Crisis of Confidence Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Crisis of Confidence? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which of the following political assassinations did not contribute to American uncertainty about the future?
JFK
RFK
KFC
MLK
Q. Which war greatly divided America during the late 1960s and early '70s?
The Cold War
The Vietnam War
World War II
World War Z
Q. Which political scandal damaged the prestige of the American presidency in the 1970s?
Teapot Dome Scandal
Waterloo
Deflate-gate
Watergate
Q. What is the name of the president's country retreat? (Hint: It was the same place where Carter brokered a peace deal between Israel and Palestine, and where he listened to Americans before delivering the 'Crisis of Confidence' Speech.)
Air Force One
The Oval Retreat
Camp David
The Presidential Palace
Q. Why did OPEC first stop exporting oil to the U.S. in 1973?
The U.S. dared them to do it
The U.S. supported Israel during the Arab-Israeli War
Supply problems caused OPEC to temporarily run out of oil
OPEC disapproved of the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R