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Millennium Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

U.S. participation in the UN and NATO in the post-World War II period demonstrated that the United States –

a)

participated in international organizations to enhance its security.

b)

returned to the foreign policy it had followed after World War I.

c)

embraced a postwar policy of strict neutrality to avoid entangling alliances.

2.

The Camp David Accords, negotiated by President Carter, were significant because they led to –

a)

the end of the Vietnam War

b)

a lasting arms-reduction between Israel and a European nation.

c)

a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt

d)

the establishment of a worldwide human rights policy

3.

1. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) have encouraged countries to -

a)

engage in more international trade

b)

create a uniform international currency

c)

accept similar wage and price controls

4.

Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court?

a)

Gloria Steinem

b)

Betty Freidan

c)

Sandra Day O'Connor

d)

Hillary R. Clinton

5.

Which woman entrepreneur made her fortune by developing new ways to promote a line of cosmetics?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Phyllis Schlafly

c)

Gloria Steinem

d)

Estée Lauder

6.

During Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, what key event happened that made it more catastrophic?

a)

the levee failed

b)

electricity failed

c)

oil spilled into the bay

d)

fires were started by lightning

7.

What country was annexed by Iraq that led to the first First Gulf War?

a)

Syria

b)

Israel

c)

Kuwait

8.

What was a major impact of the USA Patriot Act of 2001?

a)

It greatly expanded the government's law enforcement powers.

b)

It greatly reduced the government's law enforcement powers.

c)

It allowed the government to shoot suspects on sight.

9.

In what year was President Obama elected President?

a)

1996

b)

2000

c)

2004

d)

2008

10.

What was the historical significance of the Presidential election of 2000?

a)

The Electoral College ended in a tie.

b)

A third party candidate won several electoral votes.

c)

The winner of the popular vote did not become President.

d)

The first African American was elected President.

11.

One similarity between Presidents Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush was that both Presidents –

a)

faced the threat of terrorist attacks

b)

appointed women to the Supreme Court

c)

had to deal with serious economic crises

12.

The federal government responded to the attacks on the World Trade Centers and Pentagon by -

a)

creating the Department of Homeland Security

b)

decreasing defense spending and domestic security

c)

expanding the civil liberties of American citizens

13.

Which of the following is an example of a multinational corporation?

a)

United States Postal Service

b)

A neighborhood grocery store

c)

The Coca-Cola company

d)

NAFTA

14.

Which dictator was toppled from power after the Second Gulf War?

a)

Idi Amin

b)

Yassir Arafat

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Saddam Hussein

15.

What was the desired goal of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?

a)

Jumpstart of the economy to avoid another depression

b)

Raise interest rates to avoid another depression

c)

Open new banks to jumpstart the economy

16.

President Nixon successfully changed the nature of the Cold War when he “opened the door to China.” What other action help ease tensions between communist and free nations?

a)

Signing the SALT I agreement with the Soviet Union

b)

Passing the TARP agreement with Canada

c)

Rejoining NATO in the spring of 1972

17.

President Nixon believed in “Peace with Honor” regarding the Vietnam War. Which answer best describes the process for Americans to leave Vietnam?

a)

Sancitifaction

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Johnson Doctrine

18.

Which answer best describes the “smoking gun” in the Watergate case that ultimately led to President Nixon’s resignation?

a)

Pentagon Papers

b)

Oval Office tapes

c)

Perjury

19.

Who is America’s only unelected President?

a)

Lyndon Johnson

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Jimmy Carter

20.

What year was the Constitution drafted?

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1812

21.

Which event happened in 1968?

a)

Assassination of John F. Kennedy

b)

Invasion of Cambodia

c)

Operation Desert Storm

d)

Assassination of Dr. Marin Luther King Jr.

22.

The U.S. House of Representatives impeached William Jefferson Clinton in 1998. What charges did Clinton face?

a)

Perjury and Obstruction of Justice

b)

Embezzlement and adultery

c)

Murder and kidnapping

23.

Which answer best represents domestic terrorism?

a)

Oklahoma City Bombing

b)

Lebanon Bombing

c)

Tet Offensive

24.

What were the goals of the Contract with America?

a)

Court mandates for Clinton after impeachment

b)

Charges against President Clinton by NATO

c)

A list of foreign-policy goals for America

d)

A list of campaign promises by Republican candidates

25.

What year did the Great Depression begin?

a)

1898

b)

1912

c)

1917

d)

1929

26.

What court case was Miranda v. Arizona?

a)

Free speech can be limited during wartime

b)

Outlawed segregation

c)

All persons accused must be read their rights at the time of arrest

27.

What Supreme Court Case said Free speech can be limited during wartime?

a)

Sweat v. Painter

b)

Schenck v. USA

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

28.

What court case established "separate but equal"?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

White v. Regester

29.

Which court case reversed the doctrine of "separate but equal"?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Mendez v. Westminster

c)

Edgewood v. Kirby

30.

Which Supreme Court case defined the rights of students in public schools?

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Brown v. Board of Education