Chapter 17 Americans Today 5th Grade

What made Israel different from its neighboring countries?

 

• It did not have weapons of mass destruction.

• It was founded primarily as a Jewish state.

• It had a democratically elected government.

• It exported vast amounts of oil to other countries.

What is the correct social studies term for the freedoms that all people should have?       

• Coalition

• Levee

• Human rights

• Accords

Which of the following best describes General Colin Powell’s military achievement in Kuwait?      

• He helped to plan the coalition’s invasion during Operation Desert Storm.

• He helped rescue prisoners of war from Saddam Hussein.

• He sent troops to defend Israel’s borders against invasion.

• He protected American leaders during the Camp David Accords.

Who was the first woman to be appointed as Secretary of State?       

• Condoleezza Rice

• Madeleine Albright

• Hillary Clinton

• Sandra Day O’Connor

Which of the following was an initiative of George H.W. Bush’s presidency?     

• The Electoral College

• No Child Left Behind

• Operation Desert Storm

• The Camp David Accords

Which state’s Electoral College vote determined the outcome of the 2000 presidential election?  

• California

• Florida

• Ohio

• Texas

What happened to Bill Clinton during his second term?   

• He won the Nobel Peace Prize.

• He reformed healthcare.

• He was impeached.

• He resigned.

What reason did al Qaeda give for attacking the United States on September 11, 2001?  

• Al Qaeda wanted to blackmail the United States to get money.

• Al Qaeda did not like Americans using so much oil.

• Al Qaeda did not like American influence in Islamic lands.

• Al Qaeda wanted revenge for Saddam Hussein being overthrown.

Which of the following best describes how United States security is different today than it was during the Cold War?  

• The United States faces dangers from more sources now.

• The United States no longer worries about nuclear war.

• Americans feel safer now than they did during the Cold War.

• America still faces the nuclear threat from the former Soviet Union that it           faced during the Cold War.

Why did American troops invade Afghanistan in 2001?

• Because Afghanistan was developing nuclear weapons

• Because the Taliban was protecting al Qaeda

• Because Afghanistan was under Soviet control

• Because the Taliban was an ally of North Korea