Week 32 Quizzy

After World War II, a conflict called the _ began between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• Cold War

• WWI

• Civil War

• Revolutionary War

when one country bans trade with another country

(a)  

Unlike the 1970s, the 1980s was a time of political and economic stability in the United States.

• true

• false

The "Space Race" was between which two countries?

• The United States and China

• The United States and the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union and Mexico

• The Soviet Union and Britain

Which country was the first to send a man made satellite into space?

• China

• Britain

• The United States

• The Soviet Union

Which country was the first to land a man on the moon?

• China

• Britain

• The United States

• The Soviet Union

North Carolina played an important role in our country's space exploration.

• true

• false

Which industry is NOT of great importance to North Carolina?

• petroleum

• biotechnology

• aerospace

• banking

In September 2018, Hurricane _ touched down. It was the wettest storm of its kind in North Carolina’s history.

(a)  

When were the terrorist attacks on the US, in which 4 planes were hijacked and targeted to crash into important US buildings, resulting in the death of thousands of people from many countries?

• July 4, 1776

• September 11, 2001