WorksheetsThe United States in Today's World
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 44mins
Which situation is an example of a person using technology initially designed for the military?
A teenager pumps gasoline into a new car.
A man uses a credit card to pay for new purchases.
A woman uses a Global Positioning System to navigate around town
A pediatrician vaccinates patients against polio.
What was the primary goal of the 2009 Affordable Care Act under President Barrack Obama
To eliminate state medical programs
To nationalize medical care for the elderly
To ease restrictions on healthcare providers
To expand access to health insurance
How have computer technology entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos most directly affected the twenty-first-century economy?
More people are able to shop for goods online.
Restaurant owners are able to open fast-food franchises overseas.
More people are able to get hired after graduating from high school
Bankers are able to offer customized loans for potential home buyers.
Which situation demonstrates one way that U.S. culture has spread to other parts of the world?
A young boy in Great Britain watches anime
A teenage girl buys a hip-hop CD in China
A businesswoman eats at a sushi restaurant in Canada
A college athlete in Brazil trains for the Olympics
Which statement best describes a major impact Bill Gates has had on U.S. business and technology?
He set up the first computer network systems for the military
He designed the heat-shield technology used on space shuttles
He started the company that provides operating software for most personal computers
He created an online store that changed the way people purchase consumer goods
One advantage offered by hybrid cars is that they -
Shorten the driving time to destinations
Decrease household electricity usage
Reduce the amount of money spent on gasoline
Expand the use of carpools
One reason the 2008 presidential election was historically significant is that it was the first time -
Traditionally Republican states voted Democratic
Voters used computerized ballots
An African American won the presidency
A Southerner won the vice-presidency
Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?
The location of the surrounding barrier islands
The city’s low elevation
The presence of offshore oil rigs
The buildup of silt in the Mississippi
Which of the following is an example of using a renewable resource to generate electricity?
Building pipelines to maximize the efficiency of transporting oil and gas
Placing large wind turbines in areas with strong, steady winds
Using hydraulic fracturing with water and sand to release oil and gas
Conducting open-pit mining in areas where coal is found near the surface
What major natural disaster occurred in the 21st century?
Hurricane Katrina
Dust Bowl
California Earthquake
Southern Blizzard
Who was the 1st Latino Supreme Court Judge
Sandra Day O'Connor
Nancy Martinez
Sonia Sotomayor
Hillary Clinton
How did people alter the naturally scenery?
Started National Parks
Urbanization of areas
Deforestation of the Northeast
Created zoos and sanctuary
Who are the 2 big technology people of the 21st Century?
Steve Jobs & Bill Clinton
Bill Gates & Mark Zuckerberg
Bill Gates & Steve Jobs
Mark Zuckerberg & Bill Clinton
Why did the US join the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq invaded Israel
Persian invaded Kuwait
Iraq invaded Kuwait
Persian invaded Israel
What eliminated tariffs for trade between Mexico, US and Canada
WTO
HUAC
NAACP
NAFTA
How has this computer technology affected the overall economic development of the United States?
Which situation is an example of a person using technology initially designed for the military?
A teenager pumps gasoline into a new car.
A man uses a credit card to pay for new purchases.
A woman uses a Global Positioning System to navigate around town
A pediatrician vaccinates patients against polio.
Which event prompted this speech by President Bush?
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
The attack on the USS Cole.
The mail-bombing campaign of the Unabomber.
The bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City.
Under the U.S. Constitution, the government may not take private property unless —
The land requires extensive restoration.
The government determines that the land is critical to developers’ profits.
The landowner refuses to build a home on the land.
The government pays the owner fair compensation for the land.
Which of the following is most responsible for the differences shown on the table?
Robert L. Johnson’s creation of a major television network
Tim Berners-Lee’s invention of the World Wide Web
Jeff Bezos’ founding of Amazon.com
Michael Dell’s use of just-in-time manufacturing
The Supreme Court’s actions in agreeing to hear this case illustrate —
Key aspects of a democracy based on popular sovereignty.
Checks and balances between branches of the federal government.
Legal rulings of a partisan nature as a result of judicial activism.
Separate roles of state and national governments in a federal system.
Who is the recipient of this award?
Frances Perkins
Hillary Clinton
Sandra Day O’Connor
Barbara Jordan
A student could use this excerpt in a paper about the —
Challenges of preserving American Indian traditional clothing.
Movement to reform American Indian schools.
Contributions of American Indians to U.S. culture.
Pressure on American Indians to assimilate.
Which of the following is an example of using a renewable resource to generate electricity?
Building pipelines to maximize the efficiency of transporting oil and gas.
Placing large wind turbines in areas with strong, steady winds.
Using hydraulic fracturing with water and sand to release oil and gas.
Conducting open-pit mining in areas where coal is found near the surface.
What were two reasons for the population patterns shown on this graph?
More passenger trains and better subway systems in the Sun Belt.
More government regulation and fewer natural disasters in the Sun Belt.
More job opportunities and lower cost of living in the Sun Belt.
More cultural diversity and better funding for public education in the Sun Belt.
What has been one effect of population growth on the physical environment?
Increased supplies of underground water.
Increased damage to coastal ecosystems.
Decreased greenhouse gas emissions.
Decreased air pollution levels.
How has use of the technology described in this excerpt impacted the United States?
By increasing the number of workers in the agricultural sector.
By increasing the amount of time used to manufacture goods.
By increasing the efficiency of workers and businesses.
By increasing the health and safety risks faced by industrial workers.
