wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

New Millennium Test Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the presidential election of 2008 significant?

a)

FDR was elected president

b)

The 1st minority president was elected.

c)

It was tie election

d)

No one won the election

2.

How did the U.S. respond to the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center?

a)

The U.S. did nothing

b)

The U.S. closed its borders

c)

Bush placed an embargo act

d)

Bush invaded Afghanistan and initiated the global war on terror

3.

What happened during Hurricane Katrina?

a)

The levees broke & New Orleans flooded

b)

People migrated north

c)

Tornadoes destroyed houses

d)

A volcano erupted, causing people to leave

4.

How did technology like computers, robots, and the internet impact manufacturing productivity?

a)

It decreased production

b)

It increased production & made it more efficient

c)

It caused robots to take over the human race

d)

It caused a mass demonstrations & protests

5.

During what presidential election did the Supreme Court decide who would become president by stopping the recount of votes in Florida?

a)

Presidential Election of 2000

b)

Presidential Election of 1898

c)

Presidential Election of 2005

d)

Presidential Election of 1991

6.
Who claimed responsibility for the attacks on 9/11?
a)
Nobody
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Saddam Hussein and Iraq
d)
Osama Bin Laden and Al-Queda
7.
How did President George W. Bush respond to the attacks on 9/11?
a)
He wrote a sternly worded letter
b)
He vowed a War On Terror that included the formation of the TSA, Department of Homeland Security, and the USA Patriot Act of 2001
c)
He did nothing
d)
He declared war on Syria
8.
allows people to use their own economic resources to produce goods and services for sale to others
a)
Communism
b)
Command Economy
c)
Free Enterprise System
d)
Wage Control
9.

Which treaty removed trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, Mexico?

a)

American Economic Cooperation Treaty

b)

U.S. Free Trade Initiative

c)

Enterprise for American Economic Action

d)

North American Free Trade Agreement

10.

What is the primary aim of the USA Patriot Act?

a)

To limit the amount of foreign investments

b)

To promote the growth of local businesses

c)

To prevent acts of terrorism

d)

To increase military funding

11.

Who was the first Hispanic woman Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Sandra Day O'Connor

b)

Sonia Sotomayor

c)

Hillary Clinton

d)

Michelle Obama

12.

Which war was fought by the U.S. & 34 other U.N. members against Iraq after they invaded Kuwait? Result-Kuwait was liberated (free)

a)
War in Afghanistan
b)
Iraq War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
World War II
13.

A policy in which a nation does not try to limit imports or exports by enacting tariffs (taxes on imports) or subsidies (taxes on exports).

a)

Free Trade

b)

Trade

c)

Goods

d)

Supply and Demand

14.

intergovernmental organization of 14 oil-exporting nations that coordinates and unifies the petroleum policies of its Member Countries.

a)

POCE

b)

ECOP

c)

PECO

d)

OPEC

15.
Fill in the blank.  Globalization is the result of several factors. Advances in communication & transportation have played a big part.  Another major factor is the movement toward “___________.”
a)
free trade
b)
distribution
c)
multinational corporation
d)
imports
16.

The growing interdependence of the world’s economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information is the...

a)

Multiculturalism

b)

International Trade

c)

Globalization

d)

Ecommerce

17.
government spent 700 billion dollars attempting to stimulate the economy by creating jobs and rebuilding infrastructure
a)
PATRIOT Act
b)

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

c)
Rebuilding America Act
d)
Make America Great Again Act
18.

A third party does all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Introduce new ideas

b)

Win most of the elections

c)

Revolve around, or result from, the efforts of a well-known political personality

d)

Work to have government address certain issues

19.

Clinton was impeached but not convicted for -

a)

working with the Russians to secure his 1st term as president

b)

lying under oath about his relationship with an intern.

c)

covering up a break in at the DNC headquarters

d)

for firing the Secretary of War

20.

Bill Clinton passed NAFTA in his 1st term to help the economies in __________ ________ grow.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

21.

When was 9/11

a)

September 11 2000

b)

September 11 2001

c)

September 11 2018

d)

September 11 2030

22.

Hillary Clinton is most known for her role as

a)

First Lady

b)

Secretary of State for President Obama

c)

Democratic Minority WHIP

d)

Head of Healthcare Reform

23.

In the early 2000s, many homes were foreclosed on mainly because of what?

a)

Residents moved to cities

b)

Natural Disasters

c)

Homeowners wouldn't pay their mortgages

d)

Local governments shut down

24.

Emergency Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was passed to help

a)

Provide small loans to homeowners behind on house payments

b)

Assist funding The War in Afghanistan

c)

Overhaul hospital expenditures

d)

Help with a major economic crisis where many had lots jobs