Worksheetsstandard 10 and 12
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 36mins
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970's and early 1980's?
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies
Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency on vehicles
Which factor contributed most to inflation in the United States?
Tax increases
Oil embargoes
High unemployment
High tariffs
Lines for gas such as the one in this photographs resulted in -
The dissolution of Standard Oil Company
An oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico
The construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline
An embargo by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between the groups that fought in these wars?
He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords
He deployed U.S. troops to defeat the Palestine Liberation Organization
He ordered the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow
He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria
The Camp David Accords negotiated during the Carter Administration were an attempt to -
End rapidly inflating oil prices
Establish peace in the Middle East
Decrease U.S. control of Panama Canal
Encourage the use of solar and otherclean energy sources
In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the U.S. for medical treatment. The perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?
Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia
Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran
Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran
The Camp David Accords was-
peace treaty to end the Cold war
agreement between the U.S and Middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC.
peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel & Egypt
agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule
Why was there an oil embargo on the U.S by OPEC?
U.S sided with Egypt & OPEC sided with Israel in the Yom Kippur War
OPEC sided with Egypt & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War
OPEC sided with Israel & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War
U. S sided with Israel & OPEC sided with Egypt & Syria in the Yom Kippur War
What actions did the U.S government take in order to oversee environmental issues?
Community Reinvestment Act & Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act, S.A.L.T, & Camp David Accords
Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, & Clean Air Act
Clean Air Act, Peace through Strength, & Clean Water Act
Provided swing votes in key cases and was the first female appointed to the supreme court
Nancy Reagan
Sandra Day O'Connor
Betty Frieden
Susan B. Anthony
The resurgence of conservatism was a political characteristic of which era in the U.S?
70's & 80's
1990's & 2000's
1960's
1920's
In order to raise funds to support fighting communism in Nicaragua, Reagan's administration sold weapons to Iran in what is now known as the-
Camp David Accords
Iran-Iraq Affair
Iran-Contra Affair
Iran Hostage Crisis
An agreement on weapons control between the U.S & Soviet Union.
Stagflation
Peace through Strength
Camp David Accords
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)
Failed rescue, economic sanctions, and negotiations for the release of the hostages were-
responses by Nixon toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War
responses by Carter during the Iran Hostage Crisis
responses by Reagan during the Iran-Contra Affair
responses by Ford when he pardoned Nixon for the Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal was responsible for-
decrease in confidence in the U.S government
the impeachment of President Nixon
major tax cuts under President Reagan
keeping the peace in the middle-east
Migration patterns in the U.S in the 20th century shifted from-
Midwest to Northeast
West to North
Northeast to West
Midwest to the South
The Shah of Iran getting treatment for cancer in the U.S led-
to war in the Middle East
to Iranian students taking Americans hostage
OPEC placing an oil embargo on the U.S
the spread of communism in Nicaragua
Opening diplomatic relations with China by Nixon, influenced the Soviet Union signing-
Iran Hostage Crisis
Camp David Accords
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (S.A.L.T)
Entente
Which of the following best characterized the changing political and social climate of the 1980s?
The rise of popular social welfare programs strengthened the role of the federal government
Growing Cold War tensions crated mass hysteria over the possibility of U.S. communist influences
A surge of liberalism followed the rise of counterculture
Popular resistance to the social changes of the 1960s and 1970s supported a new conservative movement
President Reagan hoped to spur economic growth by --
Creating federal programs to ease unemployment
Cutting taxes to encourage business development
Boosting government spending on anti-poverty programs
Encouraging individuals to invest in new technology companies
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that
Borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs
Significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment
Broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion
Reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus
Who won the election of 1976?
Gerald Ford
George Wallace
Jimmy Carter
How did the Iranian Hostage Crisis affect President Carter's image and ability to get reelected?
He appeared strong and increased his support
He appeared weak and ineffective and lost the election
He withdrew from the election due to the scandal
What does President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?
Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nominees.
Campaign finances are monitored by regulatory agency.
Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials.
Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives.
What did congressional Republicans call this political plan?
The New frontier
The Great Society
The Return to Normalcy
The Contract with America
How did Steve Jobs influence business in the twenty-first century?
By opening stores that sold consumer goods at discounted prices
By developing popular devices that changed the way people used electronics
By improving the methods used for offshore drilling by oil companies
By designing automobiles that utilized technology to reduce gasoline usage
Why did the United States fight in the Persian gulf War?
Iraq needed help resisting a communist revolution.
Iraq supplied weapons to al-Qaeda terrorists.
Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait.
Iraq finance the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Who were the presidents in 1990s
George Bush and Bill Clinton
Barack Obama and Donald Trump
Abarham Lincoln and George Bush
_______ _______'s third party candidacy was one of the most successful in history by splitting the republican votes and helping Clinton win the 1994 election.
George HW Bush
Ross Perot
Ronald Reagan
Bob Dole
Who was the leader of Iraq during the Bush Administration?
Omar Sharif
Ibrahim Mohammed Hamaza III
Saddam Hussein
Akmed Jibril
Who likely lost his reelection because of the following statement - "Read my lips, no new taxes".
Bush
Carter
Ford
Reagan
Nixon was impeached from presedency.
Who was the winner of the 2000 Presidential Election
Barrack Obama
George W. Bush
Ralph Nader
Al Gore
Which presidential election is the only one to be decided by the Supreme Court, and an election in which the candidate with the most votes lost?
2004 Election
1996 Election
2000 Election
2008 Election
What is U.S. foreign policy of preemptive strike to prevent terrorist attacks at home by fighting terrorism abroad?
Bush Doctrine/War on Terror
Obama Doctrine
Clinton Doctrine
Reagan Doctrine
What is the 2001 law that centralized and broadened the power of the federal government to fight terrorism?
US Surveillance Act
USA Revolution Act
USA Patriot Act
USA Anti-Terrorist Act
What was the standard-based education reform of 2002 where states were required to develop assessments to receive federal funding?
Standardized Test Education Act
2002 Education Reform Act
No Child Left Behind
2002 Public Education Act
_______________ was the invasion of Afghanistan by the U.S. and allied forces to push terrorist organizations out.
Operation Overlord
Operation Enduring Freedom
the D-Day invasion
Which of the following describe Operation Iraqi Freedom? (click all that apply)
Bush feared Saddam Hussein was supplying terrorists with weapons to use against the U.S.
No weapons of mass destruction were actually found
Saddam Hussein was working with French forces to invade the U.S.
Saddam Hussein was captured and ultimately executed by the Iraqi government in 2006
Which of the following describe President Barack Obama's historic election? (Click all that apply)
he was the first African American elected U.S. President
a historic # of youth and minority voters participated in this election
he lost the popular vote, but won the Electoral College
He was the 44th President of the U.S.
President Obama's controversial plan to help all Americans receive health care was known as the
Healthcare Reform Bill
Affordable Care Act
Healthcare for all Act
During Obama's presidency, which military action took place?
President Obama authorized the invasion of North Korea because he believed they had nuclear weapons
President Obama asked Congress to declare war on North Korea
Osama bin Laden, who was responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., was eliminated by a Navy Seal team.
Which international terrorist group was responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States
Al Shabaab
Irish Republican Army
Al-Qaeda
The Muslim Brotherhood
What was the central reason for the Great Recession?
Subprime Mortgage loans to borrowers with risky credit
Iraq War costs
Unresolved Immigration Issues
Paycheck Protection Loans or PPP
