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WorksheetsYellow Book 18-25 Texas EOC
Total questions: 173
Worksheet time: 3hrs 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Returning soldiers from WW II were able to go to college and buy homes under the provisions of the
a)
HUAC Bill
b)
Semper Fi Bill
c)
GI Bill
d)
SR Bill
2.
The inventor of the Polio vaccine was
a)
Dr. Steve Racine
b)
Dr. Jim Lawler
c)
Dr. Tom Shannon
d)
Dr. Jonas Salk
3.
The committee who determined that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of President John F Kennedy was called the
a)
Warren Commission
b)
House Un_American Activities Committee
c)
Perillo Commission
d)
Reagan Coalition
4.
The law which outlawed the practice of forcing business owners to hire only union members was known as the
a)
Hawley Smoot Tariff
b)
McCarren Act
c)
Taft-Hartley Act
d)
Great Society
5.
The first "suburban" town in Long Island (where the greatest teacher of all time grew up) was known as:
a)
Mount Sinai
b)
Port Jefferson
c)
Oneonta
d)
Levittown
6.
The Senator who led a "witch hunt" where many were accused of being Communists was
a)
Joseph Ruffino
b)
John Kennedy
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
Lyndon Johnson
7.
The effort to secretly weaken a society and overthrow its government is known as:
a)
Subdivision
b)
Suburban
c)
Subversion
d)
Subduction
8.
The period from 1948-1973 was the longest continuous growth of the US economy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
cheap energy
b)
military spending
c)
a focus on specialized agriculture
d)
increased efficiency of workers
9.
Which of the following was NOT a new industry of the 1950's?
a)
microwave technology
b)
television
c)
jet airplanes
d)
movies & radio
10.
The first computer was called _____ and was built by _____.
a)
Apple/Steve Jobs
b)
ENIAC/US Army & IBM
c)
ENIAC/US Army & Apple
d)
PC/IBM & Apple
11.
The first large scale suburb of affordable housing was built in New York. It was called
a)
Hollywood
b)
Anaheim
c)
Levittown
d)
Morristown
12.
Which of these ideas would NOT be included in the stereotype of the 1950's home?
a)
man is seen as the breadwinner
b)
woman is the homemaker
c)
children are sent to private schools
d)
the family has a home with 2 kids & a car
13.
The National Defense Education Act
a)
helped start NASA
b)
led to the moon landings
c)
increased math & science education in schools
d)
created new math & science textbooks
14.
The main style of music in the 1950's was
a)
jazz
b)
hip-hop
c)
country
d)
rock n roll
15.
All of these related to television in the 1950's EXCEPT
a)
eating TV dinners as you watched
b)
starting to select channels from cable networks
c)
checking TV Guide for the schedule of programming
d)
watching shows like Howdy Doody & Ed Sullivan
16.
A marked increase in the birthrate, especially in the US following WWII
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Summit
c)
Perjury
d)
Arms Race
17.
Known as the King of Rock and Roll
a)
Billy Graham
b)
Buddy Holly
c)
Elvis Presley
d)
Chuck Berry
18.
The name of the first successful Soviet Satellite
a)
Sputnik
b)
Vanguard
c)
Flopnik
d)
Stayputnik
19.
Which type of protest did Martin Luther King oppose during the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
Sit-in
b)
Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
Race Riots
20.
What was the result of the Brown versus Board of Education court case in 1954?
a)
Segregation of public schools became illegal
b)
African Americans began to play professional sports
c)
Martin Luther King led the March on Washington
d)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus
21.
Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice, first became famous for which of the following:
a)
Organizing the March on Washington
b)
Not giving us his bus seat
c)
Winning the court case of Brown versus Board of Education
d)
Giving African Americans the right to vote
22.
Who was the U.S. Senator who was assassinated while running for president in 1968?
a)
Robert Kennedy
b)
John Kennedy
c)
Martin Luther King
d)
Lee Harvey Oswald
23.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave black women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests in order to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It gave all blacks the right to vote
24.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
b)
It allowed blacks to run for public office
c)
It ended segregation in schools
d)
It made poll taxes illegal
25.
The March on Washington was most famous because . . .
a)
it caused race riots in the nation's Capital
b)
200,000 people worked together to help blacks get the right to vote
c)
the KKK became an illegal organization because of the march
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his "I have a Dream: speech, which inspired hundreds of thousands to help the Civil Rights Movement
26.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal a few days after Rosa Parks began the protest
b)
Thousands of blacks blocked the streets so that buses could not finish their routes
c)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat to a white person
d)
Segregation of buses became illegal after many months of protesting
27.
What was the purpose of the 24th amendment?
a)
It ended slavery
b)
It ended segregation based on race
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It made it legal for Thurgood Marshall to be chosen to serve on the Supreme Court.
28.
Why was President JFK very popular with African Americans?
a)
He helped organize the March on Washington
b)
He made poll taxes and literacy tests illegal
c)
He wasn't popular with African Americans
d)
He was very involved in Civil Rights and introduced the Civil Rights Bill
29.
Who played a pivotal role in boycotting the Montgomery Bus line after being arrested ?
a)
Ida Wells
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Ella Baker
d)
Coretta Scott King
30.
Which governor tried to prevent 9 african american students from entering Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas ?
a)
George Wallace
b)
Orval Faubus
c)
Strom Thurmond
d)
Lester Maddox
31.
Which amendment ensured citizenship and the basic rights of all citizens?
a)
13th amendment
b)
14th amendment
c)
15th amendment
d)
16th amendment
32.
Which president ordered the infantry division to be sent in to protect 9 African American students as they integrated central High school in little rock Arkansas?
a)
Dwight Eisenhower
b)
John F Kennedy
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Richard Nixon
33.
Who wrote the Feminine Mystique ?
a)
Gloria Steinem
b)
Betty Friedan
c)
Sylvia Plath
d)
Simone De Beauvoir
34.
Who was the 1st female judge to be placed on the supreme court ?
a)
Sonia sotomayor
b)
Sandra Day O'Connor
c)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
d)
Elena Kagan
35.
Which proposed amendment that was designed to ensure equal rights for women , was rejected by Congress?
a)
Equal Rights amendment
b)
13th amendment
c)
Women's Rights amendment
d)
18th amendment
36.
which supreme court case ruled that separation is okay so long as it is equal?
a)
Plessy V. Ferguson
b)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
37.
Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Really loud protests
c)
Non-violent protests
d)
Violence when needed protests
38.
This man was the first person to land on the moon.
a)
Alan Shepard
b)
Neil Armstrong
39.
How did newspapers and media play a role in the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
They showed how great Jim Crow laws were
b)
They showed how unfair Jim Crow laws were and helped convince people to join the Civil Rights Movement
c)
They made a lot of money following Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
All of the above
40.
What is a migrant worker?
a)
A person who eats only corn and grapes.
b)
A person who lives near water.
c)
A person who travels to harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables.
d)
A person who grew up in Alaska.
41.
Why is Cesar Chavez considered an American Hero?
a)
He rode in the back of the bus.
b)
He helped free many slaves.
c)
He fought for better working conditions for migrant workers.
d)
He wrote stories to help children sleep.
42.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Hispanic-American farm workers in the United States believed their employers were failing to provide reasonable wages and working conditions like those received by other American workers. For this reason, Hispanic-American farm workers
a)
urged the exportation of agricultural produce
b)
encouraged farm producers to lower prices
c)
organized the United Farm Workers Association
d)
opposed passage of anti-discrimination laws
43.
What president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
a)
Dwight Eisenhower
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Richard Nicon
44.
This organization was founded by a Mexican American and is best known for supporting the rights of Mexican American.
a)
LULAC
b)
NAACP
c)
American GI Forum
d)
C.OR.E
45.
He created the American GI Forum to help Mexican American veterans after they returned for WWll
a)
Raul A. Gonzalez
b)
Henry B. Gonzalez
c)
Hector P. Garcia
d)
Raymond Telles
46.
A person has to be informed of his or her rights before being arrested and questioned by the police.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Tinker v. Des Moines
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
47.
What case decided that evidence obtained in violation to the 4th Amendment may not be used against defendants in criminal court?
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Escobedo v. Illinois
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
48.
What case held that expressions that resulted in a "clear & present danger" could be punished?
a)
Schenck v. U.S.
b)
Mendez v. Westminster
c)
White v. Regester
d)
Edgewood v. Kirby
49.
What freedom of expression case involved students protesting the Vietnam War with black armbands?
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
Schenck v. U.S.
c)
White v. Regester
d)
Korematsu v. U.S.
50.
What case required the president to hand over tapes as evidence in a Congressional investigation?
a)
U.S. v. Nixon
b)
U.S. v. Johnson
c)
U.S. v. Kennedy
d)
U.S. v. Reagan
51.
In this case the court upheld affirmative action, allowing race to be one of several factors in college admission policy. Specific quotas are not allowable, however.
a)
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Grutter v. Bollinger
d)
Roe v. Wade
52.
What case held that a woman's right to privacy protected her right to have an abortion in the 1st 3 months of her pregnancy?
a)
Roe v. Wade
b)
Webster v. Reproductive Health Services
c)
Griswold v. Connecticut
d)
Planned Parenthood v. U.S.
53.
Resolved the dispute surrounding the 2000 presidential election.
a)
District of Columbia v. Heller
b)
Bush v. Gore
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
54.
Senator Barry Goldwater
a)
ran as Lyndon B. Johnson's running mate in the presidential election of 1964
b)
claimed that he was the person who came up with the idea for the Great Society programs
c)
headed the commission that investigated the assassination of President Kennedy
d)
suggested using nuclear weapons to end the war in Vietnam
55.
Names of the Great Society Programs that provide health insurance to the elderly and covers low income people with medical needs?
a)
HUD and CPB
b)
VISTA and Job Corps
c)
NEA and SeniorCare
d)
Medicare and Medicaid
56.
Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
a)
Minorities and the poor
b)
White, middle-class families
c)
Farmers and laborers
d)
Businessmen
57.
What Great Society program provided affordable housing?
a)
HUD
b)
HBK
c)
NATO
d)
NAACP
58.
Johnson's domestic program was called
a)
New Deal
b)
Square Deal
c)
Welfare
d)
Great Society
59.
Some critics complained that the Great Society programs
a)
gave the rich too many tax breaks
b)
gave the federal government too much power
c)
paid too little attention to health care
d)
favored rural over urban citizens
60.
What kind of society did President Lyndon B. Johnson envision when he created the Great Society programs?
a)
one that ensured access to justice, education, decent housing, and health care for all Americans
b)
on that emphasized that all people are equal only in the eyes of God
c)
one in which extremism in the defense of liberty is encouraged
d)
one that made separate schools for black and white children truly equal
61.
Which event brought attention to poor working conditions and led to the passage of laws that created safer working conditions?
a)
Haymarket Riot
b)
Pullman Strike
c)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
d)
break-up of Standard Oil monopoly
62.
President Johnson's success in getting many of former President Kennedy's programs passed through Congress was due in part to
a)
his successful policy Vietnam
b)
his experience and skill as a politician
c)
his lack of desire to help less fortunate people
d)
the support of his hand picked cabinet
63.
Several of the important decisions of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren focused on
a)
medical care for the poor and elderly
b)
continuing segregation policies in American public schools
c)
declaring Great Society legislation unconstitutional
d)
protecting the constitutional rights of citizen accused of crimes
64.
True or False:
Nixon was impeached from presedency.
Nixon was impeached from presedency.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
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
66.
Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation
67.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
68.
During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?
a)
Tape recordings
b)
Transcripts of his conversations
c)
Contracts of different CREEP members
d)
Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed
69.
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?
a)
Resign
b)
Die while in office
c)
Flee the country
d)
Own a cat
70.
What was the name of the hotel that Nixon allegedly sent people to break in to and spy on the DNC?
a)
Waterfront
b)
Watergate
c)
Wyndgate
d)
Waterfall
71.
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
72.
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
73.
What law helped protect scare animals from being hunted?
a)
Endangered Species Act
b)
Environmental Protection Act
c)
RICO
d)
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
74.
What law helped protect natural areas for the public good?
a)
Endangered Species Act
b)
Environmental Protection Act
c)
RICO
d)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
75.
Which constitutional issue was debated after the release of the Pentagon Papers?
a)
Freedom of religion
b)
The right to a jury trial
c)
Freedom of the press
d)
The right to peaceful assembly
76.
Dear Stop ERA Friend . . .
In the face of all the pressure the ERAers are exerting this month we need to remind all our Senators and Representatives that we are counting on them —
1) To vote NO on ERA, and
2) To resist all efforts to eliminate the 3/5th majority that the
Illinois Constitution requires for constitutional amendments.
—Letter from the National Chairman of Stop ERA, December 6, 1978
The author of this letter was —
In the face of all the pressure the ERAers are exerting this month we need to remind all our Senators and Representatives that we are counting on them —
1) To vote NO on ERA, and
2) To resist all efforts to eliminate the 3/5th majority that the
Illinois Constitution requires for constitutional amendments.
—Letter from the National Chairman of Stop ERA, December 6, 1978
The author of this letter was —
a)
a leader of the Civil Rights movement
b)
the cofounder of the National Organization for Women
c)
a leader of a conservative interest group
d)
the cofounder of Ms. magazine
77.
Lines for gas such as the one in this photograph resulted from
a)
the dissolution of Standard Oil Company
b)
an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico
c)
the construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline
d)
an embargo by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
78.
President Richard Nixon signed the SALT I treaty with the Soviet Union which -
a)
Decreased the production of nuclear weapons
b)
Limited trade between the US and China
c)
Officially ended the Vietnam War
d)
Forced the Soviet Union to tear down the Berlin Wall
79.
Post-Vietnam War President Nixon called for this policy as a way to relax or ease tensions between the United States and Soviet Union.
a)
Brinkmanship
b)
Containment
c)
Detente
d)
Big Stick Policy
80.
This President campaigned on a promise to clean up Washington, D.C. but due to stagflation and the Iran Hostage Crisis left the office with a low approval rating.
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Bill Clinton
81.
The Shah of Iran is overthrown, Iranian students seized the staff of the US Embassy and held them for more than a year.
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Iranian-US Standoff Accord
c)
Iran-Contra Affair
d)
Watergate Scandal
82.
The Camp David Accords was one of President Jimmy Carter's greatest accomplishments in office. The Camp David Accords -
a)
Negotiated a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
b)
Negotiated the release of US hostages held by Iran
c)
Negotiated with OPEC to lower oil prices
d)
Helped organized a group of countries to fight against communism
83.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) caused this economic issue for the United States in the 1970s.
a)
Stagflation
b)
Inflation
c)
Depression
d)
Stock Crash
84.
Was appointed as Vice President following the resignation of Spiro Agnew. Became the US President following the resignation of President Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal. Infamously, pardoned Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal.
a)
Gerald Ford
b)
Jimmy Carter
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
85.
All of the following Presidents are correctly matched with their policies/scandals/accomplishments EXCEPT
a)
Richard Nixon and SALT I
b)
Jimmy Carter and Camp David Accords
c)
Richard Nixon and Detente
d)
Jimmy Carter and Watergate Scandal
86.
The Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 gave the canal zone and eventually full control of the Panama canal itself to Panama. This treaty came into effect by which US President?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Richard Nixon
87.
In the court case of Tinker v. Des Moines; the Supreme Court decided that students were allowed to wear armbands to protest the war in schools on the basis of -
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
Separation of Church and State
d)
Freedom of the Press
88.
In this court case the Supreme Court ruled that states could not force Amish children to attend school past the 8th grade on the basis of Freedom of Religion.
a)
Wisconsin v. Yoder
b)
Hernandez v. Texas
c)
Amish v. Pennsylvania
d)
Sweatt v. Painter
89.
The gradual pullback of US ground troops in the Vietnam War allowing the South Vietnamese army to take more of the burden of the war.
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Tet Offensive
c)
Detente
d)
Gulf of Tonkin Initiative
90.
President Nixon called for the bombings of which two countries that bordered Vietnam?
a)
Cambodia and Laos
b)
Thailand and Indonesia
c)
Indochina and Thailand
d)
Cambodia and India
91.
A Labor Union formed in 1966 to seek higher wages and better working conditions for Mexican-American farm workers in California.
a)
La Raza Unida
b)
American Indian Movement
c)
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
d)
Equal Rights Amendment
92.
A frequent militant organization that was formed in 1968 to work for Native American Rights
a)
American Indian Movement
b)
La Raza Unida
c)
Feminism
d)
United Farm Workers Organization
93.
The belief that women should have economic, political, and social equity with me.
a)
Fascism
b)
Feminism
c)
La Raza Unida
d)
Female Workers Organization
94.
A proposed and failed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would have prohibited any government discrimination on the basis of Sex.
a)
Feminism
b)
Civil Rights Movement
c)
AIM
d)
Equal Rights Amendment
95.
An Organization founded in 1966 to pursue feminist goals, such as better childcare facilities, improved educational opportunities, and an end to job discrimination.
a)
AIM
b)
Counterculture
c)
National Organization for Women
d)
Feminism
96.
The culture of the young people who rejected mainstream American society in the 1960's seeking to create an alternative society based on peace, love and individual freedom.
a)
Counterculture
b)
Feminism
c)
Woodstock
d)
United Hippie Movement
97.
A free music festival that attracted more that 400,000 young people to a farm in upstate New York in August 1969.
a)
Counterculture
b)
Hippie Parade
c)
Woodstock
d)
La Raza Concerto
98.
A Mexican-American farm worker who's goal was to organize a union in California for Spanish speaking people.
a)
Betty Freidan
b)
Cesar Chavez
c)
Jimi Hendrix
d)
Janis Joplin
99.
She wrote a book entitled, "The Feminine Mystique", which addressed the "problem that has no name"
a)
Jimi Hendrix
b)
Phyllis Schlafly
c)
Janis Joplin
d)
Betty Friedan
100.
She was journalist, political activist, and ardent supporter of the women's liberation movement.
a)
Betty Friedan
b)
Phyllis Schlafly
c)
Gloria Steinem
d)
Janis Joplin
101.
Conservative who fought against the passage of the ERA.
a)
Phyllis Schlafly
b)
Janis Joplin
c)
Betty Friedan
d)
Gloria Steinem
102.
She has been called "the best white blues singer in American musical history" and "the greatest female singer in the history of rock 'n' roll."
a)
Betty Friedan
b)
Janis Joplin
c)
Phyllis Schlafly
d)
Gloria Steinem
103.
those areas of the southern and midwestern US and western Canada where Protestant fundamentalism is widely practiced.
a)
California
b)
New York
c)
Bible Belt
d)
Florida
104.
Location of Haight-Asbury an known as the hippie capital.
a)
San Fransico
b)
New York
c)
Oregon
d)
Washington
105.
Hippie Community that rejected mainstream society by living together with shared property and money with flexible and loose relationships.
a)
Communes
b)
Hippies
c)
The Beatles
d)
Woodstock
106.
This Stated that women could obtain an abortion up to 3 months.
a)
Roe vs Wade
b)
Me vs You
c)
Row vs Spade
d)
Sweatt vs Painter
107.
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
108.
Ronald Reagan Survived a ?
a)
Car Wreck
b)
Plane Crash
c)
Assassination attempt
d)
Terrible Disease
109.
Who was Ronald Reagan's Vice President?
a)
George H. W. Bush
b)
George W Bush
c)
Mike Pence
d)
Bob Dole
110.
Islamic fighters in which country were supported with US weapons in the 1980s?
a)
Syria
b)
Iraq
c)
Iran
d)
Afghanistan
111.
What was the nickname given to Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), which proposed nuclear defence from space?
a)
Space Force
b)
Star Wars
c)
Star Trek
d)
Ender's Game
112.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
113.
How many terms did Ronald Reagan Serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
114.
What happened in Iran in 1979 which probably ended up defeating Carer in his re-election efforts of 1980?
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Iran Hostage Crisis
c)
attack by Israel
d)
nuclear war threat
115.
The 1979 Camp David Accords were designed to end hostilities between which two countries?
a)
Israel and Egypt
b)
Jordan and Iran
c)
Iraq and Kuwait
d)
Lebanon and Syria
116.
What event added to distrust in the government when it was found out we did negotiate with terrorist?
a)
the Watergate scandal
b)
the Plame affair
c)
the Whitewater controversy
d)
the Iran-Contra affair
117.
In order to combat the rising oil prices due to the oil embargo from OPEC, the United States would...
a)
encourage citizens to purchase bigger vehicles.
b)
provide tax incentives to those willing to carpool.
c)
explore the potential of alternative energy sources.
d)
setting limits on indoor cooling and heating temps.
118.
The main objective of the American Indian Movement of the 1970s, was the...
a)
return of tribal lands.
b)
development of a tribal religion.
c)
creation of a tribal police force.
d)
distribution of tribal wealth.
119.
Nixon's policy of detente, was to...
a)
tear down the Berlin Wall.
b)
bring a swift end to the Vietnam War.
c)
ease tensions with Communist nations.
d)
apply the domino theory to SE Asia.
120.
What is "Peace Through Strength"?
a)
The UN should use force to bring world peace.
b)
The US should defer to the USSR to prevent wars.
c)
The US military should be increased to keep peace worldwide.
d)
The US should use force to keep enemies in line.
121.
What is the lasting legacy of the Reagan administration?
a)
Ending the recession of the 1970s.
b)
Reducing taxes for many groups.
c)
Creating supply-side economics (Reaganomics).
d)
Bringing the end to the Cold War.
122.
Which government organization was established in 1970 to address concerns about the environment?
a)
Environmental Protection Agency
b)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
c)
Food and Drug Administration
d)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
123.
Who said "If the President does it, it means that it is not illegal."?
a)
Nixon
b)
Carter
c)
Reagan
d)
Bush
124.
This federal law was passed in 1977 to end discriminatory practices and provide low income families with home loans.
a)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
b)
Troubled Asset Relief Program
c)
Community Reinvestment Act
d)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
125.
As a part of the SALT, the US and USSR agreed to...
a)
reduce nuclear arms.
b)
exchange prisoners.
c)
end the Cold War.
d)
exchange scientific information.
126.
The War on Terrorism began in 1983 when Reagan sent Marines to Lebanon as a peace-keeping mission and...
a)
a suicide bomber killed hundreds of the Marines.
b)
the Palestinians dropped bombs on their barracks.
c)
the Marines had to move into Israel to prevent violence.
d)
the Israelis objected to their being in Lebanon.
127.
The Camp David Accords negotiated in part by President Carter secured peace between which two Middle-Eastern nations?
a)
Egypt and Jordan
b)
Jordan and Israel
c)
Israel and Egypt
d)
Iraq and Iran
128.
How did President Ronald Reagan react to the bombing of a marine barracks in Lebanon in 1983?
a)
Ordered the withdrawal of the marines
b)
Invaded Lebanon
c)
Invaded Iraq
d)
Ordered an increase in military operations in the region
129.
The "Rust Belt" of America is labeled in this way because:
a)
there has been an increase in manufacturing jobs in the region
b)
the region has maintained the number of manufacturing jobs
c)
there has been a decrease in manufacturing jobs in the region
d)
most metal objects in the region noticeably rust
130.
What country was liberated as a result of the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
131.
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
132.
Timothy McVeigh detonated a bomb in an office building in what city in 1995?
a)
Oklahoma City
b)
Kansas City
c)
Jackson City
d)
Johnson City
133.
In what year did the Persian Gulf War start?
a)
2002
b)
1985
c)
1990
d)
2015
134.
What caused the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
c)
The Stock Market crashed
d)
The Japanese bombed North Korea
135.
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
136.
This war is also known as Desert Storm and involved leader Saddam Hussein. He invaded Kuwait in order to capture it's valuable oil fields.
a)
Iraq War
b)
World War I
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
World War II
137.
How did the US carry out Operation desert Storm?
a)
With the help of a United Nations coalition the US defeated the enemy.
b)
The US used nuclear weapons to clear out Saudi Arabian forces.
c)
With the best equipment money can buy the US defeated the enemy.
d)
Saudi Arabia convinced Iraq and Iran to leave Kuwait.
138.
Which of the following was a reason for creating NATO?
a)
Preventing the spread of Communism
b)
Stop Democracy from spreading to Central America
c)
Protect the USSR from the West
d)
Help the Communist spread their propaganda
139.
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
140.
What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to limit production?
a)
prices rise
b)
Prices Drop
c)
prices stay the same
d)
oil stops being sold
141.
Which countries is NAFTA with?
a)
US, Germany, Mexico
b)
US, Germany, Canada
c)
US, Germany, Canada, Mexico
d)
US, Canada, Mexico
142.
Who signed NAFTA into law?
a)
George W. Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Ronald Reagan
143.
Which of the following did NAFTA get rid off between member nations?
a)
Tariffs
b)
Incentive pay
c)
National Bonds
d)
Trade deficits
144.
What does NAFTA stand for?
a)
North American Free Trade Agreement
b)
North Atlantic Forced Tariff Agreement
c)
National Association of Free Trade Alliance
d)
National Alliance For Tariffs Amendments
145.
Situation in which women and men receive equal pay for equal work
a)
Women's Rights
b)
Pay Equity
c)
SIDS
d)
Star Wars
146.
Gorbachev‘s policy of openness in discussing problems in
the Soviet Union
a)
glasnot
b)
perestroika
c)
Tiananmen Square
d)
INF Treaty
147.
Gorbachev‘s policy of reforming the economy in the Soviet
Union
a)
INF Treaty
b)
Glasnot
c)
Perestroika
d)
Tianamen Square
148.
Place in Beijing where Chinese protesters demonstrated against the Communist government
a)
glasnot
b)
perestroika
c)
INF Treaty
d)
Tianamen Square
149.
The cutting back of federal regulation of industry
a)
environmental protection agency
b)
strategic defense industry
c)
raeganomics
d)
deregulation
150.
Civil rights leader and presidential candidate. Paving the way for African Americans to be put into political positions.
a)
Sandra Day O'Connor
b)
Geraldine Ferraro
c)
Jesse Jackson
d)
Martin Luther King
151.
Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1984
a)
Raegan
b)
Kennedy
c)
Nixon
d)
Ferarro
152.
Communist rebel group that took power in Nicaragua
a)
Sandista
b)
Contras
c)
Iraqui's
d)
Kuwait
153.
Rebel forces supported by Ronald Reagan to over throw the
Sandinistas
a)
Contras
b)
Anti-Sandista
c)
Desert Strom League
d)
Missile Crisis Oversion
154.
When did 9/11 occur ?
a)
September 21, 2001
b)
September 11, 2001
c)
September 11, 2002
d)
August 11, 2001
155.
What was the Islamic terrorist group called that did this damage ?
a)
Boko Haram
b)
ISIL
c)
Al-Qaeda
d)
ISIS
156.
Name one of the grievances the planners of 9/11 had (military)
a)
Support of Israel
b)
American Foreign Policy
c)
Troops near holy sites
d)
Sanctions against Iraq
157.
Federal Government Program for preschool children to develop the skill they need before Kindergarten
a)
Head Start
b)
Montessori Schoools
c)
Pre- K
158.
Improving the performance of schools in the United States with accountability and authorizing government spending on programs supporting education from kindergarten through grade 12.
a)
National Defense Education Act
b)
Goals 2000
c)
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
d)
No Child Left Behind Act
159.
What was President Bush’s response to 9/11?
a)
Withdraw the U.S. from Lebanon
b)
Declare War on Iraq
c)
Begin the War on Terror
d)
Create the Department of Defense
160.
What hurricane destroyed much of the city of New Orleans in 2005?
a)
Hurricane Ike
b)
Hurricane Irene
c)
Hurricane Katrina
d)
Hurricane Andrew
161.
What countries did President Bush start wars in during the War on Terror?
a)
Iraq and Afghanistan
b)
North Korea and China
c)
Mexico and Panama
d)
Iran and Iraq
162.
What most contributed to the destruction of Hurricane Katrina?
a)
Climate Change
b)
breaking levees
c)
Increased fuel prices
d)
Poor city planning
163.
Who was President during 9/11?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
George W Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Donald Trump
164.
The PATRIOT Act, increased airport security, and the Homeland Security Dept. resulted from
a)
the loss of troops in Mogadishu.
b)
the attacks on Oklahoma City Federal Building.
c)
the attacks on 9/11.
d)
the ethnic cleansing in Bosnia.
165.
Which act stimulated the US economy by saving jobs and creating new ones?
a)
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
b)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
c)
USA Patriot Act
d)
Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
166.
Who was the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice?
a)
Samuel Alito
b)
Sonia Sotomayor
c)
Elena Kagan
d)
John Roberts
167.
The trend of businesses, technologies or beliefs to spread around the world is
a)
globalization.
b)
immigration.
c)
urbanization.
d)
culturalization.
168.
Who founded Microsoft?
a)
Sam Walton
b)
Bill Gates
c)
Lionel Sosa
d)
Robert Johnson
169.
Who founded a cosmetics corporation?
a)
Oprah Winfrey
b)
Estee Lauder
c)
Sam Walton
d)
Lionel Sosa
170.
Who founded Wal-Mart corporation?
a)
Robert Johnson
b)
Sam Walton
c)
Lionel Sosa
d)
Bill Gates
171.
Who was the co-founder of the TV network Oxygen?
a)
Bill Gates
b)
Lionel Sosa
c)
Estee Lauder
d)
Oprah Winfrey
172.
Who founded BET?
a)
Oprah Winfrey
b)
Estee Lauder
c)
Robert Johnson
d)
Sam Walton
173.
TRUE/FALSE: The Affordable Care Act was designed for everyone in the US to have healthcare.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
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