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Name
Class
Date
1.
Reagan's plan to have a strong national defense in order to make the world a safer place from Communism and the Soviet Union.
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Peace Through Strength
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Reaganomics
2.
She is a major supporter of the Republican Party and a conservative that is against abortion and feminism
a)
Phyllis Schlafly
b)
Betty Friedan
c)
Susan B. Anthony
d)
Ida B. Wells
3.
The surprise attack by terrorists on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that changed America and the world forever.
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Sinking of the USS Maine
c)
September 11, 2001
d)
Tet Offensive
4.
Created after 9/11 in order to prevent future terrorist attacks from happen. However, can violate Americans' privacy.
a)
Executive Order 9066
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Volstead Act
d)
Patriot Act
5.
Reagan's biggest scandal involving the illegal selling of military arms in order to prevent the spread of Communism in Latin America.
a)
9/11
b)
Iran-Contra Affair
c)
Watergate
d)
Scopes Trial
6.
The president after Nixon that pardoned him from Watergate and also created the Helsinki Accords with the Soviet Union.
a)
Gerald Ford
b)
Jimmy Carter
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
7.
The economic policy during Reagan's presidency that believed in tax cuts for the wealthy and reducing spending on government programs like foods stamps, social security, etc.
a)
Obamacare
b)
Inflation
c)
Stangation
d)
Reaganomics
8.
During Reagan's presidency the Marine Corps barracks were attacked here and he had to decide whether to go to war or not.
a)
Iran
b)
Syria
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Lebanon
9.
He won the Election of 2008.
a)
George H.W. Bush
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Bill Clinton
10.
Created during President Carter's presidency to try and establish peace in the Middle East, mainly between Israel and Egypt.
a)
United Nations
b)
Middle East Treaty
c)
Camp David Accords
d)
OPEC
11.
Created during President Clinton's presidency to eliminate tariffs between the US, Mexico, and Canada in order to help the economy and encourage trading.
a)
OPEC
b)
NATO
c)
United Nations
d)
NAFTA
12.
She was the FIRST ever Supreme Court justice to be a woman and we nominated during President Reagan's tenure.
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Sandra Day O'Connor
c)
Phyllis Schlafly
d)
Ida B. Wells
13.
Created the software used on personal computers during the early 1990s and is credited for the development of Microsoft.
a)
Bill Gates
b)
Steve Jobs
c)
Michael Dell
d)
Mark Cuban
14.
This natural disaster in the early 2000s caused thousands of Louisiana residents to leave their homes due to the levees breaking and flooding to occur.
a)
3-Mile Island
b)
Hoover Dam Rupture
c)
Tornado Alley
d)
Hurricane Katrina
15.
This war started largely due to Iraq threatening the oil reserves of Saudi Arabia and invading the small country of Kuwait.
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Persian Gulf War
c)
War on Terror
d)
World War II
16.
The United States fought in this country after 9/11 in order to capture Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the terrorist attack.
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Syria
17.
The creator of the famous superstore that many Americans shop at for their cheap prices and wide selection of goods.
a)
Sam Walton
b)
Bill Gates
c)
Betty Friedan
d)
Mark Zuckerberg
18.
The inventor of Facebook that changed how the world uses social media and communicates with one another.
a)
Bill Gates
b)
Al Gore
c)
Mark Zuckerberg
d)
Tom Anderson
19.
President Obama's plan to provide all Americans with healthcare, but also required citizens to have it or face a monetary penalty.
a)
Tariff of Abominations
b)
Affordable Care Act
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Volstead Act
20.
He beat Al Gore to win the presidency of the United States in 2000. However, he won the Electoral College, not the popular vote.
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Barack Obama
c)
George Bush
d)
Bill Clinton
21.
This non-profit organization uses their influence/power to persuade congressmen/congresswomen to pass legislation in favor of gun ownership and gun rights.
a)
National Rifle Association
b)
Environmental Protection Agency
c)
Americans for Responsible Solutions
d)
Congressional Leadership Fund
22.
This major event happened during Carter's presidency and focused on the holding of American 52 officials for over 444 days.
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Iran-Contra Affair
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
September 11 Attacks
23.
This government program provides retired individuals with financial assistance and support, typically in the form of a monthly check.
a)
Affordable Care Act
b)
Food Stamp Act
c)
Social Security
d)
Medicare
24.
This event occurred during President Clinton's tenure and involved the ethnic cleansing of Muslims from Serbia. The US led a United Nations group to stop the conflict.
a)
Persian Gulf War
b)
The Balkan Crisis
c)
The War on Terror
d)
World War II
25.
She became the FIRST LATINA supreme court justice in American history during Barack Obama's presidency.
a)
Dolores Huerta
b)
Sonya Sotomayor
c)
Cesar Chavez
d)
Soledad O'Brien
26.
Watergate, OPEC Embargo, and Bicentennial
a)
1970s
b)
1980s
c)
1990s
d)
2000s
27.
The Feminine Mystique, NOW, and Gloria Stiemen
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
28.
Reaganomics, Iran-Contra, and Michael Jordan
a)
1970s
b)
1980s
c)
1990s
d)
2000s
29.
9-11, Patriot Act, and Election of Obama
a)
1980s
b)
1990s
c)
2000s
d)
2010s
30.
Beatles, Temptations, Beach Boys, 1st Super Bowl, Man on the Moon, JFK & MLK Assasinated.
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
31.
Pony Skirts, Peter Pan Movie, Vietnam War Begins, Truman and I LIKE IKE, The WACO Texas Tornado, Surrealistic Art, Credit Card was invented, IBM Research Building was created.
a)
1930s
b)
1940s
c)
1950s
d)
1960s
32.
Girls Scout Murders, Rocky, Grease, James Taylor, TransAmerica building. Nixon Watergate Scandal. Then, Ford and Carter.
a)
1940s
b)
1950s
c)
1960s
d)
1970s
33.
Back to the Future, E.T. , John Lennon shot, Carter, Reagan and Bush, Another one Bites the Dust. Space Shuttle Disaster.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
34.
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Oh wait that is just B.O.) Culture wars were going on, O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of murder, CGI first seen in a movie, Bob Ross died, People were dancing to the Smurf. The First I MAC.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
35.
Lion King was at the theatre, DVD's were invented, People were dancing the Electric Slide and Macarena, Clinton was president during the Murrah Bombing in OKC and the Cold War ended.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
36.
The decade of the hula hoop, barbi doll. Charlotte's Web, poodle skirts, Elvis, Peanuts cartoon, prohibition ending in Oklahoma, Korean war ending.
a)
1930s
b)
1940s
c)
1950s
d)
1960s
37.
Deloreans were the new car, Michael Jordan helped North Carolina with the National Championship, Space Shuttle Challenger blew up, Ronald Reagan was the 40th President.
a)
1960s
b)
1970S
c)
1980S
d)
1990S
38.
Mount Rushmore was completed, The Pearl was written, World War II raged on, FDR won his 4th term as president, and Duct tape was invented.
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
39.
Martin Luther King was assasinated, CDs were invented, Walt Disney's Wonderful World appeared on TV, JFK was assasinated, and the Vietnam war consumed the entire decade
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
40.
The Jonestown Massacre and the Kent State Massacre occured, The Vietnam War ended.
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
41.
Sally Ride becomes the first woman in space, CNN News begins and the Iran Hostage Crisis ends. Teens listen to Take On Me, Livin on a Prayer.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
42.
People are listing to Queen and Kizz. The presidents were Nixon, Ford, Carter, Starbucks starts in Seatle. Skateboards are invented. During a protest the Kent State Massacre occurs.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
43.
Mt. St. Helens erupts and so does E.T. at the box office. Chernobyle sends radiation all over the globe. Presidents include Jimmy Carter, Reagan and Bush.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
44.
Two big books: The Giver, and Harry Potter. The May 3rd tornado hits Moore, Oklahoma. Smashing Pumpkins is a band and 50,000 people die from an earthquake in Kobe, Japan.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
45.
When was NASA established?
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
46.
Which U.S. President was linked to the Watergate Scandal?
a)
Reagan
b)
JFK
c)
Nixon
d)
Bush
47.
Which U.S. President: Commanded Allied Troops on D-Day. 2-terms in office. Heart attack while in office. Promoted his “Atoms for Peace” program (nukes).
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
FDR
d)
JFK
48.
Who was the VP of JFK – then president after the assassination? Got us into the Vietnam War.
a)
LBJ
b)
Reagan
c)
Nixon
d)
Bush
49.
• Betty Friedan's 1963 book _______________________critiques the myth that a woman's identity is linked to childrearing and the accomplishments of their husbands.
a)
Old Yellar
b)
To Kill a Mockingbird
c)
The Feminine Mystique
d)
The Old Woman and the Sea
50.
What court case said that "separate but equal" was OK?
a)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
b)
Roe vs. Wade
c)
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
d)
Trump vs. Clinton
51.
What was Y2K?
a)
Computers were going to mass glitch - 2 digits turning into 4 digits.
b)
Mayan calendar ended - world was going to end.
c)
Hole in ozone over Antarctica was going to meet its' prime and mass global warming would occur.
d)
A Yak was going to fight 2 Kangaroos to the death.
52.
What U.S. President had a really good economy, but his personal life was full of scandal?
a)
Clinton
b)
Obama
c)
G.W. Bush
d)
Reagan
53.
What is the dividing line between North and South Korea?
a)
The Korean Wall
b)
The 38th Parallel
c)
The Yalu River
d)
The Free Zone
54.
What was the name of the thought process, in which if one country fell to communism, another one would fall as well?
a)
The Domino Theory
b)
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
55.
A relaxation of tensions between U.S. and Soviet Union.
a)
Detente
b)
Deterrence
c)
Subsidized
d)
Tribunal
56.
Term used for those that opposed the Vietnam War
a)
Hawks
b)
Doves
c)
Protesters
d)
Black Panthers
57.
Glasnost means
a)
openness
b)
relaxation
c)
restructuring
d)
transparency
58.
The War Powers Act
a)
intensified hostiles with the Soviet Union
b)
ended the Cold War
c)
allows the president to declare war without consent of Congress
d)
limits the president's power to enter an armed conflict
59.
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ngo Dien Diem
d)
Hideki Tojo
60.
What style of warfare did the Vietcong use?
a)
Guerilla
b)
Trench
c)
Aerial
d)
Traditional
61.
What was the chemical used to kill the vegetation in Vietnam?
a)
Agent Orange
b)
Agent Yellow
c)
Agent Napalm
d)
Agent Magenta
62.
Which university saw four students die during violent protests against the Vietnam War?
a)
Kent State
b)
Ohio State
c)
Miami of Ohio
d)
Dayton
63.
What was the plan for replacing US soldiers with Vietnamese soldiers to decrease US involvement called?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
Vietnamization
c)
Maddox Strategy
d)
Agent Orange
64.
What federal agency did Nixon help create to protect the environment?
a)
HUD
b)
EPA
c)
CIA
d)
NASA
65.
What was the name of the documents leaked to the New York times that showed all presidents had kept secrets about Vietnam and lied to the American people?
a)
The Vietnam Papers
b)
The Pentagon Papers
c)
An Inconvenient Truth
d)
The Post
66.
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
67.
How did the Watergate Scandal affect American politics?
a)
It had a negative impact because it caused distrust in the government.
b)
It had a positive impact because it brought the people together.
c)
It didn't impact anything.
d)
American's became enamored with the president
68.
The biggest foreign policy failure during the presidency of Jimmy Carter was...
a)
granting a presidential pardon to Richard Nixon
b)
the fall of China to communism under Mao Zedong
c)
his inability to negotiate the release of US hostages in Iran
d)
the near nuclear war over Soviet missiles in Cuba
69.
Which situation in the 1970s caused the US to reconsider its dependence on foreign energy resources?
a)
meetins with teh Soviet Union to limit nuclear weapons
b)
oil embargo by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
c)
war in Afghanistan
d)
free-trade agreements with Canada and Mexico
70.
Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair that only added to the distrust of the government?
a)
pardoning Nixon
b)
declaring a war on poverty
c)
declining to run for election
d)
asking Congress to impeach President Nixon
71.
After the U.S. got out of Vietnam in 1973, what happened to the country two years later?
a)
The South Vietnamese won thanks to Nixon's bombing of Cambodia
b)
The country remained divided at the 17th parallel and still remains divided today
c)
The North Vietnamese won and made the entire country communist
d)
The U.S. re-entered the war and helped the South Vietnamese defeat the north
72.
What is the legacy of the Vietnam War for the U.S.?
a)
It was the longest and least successful war in American history
b)
It was long and hard, but did contain communism
c)
our soldiers were welcomed home as heroes
d)
The Soviets slowed their efforts to spread communism
73.
vague feeling of discomfort
a)
malaise
b)
maladroit
c)
latent
d)
malcontent
74.
What were the so-called "SALT 1" talks about?
a)
increasing mineral trade between the U.S. and Soviet Union
b)
reducing nuclear weapons
c)
improving the taste of bland foods
d)
learning how to store nuclear waste in salt domes
75.
What was the target of President Nixon's re-election committee when they wiretapped the Watergate Complex?
a)
Democratic National Committee
b)
Republican National Committee
c)
People who worked for the Pentagon
d)
The FBI
76.
What charges were leveled in President Nixon's impeachment hearings?
a)
Being stupid, wanting to win too bad
b)
Obstruction of justice, abuse of power, contempt of Congress
c)
illegal wiretapping
d)
contempt of court
77.
With Watergate, Nixon was the first and only president to
a)
be impeached
b)
be impeached and be convicted of impeachment
c)
resign the presidency
78.
What did President Ford do that upset many Americans?
a)
Pardoned Nixon after he was convicted of impeachment
b)
Pardoned Nixon before he was ever charged with a crime
c)
Pardoned Nixon after he was convicted of crimes in court
79.
EPA stands for ____ Protection Agency.
a)
Ethical
b)
Education
c)
Environmental
d)
Entertainment
80.
One action that influenced the US-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Nixon's
a)
opening of diplomatic relations with China
b)
involvement in the Watergate scandal
c)
support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War
d)
withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam
81.
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
82.
A formal halt to trade with a particular country for economic and political reasons is known as
a)
A tariff
b)
A quota
c)
An embargo
d)
A natural trade barrier
83.
What two reporters worked to uncover the role of the WHite House in the Watergate Scandal?
a)
Woodward and Bernstein
b)
McNeil and Leherer
c)
Peyton and Brady
d)
Mitchell and Lowe
84.
What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to limit production?
a)
prices rise
b)
prices drop
85.
Why was OPEC created?
a)
To regulate the supply and price of oil
b)
to help the Palestinians in their problems with Israel
c)
to design new machinery to get oil out of the ground
d)
to keep countries that are not members from producing any oil
86.
How many terms did Reagan serve?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
2
d)
3
87.
What Party Was Ronald Reagan?
a)
Independent
b)
Republican
c)
Democratic
d)
Libertarian
88.
Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:
a)
Reaganomics
b)
Trade Imbalance
c)
Iran-Contra Affair
d)
Heritage Foundation
89.
What disease saw its first cases during Reagan's presidency?
a)
AIDS
b)
Hepatitis
c)
Cancer
d)
Herpes
90.
cover-up in the Reagan administration of a secret deal to sell arms and use the profits to support anti-communist rebels
a)
Iran Contra Affair
b)
Watergate Scandal
c)
Iran Hostage Crisis
d)
Camp David Accords
91.
The perceived decline of what many considered family values in the early 1980s, led to the rise of what group:
a)
The Heritage Foundation
b)
The Moral Majority
c)
The National Rifle Associaton
d)
All of These
92.
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
93.
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
94.
What did Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich push for to create a balanced budget amendment, tax cuts, welfare reform, and tougher crime laws?
a)
"Square Deal"
b)
"Contract with America"
c)
"New Frontier"
d)
"New Deal"
95.
Who came to prominence in the Middle East and formed al-Qaeda after the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Sadaam Hussein
b)
Ayatollah Khomeni
c)
Osama bin Laden
d)
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
96.
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
97.
Area in the Northeast/Midwest that people started moving away from in the 1970s
a)
Sun Belt
b)
Tire Belt
c)
Rust Belt
d)
Ray Belt
98.
Area in the West/South that people started moving into after air conditioning was invented
a)
Sun Belt
b)
Rust Belt
c)
Iran
d)
The Lone Star State
99.
Why were President George H.W. Bush and his administration concerned about Iraq’s military aggression prior to the Persian Gulf War?
a)
They thought the aggression would start an Arab uprising.
b)
They thought the aggression would threaten the sovereignty of Israel
c)
They thought the aggression would threaten the Saudi Arabian oil reserves.
d)
The thought the aggression would spread radical Islam throughout the Middle East.
100.
The Family and Medical Leave Act:
a)
provides employees with up to 24 weeks of unpaid leave to deal with family matters.
b)
requires companies with 25 or more employees to provide unpaid leave for family matters.
c)
requires companies with 50 or more employees to provide unpaid leave for family matters.
d)
provides employees with up to 12 weeks of paid leave to deal with family matters such as a birth of a child.
101.
The efficiency of telecommunications can be attributed to
a)
the development of satellite technology
b)
decreased consumer demand for products
c)
the development of the microwave
d)
presidential enforcement of technology requirements
102.
The election he won was extremely controversial, as Al Gore actually won the popular vote and recounts took place for about a month after election day to figure out who won. In the end the Supreme Court stepped in a declared him the winner.
a)
George W Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Barack Obama
103.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
104.
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
105.
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)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
106.
What country was liberated as a result of the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
107.
What does ADA stand for?
a)
Americans with Disabilities Act
b)
America Defense Act
c)
Adolescents Disabilities Act
d)
Act of Disgruntled Americans
108.
George Bush was famous for saying...read my lips
a)
American is the greatest country on earth
b)
I will never tell a lie
c)
no new taxes
d)
all is well that ends well
109.
NAFTA supports trade with which nations?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and Bosnia
c)
Mexico and Canada
d)
China and Russia
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