Nixon Final Test

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  1. Richard Nixon was the vice president for
  2. Your answer:
    Harry S. Truman
    Gerald Ford
    Dwight Eisenhower
    Lyndon B. Johnson


  3. During the election of 1960 Richard Nixon lost to John F. Kennedy because
  4. Your answer:
    the President did not endorse him
    his poor appearance during their televised debate
    the cham and charisma of John F. Kennedy
    All of the above


  5. Richard Nixon ran for governor of _________________ and lost
  6. Your answer:
    Texas
    New York
    California
    Ohio


  7. Richard Nixon made an incredible politcal comeback when he ran for president in ________ and won
  8. Your answer:
    1976
    1968
    1964
    1972


  9. During Nixon's presidential campaign, he pledged to represent the nonshouters the nondemonstrators. He referred to them as the
  10. Your answer:
    Slient Majority
    Doves
    None of these
    Hawks


  11. Who was Nixon's National Security advisor during his 1st term?
  12. Your answer:
    Hanry Kissinger
    John Dean
    Gerald Ford
    Spiro Agnew


  13. Nixon was the 1st American president since 1949 to recognize Communist China. What was the diplomacy between the two countries known as
  14. Your answer:
    Détente
    Ping Pong
    Peace with Honor
    None of these


  15. When Nixon's presidency began his policy with Vietnam was described in the Nixon Doctrine--which stated
  16. Your answer:
    Hand over the power to South Vietnam in their fight with the Vietcong
    Remove most American Troops
    Train South Vietnamese
    All of the above


  17. President Richard Nixon changed the draft so that draftees would be chosen from
  18. Your answer:
    a lottery
    volunteers
    Social Security numbers
    Selective Service numbers


  19. What two countries did Nixon secretly bomb during the Vietnam conflict?
  20. Your answer:
    Thailand & Cambodia
    Japan & China
    Cambodia & Laos
    Japan & Cambodia


  21. Why did Congress consider impeachment over the above bombing?
  22. Your answer:
    abuse of executive power
    lied to Congress
    they believed he was a crook
    neither


  23. During Nixon's campaign for his 2nd term -- His campaign slogan with regards to Vietnam was
  24. Your answer:
    Peace is at Hand
    Silent Majority
    Peace with Honor
    Nixon Doctrine


  25. American involvement with the conflict in Vietnam ended when _________________ was president
  26. Your answer:
    Gerald Ford
    none of these
    Richard Nixon
    Lyndon B. Johnson


  27. To help with President Nixon's re-elecion campaign a small group of loyal supporters and aides formed the
  28. Your answer:
    RPM
    CRP
    CPR
    NPR


  29. Who was Nixon's Secretary of State during his 2nd term?
  30. Your answer:
    John Dean
    Henry Kissinger
    Gerald Ford
    Spiro Agnew


  31. Who was elected as Vice President in both of Nixon's administrations?
  32. Your answer:
    Ronald Reagan
    Spiro Agnew
    Gerald Ford
    Jimmy Carter


  33. Presdient Richard Nixon's presidency left a black mark on the presidency because of the
  34. Your answer:
    Monica Lewinsky
    if you get this wrong turn your computers off
    Whitewater
    Watergate Scandal


  35. The Watergate scandal was really uncovered because of the articles written in the
  36. Your answer:
    AC Press
    NY Times
    Washington Post
    Belhaven Times


  37. Nixon did not cooperate with authorities during the investigation and claimed
  38. Your answer:
    Executive Privilege
    Diplomatic Privilege
    Domestic Privilege
    none of these


  39. __________________ became the 1st president never to be elected
  40. Your answer:
    Jimmy Carter
    Gerald Ford
    Spiro Agnew
    Ronald Reagan


  41. When Richard Nixon was running for the president the incumbant president was asked of Nixon - name a major policy Nixon helped with. The president responded, "Give me a week and I might think of one."
  42. Your answer:
    TrueFalse


  43. President Richard Nixon called for Peace with Homor during his 1st term
  44. Your answer:
    TrueFalse


  45. President Nixon won his 2nd election by a landslide
  46. Your answer:
    TrueFalse


  47. President Nixon new nothing about the break in at the Watergate office -apartments
  48. Your answer:
    TrueFalse


  49. President Nixon was the only president to win two elections as a Vice President and two elections as a President
  50. Your answer:
    TrueFalse


  51. Richard Nixon's administration hired a secret group that stopped leaks which might hurt the administration
  52. Your answer:


  53. Attempt to relax or ease international tensions
  54. Your answer:


  55. Hand over the power to South Vietnam in their fight with the Vietcong
  56. Your answer:


  57. Name at least one of the reporters from the Washington Post
  58. Your answer:


  59. Who was the informant for the Post
  60. Your answer:


  61. Many Americans responded to the bombing with peaceful protest, but one school erupted in violence and saw 4 students killed. What was the name of the school?
  62. Your answer:


  63. The name of the White House Counsel that stated that Nixon knew about the cover up during the Senate Hearing
  64. Your answer:


  65. What was it known as when Nixon had the special Prosecutor, Archibald Cox fired
  66. Your answer:


  67. The Watergate Scandal was a good example of our countries system of __________________ working
  68. Your answer:


  69. Nixon resigned from office on August 8, 1974, so the House of Representatives would not _____________ him
  70. Your answer:


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