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Unit 9: 1970s-Today

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did gasoline prices spike (go up) during the 1970s and early 1980s?
a)
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil
b)
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies
c)
Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil
d)
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles
2.

New high-tech businesses based on the growth of the internet that helped create an economic boom in the late 1990s are called

a)

dot-coms

b)

detente

c)

Reagonomics

d)

recession

3.
In what years between 1970 and 1980 did inflation peak?
a)
1980 and 1984
b)
1984 and 1988
c)
1972 and 1976
d)
1976 and 1980
4.
In 1979 a revolution in this nation ended with 53 Americans being held hostage.
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Syria
5.
In the Camp David Accords (1978), President Jimmy Carter succeeded in...
a)
returning the Panama Canal Zone to Panama
b)
suspending grain sales to the Soviet Union and China
c)
freeing hostages being held in Iran
d)
providing a foundation for a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
6.
Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?
a)
pardoning Nixon
b)
declaring a war on poverty
c)
declining to run for election
d)
asking Congress to impeach President Nixon
7.

The Iranian Hostage Crisis ended... 

a)
during Reagan's inauguration
b)
it did not, they are still hostages
c)
during the U.S. invasion of Iran
d)
when OPEC ended the oil embargo
8.
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
a)
a series of military actions to root out communism in Central America
b)
a coalition of nations that volunteered to police the Middle East
c)
a plan to defend Eastern Europe in the event of a Soviet attack
d)
a program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles
9.
What was the importance of the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
It showed a desire to appoint a strongly anti-Communist justice
b)
It was the first time a woman was appointed to the Supreme Court
c)
It illustrated Reagan's intent to limit judicial activism on the Court.
d)
It showed a desire to appoint Justices without legal training.
10.
Which action did President Ronald Reagan support to achieve economic growth? 
a)
lowering taxes on corporations and individuals 
b)
increasing spending on social welfare programs
c)
cutting defense budgets
d)
increasing the regulation of industry
11.

Why was Ford's WIN program unsuccessful?

a)

it provided no incentives for Americans to conserve energy.

b)

it asked Americans to conserve energy.

c)

Americans became impatient because it worked too slowly.

d)

the public was not concerned about inflation.

12.
What disease saw its first cases during Reagan's presidency?
a)
AIDS
b)
Hepatitis
c)
Cancer
d)
Herpes
13.

Despite a decade of "cooling" tensions with Cold War enemies, things heated up when the Soviet Union invades this country in 1979.

a)

Germany

b)

Iran

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Iraq

14.

What happened for the 1st time in decades during the Clinton presidency?

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

15.
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
16.
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
17.

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)

Sadam Hussein

18.

What does the 1990 ADA legislation stand for?

a)

Americans with Disabilities Act

b)

America Defense Act

c)

Adolescents Disabilities Act

d)

Act of Disgruntled Americans

19.

George H. W. 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

20.
NAFTA supports trade with which nations?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and Bosnia
c)
Mexico and Canada
d)
China and Russia
21.

Why did the US and UN invade Iraq in 2003?

a)

The Iraqi government was hiding Osama bin Laden

b)

The Iraqi government masterminded 9/11

c)

Saddam Hussein was allegedly hiding weapons of mass destruction

d)

Iraq has just invaded Kuwait for its oil reserves

22.
Who won the presidential election of 1992?
a)
George Bush
b)
Al Gore
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
23.

What does the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) do?

a)

Help students gain equal education

b)

Help the economy

c)

provide welfare reform

d)

Give people health insurance

24.

Who was in office when Osama Bin Laden was killed?

a)

Clinton

b)

Bush

c)

Obama

d)

Reagan

25.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
26.

Obama was the first:

a)

African American President

b)

President serving after the millenium

c)

President with small children living in the White House

d)

President with a law degree

27.

What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT making it a controversial law.

a)

It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights

b)

To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act

c)

It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants

d)

It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts

28.

What was the US government's immediate response to the September 11, 2001 attacks

a)

The US declared war on Afghanistan

b)

The War on Terror began and Afghanistan was invaded

c)

The US withdrew forced from bases in the Middle East

d)

A UN coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein

29.

Which amendment do critics say the PATRIOT Act violates for Americans?

a)

6th Amendment: Right to a fair trial

b)

4th Amendment: Right to privacy

c)

5th Amendment: Right to due process

d)

1st Amendment free speech rights

30.

What types of stocks were most affected by the Dot.Com bubble?

a)

Housing

b)

Banking

c)

Food

d)

Technology

31.

Which U.S. President signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) into law?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

George H. W. Bush

d)

Barack Obama

32.

What was a major reason for the economic recession in the United States during the early 1980s?

a)

Overproduction of agricultural goods

b)

High inflation and rising oil prices

c)

Collapse of the housing market

d)

Decrease in military spending

33.

Which event marked the official end of the Cold War?

a)

The dissolution of the Soviet Union

b)

The election of Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

The signing of the Camp David Accords

d)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

34.
The terrorists attacks on September 11, 2001 led the federal government to pass the 
a)
Endangered Species Act
b)
Community Reinvestment Act
c)
USA Patriot Act
d)
No Child Left Behind Act
35.
An immediate response by the United States to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was to -
a)
invade Iraq and end the rule of Saddam Hussein
b)
boycott Iran for supporting global terrorism
c)
overthrow Taliban rule in Afghanistan for shielding Osama bin Laden
d)
end trade with Middle Eastern nations

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