1975-Present Practice Test

Which technological innovation was MOST responsible for increases in business productivity and efficiency in the late twentieth century?

• the telephone

• the electric car engine

• the personal computer

• the communication satellite

What is one way the Internet has made some American businesses less productive?

• Businesses can target online advertisements to specific consumers.

• Consumers can more easily contact customer help employees.

• Employees sometimes surf the web and check their e-mail instead of working.

• Companies can send customers texts about special sales and promotions.

The collapse of the Soviet Union ended which conflict involving the United States?

• the Gulf War

• the Cold War

• the Korean War

• the Bosnian War

Which statement about the development of the Internet is correct?

• It led to significant increases in the amount of money people earn worldwide.

• It reduced the need for military conflict and brought peace throughout the world.

• It improved the ability of people all around the world to communicate with one another.

• It caused many revolutions around the world aimed at overthrowing democratic governments.

Who was president of the United States during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and responsible for launching the War on Terrorism?

• George H. W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

• George W. Bush

• Barack Obama

In the early 2000s, the United States began fighting in wars that were directly or indirectly caused by the events of September 11, 2001. Which countries did the United States invade to start those wars? Select all that apply.

• Afganistan

• Iraq

• Iran

• Libya

• North Korea

The fall of the Soviet Union was largely a result of

• industrialization and unchecked population growth.

• a series of reforms implemented by Soviet leaders

• economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations.

• the overthrow of the Soviet government by US forces.

The events of September 11, 2001, led directly to

• the beginning of the War on Terror

• a declaration of war by Congress.

• the start of the Persian Gulf War.

• the end of the Cold War.

Which person or group was responsible for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?

• al-Qaeda

• the Taliban

• Hamid Karzai

• Saddam Hussein

Why did Reagan choose the site of his famous speech about the Berlin Wall?

• He planned to honor the memory of the US and German forces that helped the Berlin Airlift succeed.

• He planned to demand that Mikhail Gorbachev tear down the Berlin Wall to show a commitment to change.

• He wanted to pressure the West German government to allow the United States to build a missile base there.

• He wanted to celebrate the reunion of East Germany and West Germany as a single country.