2000-2025 Quiz Review

Who were the main contenders in the 2000 presidential election contest?

• Al Gore and Bill Clinton

• George W. Bush and Al Gore

• George H.W. Bush and Al Gore

• Bill Clinton and George W. Bush

Which state's vote count was decisive in the outcome of the 2000 presidential election?

• California

• Texas

• Florida

• New York

What was the name of the operation that marked the US involvement in the War on Terror in Iraq from 2003 to 2011?

• Operation Enduring Freedom

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Operation Freedom's Sentinel

• Operation Desert Storm

(Following 9/11) Which act expanded the powers of the NSA and FBI in response to the War on Terror?

• Freedom Act

• Patriot Act

• Homeland Security Act

• FISA Amendments Act

Which legislation was enacted in 2015, limiting some of the methods previously expanded by the Patriot Act?

• Homeland Security Act

• FISA Amendments Act

• Freedom Act

• USA Liberty Act

During his first State of the Union address in 2002, which countries did President Bush label as the 'axis of evil'?

• Iran, Iraq, and North Korea

• Russia, China, and North Korea

• Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan

• Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria

Which social networking website was launched in 2004?

• Twitter

• Facebook

• Instagram

• LinkedIn

Who became the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2007?

• Hillary Clinton

• Condoleezza Rice

• Nancy Pelosi

• Elizabeth Warren

Who became the first African-American to be elected President in the November elections of 2008?

• John McCain

• Hillary Clinton

• Joe Biden

• Barack Obama

What is the name of the act that was passed as a stimulus package in 2009?

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

• American Financial Recovery Act

• American Economic Reinvestment Act

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)