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WorksheetsKennedy to Obama Test
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The tearing down of the Berlin Wall (depicted above) marked a symbolic end to the
a)
Berlin blockade
b)
Vietnam war
c)
Cold war
d)
Iran contra affair
2.
The USA Patriot Act, passed after the terrorist attaks on 9/11 :
a)
overhauled airport security measures.
b)
expanded the rights of law enforcement agencies to conduct secret searches and detain suspect aliens.
c)
required every American to swear a loyalty oath.
d)
ceased all Islamic immigration into the United States.
3.
The Equal Rights Amendment:
a)
passed Congress but failed to achieve ratification by the required 38 states.
b)
had the support of all American women.
c)
had little support from American men.
d)
had no support from baby boomers.
4.
The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision:
a)
created a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion.
b)
was the least controversial piece of the rights revolution.
c)
legalized birth control.
d)
declared school prayer was unconstitutional.
5.
What scandal involved selling missiles to Iran & using that $$$ to aid rebels in Nicaragua?
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Watergate
c)
Whitewater
d)
Teapot Dome
6.
What 1990 conflict involved a coalition force removing Iraq from neighboring Kuwait?
a)
Operation Desert Storm
b)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
c)
Operation Torch
d)
Operation Kuwaiti Liberation
7.
President Clinton was impeached, tried & acquitted on charges of perjury & obstruction after what scandal?
a)
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
b)
Whitewater
c)
Watergate
d)
Travelgate
8.
What Gulf Coast natural disaster flooded New Orleans & killed over 1,200 people?
a)
Hurricane Katrina
b)
BP Oil Spill
c)
Hurricane Ike
d)
Hurricane Andrew
9.
NAFTA created a trade bloc between what 3 countries?
a)
U.S., Canada, Mexico
b)
U.S., Mexico, Cuba
c)
Mexico, Panama, Guatemala
d)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, U.S.
10.
What was attacked by Al-Qaeda on 9/11/2001?
a)
World Trade Center & Pentagon
b)
White House & Capitol building
c)
Supreme Court building & Washington Monument
d)
World Trade Center & White House
11.
The end of the Cold War was largely due to this man who brought glasnost & perestroika to the Soviet Union
a)
Mikhail Gorbachev
b)
Leonid Brezhnev
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Joseph Stalin
12.
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.
13.
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
14.
What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?
a)
The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial
b)
Congress has to obey the Constitution
c)
The President has the final word on constitutional issues.
d)
No person or group is above the law
15.
Which book played a role in changing attitudes about traditional gender roles in America society?
a)
Common Sense
b)
The Jungle
c)
How the Other Half Lives
d)
The Feminine Mystique
16.
Which law helped women athletes obtain greater support in American high schools and universities?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act
c)
26th Amendment
d)
Voting Rights Act of 1964
17.
Former CIA agents were caught breaking in to the Democratic Party Headquarters in Washington, D.C. leading to the resignation of Pres. Nixon
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Watergate Scandal
c)
Star Wars
d)
Camp David Accords
18.
What was 9/11?
a)
A date
b)
A terrorist attack on the White House
c)
A terrorist attack on the World Trade Center
d)
An attack on England
19.
Former CIA agents were caught breaking in to the Democratic Party Headquarters in Washington, D.C. leading to the resignation of Pres. Nixon
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Watergate Scandal
c)
Star Wars
d)
Camp David Accords
20.
Who won the Popular Vote in the 2000 Election?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Al Gore
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Bill Clinton
21.
Who won the 2000 Election?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Al Gore
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Bill Clinton
22.
What state was the deciding vote in the 2000 Election?
a)
New York
b)
Texas
c)
California
d)
Florida
23.
What was the main cause of the 2008 Economic Depression?
a)
Housing Market Failure
b)
War on Terror
c)
Taxes
d)
Stock Market
24.
TRUE/FALSE: The Affordable Care Act was designed for everyone in the US to have healthcare.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
25.
What country was not involved in Bush's Axis of Evil?
a)
North Korea
b)
Iran
c)
Afganistan
d)
Iraq
26.
Obama wanted to eliminate 80% of:
a)
The Deficit
b)
Cars with Low MPG's
c)
Greenhouse Gas Emission
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