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September 11, 2001

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George Bush passed the ______________________________ that held schools accountable for student achievement. 

a)

No Child Left Behind

b)

Camp David Accords

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Civil Rights Voting Act of 1965

2.

Democratic candidate, __________________ for the Election of 2000 won the popular vote but lost the electoral college.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Al Gore

c)

Hilary Clinton

d)

Berny Sanders

3.

Ronald Reagan appointed _______________________________ as the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

a)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

b)

Sonia Sotomayor

c)

Sandra Day O'Connor

d)

Amy Coney Barrett

4.

As a computer software entrepreneur, ______________________ had donated billions to philanthropy.

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

Sam Walton

d)

Bill Gates

5.

The U.S. trade agreements as part of _______________ was to facilitate trade around the world.

a)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

c)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

d)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

6.

President Carter helped facilitate peace between Israel and Egypt in the __________________________.

a)

Iran-Contra Affair

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

Iran Hostage Crisis

7.

MLK Jr. was a Christian preacher and a member of _______________ that push for civil rights of African Americans

a)

National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

c)

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

d)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

8.

The U.S aid to Greece and Turkey to fight communism is known as ____________________________.

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

Iran-Contra Affair

9.

The U.S. military alliance, _______________, of countries in Europe to protect in the event of an attack 

a)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

d)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

10.

Decline in automobile prices is to the assembly line

    As spike in oil prices is to ________

a)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

11.

Loss in faith of banks is to the Great Depression 

    As loss in faith in the government is to _______________

a)

Watergate Scandal

b)

Economic Prosperity

c)

G.I. Bill

d)

Selective Service Act

12.

Overspeculation in the stock market is to the Great Depression 

    As suburbs, the Interstate Highway Act and the baby boom are to ________

a)

Watergate Scandal

b)

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

c)

Unemployment

d)

Economic Prosperity

13.

The 18th Amendment (Prohibition) is to alcohol

    As the 19th Amendment is to __________

a)

Watergate Scandal

b)

Economic Prosperity

c)

Women

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

14.

September 11th, 2001 is one of the most significant days in American history.  On that day -  

a)

The U.S. government agency NASA landed a spacecraft on Mars

b)

The Cold War ended with the collapsing of the Soviet Union

c)

Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York

d)

Iraq launch two ballistic missiles that landed in Miami, Florida

15.

The group that took credit for the events on September 11, 2001 was -

a)

Saddam Hussein, the dictator of Iraq

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev the leader of Russia

c)

Osama Bin Laden the leader of al-Qaeda

d)

Yasser Arafat leader of the Palestinian National Authority

16.

President Bush declared a War on Terror in which -

a)

The United States would attempt to overthrow the regimes in Saudi Arabia and Iran

b)

The United States would actively seek out and destroy major terrorist groups throughout the world

c)

Americans embassies in foreign countries would welcome communicating with terrorist groups to see what their desires are

d)

The United States would place an embargo on all Middle Eastern Countries until the person responsible for 9/11 was captured

17.

Shortly after September 11th, 2001 the United States -  

a)

Donated $1 billion to Iraq in order to build up their economic infrastructure

b)

Invaded Afghanistan in order to capture Osama Bin Laden 

c)

Dropped a nuclear weapon on Iran because of their involvement in the 9/11 attacks

d)

Invaded Iraq to capture Saddam Hussein

18.

What is a "sneak and peek" search?

4 lines
19.

What does the Patriot Act allow federal law enforcement agencies to do?

4 lines
20.

What fundamental constitutional amendment may this violate?

4 lines
21.

Discuss in a few words, what you value most: security or privacy?

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22.

Which event prompted this speech by President Bush?

a)

The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

b)

The attack on the USS Cole

c)

The mail-bombing campaign of the Unabomber

d)

The bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City

23.

Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001

a)

"Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume"

b)

"Troops Deployed to Afghanistan"

c)

"Debt Crisis Shakes European Union"

d)

"Russia Increase Petroleum Exports"

24.

How did President Bush attempt to complete the mission described above?

a)

By overthrowing a dictator in North Korea

b)

By fighting a global war on terrorism

c)

By offering assistance to refugees escaping genocide

d)

By supporting the Arab Spring movement

25.

In which organization do the United States and other nations confront the problems mentioned in this excerpt?

a)

The Commonwealth of Nations

b)

The United Nations

c)

The European Union

d)

The International Red Cross

26.

What was the initial response of the U.S. government to the attacks of September 11, 2001?

a)

To impose economic sanctions on Libya for sponsoring terrorist activities

b)

To begin military operations in Afghanistan

c)

To reopen military bases in Europe that had been closed after the Cold War

d)

To form a coalition to eliminate training bases in Pakistan

27.

The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was to-

a)

destroy an international terrorist organization

b)

prevent genocide

c)

seize weapons of mass destruction

d)

overthrow an absolute monarchy

28.

What is the primary aim of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001?

a)

To prevent acts of terrorism against the United States

b)

To limit the amount of foreign investments in the United States

c)

To promote the growth of locally owned small businesses

d)

To increase funding for military contracts

29.

How did the goal described in this excerpt most affect the U.S. economy?

a)

The federal debt increased dramatically as a result of military spending.

b)

Lower gasoline prices left people with more disposable income.

c)

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to control inflation.

d)

Popular support for cutting the budgets of domestic programs declined.

30.

Attack on World Trade Centers resulted U.S. War on Terror; invasion of Afghanistan

a)

September 11, 2001

b)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Attack on the USS Cole

31.

Which response correctly replaces the question mark on this list?

a)

Imposed economic sanctions on Israel

b)

Provided humanitarian support to Iran

c)

Conducted military operations in Afghanistan

d)

Declared war against Pakistan

32.

Which phrase correctly replaces the question mark in this table?

a)

right to privacy

b)

right to bear arms

c)

right to a speedy trial

d)

right to an attorney