Crisis and Challenges
What president defeated carter in their race for presidency?
Reagan
What town is Jimmy Carter from?
Plains, Georgia
What party did Carter belong to?
Democratic
Carter negotiated the SALT II Treaty with which superpower?
Soviet Union
What economic issue is defined by high inflation, rising unemployment, and a stagnant economy?
Stagflation
He was governor of which state before becoming president?
Georgia
What number president was he?
39th
Carter agreed to transfer control of which canal to which country?
Panama
What department did Carter create to encourage energy independence?
Department of Energy.
What did Carter farm before becoming president?
Peanuts
He appointed more of which type of people to government positions than any previous president?
Women and minorities.
The Camp David Accords led to peace between which two nations?
Isreal and Egypt
What was one of the major environmental laws Carter passed to protect the environment?
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act or Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
Which branch of the military did Jimmy Carter serve in?
Navy
What Reform Act did Carter pass in 1978
Civil Service Reform Act
In 2002, Carter won which prestigious award?
Nobel Peace Prize
How long did the Iranian hostage crisis last?
444 days
What year was Jimmy Carter born?
1924
What was one of the industries Carter deregulated during his presidency?
airlines, trucking, railroads, energy, or financial services
Carter recognized the People's Republic of which country?
China