True/False Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Nixon hoped that power among nations could be distributed so that any one nation
would not become too powerful.
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2.
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Nixon visited Beijing in February 1970.
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3.
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SALT I is the name of the first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty.
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4.
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An embargo is a ban of shipments.
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5.
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Golda Meir was the president of Egypt in 1974.
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Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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Who was the first American president to visit behind the iron curtain?
a. | John F. Kennedy | c. | Richard M. Nixon | b. | George H.W. Bush | d. | Ronald Reagan |
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What country played a key role in President Richard M. Nixon's plan for
achieving a balance of power?
a. | Israel | c. | Soviet Union | b. | Egypt | d. | People's Republic of
China |
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8.
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Following his history-making trip to China, Nixon then visited
a. | Moscow. | c. | New York City. | b. | Paris. | d. | Beijing. |
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9.
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Thousands of Palestinians lived in Israeli-held territory after the
a. | Egypt-Syria War. | c. | Yom Kippur War. | b. | Six-Day War. | d. | Israeli-Soviet
War. |
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10.
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What war caused Arab oil-producing states to impose an embargo on oil shipments
to the United States?
a. | Yom Kippur War | c. | Syrian-Israeli War | b. | Soviet-Egyptian War | d. | Six-Day War |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | détente | d. | Henry Kissinger | b. | Anwar el-Sadat | e. | SALT I | c. | Golda
Meir |
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11.
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supported realpolitik
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12.
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easing international tensions
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13.
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landmark treaty
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14.
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Israel's prime minister
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15.
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Egypt's president
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Short Answer
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16.
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What was the nickname given to the visit to China by an American table-tennis
team in 1971?
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17.
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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Nixon presidency?
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18.
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When was the Jewish state of Israel founded?
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19.
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How did the Arab oil embargo affect the United States?
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20.
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In what South American country did the United States support a military takeover
of the government?
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