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  1. Q1. The term 'stagflation' was coined in the 1970s to describe a paradoxical economic condition characterized by which two factors?
  2. Q2. What was the primary catalyst for the 1973 oil embargo imposed by OPEC against the United States?
  3. Q3. How did the Nixon administration initially attempt to combat rising inflation in 1971 before the energy crisis began?
  4. Q4. Which of the following was a direct consumer impact of the 1970s energy crisis?
  5. Q5. What significant change did the U.S. government make to transportation policy in 1974 to conserve fuel?
  6. Q6. Economists often point to the 'Great Society' programs and which other factor as the fiscal roots of 1970s inflation?
  7. Q7. Who was the Federal Reserve Chairman credited with 'breaking the back' of inflation in the late 1970s and early 1980s?
  8. Q8. Which domestic energy source saw a surge in interest and controversy during the 1970s as an alternative to oil?
  9. Q9. The 1979 energy crisis was largely triggered by which international event?
  10. Q10. President Jimmy Carter's 'Crisis of Confidence' speech is most famously remembered for being labeled as the:
  11. Q11. Which of the following was a long-term effect of the 1970s energy crisis on the American automotive industry?
  12. Q12. The 'Misery Index,' popularized during the 1976 and 1980 elections, is calculated by adding which two statistics?
  13. Q13. What was the purpose of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) established in 1975?
  14. Q14. How did 'bracket creep' affect American taxpayers during the inflationary 1970s?
  15. Q15. What economic theory became popular in the late 1970s as a solution to stagflation, advocating for tax cuts and deregulation?
  16. Q16. Which federal agency was created in 1977 to consolidate various energy-related programs and address the ongoing crisis?
  17. Q17. The term 'WIN' (Whip Inflation Now) was a voluntary campaign associated with which president?
  18. Q18. What was the result of the 1978 Camp David Accords regarding the energy situation?
  19. Q19. Why did 'real wages' for many American workers decline during the 1970s?
  20. Q20. In 1979, President Carter declared that the effort to achieve energy independence was the 'moral equivalent of war' (MEOW). What was a key part of his proposal?