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Worksheets1970s-1990s, 2017
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
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1.
Which of the following were NOT a part of the 9/11 attacks?
a)
The Twin Towers in New York City
b)
The Sears Tower in Chicago
c)
The Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
d)
A hijacked airplane that crashed in Pennsylvania
2.
Who was the mastermind behind the September 11th attacks?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Ariel Sharon
c)
Osama bin Laden
d)
Hideki Tojo
3.
How did the United States respond to Al Qaeda's attacks on 9/11?
a)
Assassinated al Qaeda
b)
Dropped an atomic bomb
c)
Declared war on terror and invaded Afganistan
d)
Decided to make peace to prevent war
4.
What event brought an end to the Cold War?
a)
Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon
b)
The 9/11 attacks caused the world to unite against terrorism
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
The Soviet Union split into more than 15 countries
5.
The Persian Gulf War was fought for what reason?
a)
Osama bin Laden didn't like the United States
b)
Saddam Hussein, and the country of Iraq, invaded Kuwait
c)
Saudi Arabia wanted their independence
d)
Iran was trying to build a nuclear weapon
6.
Which answer best describes terrorism?
a)
Trying to make people fearful by committing acts of violence
b)
Declaring all out war
c)
Leaving your own country in protest to the president
d)
Hurting people because they are criminals
7.
Why did President Bush announce an invasion of Iraq in 2003?
a)
He suspected that Iraq was creating nuclear weapons
b)
He did not like Saddam Hussein
c)
Osama bin Laden was hiding in Iraq at this time
d)
He wanted to conquer another country so the
8.
What is the reason that the War in Iraq lasted for eight years?
a)
Iraq had a very strong military and was difficult to defeat
b)
Iraq threatened to use some of its nuclear missiles
c)
After Saddam Hussein, it took many years to set up a peaceful government
d)
The US was not in a hurry and didn't mind fighting there
9.
What was one of the reasons that the US and their allies were able to easily defeat Iraq in the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The US is good at fighting in deserts
b)
New technology gained in the Cold War was far superior to Iraq's technology
c)
Saddam Hussein was friends with President Bush and didn't want to keep fighting him
d)
Iraq was not easily defeated
10.
All of the following are true about the War on Terror EXCEPT?
a)
It began because of the terrorist attacks on 9/11
b)
It ended in April of 2011 when Osama bin Laden was killed
c)
It began when Saddam Hussein declared war on the US in 2003
d)
It started mostly in Afghanistan, but not includes attacks on terrorists in many countries
11.
What part of the world is labeled on the map?
a)
The Baltic States
b)
Isthmus of Panama
c)
Japanese Islands
d)
The Middle East
12.
A movement aimed at establishing equal political, economic, and social rights for women. Some of the achievements include women’s suffrage, equal pay for women, reproductive rights (contraceptives and abortion), and the right to enter into contracts and own property.
a)
Watergate
b)
Detente
c)
Civil Rights
d)
Feminism
13.
Terrorists from the radical Islamic militant group al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger jets; two were crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in NYC, one into the Pentagon, and one (intended for a target in Washington DC) was crashed in a field after passengers attempted to take control of the plane.
a)
Iraq
b)
Watergate
c)
9/11
d)
Great Recession
14.
Conflict in early 1991 referred to commonly as the Gulf War.Led by President George H.W. Bush, the Iraqis were forced to disarm and withdraw from Kuwait.
a)
Iraq
b)
Cold War
c)
Detente
d)
Operation Desert Storm
15.
A war led by the UN force of 34 nations, led by the USA, against Iraq in response to Sadam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait.
a)
Cold War
b)
Iraq
c)
Operation Desert Storm
d)
Afghanistan
16.
He was reelected president in a landslide in 1972, but as the public found out about Watergate he resigned facing almost certain impeachment. His successor, Gerald Ford (our only unelected President), pardoned him of his crimes.
a)
Henry Kissenger
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Richard Nixon
17.
A thawing period in the middle of the Cold War (the 1970’s), including the SALT I treaty and Helsinki Agreement. Cold War tensions returned in 1980 when the USSR was involved in Afghanistan, which led to the USA boycotting the Olympics in Moscow (and in 1984, the Soviets then boycotting our Olympics in Los Angeles).
a)
Watergate
b)
Operation Desert Storm
c)
Camp David Accords
d)
Detente
18.
The founder of al-Qaeda responsible for the 9/11 attacks and numerous other terrorist attacks on the USA. He eluded our forces from 2001 until 2011 when a group of Navy SEALs killed him in Pakistan.
a)
Osama Bin Laden
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Cesar Chavez
d)
Mikhail Gorbachev
19.
Served as President from 1981 to 1989. After a very successful career in movies and television, he became a President that Republicans, especially, still point to today as one of our finest presidents ever.
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George W Bush
d)
Richard Nixon
20.
His economic policies, known as “Reaganomics” pushed for lower taxes to spur economic growth. He survived an assassination attempt and is remembered as the President who ended the Cold War.
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George W Bush
d)
Ronald Reagan
21.
One of the most famous political scandals in US history. It occurred as a result of the 1972 break-in at the Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C.
a)
Detente
b)
Operation Desert Storm
c)
Watergate
d)
Tiananmen Square
22.
The Nixon administration tried to cover up its involvement, but an informant known as Deep Throat who provided information and a cassette tape recording tied Nixon to the scandal, and it led to him resigning from office.
a)
Detente
b)
Watergate
c)
Tiananmen Square
d)
Camp David Accords
23.
Peace treaty that was signed between Egypt and Israel in 1978 after 13 days of secret meetings at the famous private Presidential Retreat under the leadership of President Jimmy Carter. This agreement represents Israel obtaining their first peaceful border.
a)
Camp David Accords
b)
Detente
c)
Watergate
d)
Tiananmen Square
24.
A conflict from 2003-2011 that was very controversial in the USA in similar ways to the Vietnam War. Sadam was executed by the new democratic Iraqi government, but Civil War between the Sunni and Shia groups has continued.
a)
Iraq
b)
Afghanistan
c)
Iran
d)
North Korea
25.
He was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice in a scandal that involved a sexual relationship with a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky, but he was acquitted and completed his second term with the highest end of office polls of any president since WWII.
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
George W Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Richard Nixon
26.
A crisis were 66 Americans were held for 444 days from 1979 to 1981 after a group of students and militants took over the American Embassy in Tehran. Rescue attempts failed miserably and those captured were released just minutes after Ronald Reagan was sworn into office.
a)
Operation Desert Storm
b)
Iran Hostage Crisis
c)
Tiananmen Square
d)
Watergate
27.
The election he won was extremely controversial, as Al Gore actually won the popular vote and recounts took place for about a month after election day to figure out who won. In the end the Supreme Court stepped in a declared him the winner.
a)
George W Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Barack Obama
28.
Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:
a)
Reaganomics
b)
Trade Imbalance
c)
Iran-Contra Affair
d)
Heritage Foundation
29.
The perceived decline of what many considered family values in the early 1980s, led to the rise of what group:
a)
The Heritage Foundation
b)
The Moral Majority
c)
The National Rifle Associaton
d)
All of These
30.
To resist the spread of Communism in Latin America and liberate American hostages, the several US officials became involved in what scandal?
a)
Watergate
b)
Whitewater
c)
Iran-Contra
d)
Benghazi
31.
The U.S. military used ______ to wipe out jungles so the N. Vietnamese would have no place to hide, ended up poisoning by Vietnamese civilians and American soldiers
a)
Agent Orange
b)
Mustard Gas
c)
Napalm
d)
All of the above
32.
Court case that ruled that segregated law schools are not equal, as such they are unconstitutional.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Sweatt v. Painter
d)
Hernandez v. Texas
33.
Court case that ruled that segregated schools are inherently unequal, ending the separate but equal doctrine.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Sweatt v. Painter
d)
Delgado v. Bastrop ISD
34.
Outlawed gender discrimination in schools and the government.
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1957
b)
Affirmative Action
c)
Title IX
d)
14th Amendment
35.
Which of the following were NOT a part of the 9/11 attacks?
a)
The Twin Towers in New York City
b)
The Sears Tower in Chicago
c)
The Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
d)
A hijacked airplane that crashed in Pennsylvania
36.
Who was the mastermind behind the September 11th attacks?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Ariel Sharon
c)
Osama bin Laden
d)
Hideki Tojo
37.
How did the United States respond to al Qaeda's attacks on 9/11?
a)
Assassinated al Qaeda
b)
Dropped an atomic bomb
c)
Declared war on terror and invaded Afganistan
d)
Decided to make peace to prevent war
38.
The Persian Gulf War was fought for what reason?
a)
Osama bin Laden didn't like the United States
b)
Saddam Hussein, and the country of Iraq, invaded Kuwait
c)
Saudi Arabia wanted their independence
d)
Iran was trying to build a nuclear weapon
39.
What was the Red Scare in American history?
a)
A time when Americans were scared that Communism had taken root here
b)
A time when Americans refused to wear read
c)
A time when Americans were concerned that Nazism had taken root here
d)
A time when the sun was red for days on end
40.
What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
Republican Headquarters
d)
Democratic Headquarters
41.
EPA stands for ____ Protection Agency.
a)
Ethical
b)
Education
c)
Environmental
d)
Entertainment
42.
OPEC was an organization that exported what?
a)
Weapons
b)
Drugs
c)
Water
d)
Petroleum
43.
Which president resigned after the Watergate scandal?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
JFK
c)
Nixon
d)
Johnson
44.
The Camp David accords were between what two countries?
a)
USA and Vietnam
b)
Israel and Egypt
c)
South Vietnam and North Vietnam
d)
USA and Isreal
45.
What caused stagflation?
a)
high inflation and high unemployment
b)
drugs
c)
gas prices
d)
environment problems
46.
How did President Carter attempt to end hostilities in the Middle East?
a)
He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords.
b)
He deployed US troops to defeat the Palestine Liberation Organization.
c)
He ordered the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow.
d)
He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria.
47.
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?
a)
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil.
b)
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies.
c)
Conflicts in Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil.
d)
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles.
48.
What is the function of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
a)
to develop America's natural resources
b)
to reduce air and water pollution and protect the enviroment
c)
to protect Americans from acts of terrorism
d)
to manage the nation's parks and forests
49.
Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?
a)
pardoning Nixon
b)
declaring a war on poverty
c)
declining to run for election
d)
asking Congress to impeach President Nixon
50.
Reaganomics had which effect on the unemployment rate?
a)
lowered
b)
raised
c)
no effect
d)
fluctuated
51.
Which of the following presidents improved relations with the Soviet Union by visiting and signing arms limitations agreements?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Nixon
c)
Kennedy
d)
Carter
52.
Which is an example of detente'?
a)
building the Berlin Wall
b)
blockade of Cuba by the US
c)
Soviet invasion of Afganistan
d)
Nixon's visit to the Soviet Union
53.
Which president was successful in negotiating a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Ronald Reagan
54.
What did Iranian student activists do when the Shah of Iran was treated in an American hospital?
a)
they terrorized American travelers in Europe
b)
they forced an attack on Iraq
c)
they seized the American embassy and took hostages
d)
they staged an overthrow of the government
55.
Which of the following actions occurred during the Iran-Contra affair?
a)
The Reagan administration used earnings from weapons sales to Iran to illegally fund the contras.
b)
The Reagan administration secretly hired Iranian agents to fight against the contras.
c)
The Reagan administration paid the contras to release Americans being held hostage in Iran.
d)
The Reagan administration hired Lebanese agents to rescue Iranians being held by the contras.
56.
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
a)
a series of military actions to root out communism in Central America
b)
a coalition of nations that volunteered to police the Middle East
c)
a plan to defend Eastern Europe in the event of a Soviet attack
d)
a program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles
57.
What country was liberated as a result of the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
58.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
59.
Elected President in 1980, beginning a resurgence of conservitism
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Gerald Ford
60.
The Watergate Scandal had what effect on the American people?
a)
optimism & happiness
b)
anger & jealousy
c)
cynicism & distrust
d)
elation & trust
61.
What countries make up NAFTA?
a)
US, Canada, & Mexico
b)
US & Latin American
c)
Canada & Europe
62.
The creation of which country after WWII has caused conflict in the Middle East?
a)
Israel
b)
Egypt
c)
Iraq
d)
Saudi Arabia
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