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1950s to Present

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what decade is this

a)

1950s

b)

1920s

c)

1900s

d)

1990s

2.

whats the decade

a)

1980s

b)

1950s

c)

1970s

d)

2000s

3.

whats the decade

a)

1980s

b)

2000s

c)

1970s

d)

1960s

4.

whats the decade

a)

1950s

b)

1900s

c)

2000s

d)

1930s

5.

what decade is this from

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

1990s

6.

what decade is this from

a)

1990s

b)

1930s

c)

2000s

d)

2010s

7.

what decade is this from

a)

1990s

b)

1980s

c)

1970s

d)

2000s

8.

what decade is this

a)

1980s

b)

2000s

c)

1990s

d)

1970s

9.
Which of the following actions occurred during the Iran-Contra affair?
a)
The Reagan administration used earnings from weapons sales to Iran to illegally fund the contras.
b)
The Reagan administration secretly hired Iranian agents to fight against the contras.
c)
The Reagan administration paid the contras to release Americans being held hostage in Iran.
d)
The Reagan administration hired Lebanese agents to rescue Iranians being held by the contras.
10.
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?
a)
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil.
b)
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies.
c)
Conflicts in Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil.
d)
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles.
11.
What did Iranian student activists do when the Shah of Iran was treated in an American hospital?
a)
they terrorized American travelers in Europe
b)
they forced an attack on Iraq
c)
they seized the American embassy and took hostages
d)
they staged an overthrow of the government
12.
Reaganomics is often called _______.
a)
trickle-down economics
b)
stagflation
c)
universal healthcare
d)
wealth economics
13.
Beatles, Temptations, Beach Boys, 1st Super Bowl, Man on the Moon, JFK & MLK Assasinated.
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
14.
Pony Skirts, Peter Pan Movie, Vietnam War Begins, Truman and I LIKE IKE, The WACO Texas Tornado, Surrealistic Art, Credit Card was invented, IBM Research Building was created.
a)
1930s
b)
1940s
c)
1950s
d)
1960s
15.
Girls Scout Murders, Rocky, Grease, James Taylor, TransAmerica building.  Nixon Watergate Scandal. Then, Ford and Carter.
a)
1940s
b)
1950s
c)
1960s
d)
1970s
16.
Back to the Future,    E.T.  ,     John Lennon shot, Carter, Reagan and Bush,   Another one Bites the Dust. Space Shuttle Disaster.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
17.
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Oh wait that is just B.O.) Culture wars were going on, O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of murder,   CGI first seen in a movie, Bob Ross died, People were dancing to the Smurf.  The First I MAC.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
18.
President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
19.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
20.

What company did Bill Gates start?

a)

Apple

b)

Microsoft

c)

Samsung

d)

LG

21.

What does impeachment mean?

a)

removal from office

b)

conviction of a crime

c)

formal accusation of wrongdoing

22.
The NAFTA agreement enacted by Clinton removes trade barriers between what 3 countries?
a)
Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.A.
b)
France, Russia, and the U.S.A.
23.
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
24.

Choose which decade the outfit pictured best represents.

a)

1980s

b)

1960s

c)

2000s

d)

1990s

25.
During this decade, Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous speech, "I Have a Dream."
a)
1950
b)
1960
c)
1970
d)
1980
26.

In the 1970s, financial profits for filmmaking skyrocketed with the invention of___________________?

a)

Cinemascope

b)

Television

c)

VHS Players

d)

Digital cameras

27.

What singer is known as the material girl?

a)

Britney Spears

b)

Madonna

c)

Taylor Swift

d)

Christina Aguilera

28.

What singer holds the world record for most words in a hit single?

a)

Kanye West

b)

Eminem

c)

50 Cent

d)

Busta Rhymes

29.

Which country artist recorded two of his best-selling albums in prison?

a)

Hank Williams

b)

Johnny Cash

c)

Merle Haggard

d)

Randy Travis

30.

Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

a)

Aretha Franklin

b)

Cher

c)

Madonna

d)

Beyonce

31.

Which "royal" musical group claims that they "will rock you"?

a)

Prince

b)

Kings of Leon

c)

Queen

d)

Sir Elton John

32.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) supports U.S. trade with which nations?

a)

Britain and France

b)

Germany and Bosnia

c)

Mexico and Canada

d)

China and Russia

33.
The election he won was extremely controversial, as Al Gore actually won the popular vote and recounts took place for about a month after election day to figure out who won. In the end the Supreme Court stepped in a declared him the winner. 
a)
George W Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Barack Obama
34.
After 9/11, George W. Bush launched the War on __________.
a)
Women
b)
Drugs
c)
STAAR
d)
Terror
35.
What is the main reason the U.S. went to war in Afghanistan?
a)
Free the people from the brutal rule of the Taliban
b)
Attacks of September 11, 2001
c)
To help the Afghans fight the Soviets
d)
The U.S. wanted to fight the Taliban
36.
What does the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) do?
a)
Help kids go to school!
b)
Help the economy!
c)
Encourage math and science!
d)
Give people health insurance!
37.
was created to protect the environment by setting air and water pollution standards
a)
EPA
b)
CCC
c)
FCC
d)
SEC
38.

New Orleans is surrounded by bodies of water, and the city city sits in a bowl-like shape. It is also several feet below sea level at its lowest points.


How did these features affect New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?

a)

Tornadoes gained momentum in open land areas.

b)

Storm surges caused a massive shift in tectonic plates.

c)

mud slides trapped residents in the city.

d)

Storm waters flooded the city after several levees broke.

39.

Which decades was the band THE BEATLES most famous?

a)

On the 70s and 80s.

b)

On the 50s and 60s.

c)

On the 60s and 70s.

d)

On the 80s and 90s.

40.

What was the highest grossing film of the 2000s?

a)

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

b)

Avatar

c)

The Dark Knight

d)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

41.

Which Pixar movie featured a journey to South America in a house held up by floating balloons?

a)

Dream

b)

Fly

c)

Wish

d)

Up

42.

How many Oscars did Lord of the Rings: Return of the King win?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

43.

Popular director Tim Burton directed which children's movie in the year 2005?

a)

Sharkboy and Lavagirl

b)

Nanny McPhee

c)

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

d)

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory

44.

What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT making it a controversial law.

a)

It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights

b)

To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act

c)

It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants

d)

It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts

45.

Who was president during 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terror?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George H.W. Bush

46.

Why did the US and UN invade Iraq in 2003?

a)

The Iraqi government was hiding Osama bin Laden

b)

The Iraqi government masterminded 9/11

c)

Saddam Hussein was allegedly hiding weapons of mass destruction

d)

Iraq has just invaded Kuwait for its oil reserves

47.

Which amendment do critics say the PATRIOT Act violates for Americans?

a)

6th Amendment: Right to a fair trial

b)

4th Amendment: Right to privacy

c)

5th Amendment: Right to due process

d)

1st Amendment free speech rights

48.
Timothy McVeigh detonated a bomb in a federal office building in what city in 1995?
a)
Oklahoma City
b)
Kansas City
c)
Jackson City
d)
Johnson City
49.
What does Bill Clinton's impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?
a)
Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nominees
b)
Campaign finances are monitored by a regulatory agency
c)
Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials
d)
Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives
50.
Who was the first African American President?
a)
Oprah Winfrey
b)
Lebron James
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Barack Obama

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