

Based on the quote, President Nixon believed that…?

Answer: establishing friendly international ties and coexistence would prevent a nuclear warfare outbreak.

Question: When conflicts arose between Middle Eastern countries in the 1970s, which country did the U.S support?

Answer: Israel

Question: The SALT talks of the 1970s…?

Answer: reduced tensions with the Soviet Union