The Economy in the 1970s - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

Which measures did President Carter propose to help the US economy in the late 1970s?

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D: a reduction in foreign energy dependence

Question 2

As a result of a revolution in Iran during 1978 and 1979,

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B: oil supplies to the US were disrupted, causing oil prices to rise.

Question 3

President Carter’s Community Reinvestment Act

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A: encouraged banks to lend in low- and moderate-income areas.

Question 4

When President Carter took office in 1977, the US economy was

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A: improving slightly.

Question 5

President Carter’s Community Reinvestment Act

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D: encouraged banks to lend in low- and moderate-income areas.

Question 6

President Carter’s first economic plan proposed

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A: increasing government spending.

Question 7

A major event that took place in the United States in 1979 was

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A: a second oil embargo.

Question 8

As a result of a revolution in Iran during 1978 and 1979,

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B: oil supplies to the US were disrupted, causing oil prices to rise.

Question 9

A major event that took place in the United States in 1979 was

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A: a second oil embargo.

Question 10

President Carter’s first economic plan proposed

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B: decreasing government spending.

The Economy in the 1970s - Quiz Quiz Answers