5th Grade: Unit 9 America Since 1975

The collapse of the Soviet Union ended which conflict involving the U.S.?

• The Cold War

• The Gulf War

• The War on Terror

• The War for Civil Rights

What was one cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• Soviet citizens wanted less rights.

• Soviet citizens wanted more rights.

• Soviet citizens wanted a weaker economy.

• Soviet citizens wanted to win the space race.

What country did the U.S. invade during the War on Terrorism looking for weapons of mass destruction but found none?

• Afghanistan

• Cuba

• Iraq

• Soviet Union

Which president was nicknamed “The Great Communicator” and worked with Soviet leaders to end the Cold War?

• George W. Bush

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Ronald Reagan

What building in Washington, D.C. was struck by terrorists on September 11, 2001?

• The Capitol

• The Pentagon

• The White House

• The Lincoln Memorial

Which of the following is positive about the Internet?

• People can lose more money.

• People can be mean to others.

• People can communicate faster.

• People can trust everything they read online.

Which of the following is one goal of President George W. Bush’s “War on Terrorism?”

• to prevent certain religious freedoms

• to prevent the spread of communism

• to prevent terrorist attacks against the U.S.

In what city was the World Trade Center, also called the Twin Towers, attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001?

• Washington, DC

• Shanksville, PA

• New York, NY

• Atlanta, GA

Which of the following BEST completes the organizer?

• Iraq

• Berlin

• Afghanistan

• Soviet Union

Which of the following is one way life changed for Americans after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?

• security at airports increased

• there were little to no changes

• public cameras were taken down

• U.S. soldiers did not fight outside of the U.S.