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Carter and the Middle East Answers

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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
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A result of the Iranian hostage crisis was that

t
the hostages were never returned, even after President Carter left office.
P
President Carter won his reelection campaign in 1980.
t
the hostages were freed in 1981 after President Reagan’s inauguration.
P
President Carter improved diplomatic relations with Iran.
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Afghan soldiers who fought against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 were called

t
the Mujahideen.
t
the Ayatollah.
t
the Shah.
t
the Taliban.
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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 worked to ease tensions with China by

e
establishing full diplomatic relations.
l
limiting international trade.
a
agreeing to help stop Communism.
l
limiting US production of nuclear weapons.
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The policy President Carter continued to ease Cold War tensions was

d
detente.
c
containment.
r
recession.
i
interest rates.
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Which did President Carter fail to do?

p
promote détente with Communist countries
c
create a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt
f
free Americans taken hostage by Iran
t
take action against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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President Carter tried to ease Cold War tensions when he took office in 1977 by

p
proposing to build more nuclear weapons.
v
vowing to destroy all US nuclear weapons.
n
negotiating the SALT I Treaty.
w
working with the leader of the Soviet Union.
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President Carter’s foreign policy failures included

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

m
maintaining control of the Panama Canal Zone.
s
signing the Salt II Treaty with China.
p
promoting détente with Communist nations.
w
winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978.

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