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WorksheetsModern America
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
The symbol of the Cold War was ________________.
a)
Berlin Blockade
b)
Berlin Airlift
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
The Iron Curtain
2.
Mikhail Gorbachev realized that he must ______________ military spending to help solve the Soviet economic problems.
a)
increase
b)
cut
3.
Ronald Reagan appealed to a lot of Americans because…
a)
He wanted a smaller government
b)
Less taxes
c)
Failures of the Carter administration
d)
All of the Above
4.
Which country broke apart at the end of the Cold War?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
5.
Iraq invaded which country during the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Israel
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iran
d)
Kuwait
6.
Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?
a)
To access their oil
b)
To build strength to eventually invade Saudi Arabia
c)
To access their nuclear weapons
d)
To spread communism
7.
Why did Reagan support rebellions in Afghanistan, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Grenada?
a)
to protect human rights
b)
to promote democratic governments
c)
to undermine right-wing extremists
d)
to weaken the Soviet Union
8.
President Bush sent in troops to Kuwait to stop what country's aggressive dictator?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
9.
President Bush and the United Nations sent troops to Iraq in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
War on Terror
10.
What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait, for which the US forced their withdraw in the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi
d)
Saadam Hussein
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.
Why did President Bush announce an invasion of Iraq in 2003?
a)
He suspected that Iraq was creating weapons of mass destruction
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
15.
Which war was fought in 2003 to find Saddam Hussein & WMDs?
a)
War in Afghanistan
b)
Persian Gulf War
c)
Iraq War
d)
World War II
16.
Who was the U.S. President during the wars in Afghanistan & Iraq?
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
Barack Obama
c)
George W. Bush
d)
George H. Bush
17.
What is the extremist Muslim terrorist group founded by bin Laden & responsible for 9/11?
a)
Taliban
b)
ISIS
c)
al Qaeda
d)
Boko Haram
18.
Iraq invaded which country during the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Israel
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iran
d)
Kuwait
19.
What countries are in NAFTA?
a)
Canada, US, and Mexico
b)
Cuba, US, and Brazil
c)
China, South America, and brazil
d)
Canada, and the US
20.
Appointed by Pres. Clinton to head up a task force to investigate health care reform
a)
Phyllis Schlafly
b)
Sandra Day O'Conner
c)
Hillary Clinton
d)
Estee Lauder
21.
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
22.
Which of the following would be considered an important advantage of U.S. participation in NAFTA?
a)
The United States maintains common defenses with Canada and countries in Europe
b)
The United States can express its views in the General Assembly
c)
The United States is able to assert its control over developing nations
d)
The United States fosters its trading relations with Canada and Mexico
23.
What does President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?
a)
Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nominees
b)
Campaign finances are monitored by a regulatory agency
c)
Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials
d)
Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives
24.
Which of the following identifies the achievements of Hillary Clinton as an American leader?
a)
She wrote a book that caused middle-class women to question their lack of equal social and economic opportunities
b)
She became the lead attorney for the NAACP in several cases attacking Southern segregation laws
c)
She served as First Lady and as a U.S. Senator, sought nomination for the Presidency, and became the Secretary of State
d)
She helped organize peaceful demonstrations to encourage consumers to “Buy American
25.
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
26.
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
27.
What small country in the Middle East did the United States go to war to protect in 1991
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Bahrain
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Kuwait
28.
In the 1990s, why did the United States go to war against Iraq?
a)
to protect our access to oil
b)
to liberate Israel from the Iraqi army
c)
to remove Iraq’s dictator
d)
to establish a democratic government
29.
What was a result of US military presence in Saudi Arabia in the 1990s?
a)
the US has unlimited rights to Saudi oil.
b)
the formation of the al Qaeda terrorist group
c)
the conversion (change) of the Saudis from Islam to Christianity
d)
the government of Saudi Arabia became democratic
30.
Which group masterminded the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001?
a)
Al Qaeda
b)
El Queso
c)
OPEC
d)
NAFTA
31.
Why did the US invade Iraq after 9/11?
a)
Because Iraq had attacked Israel
b)
Because the taliban controlled the Iraqi government
c)
Because the US thought Iraq had weapons of mass destruction
d)
Because Iraq had attacked the World Trade Center
32.
In which of the following ways did the US respond to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?
a)
Worked to improve relations with Muslim countries
b)
Increased security at US airports
c)
Rounded up and deported Muslims living in the US
d)
Arrested and tried terrorists in open court
33.
Why did the US invade Afghanistan after 9/11?
a)
Because the US thought Afghans had weapons of mass destruction
b)
Because Afghanistan had attacked the World Trade Center
c)
Because Afghanistan had attacked Israel
d)
Because the Afghan government was protecting Osama bin Laden
34.
In Afghanistan, Obama wants to stop the reemergence of _____ and _____
a)
al Qaeda, ISIS
b)
ISIS, Taliban
c)
KFC, McDonalds
d)
al Qaeda, Taliban
35.
What was the final verdict
a)
guilty
b)
innocent / not guilty
c)
unidentified
36.
What was the name of the lady who got killed
a)
Nicole Simpson
b)
Natalie Simpson
c)
Nicole Simions
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