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 quotes does Carter call the biggest problem facing the country?
"Inflation"
Economic Recession"
"Gasoline lines and energy shortages"
"Losing our confidence in the future"
Q. Jimmy Carter celebrates past American achievements, noting how Americans have "put a man on the moon," and "shaped a new society during the Great Depression." Which of the following is the most likely explanation for why Carter mentions these feats?
President Carter was a history major in college
Carter was frustrated over Americans not knowing their history
It was an attempt to instill confidence in the future by appealing to accomplishments in the past
Carter wanted to shame Americans into being more like their parents and grandparents
Q. Which of the following offers the best explanation for the following quote: "In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities, and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption."
Changing values are threatening the future of American confidence and prosperity
Americans are selfish group of people incapable of thinking beyond themselves
Hooray for self-indulgence!
America's past is the envy of the world
Q. Which of the following is not a quote used by Jimmy Carter to support his theory that Americans are losing faith in themselves and in their country?
"a majority of our people believe that the next 5 years will be worse than the past 5 years."
"Two-thirds of our people do not even vote."
"The productivity of American workers is actually dropping"
"Americans have the most debt compared to all other Western, industrialized nations"
Q. Which of the following quotes was not a legislative proposal issued by Carter in his speech?
"Beginning this moment, this Nation will never use more foreign oil than we did in 1977—never."
"We must develop only renewable and clean energy sources to protect our threatened environment."
"I will use my Presidential authority to set import quotas."
"I'm proposing a bold conservation program to involve every State, county, and city and every average American in our energy battle."