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EOC Review: Korean War- Obama

Total questions: 155

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before World War II, Korea was ruled by

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

USA

2.

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

3.

Who backs North Korea after World War II?

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

China

4.

Who backs South Korea after World War II?

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

China

5.

The truce agreement that stopped the fighting in the Korean War in 1953…

a)

Made north and south Korea a united country

b)

Left North and South Korea divided by a DMZ at the 38th parallel

c)

Placed North Korea and South Korea under United Nations control

d)

Required North and South Korea to form democratic governments

6.

Why did the Korean War start?

a)

South Korea attacked North Korea

b)

Russia engaged North Korean troops

c)

North Korea attacked South Korea

d)

Chinese troops came across the DMZ

7.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
8.

Who was the Korean War between?

a)

U.S. and South Korea

b)

Russia and North Korea

c)

North Korea and South Korea

d)

North Korea and North Vietnam

9.
____________ started the Korean War by invading ________________.
a)
N Korea/S Korea
b)
USA/N Korea
c)
China/USA
d)
China/S Korea
10.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
11.
McCarthyism is also known as
a)
The Blue Scare
b)
The Red Scare
c)
The Witch Scare
d)
The Red Death
12.
What caused McCarthyism?
a)
President Truman making atomic bombs.
b)
Japanese spies.
c)
Bombing China.
d)
Increased fear of communism.
13.

What three major wars cased panic in American during the time of McCarthy?

a)

The Mexican Revolution

The Russian Civil War

The Persian Gulf War

b)

WWI

WWII

The Revolutionary War

c)

The Civil War

The Spanish Civil War

The Iran-Iraq War

d)

The Korean War

The Vietnam War

The Cold War

14.

​ (a)   claimed to have a list of over 200 carrying members of the communist party.

Choose from the below words
Joseph McCarthy
Arthur Miller
Allegory
Joseph Stalin
15.

What kind of leader was Fidel Castro to Cuba?

a)

Governor

b)

King

c)

Senator

d)

Dictator

16.

Which invasion occurred with the intentions to overthrow the Castro government

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Bay of Pigs

d)

Battle of Midway

17.

What type of government was eventually put in place under Castro's rule?

a)

Democracy

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Fascism

18.

Who did Cuba have very close ties with that was a communist superpower in Europe and Asia?

a)

China

b)

North Korea

c)

United States

d)

Soviet Union

19.

Who was the President of The United States during the Crisis?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

George Washington

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

Robert F. Kennedy

20.

Why did the Soviet Union put missiles in Cuba?

a)

To have more missiles because they couldn't match the nuclear power of the US

b)

To counter the US missiles in Australia and South Korea

c)

To counter the US missiles in Italy and Turkey

d)

To have control over Texas

21.

What was the failed attempt by the United States to invade Cuba and remove Castro from power?

a)

Bay of Pigs

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Cuban Missle Crisis

22.

What happened on October 16, 1962?

a)

The Soviet Union bombed the United States

b)

The Soviet Union learned that the United States had built missile sites in Turkey and Italy

c)

The United States bombed the Soviet Union

d)

The United States learned that the Soviet Union was building missile sites in Cuba

23.

What did Khrushchev want when sending the missiles to Cuba?

a)

To increase the Soviet Union's nuclear capability

b)

he believed the missiles were dangerous in Russia

c)

Aid the US

d)

To increase the US nuclear capability

24.

Guerrilla Warfare was-

a)

Fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush

b)

Using gorillas to fight against enemy soldiers

c)

Dressing up as gorillas and fighting while hitting your chest

25.
Dwight Eisenhower "invented" what theory?
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Search - and - Destroy Theory
d)
Chemical Warfare Theory
26.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
27.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
28.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960's?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
29.

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Communism

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Imperialism

30.

The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were built here

a)

suburbs

b)

cities

c)

barrios

d)

sub-divisions

31.
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, ____ became an American way of life.
a)
consumerism
b)
social conformity
c)
planned obsolescence
d)
a 40-hour work week
32.

What is the subdivision called that was built after World War II and helped give middle-class families affordable housing?

a)

Levittown

b)

Hooverville

c)

Midtown

d)

Schererville

33.

Which of the following was an effect of the economic prosperity of the 1950's?

a)

Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles.

b)

Americans invested heavily in the stock market

c)

Americans continued to pay high taxes

d)

Americans purchased more foreign goods produced in Asian countries like Korea and Japan

34.

What impact did 1950's postwar prosperity have on businesses?

a)

both large corporations & small businesses grew

b)

not enough jobs available for the millions of veterans

c)

blue collar workers saw a decline in wages

d)

decline in the availability of unskilled jobs

35.
The population increase known as the “baby boom” began in the late 1940s. 
a)
true
b)
false
36.

Historically high birth rates in the US from 1946-1964.

a)

consumerism

b)

baby boom

c)

pop culture

d)

postwar prosperity

37.

What are effects of postwar prosperity?

a)

suburbs grow

b)

greater demand for housing

c)

more consumer spending

d)

the baby boom

38.

What is the Interstate Highway Act of 1956?

a)

Creates a system of military superhighways

b)

creates over 40,000 miles of highways connecting cities.

c)

pays for states to improve their roads.

d)

A stimulus plan to boost the travel industry.

39.

Why would communication inventions be important for the world?

a)

They have no significant impact on the world.

b)

They help in faster and more efficient transfer of information.

c)

They make transportation easier.

d)

They are mainly used for entertainment purposes.

40.

Which invention played a defining role in shaping a new era in America?

a)

The television

b)

The light bulb

c)

The automobile

d)

The telephone

41.

What was America's response to the threat of communism in Southeast Asia?

a)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

The Space Race

d)

The Korean War

42.

What was the symbolic victory in the Cold War broadcast live on television?

a)

The signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

b)

The moon landings

c)

The end of the Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

43.

Which generation's influence and attitude toward society were destined to change the face of America?

a)

Generation X

b)

The Baby Boomers

c)

The Silent Generation

d)

The Greatest Generation

44.

What year did the Space Race begin?

a)

2000

b)

1969

c)

1957

d)

1952

45.
WHAT STARTED THE SPACE RACE ?  
a)
SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED  SPUTNIK 
b)
UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED NASA
c)
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM
d)
1ST FEMALE COSMONAUT LAUNCHED INTO SPACE
46.
The Space Race was a part of what war?  
a)
Vietnam War
b)
World War II
c)
Cold War
d)
Afghanistan War
47.
What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit?
a)
Sputnik I
b)
Vostok I
c)
Apollo 11
d)
Explorer I
48.
According to the reading, what court case declared "separate but equal" Jim Crow segregation legal?
a)
Elmore v. Rice
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Briggs v. Elliott
49.
According to the reading and the Supreme Court, what amendment was violated with segregated schools?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
16th Amendment
50.
The Supreme Court ruled in the Brown v. Board of Education that schools should be integrated with "all deliberate speed."
a)
True
b)
False
51.

The Main purpose of the 1963 March on WAshington was to encourage public support of the civil rights movement.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

Match the following

a)

integration

1.

putting people of all races together

b)

segregation

2.

keeping races apart

c)

boycott

3.

protest by refusing to buy/do something

d)

Linda Brown

4.

plantiff in Brown v. Board of Education

e)

abolish

5.

to get rid of/ outlaw

53.

True or False: Martin Luther Kind, Jr. was the primary civil rights leader during the Civil Rights Movement.

a)

true

b)

false

54.

True or False: a boycott is the act of joining with others and refusing to buy, sell, or use something.

a)

true

b)

false

55.

True or False: A "sit-in" is where people sit in a circle in a park and pray.

a)

true

b)

false

56.

Match the following

a)

refusing to buy, sell, or use something

1.

boycott

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

2.

national leader of Civil Rights in USA.

c)

John Lewis

3.

MLK's right hand man and GA congressmen.

d)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

4.

group that protested and marched

e)

sit-in

5.

protest where people refuse to move

57.
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I have a dream" speech during
a)
The Albany Movement
b)
The 1996 Atlanta Olympics
c)
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
d)
The March on Washington
58.
What legislation prohibited discrimination based on color, race, or religion in public places
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Civil Equality Act
c)
Civil Rights Act
d)
Voting Rights Act
59.
What was the result of the Brown v. Board of Education case?
a)
Segregation in public schools became illegal
b)
African-Americans began playing profession sports
c)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus
d)
MLK led a March on Washington
60.
Thurgood Marshall was famous for being the first African-American Supreme Court Justice and....
a)
Assassinating JFK
b)
Organizing the March on Washington
c)
Winning the Brown v. the Board of Education case
d)
Giving African-Americans the right to vote
61.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
b)
It allowed African-Americans to run for political office
c)
It ended segregation in school
d)
It made poll taxes illegal
62.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal after a couple of days of boycotting
b)
Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting
c)
African-Americans blocked the streets preventing buses from operating
d)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat
63.
What is the purpose of the 24th Amendment?
a)
It ended slavery
b)
It ended segregation based on race
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It made it legal for Thurgood Marshall to be selected for the Supreme Court
64.

What organization did W.E.B. Du Bois found?

a)

The Back to Africa Movement

b)

Tuskegee Institute

c)

NAACP

d)

Access for all movement

65.

What kind of marches did Martin Luther King Jr. lead?

a)

large

b)

mad

c)

nonviolent

d)

violent

66.
Thurgood Marshall became _______.
a)
a president of the United States.
b)
a principal in a school who fought racism.
c)
the first African American on the Supreme Court.
d)
one of the authors of the constitution.
67.
which supreme court case ruled that separation is okay so long as it is equal? 
a)
Plessy V. Ferguson
b)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
68.
 An African American women who was asked to give up her seat on the bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama was
a)
Harriet B. Stowe
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Michelle Obama
d)
Coretta King
69.

In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Supreme Court ruled that...

a)

states may not secede from the Union

b)

all western territories should be open to slavery

c)

racial segregation was legal

d)

slaves are property and may not be taken from their owners

70.

A national effort made by many Americans to obtain equal rights for African Americans in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

a)

The Civil Rights Unit

b)

The Womens Rights Movement

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Progressive Movement

71.

The NAACP stands for...

a)

The National Association for Adding continents and people

b)

The Nation Association for Advancement of Colored Pencils

c)

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

d)

The National Association for the Advertisement of Classes and Paper

72.

A court case in 1954 that ended segregation in schools. The Supreme Court ruled that separate but equal schools for African American and white children were unconstitutional.

a)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

b)

Board vs. Board of Education

c)

Dred Scott vs. Stanford

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

73.

Against the rules and values of the legal foundation of a nation, such as the United States Constitution.

a)

Illegal

b)

Unconstitutional

74.

The process of ending the separation of two groups of people, often involving a change in laws.

a)

Integration

b)

Desegregation

c)

Segregation

d)

Discrimination

75.

What president had to send the US Army to escort Little Rock Nine students in Central High in Little Rock?

a)

Kennedy

b)

Eisenhower

c)

Johnson

d)

Nixon

76.

What was the effect of the case Brown v. Board of Education?

a)

establish segregation in schools

b)

require the integration of public schools

c)

allow African Americans in the military

d)

force men and women to be given equal employment opportunities

77.

Which statement best describes the purpose of Miranda rights?

a)

To ensure that suspects are aware of their rights during the arrest process

b)

To allow suspects to avoid arrest by claiming these rights

c)

To provide suspects with a way to escape legal charges

d)

To intimidate suspects into confessing

78.

What are Miranda rights?

a)

The right to commit any crime without consequences

b)

The rights read to a suspect before questioning, informing them of their right to remain silent and to an attorney

c)

The right to a speedy trial

d)

The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty

79.
Which was an outcome of the U.S Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
a)
Administrators may limit the content of student publications
b)
Public school districts that segregate deny equal protections
c)
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school
d)
Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney
80.
Which principle was the focus of the U.S Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona?
a)
Freedom of expression
b)
Freedom of Speech
c)
Self-Incrimination
d)
Right to Counsel
81.
Upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal".
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
82.

IDENTIFY the case that established the rights that must be read to arrested individuals.

a)

New Jersey v TLO

b)

Gibbons v Ogden

c)

Miranda v Arizona

d)

Marbury v Madison

e)

McCulloch v Maryland

83.

The Supreme Court case that decided that universities/colleges are not allowed to use race or gender quotas in acceptance practices.

a)

Regents of the University of California vs. Bakke

b)

Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka

c)

New Jersey vs. TLO

d)

Texas vs. Johnson

84.
This decision allowed for women to have abortions
a)
Roe vs. Wade
b)
Griswold v. Connecticut
c)
Mapp v. Ohio
d)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
85.

The Event which placed the United States and USSR at the brink of War over Missiles in Cuba is known as:

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Cuban Blockade

c)

League of Nations

d)

Treaty of Versailles

86.
N.A.S.A was developed to win the 
a)
Space Race
b)
Civil Rights Movement
c)
Vietnam War
d)
Korean War
87.

1968, massive attack by the Viet Cong on major cities in South Vietnam; caused American public support of war to plummet

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Kent State University

88.

The term "Great Society" came to represent

a)

the glamorous image fo the Kennedy Administration

b)

the antion's anti-communist agenda

c)

Michael Harrington's affluent society

d)

the domestic programs of the Johnson Administration

89.

What kind of society did President Johnson envision when he created the Great Society programs?

a)

one the ensured access to justice, education, decent housing, and health care for all Americans

b)

one that emphasized that all people are equal only in the eyes of God

c)

one that sympathized with the less fortunate but strictly limited government's role in helping them

d)

one that made separate schools for black and white children truly equal

90.
Names of the Great Society Programs that provide health insurance to the elderly and covers low income people with medical needs?
a)
HUD and CPB
b)
VISTA and Job Corps
c)
NEA and SeniorCare
d)
Medicare and Medicaid
91.
Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
a)
Minorities and the poor
b)
White, middle-class families
c)
Farmers and laborers
d)
Businessmen
92.

The purpose of Medicaid was to provide health care to which group of Americans?

a)

The elderly

b)

Immigrants

c)

Republicans

d)

Low-income individuals and families

93.
What eventually take precedence over the Great Society programs?
a)
War in Vietnam
b)
Korean War
c)
World War II
d)
Gulf War
94.

Rachel Carson is associated with what part of the Great Society?

a)

Environmental protections on clean water

b)

Head Start

c)

Food Stamps

d)

NEA

95.

What was the name of President Lyndon Johnson's plan to end poverty in America?

a)

New Frontier

b)

Great Society

c)

Square Deal

d)

New Deal

96.

Which program provides health insurance to people over the age of 65?

a)

Social Security

b)

Medicare

c)

Medicaid

d)

Affordable Care Act

97.

What was the purpose of SNCC during the Civil Rights Era?

a)

kept whites in political power in the South

b)

coordinated students in the South to resist segregation laws

c)

provided militant leadership to fight racism

d)

surveyed Georgians regarding their feelings about segregation

98.

MLK was the first president of this organization ...

a)

NAACP

b)

SCLC

c)

KKK

d)

SNCC

99.

Choose 2 things that SNCC was known for...

a)

organizing sit-ins

b)

confronting and threatening segregationists

c)

being an active civil rights organization for young people

d)

organizing violent protests

100.

Which BEST describes MLK's role in the civil rights movement?

a)

he helped rule in the Brown V. BOE case

b)

he advised the SIbley Commission

c)

he was a leader and advocated for non-violent protests

d)

he was the leader/creator of SNCC

101.

What was the MAIN purpose of SCLC?

a)

converting Southerners to Christianity

b)

urged citizens to turn in segregationists to law enforcement

c)

defeating the Democratic Party in 1960

d)

coordinating non-violent protests in the South

102.

The women’s organization called NOW stands for

a)

New Options for Women

b)

Now Open for Women

c)

National Organization for Women

d)

New Organization for Women

103.

Cesar Chavez helped which group of people to be treated better?

a)

Businessmen in the Northeast

b)

Congressional leaders in government

c)

Migrant workers

d)

Catholic Christians

104.

What did the efforts of Chavez and his association, the United Farm Workers (UFW), accomplish?

a)

a strong union, bargaining power for workers, and safer working conditions for migrant workers

b)

a better economy across the nation that started with the national banks

c)

climate change in California that would extend across the U.S.

d)

lower gas prices for all Americans

105.
True or False:
Nixon was impeached from presedency. 
a)
True
b)
False
106.
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
107.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
108.
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?
a)
Resign
b)
Die while in office
c)
Flee the country
d)
Own a cat
109.
What was the name of the hotel that Nixon allegedly sent people to break in to and spy on the DNC?
a)
Waterfront
b)
Watergate
c)
Wyndgate
d)
Waterfall
110.

Who became President immediately after Nixon left office?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Lyndon Johnson

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Ronald Reagan

111.
What role did the Nixon tapes play in discovering the truth about the Watergate scandal? 
a)
The tapes revealed that President Nixon had nothing to do with the cover-up. 
b)
Because Nixon was President he did NOT have to turn over the tapes to the Supreme Court. 
c)
Nixon refused to hand over the tapes, which told of how he was covering up the break-in. 
d)
Nixon told his vice-President to take the blame for the break-in. 
112.
Who was the president at the time of the Watergate Scandal?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Gerald R. Ford
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
113.
How did the Watergate Scandal affect American politics?
a)
It had a negative impact because it caused distrust in the government.
b)
It had a positive impact because it brought the people together.
c)
It didn't impact anything.
114.

What were the important international issues during Carter's presidency?

a)

The Iran Hostage Crisis

b)

The signing of the Camp David Accords

c)

The Panama Canal treaties

d)

All of the above

115.

What significant event took place at Camp David during the Carter administration?

a)

Signing of the Camp David Accords

b)

The establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency

c)

The launch of the Voyager spacecrafts

d)

The negotiation of the Panama Canal treaties

116.

During his presidency, Jimmy Carter's guiding principle in foreign policy decisions were based on

a)

A) detente.

b)

B) human rights.

c)

C) brinksmanship.

d)

D) free enterprise

117.

President Jimmy Carter negotiated a successful peace accord between what two nations?

a)

Ireland and Englan

b)

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

c)

Iraq and Iran

d)

Israel and Egypt

118.

Which peace treaty did Jimmy Carter play a crucial role in negotiating between Egypt and Israel?

a)

The Oslo Accords

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Camp David Accords

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

119.
This event derailed any chance Jimmy Carter had of winning re-election after a almost 365 days of anxiety over the 
a)
Invasion of Iran
b)
Iranian Hostage Crisis
120.
Idea to fix stagflation with massive tax cuts
a)
REAGANOMICS
b)
PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
c)
BIG STICK DIPLOMACY
d)
INFLATION
121.
Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:
a)
Reaganomics
b)
Trade Imbalance
c)
Iran-Contra Affair
d)
Heritage Foundation
122.

What Party Was Ronald Reagan?

a)

Independent

b)

Republican

c)

Democratic

d)

Whig

123.

What was Reagan's strategy to prevent aggression from other countries?

a)

Reduce military spending

b)

Increase military defense spending

c)

Invade before invaded

d)

Drone strikes

124.

The economic policies of Ronald Reagan: reduction of taxes and the promotion of unrestricted free-market activity

a)

"Trickle down economics"/Reaganomics

b)

The New Deal

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Race to the Top

125.
President Reagan encouraged and promoted deregulation because he believed that
a)
government regulations were excessive and hurt the economy
b)
removing government regulations would increase the prices of goods and services
c)
free trade required effective regulation of major industries.
d)
the government must regulate key industries to maintain economic stability
126.

supply-side economics

a)

policy of supporting guerilla groups fighting Communist or pro-Soviet governments

b)

idea that high taxes weaken the economy by taking money away from investors

c)

conservative movement founded by evangelical minister Jerry Falwell

d)

an economic idea that focuses on increasing taxes for social programs

127.
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
128.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
129.

What was the name of Iraq's Dictator who ordered the invasion of Kuwait?

a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi 
d)
Saadam Hussein
130.

Who was the last leader of the USSR?

a)

Boris Yeltsin

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Vladimir Putin

131.

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

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Jimmy Carter

132.

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

a)

Japan

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

United States

133.

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

Choose from the below words
impeached
removed
resigned
convicted
134.
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
135.

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

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

136.

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

137.

What does impeachment mean?

a)

Removal from office.

b)

Conviction of a crime.

c)

Formal accusation of wrongdoing.

d)

Sentenced to prison.

138.

Globalization means that the world becomes __ due to __ and __.

a)

more populated, personal, family connections

b)

less populated, diseases, contagious infections

c)

more connected, technology, cultural connections

d)

less connected, immigration laws, increased conflict

139.

One negative effect of globalization was the ease with which __ were able to plan __.

a)

business people, mergers

b)

travelers, vacations

c)

terrorists, attacks

140.

In the Presidential election of 2000, Republican candidate __ (__ at the time), defeated Democratic candidate __ (__ at the time).

a)

Al Gore, Vice President, George W. Bush, Governor of Texas

b)

George W. Bush, Vice President, Al Gore, Governor of Texas

c)

Al Gore, Governor of Texas, George W. Bush, Vice President

d)

George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, Al Gore, Vice President

141.

In the general election, __ won more popular votes, __ led the Electoral vote, and the overall winning decision depended on the results in __.

a)

Bush, Gore, Florida

b)

Bush, Gore, New Mexico

c)

Gore, Bush, Florida

d)

Gore, Bush, New Mexico

142.

In the case of Bush v. Gore, __ ordered that the recount had to stop, so Florida's Electoral votes were awarded to __, making him the winner of the election.

a)

President Clinton, Al Gore

b)

Congress, Al Gore

c)

the Supreme Court, George W. Bush

d)

Governor Jeb Bush, George W. Bush

143.

In what year were the twin towers in New York City attacked?

a)

1980

b)

1992

c)

2001

d)

2005

144.

How many planes were hijacked?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

e)

6

145.

Which of the following is true?

a)

both twin towers collapsed

b)

one of the twin towers eventually collapsed

c)

both twin towers were hit, but neither collapsed

d)

the collisions with the twin towers were an accident

146.

Which two countries were invaded as part of the U.S.'s War on Terror following 9/11?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

Syria

e)

North Korea

147.

Who was the US president during the 9/11 attacks?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

George W. Bush

d)

George Bush

e)

Barack Obama

148.

What new US opponent did the 9/11 attacks draw attention to?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

China

c)

Islamic Terrorism (Jihad)

d)

Iran

e)

North Korea

149.

What new federal department was created as a result of the 9/11 attacks?

a)

US Space Force

b)

Department of Homeland Security

c)

Department of Defense

d)

Navy Seals

150.

Which of the following are true about the Patriot Act following the 9/11 attacks?

a)

it increased government surveillance powers over American citizens

b)

it was viewed by some as a controversial invasion of privacy

c)

it gave the US military war powers to invade terrorist strongholds abroad

d)

it created new security checkpoints at airports and on US borders

151.

What government building was struck?

a)

The White House

b)

Levanworth Federal Prison

c)

The Senate

d)

The Pentagon

152.

43rd president of the US who began the "War on Terror" in 2001.

a)

George W Bush

b)

George H Bush

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

Barack Obama

153.

A war fought to end Saddam Hussein's influence in Iraq. U.S. claimed he had connections to terrorism and had WMD.

a)

Iraq War

b)

Afghanistan War

c)

Vietnam War

d)

Gulf War

154.

Which of the following was the Obama administration's response to the Great Recession of 2007-2009?

a)

a large tax cut program that included an increase in the child tax credit

b)

a $6 trillion national stimulus package

c)

a $787 billion economic stimulus package that included spending increases and tax cuts

d)

a message to potential homeowners to go ahead and purchase that new home

155.

Which statement describes one reason the year 2008 was significant?

a)

First Lady Hilary Clinton testified before Congress on health care reform.

b)

Barack Obama was the first African American to be elected president.

c)

Ross Perot was the first third party candidate to win a presidential debate.

d)

President George W. Bush announced a war on terrorism.

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