LinkIt Test - 24-25 Unit 5 Modern America

Select two causes that dissolved the Soviet Union and resulted in the end of the Cold War.

• The people of the Soviet Union were unhappy with the economy and government.

• The Soviet Union continued to have the same leadership.

• Poland and Bulgaria wanted to remain communist countries.

• New leadership encouraged openness and freedom to express ideas.

Which best describes the United States’ concern about Iraq invading Saudi Arabia during the first Gulf War?

• The US did not want Iraq to become a world superpower.

• The US did not want Iraq to have access to the sea.

• Saudi Arabia was the world’s largest oil producer, and the US did not want Iraq to control it.

• Saudi Arabia was not a strong country.

Who was the leader of Al Qaeda during the attacks of September 11, 2001?

• Saddam Hussein

• Osama bin Laden

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• George W. Bush

What is the purpose of the Department of Homeland Security?

• To prevent attacks on American soil

• To oversee the protection of US transportation

• To monitor Airline travel

• All of the above

People in rural areas can connect with markets just as easily as people in the cities because of

• e-commerce

• cell phones

• automobiles

• aerospace

Select an advantage of foreign companies moving to the United States

• It is cheaper for companies

• It provides more jobs for Americans

• It increases the competition between companies

• It brings more tourism to the United States

Renewable energy comes from

• sources that could eventually run out

• burning oil and coal

• sources that can be replenished

• nuclear power

Who was the first female governor of South Carolina?

• Maggie Glover

• Nikki Haley

• Liz Patterson

• Juanita Goggins

According to the map below, what kind of weapons did the United States have?

• nuclear only

• chemical only

• nuclear and biological

• nuclear, chemical, and biological

An artist who celebrates Gullah heritage and culture in paintings. The artists' work 'Oyster Boat' is shown below.

• Jonathan Green

• Joanna Griggs

• Benji Hicks

• Terry Wilson