WorksheetsHistory in our lives 23-24
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Barack Obama was the first —
Native Hawaiian president elected.
African American president elected.
foreign-born president elected.
Native American president elected.
What did the Berlin Wall seperate?
Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia
Hungary and Romania
North and South Germany
East and West Germany
What is the correct response made by the US after the terrorist attacks on 9/11?
Imposed economic sanctions on Israel
Provided humanitarian support to Iran
Conducted military operations in Afghanistan
Declared war against Pakistan
"Clinton Offers Economic Aid to
Russia"
"U.S. Sends Peacekeeping Troops to
Bosnia"
"U.S. Airlifts Food and Medicine to
Somalia"
These headlines illustrate that U.S. foreign policy during the 1990s stressed —
global involvement.
neutrality.
collective security.
containment.
Why did the US 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 financed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Defending American citizens and US interests at home and abroad was the overall goal of what?
War on Terror
Decreasing the authority of world affairs
generating support for terrorist organizations
undermining the Soviet Union
Why did President Bush 41 commit troops to the Persian Gulf War?
contain the spread of communism in the Middle East.
maintain the flow of trade through the Suez Canal.
fulfill military obligations as a member of the United Nations.
assure the flow of Middle East oil to the United States and its allies.
How did President
George W. Bush address threats of terrorism to United States?
by initiating the program No Child Left Behind
Creating the office of Homeland Security
By committing the country to the Kyoto Protocol
By adding a Secretary of Intelligence to the Cabinet
What was Ralph Nader's effect on the election in Florida?
He contested the recounting of election ballots in federal court.
His presence as a third-party candidate discouraged voter turnout.
He persuaded state officials to abandon the punch-card method of voting.
His candidacy drew crucial votes away from the other candidates.
Ross Perot received nearly 20% of votes in the 1992 election as a third party taking votes away from which other political party?
Republicans
Democrats
In the United States, support for the passage and expansion of the North
American Free Trade Agreement has been strongest among —
Farmers
Environmentalists
Big Business
Labor Unions
What encourages countries to participate in the global economy?
No Child Left Behind
Patriot Act
NAFTA & GATT
WTO
Why are more people able to shop for goods online?
computer technology entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Jeff
Bezos
Restaurant owners creating fast food chains.
More people able to get hired after graduating high school
Bankers able to offer customized loans for potential home buyers
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 a 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 role did the Supreme Court play in George W. Bush being declared the winner of the 2000 presidential election?
The court ruled Florida’s use of butterfly ballots violated the Equal Protection
Clause.
The court ruled on the constitutionality of the vote recount in Florida.
The court determined that campaign contributions are forms of free speech.
The court ruled that requiring literacy tests to vote was unconstitutional.
U.S. TV studios send a lot of their shows
to Russia. . . . We’re not just talking...
dubbed over in another language. . . .
These are . . . remakes in which
characters and storylines have been
adapted to reflect local... sensibilities.
Which concept is BEST described by this excerpt?
NAtivism
Social Darwinism
Cultural Diffusion
Containment
Who was the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice member?
Sonia Sotomayor
Hillary Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Barack Obama
Which factor best explains the population change in California, Texas, and Florida
during this unit?
An increase in the number of coal-mining jobs
Fewer environmental protection laws
A lack of a sales tax on consumer goods
An increase in the number of economic opportunities
How was the government response to the Great Recession in the early
2000s similar to the New Deal of the 1930s?
Both expanded the power of the states at the expense of the federal
government.
Both established new legislative checks on the power of the federal
executive branch.
Both increased the federal government's level of involvement in the
economy.
Both restricted civil liberties and limited constitutional protections of citizens'
rights.
Who was the first woman nominated for president by a major political party?
Sonia Sotomayor
Sandra Day O'Connor
Hillary Clinton
Kamala Harris
During the presidency of George Herbert Walker Bush, the United States military
successfully liberated Kuwait from invasion by-
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
How has the use of the technology impacted the United
States?
By increasing the number of workers in the agricultural sector
By increasing the amount of time used to manufacture goods
By increasing the efficiency of workers and businesses
By increasing the health and safety risks faced by industrial workers
The ease of obtaining information was created by-
The internet
Decreasing the influence of advertising
Improving privacy protection for individuals
Increasing Reliability of available information
What is the advantage of Hybrid cars?
Shorten the driving time to destinations
Decreased household electricity usage
reduce the amount of money spent on gasoline
expand the use of carpools
What improves efficiency for a corporation in a globalized economy?
Diversifying the Workplace
Improving Efficiency
Reduce Goods in Storage
Improve Relations with Inventory Suppliers
