unit 17

Which federal department was created after the September 11 attacks? Department of Defense Department of Domestic Safety Counter-Terrorism Department Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security

There was controversy in the 2000 election because of confusion over the votes and recount process in which state? TX FL CA VA

FL

Which two countries are the United States strongest allies in the Middle East? Israel and Iran Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Israel and Saudi Arabia Iraq and Iran

Israel and Saudi Arabia

What is one reason the United States is allied with Israel? Israel is a non-Arab stronghold in the Middle East. Israel is allied with Iraq. Israel helped to fight Soviet occupation in the Middle East. Israel was established as a Christian nation.

Israel is a non-Arab stronghold in the Middle East.

What was Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika? It allowed some free market incentives to the Soviets, who were communist. It rejected the free market completely. It allowed more access to Western commercial goods. It was a policy intended to decrease inflation.

It allowed some free market incentives to the Soviets, who were communist.

What did M.A.D.stand for? Massive Assured Destruction Massive Assured Damage Mutually Assured Destruction Mutually Assured Damage

Mutually Assured Destruction

What was the total cost of the damage done by Hurricane Katrina? $100 million $1 billion $10 billion $100 billion

$100 billion

During the Iran-Contra affair, what did the nations of Nicaragua and Iran have in common? Both of their governments had been overthrown by communist regimes. Both of their governments had been overthrown by anti-American regimes. Both countries had alliances with the Soviet Union. Both countries became Islamic states.

Both of their governments had been overthrown by anti-American regimes.

Who did President Reagan say deserved most of the credit for ending the Cold War? Gorbachev himself Truman Kennedy

Gorbachev

Which country did Iraq invade in 1980? Saudi Arabia Kuwait Israel Iran

Iran

What was the main cause of flooding from Hurricane Katrina? New Orleans had no system of levees. Some very important levees broke. New Orleans sits only a few feet above sea level. The gulf coast has eroded, allowing more water to come inland.

Some very important levees broke.

Why did the Reagan administration covertly support guerillas in Afghanistan in 1979? The guerillas were fighting against the occupying Soviets. The guerillas were fighting against Islamic extremists. The United States wanted to overthrow the Shah. The guerillas were part of the early foundations of al Qaeda.

The guerillas were fighting against the occupying Soviets.

Osama bin Laden anamed ll of the following as his reasons for the September 11 attacks, EXCEPT - U.S. military presence in Saudi Arabia U.S. support of anti-Soviet rebels in Afganistan U.S. support of Israel U.S. sanctions against Iraq

U.S. support of anti-Soviet rebels in Afganistan

Which country's military helped the United States launch the air attack in Iraq? UK France Germany

UK

What was Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative designed to prevent? the spread of communism nuclear weapons becoming obsolete a nuclear attack on the United States an alliance between the Soviet Union and Cuba

a nuclear attack on the United States

The attacks on September 11, 2001 were carried out by which terrorist group? Taliban Hamas al Qaeda Hezbollah

al Qaeda

When President Bush invaded Iraq, he claimed the Iraqis were harboring members of -- Hezbollah al Qaeda Hamas Taliban

al Qaeda

What was Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of glasnost? a policy to reduce inflation a restriction on Soviet media prohibition of Western ideas and goods openness to Western ideas and goods

openness to Western ideas and goods

Which part of New Orleans was most damaged by Hurricane Katrina? the downtown area the areas with higher elevation the area along the Mississippi River the poorer neighborhoods

the poorer neighborhoods

What are Sunnis and Shiites? the two branches of Islam the provisional government of Iraq branches of the Iraqi army ethnic groups in Iraq

the two branches of islam