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Bush-Clinton-Bush Quiz Battle 12

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What country was liberated as a result of the Persian Gulf War? 
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
3.
President Bush sent in troops to Kuwait to stop what country's aggressive dictator?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait 
4.
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
5.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
6.
NAFTA supports trade with which nations?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and Bosnia
c)
Mexico and Canada
d)
China and Russia
7.
Who won the presidential election of 1992?
a)
George Bush
b)
Al Gore
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
8.
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
9.

Which of the following was a civil rights bill regarding the military passed during Clintons first term?

a)

The Family Leave Act

b)

Don't Ask, Don't Tell

c)

NAFTA

10.
Where was Bill Clinton born?
a)
Hope, Arkansas
b)
Los Angeles, CA
c)
Portland, Oregon
d)
Little Rock, Arkansas
11.
Who was Clinton's Vice President?
a)
George Bush
b)
Al Gore
c)
Bob Dole
d)
Donald Duck 
12.
Who did Clinton defeat in the 1996 election
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Senator Obama
c)
Senator Bob Dole
d)
Donald Trump
13.
Who did Clinton Defeat in the 1992 election?
a)
George Bush Sr.
b)
George Bush Jr.
c)
Hillary Clinton
d)
Ross Perot
14.
Former governor of Arkansas who won the 1992 presidential election. He portrayed himself as a "New Democrat", survived several scandals, and won reelection in 1996.
a)
Barack Obama 
b)
George H.W. Bush 
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Jimmy Carter 
15.
Under which leader did the Soviet Union dissolve?
a)
Joseph Stalin 
b)
Nikita Khrushchev 
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev 
d)
Vladimir Putin 
16.
•Clinton impeachment
•NAFTA
•Bosnia & Serbia airstrikes
•“don’t ask don’t tell” policy
a)
1980s
b)
1990s
c)
2000s
d)
1970s
17.
What did the events of the Persian Gulf War and the Balkan Crisis in the 1990s indicate about the foreign policy goals of American Leaders?
a)
They desire greater economic stability in the Middle East
b)
They wish to expand trade and eliminate all tariffs with the Middle Eastern nations
c)
They want to help maintain peace and stop oppression around the world
d)
They only act where American access to scarce resources is at stake
18.
·  Bosnia-Herzegovina declares independence from Yugoslavia ·  Serbian Dictator suppresses independence movements
·  Over 100,000 Bosnia Muslim and Croats killed
·  NATO Forces led by United States
·  Massive Aerial bombardment of Serbia

The events in the list above prompted the United States to become involved in-
a)
sending military advisors to prevent Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
b)
halting the apartheid in South Africa by supporting their first black president
c)
deploying military forces to end the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans
d)
negotiating an end to civil war and famine in Somalia
19.

Where was George HW Bush's presidency focused?

a)

Domestic policy (at home)

b)

Foreign policy (relationship with other countries)

20.

Who was the military dictator in charge of Panama?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Manuel Noriega

c)

Hugo Chavez

d)

Augusto Pinochet

21.

What was Manuel Noriega's relationship with the United States?

a)

He helped the CIA resist Communism

b)

He helped the CIA encourage Communism

c)

He fought the CIA's influence

d)

He helped the CIA with terrorism

22.

What hurt Noriega's image with the US? (click all that apply)

a)

Double agent for Cuba

b)

Drug Smuggling

c)

Secret Communist

d)

Worked for Soviet Union

23.

What was the US invasion of Panama Called?

a)

Operation Desert Storm

b)

Operation Desert Eagle

c)

Operation Just Cause

d)

Operation Righteous Fury

24.

What was a major success during Clinton's presidency?

a)

Strong economy

b)

Strong foreign policy

c)

Obamacare

25.

Why was Clinton Impeached?

a)

He lied under oath about relationship with Lewinsky

b)

He lied under oath about Oslo accords

c)

He used his influence to get rid of judges.

d)

He lied under oath about his re-election

26.

What is most notable about the Iraq war?

a)

Saddam Hussein remained in power

b)

Saddam Hussein lost power

c)

Saddam Hussein surrendered power

27.

The _________________________ is an ongoing conflict against the nation's federal government fighting alongside African Union peacekeeping troops and various militant terrorist factions, namely Al-Shabaab.

a)

Somali Civil War

b)

Libyan Civil War

c)

Ukraine Crisis

d)

Rohingya Crisis

28.

What organization has disrupted ocean trade routes off the coast of the horn of Africa?

a)

Somali pirates

b)

Boko Haram

c)

ISIS

d)

Niger Delta militants

29.

What is the capital of Somalia?

a)

Nairobi

b)

Cape Town

c)

Mogadishu

30.

Which was NOT one of the causes of widespread starvation in Somalia during the 1990s?

a)

civil war

b)

World War II

c)

severe drought

31.
What happened in Somalia in the 1990s that resulted in starvation and refugees?
a)
Locusts
b)
Crop failure
c)
Wildfires
d)
Civil war
32.

What was the American and UN operation to provide food to Somalians suffering from starvation?

a)

Operation Provide Relief

b)

Operation Bread Basket

c)

Operation Feed Somalia

d)

Operation Hunger Strike

33.

What caused the Battle of Mogadishu?

a)

Operation Bread Basket

b)

American military mission gone wrong

c)

Collapse of the Soviet Union

d)

American military mission success

34.

Who became rich from the development of computer software?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Steve Jobs

c)

Robert Johnson

d)

Sam Walton

35.

What was the impact of the Watergate Scandal?

a)

people distrusted or became cynical about government and politicians

b)

people were more proud to be American

c)

people´s fear of communism increased

d)

the president gained the American peoples trust

36.

Under which president did the World Trade Center and the Pentagon get attacked?

a)

George W Bush

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Barack Obama

d)

That one guy

37.

What happened in the 2000 election between Bush and Gore

a)

it was a landslid win for Gore

b)

it was a landslide win for Bush

c)

Supreme court ruled in favor of recount of votes

d)

Supreme Court ruled no recount on votes

38.

Who was the very first female supreme court justice?

a)

Shirley Chisholm

b)

Elena Keagan

c)

Sandra Day O´Çonner

d)

Sonia Sotomayor

39.

What stopped the 2000 election recount which gave Bush the victory?

a)

The Campaign Recount law passed by Congress

b)

The Supreme Court's decision in Bush v Gore

c)

President Clinton suspending election after November 8th

d)

An FBI investigation showing mass voter fraud

40.

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

41.

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

42.

Who was president during 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terror?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George H.W. Bush

43.

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

44.

Which of these events directly lead to the War on Terror?

a)

Operation Dessert Storm

b)

The passage of the US PATRIOT ACT

c)

The September 11 Attacks

d)

The 1996 Oklahoma City bombings

45.
Selling weapons to Iran to free hostages and using the money to fund war in Central America
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Watergate Affair
c)
Reagonomics
d)
Camp David Accords
46.
President Reagan sought world peace through _____.
a)
détente
b)
military strength
c)
economic policies
d)
industrialized trade
47.
Why did Reagan support rebellions in Afghanistan, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Grenada?
a)
to protect human rights
b)
to promote democratic governments
c)
to undermine right-wing extremists
d)
to weaken the Soviet Union
48.
Reaganomics is based on the Supply-side economics theory that if taxes are reduced, _____.
a)
people will horde their money, slowing down the economy
b)
the role and size of the federal government will expand
c)
people will have more incentive to work and more money to spend
d)
the federal government will collect less money in taxes
49.
Which U.S. President served during the first years of the War on Terror?
a)
FDR
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Clinton
d)
Reagan
50.
What is the main reason the U.S. went to war in Afghanistan?
a)
Free the people from the brutal rule of the Taliban
b)
Attacks of September 11, 2001
c)
To help the Afghans fight the Soviets
d)
The U.S. wanted to fight the Taliban
51.
fought in Afghanistan starting in October 2001
a)
Persian Gulf War
b)
Operation Enduring Freedom
c)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
52.
fought in Iraq starting in March 2003
a)
Persian Gulf War
b)
Operation Enduring Freedom
c)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
53.

Who is the founder of Al-Qaeda?

a)

David Haines

b)

Clarence Singleton

c)

Osama Bin Laden

d)

Ayman al-Zawahiri

55.

When Al-Qaeda is translated from Arabic to English, what does it mean?

a)

War

b)

The Base

c)

Peace

d)

The Gods

55.

When Al-Qaeda is translated from Arabic to English, what does it mean?

a)

War

b)

The Base

c)

Peace

d)

The Gods

56.
What is the name of one of the most high-tech areas of U.S. located in the state of California?
a)
Slicon Valley
b)
San Francisco
c)
Golden Gate
d)
Sacramento Gate
57.
What symbol of Communism was destroyed in Germany on November 9, 1989?
a)
Swastika
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
The Soviet Union flag
d)
German concentration camps
58.
What anti-American group took over control of Afghanistan in 1996?
a)
ISIS
b)
Al-Qaeda
c)
Boko Haram
d)
Taliban
59.
What two major countries did the United States target in their "War on Terrorism"?
a)
Iran and Iraq
b)
Iran and Afghanistan
c)
Afghanistan and Pakistan
d)
Afghanistan and Iraq
60.
What terrorist leader was shot and killed during a raid of his compound located in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, by United States military?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
c)
Osama Bin Laden
d)
Aryman al-Zawahiri
61.
United States forces invaded the country of Iraq because they were afraid that Saddam Hussein was doing what two things?
a)
Gaining weapons of mass destruction and getting ready to invade the U.S.
b)
Assisting members of Al Qaeda and assassinating Iranian leaders
c)
Gaining weapons of mass destruction and aiding Al Qaeda
62.
What was the name of the terrorist group and their leader that organized and committed the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001?
a)
Taliban; Saddam Hussein
b)
Taliban; Osama Bin Laden
c)
Al Qaeda; Saddam Hussein
d)
Al Qaeda; Osama Bin Laden
63.
What network of computers first created for the government is used by billons of people each day?
a)
Internet
b)
Google
c)
Ipod
d)
Apple
64.
Two main reasons for continued interest in Middle East
a)
Oil and terrorism
b)
oil and diamonds
c)
diamonds and textiles
d)
land and religion
65.

Clinton supported the Welfare Reform Law, also called ____________, that required people on to get a part-time job to be able to stay on welfare.

a)

suffrage

b)

temperance

c)

workfare

d)

job rights

66.

This bill, named after the man shot in the attempted Reagan assassination, required waiting times to buy a handgun.

a)

Brady Bill

b)

Holstein Bill

c)

Gramm Bill

67.

The term "hanging chad" became famous because of the contested election results in what state during the 2000 presidential election?

a)

Florida

b)

Poland

c)

California

d)

Texas

68.

New cabinet position created by George Bush after 9/11.

a)

Secretary of Peace

b)

Secretary of Money

c)

Secretary of Homeland Security

69.

This man, who the U.S. trained to fight the Soviets in Afghanistan in the 1980's, and was the leader of the al Qaida group that attacked the U.S. on 9/11.

a)

Osama Bin Laden

b)

Muhammad Bin Aliesh

c)

Muhammad Ali

d)

Ibn Rushd

70.

The _____________said the vote recount in Florida was not constitutional and must stop, giving the election to George Bush over Al Gore.

a)

Florida Supreme Court

b)

U.S. Supreme Court

c)

U.S. Senate

d)

President Clinton

71.
a)

Lyndon Johnson

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Ronald Reagan

72.
a)

Lyndon Johnson

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Bill Clinton

73.
a)

George HW Bush

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Lyndon Johnson

74.
a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

George HW Bush

d)

Bill Clinton

75.
a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Al Gore

c)

George W Bush

d)

Jimmy Carter

76.
a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Lyndon Johnson

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

George HW Bush

77.
a)

Manuel Noriega

b)

Osama Bin Laden

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

Joseph Stalin

78.
a)

Saddam Hussein

b)

Osama Bin Laden

c)

Manuel Noriega

d)

Jon Bon Jovi

79.
a)

Richard Nixon

b)

John Kennedy

c)

Kevin Costner

d)

George HW Bush

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