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The action taken to stop the Soviets from sending missiles to Cuba was
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Initial action was a blockade: the USA placed a naval quarantine around Cuba to stop further weapons from being conveyed to the island.

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The 2000 presidential election finally ended with the exact vote count in which state
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Florida

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George McGovern won 49 out of the 50 states in the 1972 Presidential election
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false

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These two newspaper reporters kept the news about the Watergate break-in alive
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carl burnstein and Robert woodward

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How many days were the hostages held by the Iranians
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444

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Who headed the revolution that overthrew the government of Iran
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Ayatollah Khomeini.

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In August 1990 Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein seized control of which country
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Kuwait.

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Which agency did Nixon use to spy on and harass those who opposed him
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FBI

CIA

IRS

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Which of these were recognized by the Helsinki Accords
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all

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The midnight raid to rescue the hostages in Iran by a commando force in April of 1980 was successful
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false

The Iran Hostage Rescue attempt, called Operation Eagle Claw; was a disaterous failure.
Two of the helicopters had to abort due to mechanical problesm, and one of the helicopters crashed into a C-130 transport destroying both aircraft. Eight men were killed and four wounded in the crash. Several helicopters had to be abandoned and were captured by the Iranian army; and one of them contained classified information identifying several covert CIA agents in Iran; who were later killed.

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What was the name of the area Jews thought of as their promised land and began to think about returning to in the 1880s
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palestine

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Nixon's actions of giving aid in the Yom Kippur War resulted in the first shortage of what
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Gasoline

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Which of these terms is used to indicate operating a dishonest business
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racketeering

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Who makes sure that planes fly in and out of airports safely and do not run into each other in the skies
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Air traffic controller

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Which of these terms means the amount of goods sold abroad compared to what is bought abroad
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a trade deficit

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Which party had control over both the House of Representatives and the Senate hindering President Ford in working with Congress
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democratic party

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What term can be defined in politics as one who maintains existing views
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conservative

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Who was the first leader of an Arab country to vist the state of Israel
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Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt was the first leader of any Arab country to visit the State of Israel.
anwar el-sadat

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What is OPEC what countries are a part of OPEC
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egypt (A+)

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The action taken to stop the Soviets from sending missiles to Cuba was

Initial action was a blockade: the USA placed a naval quarantine around Cuba to stop further weapons from being conveyed to the island.

The 2000 presidential election finally ended with the exact vote count in which state

Florida

George McGovern won 49 out of the 50 states in the 1972 Presidential election

false

These two newspaper reporters kept the news about the Watergate break-in alive

carl burnstein and Robert woodward

How many days were the hostages held by the Iranians

444

Who headed the revolution that overthrew the government of Iran

Ayatollah Khomeini.

In August 1990 Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein seized control of which country

Kuwait.

Which agency did Nixon use to spy on and harass those who opposed him

FBI

CIA

IRS

Which of these were recognized by the Helsinki Accords

all

The midnight raid to rescue the hostages in Iran by a commando force in April of 1980 was successful

false

The Iran Hostage Rescue attempt, called Operation Eagle Claw; was a disaterous failure.
Two of the helicopters had to abort due to mechanical problesm, and one of the helicopters crashed into a C-130 transport destroying both aircraft. Eight men were killed and four wounded in the crash. Several helicopters had to be abandoned and were captured by the Iranian army; and one of them contained classified information identifying several covert CIA agents in Iran; who were later killed.

What was the name of the area Jews thought of as their promised land and began to think about returning to in the 1880s

palestine

Nixon's actions of giving aid in the Yom Kippur War resulted in the first shortage of what

Gasoline

Which of these terms is used to indicate operating a dishonest business

racketeering

Who makes sure that planes fly in and out of airports safely and do not run into each other in the skies

Air traffic controller

Which of these terms means the amount of goods sold abroad compared to what is bought abroad

a trade deficit

Which party had control over both the House of Representatives and the Senate hindering President Ford in working with Congress

democratic party

What term can be defined in politics as one who maintains existing views

conservative

Who was the first leader of an Arab country to vist the state of Israel

Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt was the first leader of any Arab country to visit the State of Israel.
anwar el-sadat

What is OPEC what countries are a part of OPEC

egypt (A+)

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