General Knowledge Quiz

What does OPEC stand for?

• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

• Organization of Peaceful Economic Cooperation

• Organization of Political and Economic Countries

• Organization of Public Energy Control

What was the Watergate scandal?

• A political scandal involving a break-in at the Democratic headquarters

• A natural disaster that flooded Washington D.C.

• A financial scandal involving the misuse of government funds

• A diplomatic incident between the U.S. and Russia

What is affirmative action?

• A policy to increase taxes on the wealthy

• A practice of giving special consideration to non-whites or women

• A law to reduce pollution in urban areas

• A program to improve public transportation

What are human rights?

• The rights to own property and businesses

• The basic rights and freedoms of all people

• The rights to vote and hold public office

• The rights to free education and healthcare

What is apartheid?

• A system of laws requiring racial segregation in South Africa

• A policy to promote economic growth

• A program to improve education

• A treaty to end nuclear weapons

What were the Camp David Accords?

• A peace agreement between Egypt and Israel

• A trade agreement between the U.S. and China

• A military alliance between NATO countries

• A scientific collaboration between universities

Who was the American president during the Persian Gulf War?

• Ronald Reagan

• George HW Bush

• Bill Clinton

• Jimmy Carter

Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?

• Saddam Hussein

• Hosni Mubarak

• Muammar Gaddafi

• Bashar al-Assad

Who was elected as the American president in 1992?

• George Bush

• Ronald Reagan

• Bill Clinton

• Barack Obama

What did Bill Clinton convince Congress to support?

• The Gulf War

• The North American Free Trade Agreement

• The Kyoto Protocol

• The Paris Agreement