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WorksheetsModern U.S. History Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?
He was impeached and then removed by the Senate
He resigned
He was impeached but not removed
He was promoted
What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT Act making it a controversial law.
It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights
To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act
It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants
It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts
Who was president during 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terror?
Bill Clinton
George W Bush
Barack Obama
George H.W. Bush
The United States has taken a leading role in the fight against global terrorism because ____________.
of the attacks of September 11th, 2001
of the events of November 13th, 1998
of the execution of Saddam Hussein
the United States is not committed to fight terrorism
Which trade organization has led to increases in international trade but has had a negative impact on some industries and jobs in the United States?
APEX
Tariffs
RTR
NAFTA
Which of the following groups masterminded the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001?
Al Qaeda
The state of Israel
The Arab League
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
The trial to find if a government official should be removed from office
Impeachment
Palestinian
Foreign Policy
Domestic Policy
A person who has been forced to move from their country because of violence, war or other factors
Palestinians
Refugee
Impeachment
Foreign Policy
Watergate was focused on which US President
Jimmy Carter
George W Bush
J. F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
The Trial to find if a government official should be removed from office.
Impeachment
Palestinian
Foreign Policy
Domestic Policy
A person who has been forced to move from their country because of violence, war or other factors.
Impeachment
Palestinian
Foreign Policy
Refugee
What the President does related to things inside the U.S.
Impeachment
Palestinian
Foreign Policy
Domestic Policy
Arabs who live in modern day Israel
Impeachment
Palestinian
Foreign Policy
Domestic Policy
What the President does related to countries outside the U.S.
Impeachment
Palestinian
Foreign Policy
Domestic Policy
Nixon was removed from office after being impeached.
True
False
When a government official is impeached they are automatically removed from office.
True
False
The USA PATRIOT Act was a response to what event
The Gulf War
The Cold War
9/11
The invasion of Afghanistan
What were the consequences of the Watergate Scandal
The President Gained Power
People gained trust in the Government
The President Lost Power
People lost trust in the Government
What group was responsible for 9/11?
ISIS
The Taliban
Al-Qaeda
The PLO
What did the U.S. get involved in the Persian Gulf War?
Stop Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
To stop terrorism
Stop Irans invasion of Iraq
The defend Israel
What event caused Nixon to resign from the Presidency?
The Vietnam War
Watergate Scandal
The Clean Water and Air Act
An affair with his secretary
What president resigned from office before impeachment?
Nixon
Clinton
Reagan
Carter
What President raided taxes after promising he wouldn't?
George H.W. Bush
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Barrack Obama
What President negotiated peace between Israel and Egypt in the Camp David Accord?
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
What President pardoned Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
George W. Bush
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
What President was very popular for lowering taxes and ending the Cold War?
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
What President was impeached for lying under oath?
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
Barrack Obama
George W. Bush
Under what President did the U.S. get into wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barrack Obama
Jimmy Carter
In the 90s, a Civil War in what country lead many refugees to come to the United States?
Somalia
Brazil
China
Vietnam
Video of police attacking this unarmed African American man lead to the LA riots of the 1990s.
Rodney King
Philando Castile
George Floyd
None of the Above
The World Trade Centers were bombed in 1993.
True
False
Which of the following were characteristics of the 90s?
Booming Economy
Growing Political Division
Growth in Technology
Rise in Terrorism
What genre of music grew in popularity in the 90s?
Jazz
Rap/Hip-Hop
Metal
Classical
Why did the U.S. invade Iraq after 9/11?
WMD's and Terrorism
Protect Kuwait
Protect Israel
None of the Above
There are 4 ways to become a Citizen of the U.S.
True
False
Prior to 9/11 what country was at the center of most Middle East Conflicts?
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Afghanistan
What terrorist organization formed after the U.S. invaded Iraq?
ISIS/ISIL
Hamas
Al-Qaeda
Hezbollah
What country did the U.S. invade after the Taliban wouldn't give up Osama Bin Laden?
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
The U.S. found Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq
True
False
What country is represented by #1?
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
What country is represented by #3?
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
What country is represented by #5?
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
What country is represented by #6?
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
What country is represented by #2?
Turkey
Syria
Israel
Kuwait
What country is represented by #7?
Turkey
Syria
Israel
Kuwait
What country is represented by #4?
Turkey
Syria
Israel
Kuwait
What country is represented by #8?
Turkey
Syria
Israel
Kuwait
Israel
Lebanon
Jordan
Oman
Click check for country #15?
Pakistan
Syria
Kuwait
Iraq
None of the above
