WorksheetsGeorge HW Bush
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
2.
What country was liberated as a result of the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
3.
President Bush sent in troops to Kuwait to stop what country's aggressive dictator?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
4.
What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?
a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi
d)
Saadam Hussein
5.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
6.
NAFTA supports trade with which nations?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and Bosnia
c)
Mexico and Canada
d)
China and Russia
7.
What State was George HW Bush from?
a)
New York
b)
Florida
c)
California
d)
Texas
8.
Tienanmen Square was a protest in what country?
a)
Japan
b)
N Korea
c)
S Korea
d)
Chian
9.
George Bush was famous for saying...read my lips
a)
American is the greatest country on earth
b)
I will never tell a lie
c)
no new taxes
d)
all is well that ends well
10.
Name the African American named to the Supreme Court by President Bush
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Jimmy Jackson
c)
Martin Luther King
d)
Clarence Thomas
11.
Who won the presidential election of 1992?
a)
George Bush
b)
Al Gore
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
12.
What happened for the 1st time in 30 years in the US economy?
a)
The economy had a budget surplus
b)
The economy had a budget deficit
c)
The government took more control of the economy
d)
The government became more totalitarian
13.
The longest period of economic growth happened during who's administration?
a)
Nixon
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Clinton
d)
Bush
14.
What reduced trade barriers among the United States, Mexico, and Canadia?
a)
NAFTA
b)
NATO
c)
OPEC
d)
FAFSA
15.
Timothy McVeigh detonated a bomb in an office building in what city in 1995?
a)
Oklahoma City
b)
Kansas City
c)
Jackson City
d)
Johnson City
16.
What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?
a)
He was fired
b)
He resigned
c)
He was impeached
d)
He was promoted
17.
What Clinton law makes it easier for workers to take off for family health emergencies?
a)
CHIP
b)
DOMA
c)
Family and Medical Leave Act
d)
NAFTA
18.
What Bill Clinton personal scandal showed that politicians personal lives were under scrutiny?
a)
Watergate
b)
Enron
c)
Exxon Mobil
d)
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
19.
Why was Clinton impeached?
a)
Having a relationship with Monica Lewinsky
b)
Lying under oath
c)
Retaliating against Bin Laden without congress' approval
d)
He was tryannical
20.
Texas billionaire and third party candidate who ran in the 1993 presidential election.
a)
Ross Perot
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Newt Gingrich
d)
George W. Bush
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