Iran Hostage Crisis
Turmoil in the 1970's
1980's Culture
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This was the name of the leader that the U.S. supported in Iran after their previous leader was overthrown.

Who is the Shah?

100

This President ran his election campaign on wanting to increase public trust in the Federal government.

Who is President Jimmy Carter?

100

This company was created by Bill Gates and revolutionized technology.

What is Windows?

100

The state of Maryland is known for this kind of food.

What is Crabs or Crab Cakes?

100

Mr. McCoy was just certified in April to become the coordinator for this program.

What is Link?

200

This was the name of the event that occurred leading up to the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

What is the Iranian Revolution?

200

President Richard Nixon resigned as President following the reveal of his involvement in this political scandal.

What is the Watergate Scandal?

200

This person created the Macintosh computer, also revolutionizing technology.

Who is Steve Jobs?

200

What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?

A Promise.......

200

Jimmy Carter was famously known as this before becoming President.

What is a peanut farmer?

300

This President took full responsibility for the failed rescue mission conducted during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

Who is President Jimmy Carter?

300

The United States faced an oil shortage in the 1970's due to this group banning the exporting of oil to the United States.

Who is OAPEC?

300

This hairstyle was very popular in the 1980's and has started to emerge once again in this day and age.

What is the mullet?

300

David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?

David..........

300

This is the Capital city of Afghanistan.

What is Kabul?

400

These two groups helped establish the Shah in Iran by training people to overthrow the elected leader in 1953.

Who are the CIA and MI6?

400

President Gerald Ford did this presidential action which was seen as controversial and decreased public trust in the Federal government.

What is Pardoning President Richard Nixon for his involvement in the Watergate Scandal?

400

This group formed to help promote the dangers of drunk driving and combat it.

What is M.A.D.D.?

400

Nice catch cheer........

Not my name quarterback......

400

This is the current amount of debt the United States is in.

What is about 37 trillion dollars?

500

These four factions were most notable during the Iranian Revolution.

Who are the communists, democratic, parliamentary, and Islamic factions?

500

This was the name of the Nixon tapes that showed he knew of his campaigns involvement in the Watergate Hotel break-in.

What is the Smoking Gun Tapes?

500

Name two discount retail stores that became popular and wealthy during the 1980's.

Walmart, K-mart, Target, Home Depot, (Could be other answers, teachers decision).

500

This is Mr. McCoy's favorite kind of sub from subway.

What is a cold cut?

500

What is Mr. McCoy's favorite brand of tools?

What is Craftsman or Snap-On?

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