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WorksheetsMillennium Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins
U.S. participation in the UN and NATO in the post-World War II period demonstrated that the United States –
participated in international organizations to enhance its security.
returned to the foreign policy it had followed after World War I.
embraced a postwar policy of strict neutrality to avoid entangling alliances.
The Camp David Accords, negotiated by President Carter, were significant because they led to –
the end of the Vietnam War
a lasting arms-reduction between Israel and a European nation.
a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt
the establishment of a worldwide human rights policy
1. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) have encouraged countries to -
engage in more international trade
create a uniform international currency
accept similar wage and price controls
Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court?
Gloria Steinem
Betty Freidan
Sandra Day O'Connor
Hillary R. Clinton
Which woman entrepreneur made her fortune by developing new ways to promote a line of cosmetics?
Hillary Clinton
Phyllis Schlafly
Gloria Steinem
Estée Lauder
During Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, what key event happened that made it more catastrophic?
the levee failed
electricity failed
oil spilled into the bay
fires were started by lightning
What country was annexed by Iraq that led to the first First Gulf War?
Syria
Israel
Kuwait
What was a major impact of the USA Patriot Act of 2001?
It greatly expanded the government's law enforcement powers.
It greatly reduced the government's law enforcement powers.
It allowed the government to shoot suspects on sight.
In what year was President Obama elected President?
1996
2000
2004
2008
What was the historical significance of the Presidential election of 2000?
The Electoral College ended in a tie.
A third party candidate won several electoral votes.
The winner of the popular vote did not become President.
The first African American was elected President.
One similarity between Presidents Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush was that both Presidents –
faced the threat of terrorist attacks
appointed women to the Supreme Court
had to deal with serious economic crises
The federal government responded to the attacks on the World Trade Centers and Pentagon by -
creating the Department of Homeland Security
decreasing defense spending and domestic security
expanding the civil liberties of American citizens
Which of the following is an example of a multinational corporation?
United States Postal Service
A neighborhood grocery store
The Coca-Cola company
NAFTA
Which dictator was toppled from power after the Second Gulf War?
Idi Amin
Yassir Arafat
Fidel Castro
Saddam Hussein
What was the desired goal of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?
Jumpstart of the economy to avoid another depression
Raise interest rates to avoid another depression
Open new banks to jumpstart the economy
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?
Signing the SALT I agreement with the Soviet Union
Passing the TARP agreement with Canada
Rejoining NATO in the spring of 1972
President Nixon believed in “Peace with Honor” regarding the Vietnam War. Which answer best describes the process for Americans to leave Vietnam?
Sancitifaction
Vietnamization
Johnson Doctrine
Which answer best describes the “smoking gun” in the Watergate case that ultimately led to President Nixon’s resignation?
Pentagon Papers
Oval Office tapes
Perjury
Who is America’s only unelected President?
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
What year was the Constitution drafted?
1776
1787
1812
Which event happened in 1968?
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Invasion of Cambodia
Operation Desert Storm
Assassination of Dr. Marin Luther King Jr.
The U.S. House of Representatives impeached William Jefferson Clinton in 1998. What charges did Clinton face?
Perjury and Obstruction of Justice
Embezzlement and adultery
Murder and kidnapping
Which answer best represents domestic terrorism?
Oklahoma City Bombing
Lebanon Bombing
Tet Offensive
What were the goals of the Contract with America?
Court mandates for Clinton after impeachment
Charges against President Clinton by NATO
A list of foreign-policy goals for America
A list of campaign promises by Republican candidates
What year did the Great Depression begin?
1898
1912
1917
1929
What court case was Miranda v. Arizona?
Free speech can be limited during wartime
Outlawed segregation
All persons accused must be read their rights at the time of arrest
What Supreme Court Case said Free speech can be limited during wartime?
Sweat v. Painter
Schenck v. USA
Plessy v. Ferguson
What court case established "separate but equal"?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Tinker v. Des Moines
White v. Regester
Which court case reversed the doctrine of "separate but equal"?
Brown v. Board of Education
Mendez v. Westminster
Edgewood v. Kirby
Which Supreme Court case defined the rights of students in public schools?
Tinker v. Des Moines
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
