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Worksheets1975-2001
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
What were computers MAINLY used for when they were first created?
research and the sharing of information
communication
fun games
work
True or False: Personal computers are not necessary for everyday life.
True
False
What was the internet developed for?
It was used to write essays.
It was used for Universities & government to share research information.
It was used to communicate with family that lives far away.
What freedom did Mikhail Gorbachev give to the citizens of the Soviet Union?
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Gathering
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Lobbying
What happened when Gorbachev gave Freedom of Speech to the citizens in the Soviet Union?
They were happy.
They became a democracy.
Gorbachev became President.
They wanted more independence.
On this day, terrorist hijacked 4 airplanes. They flew them into the North & South World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania.
August 11, 2001
September 11, 2011
September 10, 2001
September 11, 2001
What happened as a result of 9/11?
America increased security
America began searching for terrorists
America began funding terrorist groups
American began forming alliances with other countries to fight terrorism
What group claimed responsibility for 9/11?
Al-Qaeda
Ronald Reagan
Taliban
Saddam Hussein
This man was believed to have hid Osama Bin Laden in his country. He was an Iraqi Dictator
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
This man is the leader of Al-Qaeda and the person who claims responsibility for planning the attacks on 9/11. It took 10 years to find him
Saddam Hussein
George W. Bush
Osama bin Laden
This man was the 40th President of the United States. He gave a motivational speech that led Gorbachev to tearing down the Berlin Wall.
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
This man led the War on Terrorism. He began the search to find those responsible for the attacks on 9/11.
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
This man was the leader of the Soviet Union. He allowed those in the Soviet Union to have freedom of speech. His plan backfired.
Mikhail Gorbachev
George W. Bush
Nikita Khrushchev
John F. Kennedy
Where was the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania supposed to go to?
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Senate
House of Representatives
Which would likely NOT happen as a result of the internet being created?
Stamp prices would increase
More people would buy things online.
More people would work online.
Personal computers would be in everyone's house.
