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standard 10 and 12

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970's and early 1980's?

a)

A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil

b)

Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies

c)

Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil

d)

Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency on vehicles

2.

Which factor contributed most to inflation in the United States?

a)

Tax increases

b)

Oil embargoes

c)

High unemployment

d)

High tariffs

3.

Lines for gas such as the one in this photographs resulted in -

a)

The dissolution of Standard Oil Company

b)

An oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico

c)

The construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline

d)

An embargo by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

4.

How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between the groups that fought in these wars?

a)

He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords

b)

He deployed U.S. troops to defeat the Palestine Liberation Organization

c)

He ordered the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow

d)

He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria

5.

The Camp David Accords negotiated during the Carter Administration were an attempt to -

a)

End rapidly inflating oil prices

b)

Establish peace in the Middle East

c)

Decrease U.S. control of Panama Canal

d)

Encourage the use of solar and otherclean energy sources

6.

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?

a)

Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia

b)

Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran

c)

Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran

d)

Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran

7.

The Camp David Accords was-

a)

peace treaty to end the Cold war

b)

agreement between the U.S and Middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC.

c)

peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel & Egypt

d)

agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule

8.

Why was there an oil embargo on the U.S by OPEC?

a)

U.S sided with Egypt & OPEC sided with Israel in the Yom Kippur War

b)

OPEC sided with Egypt & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War

c)

OPEC sided with Israel & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War

d)

U. S sided with Israel & OPEC sided with Egypt & Syria in the Yom Kippur War

9.

What actions did the U.S government take in order to oversee environmental issues?

a)

Community Reinvestment Act & Clean Air Act

b)

Clean Water Act, S.A.L.T, & Camp David Accords

c)

Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, & Clean Air Act

d)

Clean Air Act, Peace through Strength, & Clean Water Act

10.

Provided swing votes in key cases and was the first female appointed to the supreme court

a)

Nancy Reagan

b)

Sandra Day O'Connor

c)

Betty Frieden

d)

Susan B. Anthony

11.

The resurgence of conservatism was a political characteristic of which era in the U.S?

a)

70's & 80's

b)

1990's & 2000's

c)

1960's

d)

1920's

12.

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-

a)

Camp David Accords

b)

Iran-Iraq Affair

c)

Iran-Contra Affair

d)

Iran Hostage Crisis

13.

An agreement on weapons control between the U.S & Soviet Union.

a)

Stagflation

b)

Peace through Strength

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)

14.

Failed rescue, economic sanctions, and negotiations for the release of the hostages were-

a)

responses by Nixon toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War

b)

responses by Carter during the Iran Hostage Crisis

c)

responses by Reagan during the Iran-Contra Affair

d)

responses by Ford when he pardoned Nixon for the Watergate Scandal

15.

The Watergate Scandal was responsible for-

a)

decrease in confidence in the U.S government

b)

the impeachment of President Nixon

c)

major tax cuts under President Reagan

d)

keeping the peace in the middle-east

16.

Migration patterns in the U.S in the 20th century shifted from-

a)

Midwest to Northeast

b)

West to North

c)

Northeast to West

d)

Midwest to the South

17.

The Shah of Iran getting treatment for cancer in the U.S led-

a)

to war in the Middle East

b)

to Iranian students taking Americans hostage

c)

OPEC placing an oil embargo on the U.S

d)

the spread of communism in Nicaragua

18.

Opening diplomatic relations with China by Nixon, influenced the Soviet Union signing-

a)

Iran Hostage Crisis

b)

Camp David Accords

c)

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (S.A.L.T)

d)

Entente

19.

Which of the following best characterized the changing political and social climate of the 1980s?

a)

The rise of popular social welfare programs strengthened the role of the federal government

b)

Growing Cold War tensions crated mass hysteria over the possibility of U.S. communist influences

c)

A surge of liberalism followed the rise of counterculture

d)

Popular resistance to the social changes of the 1960s and 1970s supported a new conservative movement

20.

President Reagan hoped to spur economic growth by --

a)

Creating federal programs to ease unemployment

b)

Cutting taxes to encourage business development

c)

Boosting government spending on anti-poverty programs

d)

Encouraging individuals to invest in new technology companies

21.

The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that

a)

Borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs

b)

Significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment

c)

Broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion

d)

Reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus

22.
What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?
a)
Cuba
b)
China
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Both China and Soviet Union
23.
Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation 
24.

Who won the election of 1976?

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

George Wallace

c)

Jimmy Carter

25.

How did the Iranian Hostage Crisis affect President Carter's image and ability to get reelected?

a)

He appeared strong and increased his support

b)

He appeared weak and ineffective and lost the election

c)

He withdrew from the election due to the scandal

26.

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 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.

27.

What did congressional Republicans call this political plan?

a)

The New frontier

b)

The Great Society

c)

The Return to Normalcy

d)

The Contract with America

28.

How did Steve Jobs influence business in the twenty-first century?

a)

By opening stores that sold consumer goods at discounted prices

b)

By developing popular devices that changed the way people used electronics

c)

By improving the methods used for offshore drilling by oil companies

d)

By designing automobiles that utilized technology to reduce gasoline usage

29.

Why did the United States fight in the Persian gulf War?

a)

Iraq needed help resisting a communist revolution.

b)

Iraq supplied weapons to al-Qaeda terrorists.

c)

Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait.

d)

Iraq finance the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

30.
Why were President George H.W. Bush and his administration concerned about Iraq’s military aggression prior to the Persian Gulf War?
a)
They thought the aggression would start an Arab uprising.
b)
They thought the aggression would threaten the sovereignty of Israel
c)
They thought the aggression would threaten the Saudi Arabian oil reserves.
d)
The thought the aggression would spread radical Islam throughout the Middle East.
31.

Who were the presidents in 1990s

a)

George Bush and Bill Clinton

b)

Barack Obama and Donald Trump

c)

Abarham Lincoln and George Bush

32.
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.
33.
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
34.

_______ _______'s third party candidacy was one of the most successful in history by splitting the republican votes and helping Clinton win the 1994 election.

a)

George HW Bush

b)

Ross Perot

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Bob Dole

35.

Who was the leader of Iraq during the Bush Administration?

a)

Omar Sharif

b)

Ibrahim Mohammed Hamaza III

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

Akmed Jibril

36.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
37.

Who likely lost his reelection because of the following statement - "Read my lips, no new taxes".

a)

Bush

b)

Carter

c)

Ford

d)

Reagan

38.
True or False:
Nixon was impeached from presedency. 
a)
True
b)
False
39.
President Ford granted a _____ to Richard Nixon for his crimes in Watergate. 
a)
Pardon 
b)
Advice 
c)
Special Prosecutor 
d)
Executive Privileges 
40.
What caused the US to boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympics?
a)
Gorbachev's election as Soviet Union president
b)
The fall of the Berlin Wall
c)
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
d)
The fear the Olympians would be exposed to communism
41.

Who was the winner of the 2000 Presidential Election

a)

Barrack Obama

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Ralph Nader

d)

Al Gore

42.

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?

a)

2004 Election

b)

1996 Election

c)

2000 Election

d)

2008 Election

43.

What is U.S. foreign policy of preemptive strike to prevent terrorist attacks at home by fighting terrorism abroad?

a)

Bush Doctrine/War on Terror

b)

Obama Doctrine

c)

Clinton Doctrine

d)

Reagan Doctrine

44.

What is the 2001 law that centralized and broadened the power of the federal government to fight terrorism?

a)

US Surveillance Act

b)

USA Revolution Act

c)

USA Patriot Act

d)

USA Anti-Terrorist Act

45.

What was the standard-based education reform of 2002 where states were required to develop assessments to receive federal funding?

a)

Standardized Test Education Act

b)

2002 Education Reform Act

c)

No Child Left Behind

d)

2002 Public Education Act

46.

_______________ was the invasion of Afghanistan by the U.S. and allied forces to push terrorist organizations out.

a)

Operation Overlord

b)

Operation Enduring Freedom

c)

the D-Day invasion

47.

Which of the following describe Operation Iraqi Freedom? (click all that apply)

a)

Bush feared Saddam Hussein was supplying terrorists with weapons to use against the U.S.

b)

No weapons of mass destruction were actually found

c)

Saddam Hussein was working with French forces to invade the U.S.

d)

Saddam Hussein was captured and ultimately executed by the Iraqi government in 2006

48.

Which of the following describe President Barack Obama's historic election? (Click all that apply)

a)

he was the first African American elected U.S. President

b)

a historic # of youth and minority voters participated in this election

c)

he lost the popular vote, but won the Electoral College

d)

He was the 44th President of the U.S.

49.

President Obama's controversial plan to help all Americans receive health care was known as the

a)

Healthcare Reform Bill

b)

Affordable Care Act

c)

Healthcare for all Act

50.

During Obama's presidency, which military action took place?

a)

President Obama authorized the invasion of North Korea because he believed they had nuclear weapons

b)

President Obama asked Congress to declare war on North Korea

c)

Osama bin Laden, who was responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., was eliminated by a Navy Seal team.

51.

Which international terrorist group was responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States

a)

Al Shabaab

b)

Irish Republican Army

c)

Al-Qaeda

d)

The Muslim Brotherhood

52.

What was the central reason for the Great Recession?

a)

Subprime Mortgage loans to borrowers with risky credit

b)

Iraq War costs

c)

Unresolved Immigration Issues

d)

Paycheck Protection Loans or PPP