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George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Bush 43

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the woman Bill Clinton had an affair with in the oval office, for which he allegedly lied about, which led to his impeachment?  (a)  

Choose from the below words
Kris Kardashian
Hilary Clinton
Janet Reno
Monica Lewinsky
2.

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)  

Choose from the below words
World War II
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
This means war
3.
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 
4.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
5.
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
6.
What happened to Bill Clinton's plan for affordable health care for all Americans?
a)
Congress approved the plan
b)
Congress denied the plan
c)
The Supreme Court outlawed the plan
d)
The Supreme Court approved the plan
7.
What country did Bush go to war against in the Middle East?
a)
Iran
b)
Kuwait
c)
Iraq
d)
Saudi Arabia
8.
Former governor of Arkansas who won the 1992 presidential election. He portrayed himself as a "New Democrat", survived several scandals, and won reelection in 1996.
a)
Barack Obama 
b)
George H.W. Bush 
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Jimmy Carter 
9.
A phrase spoken by  presidential candidate George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican National Convention in which he pledge not to tax the American people further. 
a)
Taxes are OVER
b)
Read my lips, no new taxes
c)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
d)
Tax Reduction- Guaranteed 
10.
A war fought between Iraq and a coalition of UN forced led by the US in 1991. Lasting only 42 days, it resulted in the liberation of Kuwait from Saddam Hussein's forces. 
a)
Afghanistan War 
b)
Iran War 
c)
Persian Gulf War 
d)
Iraq War 
11.
•Clinton impeachment
•NAFTA
•Bosnia & Serbia airstrikes
•“don’t ask don’t tell” policy
a)
1980s
b)
1990s
c)
2000s
d)
1970s
12.
NAFTA supports trade with which nations?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and Bosnia
c)
Mexico and Canada
d)
China and Russia
13.
What does the trend shown in these graphs indicate?
a)
The Cold War had a great impact on defense spending
b)
The federal government was working to reduce the unfavorable balance of trade
c)
Increasing benefits to the military would be too expensive for American taxpayers
d)
There has been little support for a reduction in defense spending
14.
What did the events of the Persian Gulf War and the Balkan Crisis in the 1990s indicate about the foreign policy goals of American Leaders?
a)
They desire greater economic stability in the Middle East
b)
They wish to expand trade and eliminate all tariffs with the Middle Eastern nations
c)
They want to help maintain peace and stop oppression around the world
d)
They only act where American access to scarce resources is at stake
15.
 The United States involvement in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) have influenced economic policies and system by —
a)
engaging in more international trade.
b)
creating a uniform international currency
c)
accepting similar wage and price controls
d)
regulating multinational corporations from the Middle East
16.
·  Bosnia-Herzegovina declares independence from Yugoslavia ·  Serbian Dictator suppresses independence movements
·  Over 100,000 Bosnia Muslim and Croats killed
·  NATO Forces led by United States
·  Massive Aerial bombardment of Serbia

The events in the list above prompted the United States to become involved in-
a)
sending military advisors to prevent Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
b)
halting the apartheid in South Africa by supporting their first black president
c)
deploying military forces to end the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans
d)
negotiating an end to civil war and famine in Somalia
17.
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
18.
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
19.

What federal department was created to handle national security, as it relates to terrorism?

a)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

b)

United States Department of Justice

c)

Department of Homeland Security

20.

_______________ was the invasion of Afghanistan by the U.S. and allied forces to push terrorist organizations out.

a)

Operation Overlord

b)

Operation Enduring Freedom

c)

the D-Day invasion

21.

Which of the following describe Operation Iraqi Freedom? (click all that apply)

a)

Bush feared Saddam Hussein was supplying terrorists with weapons to use against the U.S.

b)

No weapons of mass destruction were actually found

c)

Saddam Hussein was working with French forces to invade the U.S.

d)

Saddam Hussein was captured and ultimately executed by the Iraqi government in 2006

22.

Which international terrorist group was responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States

a)

Al Shabaab

b)

Irish Republican Army

c)

Al-Qaeda

d)

The Muslim Brotherhood

23.

The War on Terror

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

a)

Bay of Pigs

b)

Six-Day War

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

War on Terror

24.

The 2000 Presidential Election

What made the 2000 presidential election so controversial?

Select three that apply.

a)

Voting results in Florida were very close.

b)

The winner did not receive the popular vote.

c)

The debates were televised for the first time.

d)

Legal battles escalated to the Supreme Court.

25.

Acts of Congress

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

a)

Iraq War

b)

Persian Gulf War

c)

9/11 terrorist attacks

d)

2000 presidential election

26.

The Iraq War

What justification did the U.S. government use to invade Iraq?

a)

They thought Osama bin Laden was hiding in Iraq.

b)

They thought the Iraqi government was pursuing weapons of mass destruction.

c)

They wanted to liberate the Iraqi people.

d)

They thought Iraq possessed rich oil fields.

27.

Why did 80% of New Orleans flood after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005?

a)

It was a Category 3 Hurricane

b)

The levees holding back the water failed

c)

It was a Category 5 Hurricane

d)

Because New Orleans is 500 ft above sea level

28.

What problem caused the banking industry to begin to fail in 2007-2008?

a)

Banks had grown too big to fail

b)

Banks had given loans to consumers who could not afford them

c)

Unemployment levels had reached new heights

d)

The federal government stopped a bailout