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US History LEAP 2025 - Unit 6 Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?
a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi 
d)
Saadam Hussein
3.
A trade agreement that removed restrictions between the US, Canada, and Mexico. 
a)
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
c)
Oil Crisis of 1979
d)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
4.
A phrase spoken by  presidential candidate George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican National Convention in which he pledge not to tax the American people further. 
a)
Taxes are OVER
b)
Read my lips, no new taxes
c)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
d)
Tax Reduction- Guaranteed 
5.
NAFTA supports trade with which nations?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and Bosnia
c)
Mexico and Canada
d)
China and Russia
6.
What did the events of the Persian Gulf War and the Balkan Crisis in the 1990s indicate about the foreign policy goals of American Leaders?
a)
They desire greater economic stability in the Middle East
b)
They wish to expand trade and eliminate all tariffs with the Middle Eastern nations
c)
They want to help maintain peace and stop oppression around the world
d)
They only act where American access to scarce resources is at stake
7.
What country was liberated as a result of the Persian Gulf War? 
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
8.
Reagan's Vice President, Republican who was elected President in the election of 1988.
a)
George HW Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George W Bush
d)
Jimmy Carter
9.

"Operation Just Cause" happened when George H.W. Bush sent troops to Panama to remove this leader?

a)

Sadaam Hussein

b)

Allyatoah Homeni

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Manuel Noreiga

10.

What event during Bush's presidency symbolically ended the Cold War?

a)

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

b)

Gulf War

c)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

d)

A meeting with the president of Russia

11.

What major catastrophe occurred at the beginning of President Bush's term?

a)

Building of the Berlin Wall

b)

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

c)

Operation Desert Storm

d)

Fall of the Soviet Union

12.

Which quotation could most likely be attributed to Sandra Day O’Connor?

a)

“The power I exert on the Court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender.”

b)

“Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.”

c)

“I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.”

d)

“I only knew that, as I was being arrested, that it was the very last time I would ever ride in humiliation of this kind.”

13.
 The United States involvement in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) have influenced economic policies and system by —
a)
engaging in more international trade.
b)
creating a uniform international currency
c)
accepting similar wage and price controls
d)
regulating multinational corporations from the Middle East
14.
Clinton facilitated negotiations between what 2 Middle East nations? 
a)
Iran and Palastine
b)
Mexico and Canada
c)
France and Russia
15.
What political party took control of the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years, leading to Clinton's conservative policy choices?
a)
Republicans
b)
Democrats
c)
Libertarians
d)
Fascists
16.
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
17.

Clinton was impeached but not convicted for -

a)

working with the Russians to secure his 1st term as president

b)

lying under oath about his relationship with an intern.

c)

covering up a break in at the DNC headquarters

d)

for firing the Secretary of War

18.

What is considered to be Clinton's biggest achievement?

a)

War in Bosnia

b)

NAFTA

c)

a balanced budget

d)

impeachment

e)

no answer

19.
Timothy McVeigh detonated a bomb in an office building in what city in 1995?
a)
Oklahoma City
b)
Kansas City
c)
Jackson City
d)
Johnson City
20.
What iconic school shooting took place during Clinton's presidency?
a)
Columbine
b)
Sandy Hook
c)
Virginia Tech
d)
University of Texas
21.

In the ???, Republicans set forth their conservative agenda, and it was signed by more than 300 Republican candidates in 1994.

a)

Al Gore

b)

Impeachment

c)

Hillary Rodham Clinton

d)

Contract with America

22.

Early in his presidency, President Bill Clinton appointed ??? to head up his healthcare plan. She was not only the 1st lady but was also a lawyer and a child-welfare advocate.

a)

William Jefferson Clinton

b)

Hillary Rodham Clinton

c)

Contract with America

d)

Newt Gingrich

23.

Another act of violence that occurred in 1995 was the ??? that destroyed a 9 story federal building and killed 168 people (including children).

a)

NAFTA

b)

H. Ross Perot

c)

Columbine High School shooting

d)

Oklahoma City bombing

24.

In the Presidential election of 2000, Republican candidate __ (__ at the time), defeated Democratic candidate __ (__ at the time).

a)

Al Gore, Vice President, George W. Bush, Governor of Texas

b)

George W. Bush, Vice President, Al Gore, Governor of Texas

c)

Al Gore, Governor of Texas, George W. Bush, Vice President

d)

George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, Al Gore, Vice President

25.

In the general election, __ won more popular votes, __ led the Electoral vote, and the overall winning decision depended on the results in __.

a)

Bush, Gore, Florida

b)

Bush, Gore, New Mexico

c)

Gore, Bush, Florida

d)

Gore, Bush, New Mexico

26.

Questions about vote count accuracy was based on __ and __, so the __ campaign demanded a __.

a)

"butterfly ballots", "hanging chads", Gore, recount

b)

"hanging chads", "swing votes", Bush, revote

c)

"swing votes", "butterfly ballots", Gore, revote

d)

"butterfly ballots", "hanging chads", Bush, recount

27.

In the case of Bush v. Gore, __ ordered that the recount had to stop, so Florida's Electoral votes were awarded to __, making him the winner of the election.

a)

President Clinton, Al Gore

b)

Congress, Al Gore

c)

the Supreme Court, George W. Bush

d)

Governor Jeb Bush, George W. Bush

28.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the presidential election of 2000?

a)

It marked the first time since Franklin Roosevelt that a president ran for more than two terms in office

b)

It was the first election with separate ballots for president and vice-president, as called for in the 12th Amendment.

c)

It was one of the closest presidential elections in American history; George Bush won the electoral college but lost the popular vote to Al Gore.

d)

It was one of the closest presidential elections in American history; Al Gore won the electoral college but lost the popular vote to George Bush.

29.

What was the US government's immediate response to the September 11, 2001 attacks

a)

The US declared war on Afghanistan

b)

The War on Terror began and Afghanistan was invaded

c)

The US withdrew forced from bases in the Middle East

d)

A UN coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein

30.

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

31.

What caused the massive damage and flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

a)

The storm's strength broke the levees designed to stop flooding

b)

The city had no flood prevention technology

c)

The government had cut funding for essential infrastructure upgrades

d)

The city had been recently renovated removing flood protection levees

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

35.

What president used as a "trickle down" plan to cut back on government regulation on businesses?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Jimmy Carter

36.

Which Act protected children of undocumented immigrants from being deported?

a)

Dream Act

b)

Freedom of Immigrant Children Act

c)

Dreamers and Doers

d)

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

37.

What could have been done, and ultimately was done, for the AIDS epidemic?

a)

The government increased funding for AIDS research

b)

The government ended the epidemic through the CDC

c)

The government decreased funding for AIDS research

d)

The government still does not acknowledge AIDS as an epidemic

38.
What year was the Human Genome Project (HGP) started?
a)
1990
b)
1999
c)
2003
d)
1987
39.
The main goal of the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to:
a)
Identify the unique parts of each person's DNA.
b)
Identify genes responsible for human diseases.
c)
Identify genes responsible for human behavior.
d)
Determine the entire sequence of human DNA.
40.
What is DNA sequencing?
a)
The total of genes carried by an individual or cell
b)
Coding genes in order to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms
c)
Deciphering the functions of various parts of the human genome
d)
The process of identifying the order of the bases in DNA
41.
Which best describes the impact that the Human Genome Project (HGP) has had on society?
a)
It has helped scientists determine that certain genes can cause diseases 
b)
It has led to discrimination against genetically flawed individuals
c)
It has led to the appearance of new diseases
d)
It has cost society billions of dollars without any major benefits
42.

Stem cells are ____________________.

a)

cells that grow uncontrollably

b)

undifferentiated cells that can turn into other types of cells

c)

the first cells of a new living organism (fertilized egg)

d)

specialized cells that do one job

43.

Which is something that can stem cells can repair/cure?

a)

sports injuries

b)

certain diseases like Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes

c)

bone marrow in cancer patients

d)

all of the above

44.

Is the use of adult/somatic stem cells generally controversial in the US today?

a)

No

b)

Yes

45.

Is the use of embryonic stem cells controversial in the US today?

a)

Yes

b)

No

46.

Why is the use of embryonic stem cells controversial?

a)

The embryos are destroyed in the process of extracting the stem cells.

b)

People consider their use as destroying a life.

c)

They are taken from little kids, which is painful.

d)

They are put into a different person.

47.
GMO stands for 
a)
Genetically modified organism
b)
Genetically made organism
c)
Generically made organ
d)
Generically modified organism
48.

GMOs can be

a)

plants only

b)

animals only

c)

plant, animal, and bacteria

d)

plant and animal only

49.
What is genetic engineering?
a)
Manipulation/addition of genes
b)
Naturally breeding two animals with desired traits
c)
Cross-pollinating two crops
d)
Harvesting stem cells
50.
What is NOT a reason to genetically modify plants? 
a)
To make the plants poisonous to insects
b)
Make plants drought resistant 
c)
To produce fewer plants
d)
Improve the nutrition of food grown
51.

What is a good argument for genetically modifying animals?

a)

Produce more meat

b)

Figure out how to make Spiderman

c)

Modifying your kids to make them more awesome

d)

New genes are needed to create new species

52.

The idea that money, language, education, or infrastructure creates a gap between those who have access to information technologies and those who do not.

a)

Digital Divide

b)

Equality of Access

c)

Globalization

d)

Cultural Diversity

53.

What happened during the Yom Kippur War?

a)

The Egyptians attacked Jordan

b)

The Egyptians attacked Israel on one of Judaism's holiest holidays

c)

The Israelis attacked Egypt on one of Islam's holiest holidays

d)

The Germans attacked Israel

54.

How did the Yom Kippur War end?

a)

Jordan won the war

b)

Egypt won the war

c)

Israel won the war

d)

A cease-fire was signed between Egypt and Israel

55.

An agreement in 1993 in which Israeli prime minister Rabin granted Palestinian self-rule in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, in exchange for the P.L.O to end its activity of ending Israel's existence.

a)

Oslo Accords

b)

Camp David Accords

c)

Cease-Fire

d)

Treaty of Versailles

56.

In 1978, Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat and Israel's Prime Minister Menachin Begin met at Camp David and a peace treaty was created between Israel and Egypt where Egypt agreed to recognize the nation state of Israel.

a)

2010 Peace Negotiations

b)

Cease-Fire

c)

Oslo Accords

d)

Camp David Accords

57.
Which U.S. President is credited with securing peace between Egypt and Israel?
a)
Carter
b)
Clinton
c)
Eisenhower 
d)
Bush 
58.
Why was OPEC created?
a)
To regulate the supply and price of oil
b)
to help the Palestinians in their problems with Israel
c)
to design new machinery to get oil out of the ground
d)
to keep countries that are not members from producing any oil
59.
How do Iran and Saudi Arabia benefit from belonging to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
a)
OPEC keeps the price of oil high on the world market
b)
Countries in OPEC are able to share water resources with each other
c)
The organization sets up tariffs to protect Southwest Asian manufacturing
d)
OPEC makes it possible for Southwest Asian countries to buy oil at low prices
60.

What does OPEC stand for?

a)

Organization of Petroleum Excelling Countries

b)

Oil Producing of the Equilibrium Countries

c)

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

d)

Oil, Petroleum, and Excellent Countries

61.

During the 1970s this hit the U.S. economy when high unemployment and high inflation happened

a)

Great Recession

b)

Great Inflation

c)

Staglfation

d)

Hyper Inflation

62.

Why was the nation of Israel founded in 1948?

a)

It was created for the Jews after the Holocaust

b)

It was open land that no one else lived in

c)

It was created a refugee sanctuary nation

d)

It was the capital headquarters for the United Nations

63.

What was OPEC's response to the U.S. assisting Israel in the 1973 Yom Kippur War?

a)

It's member nations declared war on the United States

b)

It imposed economic sanction on the US through the UN

c)

It enacted an oil embargo, cutting off trade to the U.S.

d)

It increased the sales of oil to enemies of the US like Iran

64.

How did the oil embargo effect the U.S. during the 1970s?

a)

The U.S. used its own energy reserves to fight the embargo

b)

Prices of everything increased and gas shortages happened

c)

The U.S. was forced to abandon Israel as prices went down

d)

It caused the stagflation outbreak in the U.S.

65.

What was the impact of Jimmy Carter's work at the Camp David Accords?

a)

It established Israel as the leader of Middle East Nations

b)

It ended of OPEC oil embargo and stopped stagflation

c)

It established the U.S. as a leader of the free world

d)

Egypt recognized Israel and Israel signed a Peace Treaty with Egypt

66.

What was the response in Tehran to the US helping the former Shah of Iran in 1979?

a)

The new government of Iran declared war on the U.S.

b)

The embassy was attacked and 52 people were taken hostage

c)

The Shah of Iran was put back in power

d)

Iran invaded Israel and Iraq who were US allies

67.

What happened to the 52 captives of the Iran Hostage Crisis?

a)

They were given to the Soviet Union and returned in 1987

b)

They disappeared and were never seen from again

c)

They were publicly executed in 1981 in Tehran

d)

They were returned to the US 444 days after Reagan swore in as President

68.

This disaster happened in Pennsylvania and was the largest nuclear meltdown in American history

a)

Three Mile Island

b)

Fuyaki

c)

Hindenburg

d)

Chernoybl

69.

The US got involved in the war in Afghanistan as a direct result of what thing that happened?

a)

Terror attacks of September 11, 2001

b)

The bombing of the Statue of Liberty in 2010

c)

The Taliban took over the government of Afghanistan

d)

All of these things

70.

Who was the person who planned and financed the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?

a)

Osama bin Laden

b)

Mulluah Omar

c)

Muhammad Ali

d)

Otero bin Lapah

71.

Which group is in charge of Afghanistan right now and also was before 2001?

a)

Taliban

b)

Al Qaeda

c)

As Samirah

d)

Bin Laden

72.

What big event happened in 2010? It's related to all this about the US's involvement in Afghanistan and how this war got started.

a)

A Navy Seal team found and killed Osama bin Laden

b)

A Navy special forces team dropped a bomb on Kabul, Afghanistan

c)

There was an attempt on President Bush's life. The attacker was killed and President Bush was OK.

d)

All of these things are true

73.

The group who carried out the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 was _________________

a)

Al Qaeda

b)

The Taliban

c)

The Islamic Religion

d)

The Jihad of Afghanistan

74.

Osama bin Laden was the founder and leader of the group called ____________

a)

Al Qaeda

b)

The Taliban

c)

The United Nations

d)

The Arab/ Afghan League

75.

What is the United States' main economic interest in Southwest Asia?

a)

oil

b)

tourism

c)

trade routes

d)

selling American made products

76.

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?

a)

To gain control of oil fields and reserves

b)

To stop Kuwait from building nuclear weapons

c)

To protect the Arab culture

d)

To overthrow Kuwait’s harsh dictator

77.
The US invaded these two countries.  One country is the one that caused September 11. The other country was rumored to have weapons of mass destruction.
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Afghanistan and Iran
c)
Afghanistan and Iraq
d)
Iran and Iraq
78.

Why did the US go to war against Iraq in 2003?

a)

Iraq was threatening Israel with nuclear weapons.

b)

They believed Iraq was going to invade Kuwait a second time.

c)

Iraqi troops invaded Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the US.

d)

The US believed Iraq was developing nuclear weapons and offering aid to terrorist groups like al-Qaeda.

79.

43rd president of the US who began the "War on Terror" in 2001.

a)

George W Bush

b)

George H Bush

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

Barack Obama

80.

Biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons that can cause a massive number of deaths in a single use.

a)

Guerilla Warfare

b)

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

c)

Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD)

d)

Manhattan Project

81.

Policy adopted by the Bush administration in 2001; asserts America's right to [preemptively] attack any nation that has weapons of mass destruction that might be used against U.S. interests.

a)

Patriot Act

b)

Bush Doctrine

c)

Pentagon

d)

Terrorism

82.

Which of the following were actions taken by the U.S. during the Global War on Terror? (choose all that apply)

a)

froze al Queda's financial assets

b)

placed prisoner's suspected of terrorism in Guantanamo Bay

c)

sent marines to Lebanon

d)

sold weapons to Iran

83.

What event took place after U.S. Marines were placed in Beirut to assist the Lebanese Government in achieving stability?

a)

O.P.E.C. placed an oil embargo on the U.S.

b)

U.S. began its Global War on Terror

c)

U.S. liberated Kuwait from Iranian control

d)

U.S. Marine barracks were bombed by Iranian Nationalist

84.

Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Sonya Sotomayor

b)

Sandra Day O'Connor

c)

Hillary Clinton

d)

Oprah Winfrey

85.

The excerpt below is derived from President Jimmy Carter's Address to the Nation on April 18, 1977.

... Our decision about energy will test the character of the American people and the ability of the president and the Congress to govern. This difficult effort will be the "moral equivalent of war" — except that we will be uniting our efforts to build and not destroy....

How did President Jimmy Carter put these ideas into practice?

a)

by halting construction of nuclear power plants

b)

by imposing a price freeze on all petroleum products

c)

by urging the development of alternative fuel sources

d)

by increasing imports of oil from the Middle East

86.

What action resulted in the Iran-Contra Scandal when it was approved by the Reagan administration but prohibited by Congress?

a)

The sale of arms to Iran

b)

the ousting of the Shah of Iran

c)

the invasion of Iran by the US military

d)

the bombing of historic sites throughout Iran

87.

The "trickle-down" economic theory and the supply-side economic policies under President Ronald Reagan were based on which idea?

a)

Economic stability is the responsibility of federal monetary agencies

b)

Balanced budgets are essential to the economic success of the government

c)

Economic growth depends on making increased amounts of capital available to business

d)

The federal government needs to assume more responsibility for solving the economic problems

88.

What Items best complete the aspects of Reaganomics

a)

Cutting Social Programs

b)

Raising Interest Rates

c)

Reducing budget deficits

d)

Increasing money in circulation

89.

Which issue is the central focus of this cartoon drawn after September 11, 2001?

a)

Is there a need to give up some civil liberties to protect the nation?

b)

Should the United States reduce oil imports from the Middle East?

c)

Does the United States need fewer limits on immigration?

d)

Should the United States abandon the Constitution?

90.

The cartoonist most likely refers to the war in Afghanistan as “Obama’s Vietnam” because

a)

the war was begun during the administration of President Barack Obama

b)

the war ended soon after President Barack Obama took office

c)

President Barack Obama favored the reinstatement of the military draft

d)

President Barack Obama chose to continue military involvement in Afghanistan

91.

Which section of the country gained the most population in the years shown on the graph?

a)

South

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

West

92.
How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?
a)
the hostages were all killed
b)
the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War
c)
the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration
d)
the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages
93.
Idea to fix stagflation with massive tax cuts
a)
REAGANOMICS
b)
PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
c)
BIG STICK DIPLOMACY
d)
INFLATION
94.
The biggest foreign policy failure during the presidency of Jimmy Carter was...
a)
granting a presidential pardon to Richard Nixon
b)
the fall of China to communism under Mao Zedong
c)
his inability to negotiate the release of US hostages in Iran
d)
the near nuclear war over Soviet missiles in Cuba
95.

What caused the Great Recession of 2008?

a)

housing market crashed and banks made poor investment loans

b)

a collapse of the Greek economy

c)

the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

d)

President Obama was elected

96.

What is the name of the act passed in an attempt to improve health care and requires all citizens to have health insurance?

a)

Healthcare Modernization Act

b)

Medicare

c)

Affordable Care Act

d)

Medical Securities Act