1990s Quiz

Both the Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961) and the Invasion of Panama (1989) are examples of America's attempts to:

• eliminate unfriendly governments geographically close to the U.S. 
• cultivate good relations with European nations
• stop the drug trade
• end the Cold War

The fall of the Berlin Wall was one symbol of the end of the:

• NATO
• Vietnam War
• Cold War
• League of Nations

The ________ created the largest free market zone in the world:

• Free Market Act
• GATT
• North American Free Trade Agreement
• North American Treaty Alliance

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990:

• strengthened previous protections for the disabled.
• required employers and public facilities to make accommodations for the disabled.
• prohibits employer discrimination against the disabled.
• all are correct.

Which act was intended to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of American families?

• Family First Act
• Family Medical Leave Act
• Health Care Reform
• Social Security Act

Hillary Clinton was able to pass healthcare reform in 1993.

• True
• False

The key factor in the Democratic victory in the presidential election of 1992 was:

• Bush's low approval numbers in the wake of our defeat in Desert Storm.
• allegations surrounding Clinton's relationship with Gennifer Flowers.
• the robust (great) economy.
• Republican votes were split between Perot and Bush.

The House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment against Clinton.  The Senate did which of the following?

• Convicted Clinton and removed him from office
• Did not remove Clinton from office because they lacked the 2/3 Senate vote required

Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America" can be described by all of the following EXCEPT:

• balance between government and its citizens
• federal government becoming too large
• too many federal programs has taken responsibility away from families and individuals
• expansion of the death penalty

One impact of the World Wide Web is:

• small firms find it difficult to communicate with their customers
• an increase in the cost of communication
• goods and services can be successfully marketed internationally
• customers looking for unusual items have difficulty finding them