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George HW Bush

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long was George h w bush president?

a)

8 years

b)

6 years

c)

4 years

d)

2 years

2.
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
3.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
4.
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
5.
What country did Bush go to war against in the Middle East?
a)
Iran
b)
Kuwait
c)
Iraq
d)
Saudi Arabia
6.
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)
7.
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 
8.
A war fought between Iraq and a coalition of UN forced led by the US in 1991. Lasting only 42 days, it resulted in the liberation of Kuwait from Saddam Hussein's forces. 
a)
Afghanistan War 
b)
Iran War 
c)
Persian Gulf War 
d)
Iraq War 
9.
NAFTA supports trade with which nations?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and Bosnia
c)
Mexico and Canada
d)
China and Russia
10.
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
11.
 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
12.
Which of the following would be considered an important advantage of U.S. participation in NAFTA?
a)
The United States maintains common defenses with Canada and countries in Europe
b)
The United States can express its views in the General Assembly
c)
The United States is able to assert its control over developing nations
d)
The United States fosters its trading relations with Canada and Mexico
13.
What country was liberated as a result of the Persian Gulf War? 
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
14.
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
15.

President Bush worked in what industry before entering politics?

a)

advertising

b)

software

c)

oil

d)

jewelry

16.

"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

17.

Which of the following resulted from the U.S.-led military coalition's engagement in the Persian Gulf War?

a)

The Shah of Iran was overthrown.

b)

Saddam Hussein was forced from power.

c)

The nation of Kuwait was liberated.

d)

Iraqi Kurds were granted equal rights.

18.

Who made up the majority of protestors at Tiananmen Square?

a)

doctors

b)

teachers

c)

students

d)

children

19.

Where did the 1989 protests take place?

a)

Hong Kong

b)

Tiananmen Square

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

Shanghai

20.
What caused the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
c)
The Stock Market crashed
d)
The Japanese bombed North Korea
21.
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
22.

How Did George HW Bush celebrate his 75th, 80th & 85th birthdays?

a)

skydiving

b)

bungee jumping

c)

flying a plane

d)

with family

23.

"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

24.

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

25.

Which of the following did George H.W. Bush convince to sop building settlements outside its borders?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Israel

d)

Palestine