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Bush, Clinton, W. Bush

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

President George HW 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)

War in Afghanistan

b)

War on Terror

c)

Persian Gulf War

d)

Operation Iraqi Liberation

2.

Who did President Bill Clinton appoints to create the promised affordable healthcare?

a)

Ross Perot

b)

Hillary Clinton

c)

Dr. Phil

d)

Al Gore

3.
Bill Clinton's affordable healthcare plan never passed and was attacked for being "big government".  
a)
True 
b)
False 
4.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
5.
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
6.
What happened to Bill Clinton's plan for affordable health care for all Americans?
a)
Congress approved the plan
b)
Congress denied the plan
c)
The Supreme Court outlawed the plan
d)
The Supreme Court approved the plan
7.

In 1987, Ronald Reagan delivered his famous “Tear down this wall!” speech in Berlin, Germany. What was the effect when the Berlin Wall did finally come down?

a)

Germans were mad that the wall had been torn down.

b)

East and West Berlin were united.

c)

They were surprised to learn that the Berlin Wall really existed.

8.

NAFTA supports trade with which nations?

a)

Britain and France

b)

Germany and Bosnia

c)

Mexico and Canada

d)

China and Russia

9.

George Bush was famous for saying: "read my lips...

a)

American is the greatest country on earth

b)

I will never tell a lie

c)

no new taxes

d)

all is well that ends well

10.

What happened for the 1st time in 30 years in the US economy under Bill Clinton?

a)

The economy had a budget surplus

b)

The economy had a budget deficit

c)

The government took more control of the economy

d)

The government became more totalitarian

11.
What reduced trade barriers among the United States, Mexico, and Canadia?
a)
NAFTA
b)
NATO
c)
OPEC
d)
FAFSA
12.

What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?

a)

He was impeached and then removed by the Senate

b)

He resigned

c)

He was impeached but not removed

d)

He was promoted

13.
What Clinton law makes it easier for workers to take off for family health emergencies?
a)
CHIP
b)
DOMA
c)
Family and Medical Leave Act
d)
NAFTA
14.
Why was Clinton impeached?
a)
Having a relationship with Monica Lewinsky
b)
Lying under oath
c)
Retaliating against Bin Laden without congress' approval
d)
He was tryannical
15.
Who was the President of the United States on September 11, 2001?
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Donald Trump
16.
Former governor of Arkansas who won the 1992 presidential election. He portrayed himself as a "New Democrat", survived several scandals, and won reelection in 1996.
a)
Barack Obama 
b)
George H.W. Bush 
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Jimmy Carter 
17.

What happened in the 2000 election between Bush and Gore

a)

it was a landslid win for Gore

b)

it was a landslide win for Bush

c)

Supreme court ruled in favor of recount of votes

d)

Supreme Court ruled no recount on votes

18.

What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT Act making it a controversial law.

a)

It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights

b)

To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act

c)

It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants

d)

It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts

19.

Who was president during 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terror?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George H.W. Bush

20.
What was the name of the terrorist group and their leader that organized and committed the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001?
a)
Taliban; Saddam Hussein
b)
Taliban; Osama Bin Laden
c)
Al Qaeda; Saddam Hussein
d)
Al Qaeda; Osama Bin Laden
21.

New cabinet position created by George Bush after 9/11.

a)

Secretary of Peace

b)

Secretary of Money

c)

Secretary of Homeland Security

22.
What hurricane destroyed much of the city of New Orleans in 2005?
a)
Hurricane Ike
b)
Hurricane Irene
c)
Hurricane Katrina
d)
Hurricane Andrew
23.

Under Clinton, the US & NATO intervened to stop ethnic cleansing in ___ but not to stop the genocide in ____.

a)

Yugoslavia; Rwanda

b)

Rwanda; Yugoslavia

c)

East Germany; Bulgaria

d)

East Germany; Rwanda

24.

START I/II both were intended to...

a)

improve the US economy

b)

reduce the number of nuclear weapons

c)

reduce the power of the president

d)

stop the US from intervening in foreign affairs

25.

Passed under George W. Bush, No Child Left Behind (NCLB)...

a)

reduced the number of standardized tests students take due to the level of stress caused by such exams

b)

created the Charter School system

c)

required schools to test students progress in reading and math and share the results

d)

finalized the process of integrating schools racially