STAAR Review - Modern America

What scandal during the 1980s involved the illegal sale of weapons to Iran in exchange for the release of American hostages in Lebanon?

• Iran-Iraq War Scandal

• Iran-Contra Affair

• Lebanon Hostage Crisis

• Arms for Hostages Scandal

Which event in the 2000s led to the US launching the War on Terror in response to the September 11 attacks?

• Economic recession in 2008

• Political scandal in 2003

• Terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001

• Natural disaster in 2005

During which decade did the Iran Hostage Crisis take place, where 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days?

• 1970s

• 1960s

• 2000s

• 1990s

Which natural disaster in 2005 caused widespread devastation in New Orleans and other parts of the Gulf Coast?

• Hurricane Katrina

• Tornado Katrina

• Hurricane Sandy

• Earthquake Katrina

What trade agreement, signed in the 1990s, aimed to eliminate barriers to trade and investment between the US, Canada, and Mexico?

• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

• Asian-Pacific Trade Alliance (APTA)

• South American Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)

• European Union Trade Pact (EUTP)

Which organization, formed in the 1960s, controls the production and distribution of oil globally, impacting oil prices and supply?

• OPEC

• WHO

• UNICEF

• NATO

The Persian Gulf War in the early 1990s was triggered by Iraq's invasion of which country?

• Saudi Arabia

• Syria

• Kuwait

• Iran

What scandal during the 1980s involved the US secretly selling arms to Iran and using the proceeds to fund Nicaraguan rebels?

• Iran-Contra Affair

• Afghanistan Arms Controversy

• Libya Arms Scandal

• Iraq-Iran Arms Deal

Which US president was in office during the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent War on Terror?

• Barack Obama

• Bill Clinton

• Donald Trump

• George W. Bush

Which US president signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) into law in the 1990s?

• Bill Clinton

• Barack Obama

• Ronald Reagan

• George W. Bush