Crisis, Conservatism, and Globalization Online Quiz Questions

Which description best defines stagflation in the United States during the 1970s?

True or false: The 1973 oil embargo was a short-term trigger, while U.S. dependence on imported energy was a longer-term condition that intensified the crisis.

In what month and year was the World Trade Organization created? Enter the date as YYYY-MM.

Select all the groups identified as important components of the conservative coalition that emerged in the late twentieth century.

True or false: Manufacturing output could increase during deindustrialization even as manufacturing employment declined.

Which combination best describes the central economic and governmental approach associated with Ronald Reagan’s administration?

According to the Material, what approximate peak level of U.S. manufacturing employment was reported for June 1979? Enter the reported figure exactly as stated, using one decimal place, in millions of jobs.

Select all the developments that contributed to the end of the Cold War.

What did the 1994 midterm election demonstrate in the context of changing political coalitions?

Explain how the economic crisis of the 1970s contributed to the conservative resurgence. In your answer, connect economic conditions to conservative political arguments, identify major policy consequences, and evaluate why the results should not be described as either an uncomplicated success or an uncomplicated failure.

Which event immediately preceded the OPEC oil embargo on the United States described in the material?

In what year did Ronald Reagan’s election symbolize the conservative political realignment described in the material? Enter the four-digit year.

Which development most directly triggered the 1973 oil crisis described in the material?

True or false: The end of the Cold War required NATO to reconsider its purpose because the military threat for which it had been created had collapsed.

What four-letter acronym identifies the organization whose Arab members imposed the 1973 oil embargo discussed in the material?

Which situation best illustrates stagflation, the economic condition that challenged postwar liberalism in the 1970s?

A region loses manufacturing jobs even though factories produce more goods than before. Which explanation best applies the material’s definition of deindustrialization?

Which statement best captures the material’s balanced interpretation of globalization’s effects on the United States?