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Globalization & Global War on Terror Unit Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which political leader introduced programs that moved the USSR away from totalitarianism, and increased economic freedom and political rights?

a)

Mikhail Gorbechev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Boris Yeltsin

d)

Vladimir Putin

2.

As the economies of Eastern European countries declined, citizens demanded a change to which type of government?

a)

theocracy

b)

communism

c)

democracy

d)

socialism

3.

What did NOT lead to the collapse of the USSR?

a)

the growth of resistance movements

b)

the policies of Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

the failures of communist economic systems

d)

the creation of the United Nations

4.

Where was the Berlin wall located? Select ALL that apply

a)

Berlin

b)

Soviet Union

c)

East Germany

d)

West Germany

5.

Students began protesting for democracy in China in the 1970s

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Where did the 1989 protests take place?

a)

Hong Kong

b)

Tiananmen Square

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

Shanghai

7.

How did the Chinese government deal with the protestors at Tiananmen Square?

a)

They asked them to leave

b)

They let them protest as long as they wanted

c)

They sent in soldiers and tanks and killed people

8.

In the Iran-Contra Affair, __ sold weapons to __, then used the money from that sale to provide support for anti-Communist rebels fighting in __.

a)

Iran, Nicaragua, United States

b)

Nicaragua, United States, Iran

c)

United States, Iran, Nicaragua

9.
To resist the spread of Communism in Latin America and liberate American hostages, the several US officials became involved in what scandal?
a)
Watergate
b)
Whitewater
c)
Iran-Contra
d)
Benghazi 
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.
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
13.

What was one of the effects of September 11th?

a)

The U.S. economy received an immediate boost.

b)

Transportation security became less strict.

c)

The U.S. invaded Afghanistan.

d)

Congress issued a declaration of war against Saudi Arabia

14.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. entered WWII. After the attack on 9?11, a War on Terror was announced. What do both attacks have in common?

a)

Both attacks were on American soil and caused public outrage

b)

Both attacks were on foreign soil and caused public outrage

c)

Both attacks involved hijacked planes, which destroyed buildings and lives

d)

Both attacks were directed against military targets, not civilian targets

15.
How has security at airports changed since 9/11?
a)
Only certain people can fly now.
b)
People are more thoroughly checked.
c)
People are allowed to travel without being checked at all.
d)
Nothing has changed.