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AEF 2025 US Chapter 20 Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following presidents were Democrats?

a)

Nixon and Carter

b)

Reagan and Bush

c)

Carter and Clinton

d)

Ford and Bush

2.

What was the cause of the Contract with America?

a)

Election of a Republican majority in congress

b)

President Clinton’s re-election in 1996

c)

Reaganomics

d)

Peace Through Strength

3.

Which president was impeached (but not removed from office)?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Jimmy Carter

4.

Which of the following countries was NOT a part of the trade agreement called NAFTA?

a)

Japan

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

United States

5.

Kosovo occured during his administration

a)

Clinton

b)

Bush

c)

Obama

6.

The ​ (a)   ​ was an act of domestic terrorism perpetrated in response to the ​​​​ ​ ​ ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Oklahoma City Bombing
FBI raid in Waco
7.

Bill Clinton was ​ (a)   but not ​ (b)   from office.

Choose from the below words
impeached
removed
resigned
convicted
8.

What African country needed food and military aid from the US?

a)

Egypt

b)

South Africa

c)

Somalia

d)

Panama

e)

no answer

9.

What is considered to be Clinton's biggest achievement?

a)

War in Bosnia

b)

NAFTA

c)

a balanced budget

d)

impeachment

e)

no answer

10.
What happened to Bill Clinton's plan for affordable health care for all Americans?
a)
Congress approved the plan
b)
Congress denied the plan
c)
The Supreme Court outlawed the plan
d)
The Supreme Court approved the plan
11.
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
12.

Bill Clinton passed NAFTA in his 1st term to help the economies in __________ ________ grow.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

13.

What third party candidate ran against Bill Clinton and incumbent George H.W. Bush for president?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

Al Gore

d)

Ross Perot

14.
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
15.
What iconic school shooting took place during Clinton's presidency?
a)
Columbine
b)
Sandy Hook
c)
Virginia Tech
d)
University of Texas
16.
Former governor of Arkansas who won the 1992 presidential election. He portrayed himself as a "New Democrat", survived several scandals, and won reelection in 1996.
a)
Barack Obama 
b)
George H.W. Bush 
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Jimmy Carter 
17.
·  Bosnia-Herzegovina declares independence from Yugoslavia ·  Serbian Dictator suppresses independence movements
·  Over 100,000 Bosnia Muslim and Croats killed
·  NATO Forces led by United States
·  Massive Aerial bombardment of Serbia

The events in the list above prompted the United States to become involved in-
a)
sending military advisors to prevent Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
b)
halting the apartheid in South Africa by supporting their first black president
c)
deploying military forces to end the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans
d)
negotiating an end to civil war and famine in Somalia
18.
Which of the following identifies the achievements of Hillary Clinton as an American leader?
a)
She wrote a book that caused middle-class women to question their lack of equal social and economic opportunities
b)
She became the lead attorney for the NAACP in several cases attacking Southern segregation laws
c)
She served as First Lady and as a U.S. Senator, sought nomination for the Presidency, and became the Secretary of State
d)
She helped organize peaceful demonstrations to encourage consumers to “Buy American
19.

He reduced the budget deficit and helped to get America out of debt.

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George W. Bush

e)

Bill Clinton

20.

He was the second president in history to be impeached.

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George W. Bush

e)

Bill Clinton

21.
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
a)
George H W Bush
b)
George W Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Bill Clinton
22.

What does impeachment mean?

a)

Removal from office.

b)

Conviction of a crime.

c)

Formal accusation of wrongdoing.

d)

Sentenced to prison.

23.

Which section of government has the power to begin the process of impeachment?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

The President's Cabinet

24.

Who votes on if a president should be removed from office during an impeachment trial?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Any U.S citizen that can vote

25.
What does President 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
26.

Welfare benefits in the United States were

reduced significantly under the administrations of

which TWO presidents?

a)

President Franklin Roosevelt

b)

President Lyndon Johnson

c)

President Ronald Reagan

d)

President Richard Nixon

e)

President Bill Clinton

27.
What did Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich push for to create a balanced budget amendment, tax cuts, welfare reform, and tougher crime laws?
a)
"Square Deal"
b)
"Contract with America"
c)
"New Frontier"
d)
"New Deal"
28.

President Clinton was brought up on what two impeachment charges?

a)

Perjury & Obstruction of Justice

b)

High Crimes and Misdemeanors

c)

Treason & Bribery

d)

Deceit & Perestroika

29.

During his presidency, the unemployment rate and the national deficit both declined.

a)

Carter

b)

Obama

c)

George H.W. Bush

d)

Clinton

30.

Who was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Geraldine Ferraro

c)

Sarah Palin

d)

Madeline Albright

31.

Order the following presidents from the 1970s-1990s.

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

George H.W. Bush

e)

Bill Clinton

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
32.

Match the following presidents between 1970-1990.

a)
1.

Richard M. Nixon

b)
2.

Jimmy Carter

c)
3.

Ronald Reagan

d)
4.

George H.W. Bush

e)
5.

Bill Clinton

33.

His Administration reformed the Welfare System.

a)

Joseph Biden

b)

Barrack Obama

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Bill Clinton

34.

His Administration deployed Troops to Bosnia, Kosovo, enforced the no fly zone over Iraq, and deployed troops to Somalia.

a)

Donald Trump

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

Bill Clinton

35.

Who were the presidents in 1990s

a)

George Bush and Bill Clinton

b)

Barack Obama and Donald Trump

c)

Abarham Lincoln and George Bush

36.
Charges that President Clinton had engaged in improper business dealings.
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Whitewater Affair
c)
Impeachment
d)
Tet Offensive
37.
Introduced the Contract with America.
a)
Al Gore
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Hillary Clinton
d)
Newt Gingrich
38.
The Family and Medical Leave Act:
a)
provides employees with up to 24 weeks of unpaid leave to deal with family matters.
b)
requires companies with 25 or more employees to provide unpaid leave for family matters.
c)
requires companies with 50 or more employees to provide unpaid leave for family matters.
d)
provides employees with up to 12 weeks of paid leave to deal with family matters such as a birth of a child.
39.
What iconic school shooting took place during Clinton's presidency?
a)
Columbine
b)
Sandy Hook
c)
Virginia Tech
d)
University of Texas
40.

US sent peace-keeping forces due to ethnic conflicts and civil war in Yugoslavia (early 90s)

a)

Bosnian Revolution

b)

Gulf War

c)

Rwandan Genocide

d)

Balkans Crisis

41.
Which statement about American foreign policy in the late twentieth century is true?
a)
Congress has issued a formal declaration of war on three separate occasions since 1975.
b)
Since 1980, the United States has taken military action in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean.
c)
No president since the end of the Vietnam War has sent U.S. forces to fight in a foreign country.
d)
U.S. military forces invaded the Soviet Union to help bring about the fall of communism in 1989.
42.

During the last several decades of American history, where are a majority of immigrants to the United States coming from?

a)

Western Europe

b)

Southern Europe

c)

Central and South America

d)

Canada

43.

Who was a candidate in the 1992 election? (Click all that apply)

a)

Ross Perot

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

George H. W. Bush

d)

George W. Bush

44.

Which candidate was worried about the "giant sucking sound" of job leaving the country?

a)

Bush

b)

Clinton

c)

Perot

45.

The big issue in the 1992 election was

a)

the Cold War

b)

the Gulf War

c)

the economy

d)

the environment

46.

Under Clinton, the US & NATO intervened to stop ethnic cleansing in ___ but not to stop the genocide in ____.

a)

Yugoslavia; Rwanda

b)

Rwanda; Yugoslavia

c)

East Germany; Bulgaria

d)

East Germany; Rwanda

47.

Which one of the following was not a Clinton scandal?

a)

Flowers

b)

Whitewater

c)

Watergate

d)

Lewinsky

48.

Who was responsible for the car bomb attack on world trade center #1 in 1993?

a)

Ramzi Yousef

b)

Timothy McVeigh

c)

Terry Nichols

d)

Saddam Hussein

49.

Who sang the biggest hit of the 90's called "Smells like Teen Spirit"

a)

Nirvana

b)

Metallica

c)

Green Day

d)

Smashing Pumpkins

50.

What popular 1990's show is this

a)

The fresh Prince of Bel Air

b)

Boy meets world

c)

Friends

d)

Full house

51.

Who were the presidents in 1990s

a)

George Bush and Bill Clinton

b)

Barack Obama and Donald Trump

c)

Abarham Lincoln and George Bush

52.

What year did the internet come out

a)

1998

b)

1990

c)

1993

d)

1997

53.

When did the persian gulf war take place

a)

August 2, 1990 - Feburary 28, 1991

b)

September 16, 1992- September 18, 1994

c)

May 31, 2017- May 31, 2019

54.

What event occurred on April 19, 1995

a)

The Gulf War

b)

U.S presidental election

c)

Oklahoma City bombing

55.
Who made this album
a)
EPMD
b)
ice cube
c)
2pac
d)
Noutorious B.I.G
56.

How many terms did Bill Clinton serve as President?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

57.

What did Bill Clinton face impeachment for doing?

a)

Having an affair with a White House intern.

b)

Lying under oath about having an affair with a White House intern.

c)

Using tax money to finance personal businesses.

d)

Obstructing justice.

58.
What is the name of this toy which made its debut in 1998?
a)
Furby
b)
Popple
c)
Gigapet
d)
Tomogatchi
59.

This toy was made famous by the film Home Alone 2.

a)

Talkboy

b)

Game Boy

c)

Game Gear

d)

Furby

60.
Who is this famous intern?
a)
Monica Lewinsky
b)
Linda Tripp
c)
Chelsea Lewinsky
d)
Lori Klausutis
61.
Nick, AJ, Howie, Kevin and Brian are singers in this group
a)
N'SYNC
b)
O-Town
c)
Backstreet Boys
d)
98 Degrees
62.
Tim McVeigh and Terry Nichols bombed the federal building in this city
a)
Oklahoma City
b)
Tulsa
c)
Washington DC
d)
New York City
63.
This film won the Academy Award for best film in 1992
a)
Scent of a Woman
b)
A Few Good Men
c)
Silence of the Lambs
d)
The Bodyguard
64.

Conservative reforms that pushed the Republicans into control of the House & Senate in 1994

a)

Contract with America

b)

Conservative Coalition

c)

Moral Majority

d)

New Right

65.

What was attacked by Al-Qaeda on 9/11/2001?

a)

World Trade Center & Pentagon

b)

White House & Capitol building

c)

Supreme Court building & Washington Monument

d)

World Trade Center & White House

66.

What music and television icon stared in the hit television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

a)

Will Smith

b)

Ricky Schroeder

c)

Kirk Cameron

d)

Jaleel White

67.

What was the highest grossing film of the 1990s?

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.

Who won the most Super Bowls during the 1990s?

a)
b)
c)
d)
69.
This is a 
a)
Cassette 
b)
VCR
c)
Recorder
d)
Microchip 
70.
What is this popular game called
a)
Headed out west
b)
Stagecoach
c)
Oregon trail
d)
Lewis and Clark trail
71.

Name one of the most popular snacks of the 90’s?

a)

Granola Bars

b)

Fruit Chews

c)

Carrots & Ranch Dip

d)

Trix Yogurt

72.

What technology was first tested in 1990?

a)

Nintendo Wii

b)

Telegraphs

c)

Telephones

d)

World Wide Web

73.

What 1990 conflict involved a coalition force removing Iraq from neighboring Kuwait?

a)

Operation Desert Storm

b)

Operation Iraqi Freedom

c)

Operation Torch

d)

Operation Kuwaiti Liberation

74.

Democratic nominee for president in 2000 election

a)

George Bush

b)

Al Gore

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

John Kerry

75.

Republican nominee for president in the 2000 election

a)

Al Gore

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

John McCain

d)

George Bush

76.

Colorado high school where 12 people were killed, 23 wounded in 1999

a)

Columbine

b)

Oklahoma City

c)

Whitewater

d)

Florida

77.

Growth of high-tech industry caused a sharp decline in

a)

Productivity

b)

Service Sector jobs

c)

College graduates

d)

Manufacturing jobs

78.

What was Clinton accused of using the Whitewater money for?

a)

gubernatorial reelection campaign

b)

presidential election campaign

c)

buying weapons for Iran

d)

giving hush money to a White House intern

79.

Explosion of jobs came from which sector

a)

manufacturing sector

b)

service sector

c)

primary sector

d)

information/technology sector

80.

Network of communication devices, such as the internet, linking people and institutions across the nation and around the world

a)

Internet

b)

Telecommunications Act of 1996

c)

NAFTA

d)

Information Superhighway

81.

What does NAFTA stand for?

(a)  

82.

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

83.

Which of the following is correct:

a)

Clinton was not impeached or convicted

b)

Clinton was impeached and convicted

c)

Clinton was impeached but not convicted

d)

Clinton was not impeached by was convicted

84.

Who did Bill Clinton beat in the race for president in 1992?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

George H. W. Bush

85.

Who was the Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton?

a)

Richard Cheney

b)

Joseph Biden

c)

Dan Quayle

d)

Al Gore

86.

Why did Clinton defeat incumbent President George H.W. Bush in 1992?

a)

The Republican Party refused to support Bush

b)

He lacked popular support due to the Persian Gulf War

c)

The economy was in a recession and even though he promised no new taxes, Bush introduced new taxes

d)

Ross Perot took votes away from him, but not from Clinton

87.

Which of the following was TRUE about the economy under Clinton?

a)

He balanced the budget

b)

He raised new taxes

c)

He opposed healthcare reform

d)

He created a new economic recession

88.

"Contract with America" was proposed by Republicans to reform the welfare system, balance the budget, combat crime, minimize lawsuits, AND

a)

increase access to healthcare.

b)

end corruption.

c)

cut taxes.

d)

eliminate poverty.

89.

This resulted from the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 which was one of the first times the government had more money than it spent.

a)

budget surplus

b)

budget deficit

c)

debt

d)

savings

90.
What iconic school shooting took place during Clinton's presidency?
a)
Columbine
b)
Sandy Hook
c)
Virginia Tech
d)
University of Texas
91.

Which presidents have been impeached?

a)

Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump

b)

Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Donald Trump

c)

James Madison, Richard Nixon, Donald Trump

d)

Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump

92.
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
93.
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
94.
Riots in what city stressed race relations in the United States after the Rodney King Trial?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Chicago
c)
Detroit
d)
New York
95.

Which of the following issues were at stake in

President Bill Clinton's impeachment?

a)

his ability to effectively enforce his foreign policy

b)

the American public's perception of his character

c)

his ability to effectively enforce his economic

policies

d)

the American public's support for humanitarian

interventions

96.

Welfare benefits in the United States were

reduced significantly under the administrations of

which TWO presidents?

a)

President Franklin Roosevelt

b)

President Lyndon Johnson

c)

President Ronald Reagan

d)

President Richard Nixon

e)

President Bill Clinton

97.
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.
98.

Which of the following is correct:

a)

Clinton was not impeached or convicted

b)

Clinton was impeached and convicted

c)

Clinton was impeached but not convicted

d)

Clinton was not impeached by was convicted

99.
What did Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich push for to create a balanced budget amendment, tax cuts, welfare reform, and tougher crime laws?
a)
"Square Deal"
b)
"Contract with America"
c)
"New Frontier"
d)
"New Deal"
100.
What happened to Bill Clinton's plan for affordable health care for all Americans?
a)
Congress approved the plan
b)
Congress denied the plan
c)
The Supreme Court outlawed the plan
d)
The Supreme Court approved the plan