American History in the Modern Era II: Pre-Test

Who was the Democratic nominee in the election of 1988?

• Michael Dukakis

• Gary Hart

• Walter Mondale

• Lloyd Bentsen

Who was the Republican nominee for president in the election of 1988?

• Ronald Reagan

• George W. Bush

• George H. W. Bush

• Dan Quayle

George Herbert Walker Bush held all of the following positions in government EXCEPT

• U.S. House member

• U.S. Senator

• Ambassador to the United Nations

• Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

During his election campaign in 1988, George H.W. Bush famously promised not to

• raise taxes.

• engage in foreign conflicts.

• cut funding for welfare programs.

• increase the minimum retirement age.

Which of the following best symbolized the end of communism in Europe and occurred during George H. W. Bush's time in office?

• The collapse of the Soviet Union.

• The destruction of a statue of Josef Stalin.

• The summit between Gorbachev and Reagan.

• The fall of the Berlin Wall.

President George H. W. Bush dealt with opposition to communism in China during Chinese protests in (Hint: a picture of a student attempting to block a tank is an iconic picture from this place)

• Red Square.

• Tiananmen Square.

• Hong Kong.

• Beijing.

President George H. W. Bush met with Nelson Mandela after his release from prison in 1990 to discuss what important racial issue in South Africa?

• Economic aid to Northern Africa.

• Communism in China and the Soviet Union.

• Apartheid in South Africa.

• Oil production in the Middle East.

In 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait to

• overthrow a ruthless dictator.

• launch a war against Saudi Arabia.

• take over the nation's rich oil deposits.

• evict American forces from the Middle East.

Why did the Bush administration back the United Nations resolution calling for Saddam Hussein to withdraw from Kuwait?

• The United States had a protection treaty with Kuwait.

• The Bush administration feared that Hussein would invade Israel.

• The United States feared that Hussein would gain and use influence in the region if he controlled Kuwaiti oil.

• President Bush supported the use of military force against Hussein only if he attempted to invade Saudi Arabia.

Which of the following occurred after coalition troops entered Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, and in some way, left the door open to a future conflict with Iraq?

• The United Nations passed a resolution demanding Iraqi troops leave Kuwait.

• Saddam Hussein remained in power.

• Iraqi forces ere bombed during Operation Desert Storm.

• Iraqi troops enter Kuwait in order to secure oil.