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History B 9

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the AIDS virus attack?

a)

the lungs

b)

the immune system

c)

blood cells

d)

the brain

2.

Initially, which groups were most impacted by the AIDS virus?

a)

homosexual men & women

b)

homosexual men & the poor

c)

minorities & intravenous drug users

d)

homosexual men & intravenous drug users

3.

What did the Nation at Risk report highlight?

a)

that America was more at risk of drug abuse than other industrialized countries

b)

that American cities contained more health problems than the cities in other industrialized countries

c)

that equality levels in America were far behind those in other industrialized countries

d)

that American students were behind those in other industrialized countries

4.

What was the goal of the Equal Rights Amendment?

a)

fair pay between men and women

b)

fair pay between whites and minorities

c)

fair job opportunities for African-Americans

d)

fair housing practices in America

5.

What influenced the Conservative Movement of the 80s?

a)

government spending on entitlement programs

b)

the civil rights movement

c)

stories of people fraudulently claiming benefits

d)

all of the above

6.

Which Conservative Movement group was most influenced by Christianity?

a)

New Right

b)

Conservative Coalition

c)

Moral Majority

7.

Which Conservative Movement group was most impacted by social issues such as the Equal Rights Amendment?

a)

New Right

b)

Conservative Coalition

c)

Moral Majority

8.

What were the 3 elements of Reaganomics?

a)

Budget Cuts, Tax Cuts & Increased Defense Spending

b)

Budget Cuts, Tax Cuts & Decreased Defense Spending

c)

Tax Cuts, Remove Government Programs & Increased Defense Spending

d)

Budget Cuts, Tax Increases & Increased Defense Spending

9.

What were signs of economic recovery under Reagan?

a)

increase in new homeowners & increase in high-paid jobs

b)

creation of new jobs & decrease in the budget deficit

c)

decline in unemployment, stock market surge & GDP increase

d)

all of the above

10.

What was the underlying problem of economic recovery under Reagan?

a)

national debt had increased significantly

b)

the middle class were being left behind

c)

unemployment was on the rise

d)

inflation had returned

11.

Why did Reagan favor a policy of deregulation?

a)

as a favour to his friends in business

b)

to increase competition

c)

scandals within certain regulatory bodies

d)

to improve the rights of workers

12.

What does deregulation mean?

a)

creating more government programs to work with business

b)

cutting back government rules on businesses

c)

removing rights of trade unions in negotiations with businesses

d)

removing trade barriers to boost businesses

13.

What stopped Reagan from running for re-election in 1988?

a)

illness

b)

the 22nd Amendment

c)

opinion poll ratings

d)

disillusionment with politics

14.

What was a consequence of negative campaigning in the 1988 election between Bush & Dukakis?

a)

an increase in violence in America

b)

a federal investigation into lies told in the election

c)

a decrease in voters

d)

a decrease in party membership

15.

What seriously hampered Bush's chances for reelection in 1992?

a)

American involvement in Iraq & Kuwait

b)

increased government surveillance of citizens

c)

allegations of racism

d)

breaking a promise not to raise taxes

16.

Which of these were Gorbachev's views?

a)

better relations with the US & spreading communism throughout Africa

b)

opening Soviet society & better relations with the US

c)

restructuring society & reclaiming territory

d)

restructuring society & spreading communism through Asia

17.

What threats did America face in the aftermath of the Cold War?

a)

refugee crisis & non-democratic dictators

b)

religious based threats & a refugee crisis

c)

non-democratic dictators & religious based threats

18.

How did Reagan break the Boland Amendment?

a)

by selling arms to the Contras

b)

by buying arms from Iran

c)

by sending money to Iran

d)

by sending money to the Contras

19.

Why did Reagan support the Contras?

a)

they had won an election and were under threat from the Sandinistas

b)

the Sandinistas were socialists and had links to the Soviets

c)

to overthrow the Iranian government

20.

What was the result of the Iran-Contra Affair?

a)

Reagan was impeached

b)

no charges were made

c)

several staff members were arrested but pardoned by Clinton

d)

several staff members were arrested but pardoned by Bush

21.

Why did America fear Iraq invading Saudi Arabia?

a)

Iraq would control the majority of the world's oil fields

b)

Saddam Hussein wanted to expand into Iran

c)

Iraq supported Islamic extremists that were a threat to America

22.

What conservative group interpreted the bible literally and believed in absolute rights and wrongs?

a)

Conservative Coalition

b)

New Right

c)

Christian Men’s Group

d)

Moral Majority

23.

Based on the Iran-Contra Affair, to whom was President Reagan's staff illegally selling arms?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Sandinistas

d)

Contras

24.

Which conservative group focused on middle-class voters and disaffected Democrats?

a)

Christian Men’s Group

b)

Moral Majority

c)

New Right

d)

Conservative Coalition

25.

The Gulf War, which was waged under George H.W. Bush’s administration, came as a direct result of which of the following?

a)

Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait

b)

Iraq’s invasion of Saudi Arabia

c)

Iraq’s invasion of Iran

d)

Iran’s invasion of Iraq

26.

What new and deadly retroviral disease appeared in the early 1980s?

a)

MERS

b)

AIDS

c)

Hemophilia

d)

SARS

27.

After “A Nation At Risk” was published, what did American’s debate with regards to the improvement of educational outcomes?

a)

More emphasis on computers, but less emphasis on social studies and English

b)

Longer school days, more homework, and extended school year

c)

Longer school days, extended school year, but less homework

d)

More emphasis on English, math, and science, less emphasis on social studies

28.

What idea is deregulation centered upon?

a)

Lessening federal guidelines on small business owners to employ more people.

b)

Lessening federal guidelines on major industries to improve competition thereby dropping prices.

c)

Increasing state regulation of smaller industries to create lower prices.

d)

Increasing federal regulation of major industries to improve competition and increase profits.