Unit 10 Test U.S. HISTORY – GSE (2024)

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Which major international event in 1989 is often seen as a symbol of the end of the Cold War and influenced the Soviet Union's collapse?

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The fall of the Berlin Wall.

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The charge that Bill Clinton had lied to a grand jury concerning his relationship with Monica Lewinsky and his asking her to lie eventually led to?

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Presidential impeachment for perjury and obstruction of justice.

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President Andrew Johnson’s and President Bill Clinton’s impeachments were similar in that both

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ended in acquittals and retention of office for duration of term.

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Which event is widely considered to have marked the beginning of the War on Terrorism? Options: The Gulf War, The 9/11 attacks, The invasion of Afghanistan, The invasion of Iraq

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The 9/11 attacks

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Who was the President of the United States when the War on Terrorism began?

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George W. Bush

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Which group was primarily responsible for the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?

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Al-Qaeda

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In which country did the U.S. initiate military operations, Operation Enduring Freedom, as part of the War on Terrorism immediately following the 9/11 attacks?

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Afghanistan.

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All of the following locations were hit by the four terrorist-hijacked passenger airliners on 9/11 EXCEPT? the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, a field in Stoney Creek Township, Pennsylvania.

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the Wilbur Wright Building in Washington, D.C.

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As a direct result of the September 11th attacks on the U.S. in 2001, the U.S. declared war on

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Terror.

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What was one reason for the U.S. invasion of Iraq after September 11, 2001?

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To search for and disable weapons of mass destruction.