WorksheetsUnit 11 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The SALT I agreement of 1972 led to
increased tension between the Soviet Union, China, and the United States
decreased tension between China and the United States
decreased nuclear weapons in the Soviet Union and the United States
decreased nuclear weapons in China and the United States
Jimmy Carter's best achievement was
uniting East Germany and West Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall
negotiating the peace accord between Egypt and Israel at Camp David
ending United States dependence on imported oil
rescuing United States hostages in Iran
Reaganomics, also called "Supply-Side Economics," consists of all of the following EXCEPT for
investing in businesses
lowering taxes
removing barriers to production and trade
raising tariffs
The primary goal of Reaganomics was to
encourage economic growth
create more public-works jobs
increase government regulation of business
decrease defense spending
-Cuyahoga River fire
-Exxon-Valdez oil spill
-Three-Mile Island nuclear meltdown
The above events all led to Nixon's creation of the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Man-made Natural Disasters (DMD)
SALT I and SALT II accords
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
The Watergate Scandal resulted in
President Nixon's resignation
President Nixon pardoning Gerald Ford
The collapse of the Democratic Party
Gerald Ford's switch from Democrat to Republican
Gerald Ford crippled his re-election chances when he
announced that President Nixon had pardoned him
asked Nixon to resign
chose Nixon as his Vice-President
pardoned Richard Nixon after Watergate
Reagan cut taxes and decreased federal funding. He also
increased tariffs to generate federal funds
increased military spending
reduced the size of the U.S. armed forces
balanced the national budget
The information revolution was started in the 1990s by advances in
television technology
Wi-fi router transmission distances
cellular internet speeds
personal computer technology
What effect did social media have on traditional media like newspapers and magazines?
Both saw an increase in usage
Social media was replaced by traditional media as mistrust and privacy issues became a concern
Traditional media usage decreased
Both saw a decrease in usage
Nixon's 1972 peace talks with China threatened the Soviet Union because
the Soviet Union did not want the U.S. forming a relationship with their main Communist rival
the Soviet Union was afraid that China would revert back to a democratic economic system
China was the Soviet Union's main source of nuclear materials
Chinese diplomats has access to many Soviet secrets
What happened after US troops withdrew from Vietnam?
South Vietnam became an industrial hub for Indo-China
South and North Korea unified as a new democratic nation
North Vietnam took over South Vietnam
South Vietnam took over North Vietnam
How did US protests influence the Vietnam conflict?
Other countries refused to aid the U.S.
The U.S. ended its practice of drafting soldiers
The U.S. increased its military presence in Vietnam
The U.S. sought for a way to end the conflict
After giving President Johnson too much power in the Vietnam Conflict, Congress sought to limit future President's ability to wage war by passing the
Presidential Powers Act
Equal Responsibility Bill
War Powers Act
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were passed in order to
prevent future Presidents from engaging in long, costly conflicts
improve relationships with Latin American countries
end hostility between Israel and Egypt
open trade with China
Which President is most closely associated with the Camp David Accords?
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
The beginning of what event is noted in this headline?
The Iranian Oil Embargo
The Persian Gulf War
The Tet Offensive
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
The independent federal organization that is tasked with preventing abuses to the land, water, and air
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Man-made Natural Disasters (DMD)
SALT I and SALT II accords
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Organized in response to women being rejected from jobs on account of their sex
National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC)
National Organization for Women (NOW)
League of Women Voters
Commission on the Status of Women
Years of economic stagnation and military overspending in the Soviet Union led to
its collapse in 1991
mass starvation in 1998
the takeover of resource rich China
the separation of Western Russia from Eastern Russia
The events depicted in this newspaper led to
the resignation of Bill Clinton
widespread protest by the National Organization for Women
President Clinton's impeachment
the passing of the Conjugal Honesty Act
The only two Presidents to face the Senate over articles of impeachment were
Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
Andrew Johnson and Gerald Ford
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
After 9/11, George W. Bush pass this law to aid in the gathering of intel for the purpose of stopping future terroristic attacks
The Anti-Terrorism Act
The Department of Homeland Security
The Intelligence Coordination Committee
The Patriot Act
After 9/11, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in order to destroy the terrorist supporting Taliban government, along with their al-Qaeda training camps. What was the code name for the invasion?
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Overlord
Operation Afghani Freedom
Unilateral Direct Interdiction Engagement
Which of the following was NOT a notable feature of the 2008 election?
First African-American President
High voter turnout among minorities
The Supreme Court ruled on who won Florida
Widespread use of social media in the campaign
