90s Quiz

What happened to Bill Clinton's plan for affordable healthcare for all Americans?

• Congress approved the plan

• Congress denied the plan.

• The Supreme Court outlawed the plan.

• The Supreme Court approved the plan.

Who came to attention in the Middle East and formed al-Qaeda after the Persian Gulf War? He took part in the embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya.

• Osama bin Laden

• Ayatollah Khomeni

• Saddam Hussein

• Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?

• He resigned.

• He was promoted.

• He was impeached.

What did Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich push for to create a balanced budget amendment, tax cuts, welfare reform, and tougher crime laws?

• "Square Deal"

• "Contract with America"

• "New Frontier"

• "New Deal"

What was the primary goal of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed in the 1990s?

• To increase tariffs between member countries

• To eliminate trade barriers between the US, Canada, and Mexico

• To create a single currency for North America

• To establish a military alliance

Which 1990s event marked the end of apartheid in South Africa?

• The election of Nelson Mandela as President

• The release of Nelson Mandela from prison

• The signing of the Oslo Accords

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

What was the main purpose of the 1992 Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro?

• To address global warming and biodiversity

• To discuss nuclear disarmament

• To promote space exploration

• To negotiate peace in the Middle East

Which country was involved in a genocide in 1994, leading to the deaths of an estimated 800,000 people?

• Bosnia

• Rwanda

• Cambodia

• Sudan

What was the significant outcome of the Oslo Accords signed in the 1990s?

• Peace between North and South Korea

• A framework for peace between Israel and Palestine

• The reunification of Germany

• The end of the Cold War

Which economic crisis affected many Asian countries in the late 1990s?

• The Asian Financial Crisis

• The Dot-com Bubble

• The European Debt Crisis

• The Great Recession