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1980-Present

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
COLD WAR BEGINS
When did it happen? 
a)
1950-2001
b)
1947-1991
c)
1963-1975
d)
1954-2010
2.
BERLIN AIRLIFT
When did it happen? 
a)
1945
b)
1947
c)
1950
d)
1948
3.
THE KOREAN WAR
When did it happen? 
a)
1950-1953
b)
1948
c)
1955-1975
d)
1947-1991
4.
THE VIETNAM WAR
When did it happen? 
a)
1947-1991
b)
1955-1975
c)
1939-1945
d)
1960-1980
5.
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
When did it happen? 
a)
1941
b)
1962
c)
1969
d)
1963
6.
U.S. PUTS MAN ON THE MOON
When did it happen? 
a)
1967
b)
1968
c)
1963
d)
1969
7.
WORLD TRADE CENTERS BOMBED
When did it happen? 
a)
1993
b)
1997
c)
2003
d)
2001
8.
What is the name of the president that was assassinated in 1963 when driving through Dallas, Texas?  
a)
George Washington
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
John F Kennedy
d)
Barrak Obama
9.
What day is the inauguration ALWAYS held on?  
a)
January 1st 
b)
January 20th 
c)
July 4th 
d)
March 17th
10.
In what year did the Persian Gulf War start?
a)
2002
b)
1985
c)
1990
d)
2015
11.
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
12.
Who was the Iraqi leader?
a)
Hunter Walker
b)
Saddam Hussein
c)
George H.W. Bush
d)
Adolph Hitler
13.
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
14.
Who was President of the United States during Operation Desert Storm?
a)
George Bush III
b)
George Bush Jr.
c)
George Bush Sr.
d)
Orwell Ruchenbarker
15.
What was Desert Storm all about?
a)
The invasion of Kuwait a major supplier of U.S. oil imports.
b)
The invasion of Kuwait by Iran and the seizure of land, oil, and property.
c)
The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and the extrication and conflict that ensued.
d)
The removal of Iran from Kuwait by force
16.
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
17.
Which countries is NAFTA with?
a)
US, Germany, Mexico
b)
US, Germany, Canada 
c)
US, Germany, Canada, Mexico
d)
US, Canada, Mexico
18.
Who signed NAFTA into law?
a)
George W. Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Ronald Reagan 
19.
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 
20.
How many states are are members of the United Nations?
a)
193
b)
293
c)
199
d)
993
21.

Why did the United States invade Iraq?

a)

For oil

b)

He's a brutal dictator

c)

He had weapons of mass destruction

22.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

a)

Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz

b)

Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

c)

Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor

d)

Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

23.

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Big Stick Policy

d)

Containment

24.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race.

b)

U.S. began to invest more money into math & science education.

c)

The U.S. started NASA.

d)

All of the above

25.

How did the G.I. Bill contribute to the economic prosperity of the 1950s?

a)

It decreased consumer spending.

b)

It allowed Veterans to get an education and buy homes in suburbs.

c)

It offered incentives under the Bracero Program to temporary laborers.

d)

It created federal domestic programs as part of the Great Society.

26.

What amendment was passed to lower the voting age because it was unfair that 18-20 year olds were fighting in Vietnam but couldn't vote.

a)

18th

b)

22nd

c)

24th

d)

26th

27.
How many electoral votes does it take to win the presidential election?
a)
200
b)
260
c)
270
d)
290
28.
"Blue State" means the people of that state primarily support _____________.
a)
Green party
b)
Libertarian party
c)
Democratic party
d)
Republican party 
29.
Who is the Republican Party's candidate for the 2016 presidency?
a)
Gary Johnson
b)
Jill Stein
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Hillary Clinton 
30.
Who is the Democratic nominee for the 2016 presidency?
a)
Hillary Clinton
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Jill Stein
d)
Gary Johnson
31.
What state has the biggest amount of votes?
a)
Texas
b)
Florida
c)
California
d)
Alaska
32.
What is the symbol for the Republicans?
a)
A donkey
b)
A monkey
c)
An elephant
33.
"Red State" refers to what political party?
a)
Republican Party
b)
Democratic Party
c)
Libertarian Party
d)
Green Party
34.

Which of these states was not among the four most narrowly won by Donald Trump in 2016?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Michigan

c)

Ohio

d)

Florida

e)

Pennsylvania

35.

By how many votes did Hillary Clinton win the popular vote?

a)

Almost 4 million

b)

Almost 3 million

c)

1.98 million

d)

FAKE NEWS

36.

How many states would Clinton have had to flip to win the Electoral College?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

1

d)

6

37.

How many of the 5 states Trump targeted with negative social media ads in the final week did Trump win?

a)

All of them - Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, North Carolina and Ohio

b)

3 of them - Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio

c)

None of them

d)

2 of them - Ohio and Florida

38.

In 2016, people searched the world for

a)

PacMan

b)

Pokemon

c)

Potaoes

d)

Rudolph

39.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
40.
What State was George HW Bush from?
a)
New York
b)
Florida
c)
California
d)
Texas
41.
Tienanmen Square was a protest in what country?
a)
Japan
b)
N Korea
c)
S Korea
d)
Chian
42.
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
43.
Who won the presidential election of 1992?
a)
George Bush
b)
Al Gore
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
44.
The longest period of economic growth happened during who's administration?
a)
Nixon
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Clinton
d)
Bush
45.
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
46.
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
47.
What Bill Clinton personal scandal showed that politicians personal lives were under scrutiny?
a)
Watergate
b)
Enron
c)
Exxon Mobil
d)
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
48.
Why was Clinton impeached?
a)
Having a relationship with Monica Lewinsky
b)
Lying under oath
c)
Retaliating against Bin Laden without congress' approval
d)
He was tryannical
49.
Reagan's plan to not just contain Communism but to roll it back. Sending US forces to Grenada and aiding anti-Communist rebels around the world.
a)
Reagan Doctrine
b)
Peace through Strength
c)
Big Stick Policy
d)
Containment Policy
50.
Nicknames "Star Wars", Reagan's proposed anti-ballistic defense system which was supposed to use lasers to shoot down missiles in order to prevent a nuclear attack.
a)
Strategic Defense Initiative
b)
Reagan Doctrine
c)
Iron Dome
d)
MOAB
51.
In 1986, officials in the Reagan Administration acted against the policy of refusing to negotiate with terrorists by secretly selling arms to Iran as part of a deal in exchange for the release of American hostages in Lebanon. Profits from the sales were diverted to support anti-Communist rebels.
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Teapot Dome Scandal
c)
Iran Hostage Crisis
d)
Lebanese Gun Affair
52.
The first woman Justice on the US Supreme Court. Appointed by President Reagan.
a)
Sandra Day O'Connor
b)
Sonia Sotomayor
c)
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
d)
Hillary Clinton
53.
All of the following were examples of New Conservatism that aided Ronald Reagan to get elected EXCEPT -
a)
Moral Majority
b)
Heritage Foundation
c)
National Rifle Association
d)
Women's Liberation Movement
54.
Reagan's Vice President, Republican who was elected President in the election of 1988.
a)
George HW Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George W Bush
d)
Jimmy Carter
55.

Camp David Accords (Peace between Israel and Egypt)

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

George W. Bush

d)

George H.W. Bush

56.

Hurricane Katrina (Levees Broke)

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

Bill Clinton

57.

War on Drugs (Just Say No)

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

Bill Clinton

58.

Office of Homeland Security (9/11)

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

George W. Bush

d)

George H.W. Bush

59.

Election of 2000 (Lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College)

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W. Bush

c)

George H.W. Bush

d)

Barrack Obama

60.

Affordable Care Act (mandated heath insurance)

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Barrack Obama

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

George W. Bush

61.

Patriot Act (Controversial- 4th Amendment)

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Jimmy Carter

62.

Trickle Down Economics (tax cuts, deregulation)

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Jimmy Carter

63.

Sexual Scandal and Impeachment

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Barrack Obama

64.
The Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited  by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people
a)
2nd Amendments
b)
10th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
65.
Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
5th  Amendment
66.

22nd Amendment

a)

Abolishes Slavery

b)

Allows president to serve 2 terms

c)

Limits a work day to only 8 hours

d)

Grants Women's Suffrage

67.

16th Amendment

a)

Abolished Slavery

b)

Prohibited Alcohol

c)

Grants Citizenship to African Americans

d)

Collecting taxes on income

68.

24th Amendment

a)

Allows for a President to server 2 terms

b)

Abolished slavery

c)

Ended Discrimination against African Americans

d)

Ended Poll Tax

69.

26th Amendment

a)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 17

b)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 19

c)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 20

d)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

70.
Which are the correct steps in the amendment process for 26 of 27 amendments?
a)
President proposes, congress approves 
b)
proposed by 2/3 of both houses, approved by 3/4 of state legislatures 
c)
proposed by states, approved by congress 
d)
proposed by national convention and approved by 3/4 of state legislatures 
71.
What are the two steps of the amendment process?
a)
Proposal and Committee
b)
Ratification and Approval
c)
Delegation and Ratification
d)
Proposal and Ratificaiton
72.

Gives people who live in Washington D.C.

the right to vote. Which amendment is this?

a)

15th

b)

23rd

c)

17th

d)

27th

73.
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
74.
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"
75.
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

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