Unit 8 TEKS Check Review

Read the list: Intercontinental ballistic missiles, Naval blockade, Diplomacy. This list best describes the ________.

• War of 1812

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• French and Indian War

Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?

• stock market crash

• first man on the moon

• Treaty of Versailles

• fall of the Berlin Wall

Civil rights are the basic rights that every U.S. citizen has under the laws of the government that are protected by the Constitution. It means that every person should not be ______ based on their gender, skin color, religion, nationality, age, or disability.

• forgotten

• asked questions

• declared a hero

• discriminated against

What significant event occurred that led the United States to begin the War on Terror?

• World War II ended.

• Terrorists hacked into United States government databases.

• Terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001.

• The United States launched the space program.

In 2000, the Republican candidate, ________, was elected President of the United States, narrowly defeating the Democratic candidate, ________.

• Ronald Reagan
  
  Al Gore

• George W. Bush
  
  Hillary Clinton

• Ronald Reagan
  
  Hillary Clinton

• George W. Bush
  
  Al Gore

Which scientific breakthrough came about in part because of Cold War competition between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• flu vaccination

• color television

• genetic research

• space exploration

How have innovations in technology impacted the United States economy?

• Fashion, make-up, and hairstyles are less extreme

• Businesses must invest in building more physical stores

• Individuals have less knowledge about other ideas and cultures

• Consumers can more easily find information about goods and services.

Identify three individuals who have served as President of the United States (in the past or currently).

Choose one of the 3 correct answers

• Joseph Biden

• George W. Bush

• Barack Obama

• Al Gore

Which event marked the United States' significant achievement in the Space Race?

• The launch of Sputnik

• The Apollo 11 moon landing

• The first spacewalk

• The establishment of the International Space Station

What was one of the major impacts of the Space Race on society?

• It led to the creation of the internet

• It accelerated technological advancements

• It initiated global peace talks

• It decreased military spending