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Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which communist country is Nixon successful in opening diplomatic ties with?
a)
Vietnam
b)
North Korea
c)
China
d)
Soviet Union
2.
This act made it so the president has to alert congress within 48 hours when deploying troops.  
a)
War Powers Act 
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Act 
c)
Civil Rights Act 
d)
Geneva Accord Act 
3.
In 1979 a revolution in this nation ended with 53 Americans being held hostage.
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Syria
4.
Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?
a)
pardoning Nixon
b)
declaring a war on poverty
c)
declining to run for election
d)
asking Congress to impeach President Nixon
5.
Former CIA agents were caught breaking in to the Democratic Party Headquarters in Washington, D.C. leading to the resignation of Pres. Nixon
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Watergate Scandal
c)
Star Wars
d)
Camp David Accords
6.
What is the function of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
a)
to develop America's natural resources
b)
to reduce air and water pollution and protect the enviroment
c)
to protect Americans from acts of terrorism
d)
to manage the nation's parks and forests
7.
Rachel Carson took a stand and spoke out about the use of____? 
a)
Littering 
b)
Pollution 
c)
Chemical Pesticides 
d)
Recycling 
8.
What is Earth Day?
a)
Earth Day is a day for people to celebrate how earth was formed.
b)
Earth Day is a day when people get outside and clean up the earth more than they used to.
c)
Earth Day is a contest for people to write an essay about how they feel about the earth.
d)
Earth day is a contest for people to make a model of the earth and then let it explode like a volcanoe. 
9.
How did the Watergate Scandal affect American politics?
a)
It had a negative impact because it caused distrust in the government.
b)
It had a positive impact because it brought the people together.
c)
It didn't impact anything.
10.
What organization, the idea of Betty Friedan, reflected the diverse goals for the modern feminist movement?
a)
National Women's Party
b)
Women for Tomorrow
c)
Equal Rights Organization
d)
National Organization for Women
11.
On September 11, 2001, this terrorist organization launched a four-prong, coordinated attack on the USA:
a)
Hamas
b)
Al Qaeda
c)
Tamil Tigers
d)
ISIS
12.
The War on Terror began after
a)
the first invasion of Iraq in 1991
b)
Clinton's impeachment trial in 1999
c)
Bush's victory over Gore in the 2000 election
d)
the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01
13.
"The world’s largest computer network which connects millions of computer all over the world." This is the definition for ....
a)
Communication
b)
Network
c)
Internet
d)
World Wide Web
14.
The election of 2008 was historically significant because -
a)
the first African-American was elected President.
b)
the Democrats had won a presidential election for the first time in 16 years.
c)
for the first time in American history there was no third party candidate.
d)
Hillary Clinton won the Democratic party nomination.
15.

Reganomics involved

a)

cutting taxes and cutting spending

b)

cutting taxes and increasing spending

c)

raising taxes and cutting spending

d)

raising taxes and increasing spending

16.

This U.S. law was passed following 9/11 to increase the ability to fight terrorism, but has been criticized for violating civil liberties

a)

Patriot Act

b)

Freedom Act

c)

NSA reauthorization Act

d)

American Liberty Act

17.
What were the so-called "SALT 1" talks about?
a)
increasing mineral trade between the U.S. and Soviet Union
b)
reducing nuclear weapons
c)
improving the taste of bland foods
d)
learning how to store nuclear waste in salt domes
18.

On September 11, 2001, this terrorist organization launched a four-prong, coordinated attack on all EXCEPT which USA landmark:

a)

Twin Towers

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Pentagon

d)

White House

19.

After which event were East and West Germany reunited?

a)

the collapse of the Berlin Wall

b)

the formation of the CIS

c)

the Berlin Airlift

d)

the creation of the EU

20.

Who was the last leader of the USSR?

a)

Boris Yeltsin

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Vladimir Putin

21.
On September 11, 2001, this terrorist organization launched a four-prong, coordinated attack on the USA:
a)
Hamas
b)
Al Qaeda
c)
Tamil Tigers
d)
ISIS
22.
What was the Islamic terrorist group called that did this damage ?
a)
Boko Haram
b)
ISIL
c)
Al-Qaeda
d)
ISIS
23.
The leader of the terrorist organization who launched the 9/11 attacks was ________, a former US ally in the early 1980s. He was killed in a Navy Seal raid on his Pakistani compound in 2011.
a)
Al-Zawahiri
b)
Abu Al-Baghdadi 
c)
Khalid Mohammed
d)
Osama bin Laden
24.
What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?
a)
He was fired
b)
He resigned
c)
He was impeached
d)
He was promoted
25.
President Clinton was impeached, but ultimately not removed from office due to -
a)
an extra-marital affair and lying under oath
b)
the Iran-Contra Afffair
c)
the Watergate Scandal
d)
the leak of the Pentagon Papers
26.
The War on Terror began after
a)
the first invasion of Iraq in 1991
b)
Clinton's impeachment trial in 1999
c)
Bush's victory over Gore in the 2000 election
d)
the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01
27.
"The world’s largest computer network which connects millions of computer all over the world." This is the definition for ....
a)
Communication
b)
Network
c)
Internet
d)
World Wide Web
28.
The election of 2008 was historically significant because -
a)
the first African-American was elected President.
b)
the Democrats had won a presidential election for the first time in 16 years.
c)
for the first time in American history there was no third party candidate.
d)
Hillary Clinton won the Democratic party nomination.
29.

Reganomics involved

a)

cutting taxes and cutting spending

b)

cutting taxes and increasing spending

c)

raising taxes and cutting spending

d)

raising taxes and increasing spending

30.

This U.S. law was passed following 9/11 to increase the ability to fight terrorism, but has been criticized for violating civil liberties

a)

Patriot Act

b)

Freedom Act

c)

NSA reauthorization Act

d)

American Liberty Act

31.

Which U.S. President launched the global war on terror after the 9/11 attacks?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George W. Bush

32.
On September 11, 2001, this terrorist organization launched a four-prong, coordinated attack on the USA:
a)
Hamas
b)
Al Qaeda
c)
Tamil Tigers
d)
ISIS
33.
The leader of the terrorist organization who launched the 9/11 attacks was ________, a former US ally in the early 1980s. He was killed in a Navy Seal raid on his Pakistani compound in 2011.
a)
Al-Zawahiri
b)
Abu Al-Baghdadi 
c)
Khalid Mohammed
d)
Osama bin Laden
34.
What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?
a)
He was fired
b)
He resigned
c)
He was impeached
d)
He was promoted
35.
President Clinton was impeached, but ultimately not removed from office due to -
a)
an extra-marital affair and lying under oath
b)
the Iran-Contra Afffair
c)
the Watergate Scandal
d)
the leak of the Pentagon Papers
36.
The War on Terror began after
a)
the first invasion of Iraq in 1991
b)
Clinton's impeachment trial in 1999
c)
Bush's victory over Gore in the 2000 election
d)
the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01
37.
"The world’s largest computer network which connects millions of computer all over the world." This is the definition for ....
a)
Communication
b)
Network
c)
Internet
d)
World Wide Web
38.

Reganomics involved

a)

cutting taxes and cutting spending

b)

cutting taxes and increasing spending

c)

raising taxes and cutting spending

d)

raising taxes and increasing spending

39.

This U.S. law was passed following 9/11 to increase the ability to fight terrorism, but has been criticized for violating civil liberties

a)

Patriot Act

b)

Freedom Act

c)

NSA reauthorization Act

d)

American Liberty Act

40.

Which U.S. President launched the global war on terror after the 9/11 attacks?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George W. Bush

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