OC - USH - 2000s Part 1

What nickname was given to the year 2000?

• Millennium Bug

• Year Zero

• The Big Change

• Y2K

As the United States entered a "new millennium" in the year 2000, about how big was its population?

• About 300 million people, ranking it third in the world behind China and India.

• About 1.3 billion people, ranking it second in the world behind China, but ahead of India

• About 30 million, ranking it in the top half of all the countries in the world.

• About 3 million, ranking it in the top 5 of all countries of the world.

Which U.S. state was the most populated state as the United States celebrated a new millennium in the year 2000?

• New York

• Texas

• California

• Florida

What percentage of the U.S. population lived in metropolitan areas in 2000?

• 80%

• 50%

• 60%

• 75%

Who was the U.S. Vice President running for president in the 2000 election?

• Al Gore

• Bill Clinton

• Dick Cheney

• George W. Bush

What was the outcome of the 2000 presidential election?

• Al Gore won by popular vote and became President

• Al Gore won the "Electoral College" after a Supreme Court decision to stop a recount in Florida and base the state electoral college victory on the INITIAL (first) count.

• George W. Bush won by popular vote and became President

• George W. Bush won the "Electoral College" after a Supreme Court decision to stop a recount in Florida and base the state electoral college victory on the INITIAL (first) count.

Which terrorist group was responsible for the September 11 attacks?

• Al-Qaeda

• ISIS

• Taliban

• Boko Haram

What was the intended target of the fourth plane on September 11, 2001?

• NASA in Houston

• Statue of Liberty

• Empire State Building

• Capitol Building

What was the controversial aspect of the 2000 presidential election?

• The role of the Electoral College because the winner lost the overall popular vote in America

• Direct popular vote determined the winner of the election even though he won fewer electoral votes.

• The Senate invoked a rare Constitutional provision to vote and determine the winner.

• When the election was declared a "tie", the State governors of the 50 states decided the winner.

Who was the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks?

• Osama Bin Laden

• Saddam Hussein

• Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

• Ayman al-Zawahiri