WorksheetsModern Foreign Policy & Terrorism Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
The excerpt below is derived from President Jimmy Carter's Address to the Nation on April 18, 1977.
... Our decision about energy will test the character of the American people and the ability of the president and the Congress to govern. This difficult effort will be the "moral equivalent of war" — except that we will be uniting our efforts to build and not destroy....
How did President Jimmy Carter put these ideas into practice?
by halting construction of nuclear power plants
by imposing a price freeze on all petroleum products
by urging the development of alternative fuel sources
by increasing imports of oil from the Middle East
What action resulted in the Iran-Contra Scandal when it was approved by the Reagan administration but prohibited by Congress?
The sale of arms to Iran
the ousting of the Shah of Iran
the invasion of Iran by the US military
the bombing of historic sites throughout Iran
Which of the following was a goal of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the US, Canada, and Mexico?
to lower all labor costs
to encourage international trade
to raise environment standards
to allow citizens to freely travel between nations
The "trickle-down" economic theory and the supply-side economic policies under President Ronald Reagan were based on which idea?
Economic stability is the responsibility of federal monetary agencies
Balanced budgets are essential to the economic success of the government
Economic growth depends on making increased amounts of capital available to business
The federal government needs to assume more responsibility for solving the economic problems
What Items best complete the aspects of Reaganomics
Cutting Social Programs
Raising Interest Rates
Reducing budget deficits
Increasing money in circulation
Which issue is the central focus of this cartoon drawn after September 11, 2001?
Is there a need to give up some civil liberties to protect the nation?
Should the United States reduce oil imports from the Middle East?
Does the United States need fewer limits on immigration?
Should the United States abandon the Constitution?
The cartoonist most likely refers to the war in Afghanistan as “Obama’s Vietnam” because
the war was begun during the administration of President Barack Obama
the war ended soon after President Barack Obama took office
President Barack Obama favored the reinstatement of the military draft
President Barack Obama chose to continue military involvement in Afghanistan
Which section of the country gained the most population in the years shown on the graph?
South
Northeast
Midwest
West
“He looked exhausted and careworn, sitting behind the big wooden desk in the Oval Office as he spoke. ‘It was my decision to attempt the rescue operation. It was my decision to cancel it when problems developed. . . . The responsibility is fully my own.’
The mood at the senior staff meeting was somber and awkward. I sensed that we were all uncomfortable, like when a loved one dies and friends don’t know quite what to say.”
—Hamilton Jordan
Why did President Carter consider the rescue operation failure his responsibility according to this excerpt by Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan?
because intelligence reports were wrong about the hostages’ location
because he made the decisions to attempt and end the rescue operation
because the proper equipment was not used for desert conditions
because he was too exhausted to make rational decisions
Who attacked the U.S during the 9/11 attacks?
The Taliban (Afghanistan).
Al Qaida (Saudi Arabia).
ISIS (Iraq, Syria, and other Middle East countries).
Iraqi Terrorist.
In the Iran-Contra Affair, __ sold weapons to __, then used the money from that sale to provide support for anti-Communist rebels fighting in __.
Iran, Nicaragua, United States
Nicaragua, United States, Iran
United States, Iran, Nicaragua
