Economic and Political History Quiz

What economic problem did President Jimmy Carter struggle with?

• Recession

• Inflation

• National debt

• Unemployment

Which economic change did President Reagan implement?

• Increased taxes on lower income groups

• Expanded the economy

• Increased federal welfare payments

• Raised tariffs on imports

What was one of the economic changes made by President Bill Clinton?

• Increased national debt

• Raised taxes on lower income groups

• Cut the deficit in half

• Ended military spending

How did President Reagan fight communism internationally?

• By reducing military spending

• By sending more millions of dollars in arms

• By withdrawing from NATO

• By increasing trade with the Soviet Union

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The collapse of the Soviet Union

• The signing of the START treaty

• The end of the Vietnam War

Which two countries tested nuclear weapons for the first time in 1998?

• North Korea and Iran

• India and Pakistan

• China and Russia

• Israel and Egypt

Who led the PLO during the tensions in the Middle East in 1948?

• Mahmoud Abbas

• Yasser Arafat

• Anwar Sadat

• Hosni Mubarak

What did the Palestinians agree to in the 1993 agreement with Israel?

• Full independence

• Limited self-rule

• Complete disarmament

• Annexation by Israel

The Persian Gulf War occurred after which country invaded Kuwait?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• Syria

What economic problem did President Jimmy Carter struggle with?

• Recession

• Inflation

• Unemployment

• Trade Deficit