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JEOPARDY. 1970’s and Beyond. Categories. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. People. Watergate. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. Communism crumbles. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. Women’s Rights. Mideast Conflict. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. Technology/Immigration.
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JEOPARDY 1970’s and Beyond
Categories 100 200 300 400 500 People Watergate 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 Communism crumbles 100 200 300 400 500 Women’s Rights Mideast Conflict 100 200 300 400 500 Technology/Immigration 100 200 300 400 500
What is Bosnia-Herzegovena? Name the country shown.
This person resigned as President Who is Richard Nixon?
This person met with Chinese officials to improve relations. Who is Richard Nixon?
“Don’t Choke!” Daily Double
This person was involved with SALT talks with the Soviet Union. Who is Richard Nixon?
This person was president when the Berlin Wall came down. Who is George Bush?
This person was responsible for the Soviet Union becoming more democratic. Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
The break- in of the Democratic headquarters to steal election secrets for Nixon. What is the Watergate scandal?
True or False: Nixon videotaped phone conversations in the Oval Office. What is False, he audiotaped them.
This happened to Nixon after Ford became president. What is he was pardoned?
Who is Richard Nixon? This person is depicted in the cartoon at left.
True or False: Nixon was impeached in 1973. What is False. He resigned.
A treaty to reduce nuclear weapons. What is SALT?
This came crumbling down on November 9th, 1989. The Berlin Wall.
The Cold War ended because of this. What are failing Communist economies?
Which country split into 15 smaller independent republics? What is Soviet Union? Or Russia?
This country was invaded by the Soviet Union causing a breakdown in US/Soviet relations. What is Afghanistan?
A major goal of this movement was to end discrimination based on gender in jobs, pay and education. What is the women’s rights movement?
This organization wanted to end discrimination based on gender. What is N.O.W.?
“Don’t Choke!” Daily Double
This legislation prevented gender discrimination in sports programs. What is Title IX?
This women’s rights amendment never became law. What is the ERA?
This allowed women to sue their employers for equal rights. What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This was the leader of Iraq. Who is Saddam Hussein?
Iraq invaded its neighbor to seize control of this resource. What is Oil?
Iraq invaded this country. What is Kuwait?
This organization imposed a trade boycott and later bombed Baghdad. What is the U.N.?
The Allied forces drove the Iraqis out of Kuwait at the end of this event. What is the Persian Gulf War?
This new invention changed business and industry. What is the computer?
This organization was set up to accomplish goals in aeronautics and space. What is NASA?
The majority of new immigrants after 1970 came from these two locations. What are Asia and Latin America?
This was said by Neil Armstrong as he stepped onto the moon’s surface. What is, “That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.”?
This invention connected computers all around the world. What is the Internet?