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Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 44mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
EPA stands for ____ Protection Agency.
a)
Ethical
b)
Education
c)
Environmental
d)
Entertainment
3.
Which president resigned after the Watergate scandal?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
JFK
c)
Nixon
d)
Johnson
4.
The Camp David Accords were between what two countries?
a)
USA and Vietnam
b)
Isreal and Egypt
c)
South Vietnam and North Vietnam
d)
USA and Isreal
5.
What caused stagflation?
a)
high inflation and high unemployment
b)
drugs
c)
gas prices
d)
environment problems
6.
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
7.
The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the US government because
a)
the press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy changes
b)
the president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation
c)
the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality
d)
Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights
8.
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.
9.
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
10.
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.
11.
Who did Reagan beat in landslide victory in 1980?
a)
Bush
b)
Carter
c)
Nixon
d)
MOndale
12.
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
13.
The main significance of the Watergate affair was that it
a)
led to the impeachment and conviction of President Nixon
b)
showed that the laws of the US are superior to the actions of the President
c)
was the 1st time a President had disagreed with Congress
d)
proved the Presidential powers are unlimited
14.
What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?
a)
Cuba
b)
China
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Both China and Soviet Union
15.
Selling weapons to Iran to free hostages and using the money to fund war in Central America
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Watergate Affair
c)
Reagonomics
d)
Camp David Accords
16.
Which of the following presidents improved relations with the Soviet Union by visiting and signing arms limitations agreements?
a)
Ford
b)
Nixon
c)
Johnson
d)
Carter
17.
Which country broke apart at the end of the Cold War?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
18.
Which is an example of détente?
a)
building the Berlin Wall
b)
placing ICBMs in range of Moscow
c)
Soviet invasion of Afganistan
d)
Nixon's visit to the Soviet Union
19.
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
20.
Controls supply and price of oil
a)
OPEC
b)
NATO
c)
UNITED NATIONS
d)
Iran
21.
Iraq invaded which country during the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Israel
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iran
d)
Kuwait
22.
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.
23.
First female Supreme Court justice
a)
Betty Friedan
b)
Phyllis Schlafly
c)
Sandra Day O'Connor
d)
Sonia Sotomayor
24.
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
25.
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
26.
President Reagan sought world peace through _____.
a)
détente
b)
military strength
c)
economic policies
d)
industrialized trade
27.
President Bush sent in troops to Kuwait to stop what country's aggressive dictator?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
28.
In the late twentieth century, liberals believed that _____.
a)
taxes should be reduced for all Americans
b)
the federal government should limit regulation of industry
c)
the national defense system should be strengthened
d)
the federal government should intervene to help the needy
29.
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
30.
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
31.
Nixon was the first U.S. president to visit this communist country?
a)
China
b)
Cuba
c)
North Korea
d)
East Germany
32.
Why did gasoline prices spike (go up) 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 the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil
d)
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles
33.
This disease was first seen in the homosexual community in the 1980s.
a)
AIDS
b)
Flu
c)
Bird Flu
d)
Swine Dirk
34.
Before becoming president, Bill Clinton was governor of this state:
a)
Arkansas
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Alabama
35.
This is what we call lying under oath:
a)
perjury
b)
obstruction
c)
alignancy
d)
trepidation
36.
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
37.
The longest period of economic growth happened during who's administration?
a)
Nixon
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Clinton
d)
Bush
38.
What reduced trade barriers among the United States, Mexico, and Canadia?
a)
NAFTA
b)
NATO
c)
OPEC
d)
FAFSA
39.
Riots in what city stressed race relations in the United States after the Rodney King Trial?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Chicago
c)
Detroit
d)
New York
40.
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
41.
What day did a deadly terrorist attack blow up the World Trade Centers in NYC?
a)
September 5, 2002
b)
September 11, 2001
c)
November 3, 2001
d)
October 3, 2001
42.
What was President Bush’s response to 9/11?
a)
Withdraw the U.S. from Lebanon
b)
Declare War on Iraq
c)
Begin the War on Terror
d)
Create the Department of Defense
43.
What hurricane destroyed much of the city of New Orleans in 2005?
a)
Hurricane Ike
b)
Hurricane Irene
c)
Hurricane Katrina
d)
Hurricane Andrew
44.
Who was the first minority President of the United States?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Hillary Clinton
d)
George W Bush
45.
What countries did President Bush start wars in during the War on Terror?
a)
Iraq and Afghanistan
b)
North Korea and China
c)
Mexico and Panama
d)
Iran and Iraq
46.
Who committed 9/11?
a)
North Korea
b)
Al-Qaeda
c)
Hesbollah
d)
ISIS
47.
Passed by George W. Bush, this federal legislation has had the greatest effect on the educational system of most American students?
a)
USA PATRIOT Act
b)
Americans with Disabilities Act
c)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
d)
No Child Left Behind Act
48.
What was an important reason why there were so many deaths in the United States from Hurricane Katrina?
a)
The hurricane was worse than weather experts had predicted.
b)
Government officials did not respond rapidly enough to the crisis.
c)
Fear of terrorism made it difficult for government officials to respond.
d)
Government officials relied primarily on private groups to help hurricane victims.
49.
Was involved in the Iran-Contra Scandal
a)
NIXON
b)
CARTER
c)
FORD
d)
REAGAN
50.
Holds the record for most national debt during his presidency
a)
CLINTON
b)
REAGAN
c)
NIXON
d)
OBAMA
51.
Was never elected President
a)
NIXON
b)
CARTER
c)
FORD
d)
CLINTON
52.
Overturned the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the military
a)
REAGAN
b)
OBAMA
c)
CLINTON
d)
TRUMP
53.
Department of Homeland Security was created in 2002 under this President.
a)
REAGAN
b)
BABY BUSH
c)
PAPA BUSH
d)
OBAMA
54.
Known as the “Me” Decade
a)
1970S
b)
1980S
c)
1990S
55.
Dial Up Internet
a)
1970S
b)
1980S
c)
1990S
56.
Disco
a)
1970S
b)
1980S
c)
1990S
57.
BERLIN WALL FALLS
a)
1970S
b)
1980S
c)
1990S
58.
OJ SIMPSON TRAIL
a)
1970S
b)
1980S
c)
1990S
59.
PUNK ROCK BEGINS
a)
1970S
b)
1980S
c)
1990S
60.
MTV DEBUTS
a)
1970S
b)
1980S
c)
1990S
61.
AIDS BREAKOUT
a)
1970S
b)
1980S
c)
1990S
62.
PET ROCK
a)
1970S
b)
1980S
c)
1990S
63.
MULLET HAIRSTYLE
a)
1970S
b)
1980S
c)
1990S
64.
MRS SANDOVAL IS BORN
a)
1970S
b)
1980S
c)
1990S
65.
REPUBLICAN
a)
CONSERVATIVE
b)
LIBERAL
66.
DEMOCRAT
a)
CONSERVATIVE
b)
LIBERAL
67.
PRO CHOICE
a)
CONSERVATIVE
b)
LIBERAL
68.
SUPPORTS GAY MARRAIGE
a)
CONSERVATIVE
b)
LIBERAL
69.
HIGHER TAXES
a)
CONSERVATIVE
b)
LIBERAL
70.
LAISSEZ FAIRE POLICIES
a)
CONSERVATIVE
b)
LIBERAL
71.
LAISSEZ FAIRE POLICIES
a)
CONSERVATIVE
b)
LIBERAL
72.
U.S support of Israel in 1973 was a leading cause of the
a)
domination of Zionism throughout the Middle East.
b)
Arab oil embargo against the U.S.
c)
signing of the Balfour Declaration
d)
Palestine being partitioned
73.
One direct result of the Persian Gulf War was that the United States
a)
obtained overseas colonies in the Middle East
b)
gained control of oil resources in the Middle East
c)
liberated Kuwait from Iraqi control
d)
brought about peaceful relations between Israel and its neighbors
74.
What ethnicity is Eleanor Roosevelt most closely associated with?
a)
African American
b)
Caucasian (white)
c)
Mixed ( white & black)
d)
Creole
75.
Which President was notorious for have good relationships with other countries, was a democrat, focused on health care, and also has a wife in politics?
a)
BUSH JR
b)
CLINTON
c)
REAGAN
d)
NIXON
76.
Americans initially voted for Carter because
a)
Of his conservative values
b)
they wanted someone they could trust
c)
had a plan to fix the economy
d)
pardoned Nixon
77.
A primary reason for the increase in federal debt between 1980 and 1996 was
a)
high levels of spending by the federal government
b)
the cost of sending United States troops to Bosnia
c)
instability of the stock market
d)
lower sales tax revenues collected by state governments
78.
What happened to Clinton’s approval ratings during the Monica Lewinsky scandal?
a)
Ratings declined
b)
Ratings went up
c)
Ratings remained the same
79.
All of the following are associated with Obama’s presidency except
a)
Capturing of Osama Bin Laden
b)
First African American president
c)
Close Guantanamo Bay in Cuba
d)
Affordable Health Care Act
80.
In the presidential election of 2000,
a)
Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote
b)
George W. Bush won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote
c)
Al Gore won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote
d)
Al Gore won both the popular and electoral vote.
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