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In April 1999, a tragic event took place in Littleton, Colorado when 2 students entered Columbine High School with guns and murdered __ before taking their own lives.
13
In which decade was the World Wide Web developed?
1990s
As a third-party candidate, Ross Perot had an impressive showing in the presidential election of ____, earning __% of the popular vote
1992 ; 19%
How many women did Obama appoint to the U.S. Supreme Court?
2
As president, Ronald Reagan persuaded Congress in 1981 to lower the top tax rate from __% to __%
70% to 50%
By the end of the 20th century, women were still earning less that __ cents for every dollar earned by American men.
75 cents
In August 1996, President Clinton signed the Welfare Reform Act. Which of the following rules were a part of the law?
A requirement that welfare recipients work A limit on the amount of time a welfare recipient can stay on welfare Providing child care and health care to help welfare recipients make the move from depending on welfare to becoming self sufficient and working
Which of the following ideas best reflects the trickle-down theory?
A rich investor receives a tax cut and uses the additional income to create jobs for working‑class people
Savings and Loan Crisis
A scam that forced taxpayers to bailout certain financial institutions
What country did the United States attack to overthrow the Taliban and to find Osama bin Laden?
Afghanistan
What terrorist group led the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001?
Al Qaeda
During the 1990s, where did ethnic cleansing occur, prompting the United States to respond with peacekeeping troops and air support (e.g. F-16 jets)?
Bosnia
Which war ended during the presidency of George H. W. Bush?
Cold War
Which of the two main parties in the United States is more likely to say it is more important to implement gun control measures than it is to protect gun rights?
Dem PArty
Before the Reagan Era, working-class Americans, Southerners, Catholics, and urban dwellers generally favored the _______ Party. On the other hand, the rural Midwest, Protestant leaders, and wealthier voters favored the ______ Party.
Democratic ; Republican
Which of the following political groups are most likely to say that they trust scientists to give accurate information about the causes of climate change?
Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents
The United States initiated Operation __________ by sending 50,000 troops to protect _______ from a potential Iraqi invasion and secure its vast oil
Desert Storm; Saudi Arabia
Ronald Reagan said the word "Freedom" more than any other president. What did he mean by the word "freedom"?
Economic Freedom
In response to the Great Recession of 2008, President Barack Obama pushed through an __________ dollar economic stimulus package early on in his first term.
Eight Hundred Billion Dollar
In 2008, President Obama spearheaded an economic stimulus package in response to a period of time now known as the:
Great Recession
In 2005, New Orleans was hit by a massive hurricane. What was the name of the hurricane?
Katrina
The Persian Gulf War was triggered by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's decision to invade which country?
Kuwait
During the latter half of the Obama Years, for the first time since the 1940s, more _____ immigrants--both legal and illegal--have returned to ____ from the U.S. than have entered.
Mexican - Mexico
What Soviet leader, with his policies like Glasnost, helped with the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and in the Eastern European nations?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Which of the following events did George H. W. have a role in as President of the United States?
Negotiating with the USSR a reduction in nuclear weapons
Hurricane Katrina hit what American city in 2005, causing massive destruction and a long clean-up effort?
New Orleans
Which of the following ideas was included in Ronald Reagan's Economic Bill of Rights? Reducing fed regulation of industry Increasing environmental standards Levying higher taxes
Reducing fed regulation of industry
What president was known as the "Great Communicator"?
Ronald Reagan
What African country did George H.W. Bush send the military into for humanity assistance, and which was the subject of the movie "Black Hawk Down"?
Somalia
When President George W. Bush launched the attack on Afghanistan, what radical group was he trying to get out of government?
Taliban
What state was George W. Bush from?
Texas
What "war" started at the end of World War II, and ended in President George H.W. Bush's presidency?
The Cold War
Place the following events, as they relate to the War in Iraq, in chronological order.
The U.S. under President Bush, imposes a deadline for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq or face war The US attacks Baghdad, Iraqs capital, with Tomahawk cruise missiles US soldiers discover Iraqi President Saddam Hussein hiding in a 6-8 ft deep hole, less than 10 mi outside of his hometown Tikrit Iraqi people elect 275-member Iraqi National Assembly A new constitution is ratified for Iraq Saddam Hussein is found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
Iran-Contra Affair
Top government officials illegaly sold arms to Iran and used the profits to sponsor guerrillas in Nicaragua
A few months after the official launch of Operation Enduring Freedom, U.S. intelligence tracked al-Qaeda leader Osama bin LAden to the _____ cave complex in southest Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan militias engaged in a 2-week battle with al-Qaeda militants, resulting in hundreds of deaths and the ______ of Bin LAden.
Tora Bora ; escape
In December of 1991, which three countries declared their independence, officially dissolving the Soviet Union?
Ukraine, Byelorussia, Russia
Before attending college, George H.W. Bush signed up to join the navy and fight in _____--
WW2
What is the official name of the law that is sometimes referred to as Obamacare?
a. Affordable Care Act
Bill Clinton was governor of WHAT state before being elected President of the United States?
a. Arkansas
With the election of Barack Obama as president, he made history by being the _______.
a. First African-American president
What minority group became the second largest in the U.S.A. during Clinton's presidency?
a. Latinos
President Reagan curtailed union power, reduced federal regulation of industry and the environment, but he is best known as accomplishing what?
a. Lowering taxes
Who did George H.W. Bush run against in the 1988 presidential election?
a. Michael Dukakis
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union before and during the presidency of George H. W. Bush?
a. Mikhail Gorbachev
During Clinton's presidency, he signed the Oslo Accord in 1993. What did this accomplish?
a. Partial Recognition of Palestine by Israel.
In which of the following ways did the media landscape continue to change dramatically during the Obama Years?
a. Print newspaper circulation and staffing continued to decline
In the 1990s, why did the United States provide peacekeeping troops to Bosnia?
a. To end ethnic cleansing, or the deliberate process of killing off a nationality from a particular territory or region
In which of the following ways did the United Nations Security Council respond to Iraq's decision to invade? Select one: a. By begging Saddam Hussein to withdrawal from the invasion, but without imposing any sanctions b. By imposing a worldwide ban on trade with Iraq c. By impressing, or taking, Iraqi's soldiers and forcing them to fight against Saddam Hussein d. By threatening to bomb Baghdad, the capital of Iraq
b. By imposing a worldwide ban on trade with Iraq
Who was the Vice-President under George H.W. Bush who was famous for arguing with a television character and had a problem with spelling?
b. Dan Quayle
Which Cabinet-level department was created following the tragic events on 9/11?
b. Department of Homeland Security
After the votes were counted in the midterm election of 1994, which party had won control of both houses of Congress?
b. Republican Party
In regards to nuclear defense, to which country did President Ronald Reagan believe the United States was open to a "window of vulnerability"?
b. Soviet Union
Why did the United States, along with 30 coalition countries, invade Iraq in what is known as the First Gulf War?
b. To get the Iraqis out of Kuwait
Which of the following is another name for supply-side economics? Select one: a. Keynesian economics b. trickle-down theory c. supply and demand theory d. Marxism
b. trickle-down theory
When the votes were counted after the midterm elections of 1994 the Repub Party had won __- houses of congress
both
In the 1988 campaign, George H.W. Bush made a campaign promise that was very popular, but broke his promise a few years later. What was his famous campaign line?
c. "Read my lips, no new taxes!"
Who was Bill Clinton's Vice-President?
c. Al Gore
Who was one of the most vocal "birthers", or people who falsely spread rumors about Barack Obama not being a U.S. citizen, and later became a presidential candidate?
c. Donald Trump
Because Bill Clinton was found guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice, he was:
c. Impeached
The 2000 election was filled with controversy. Even though Al Gore had more popular votes, he didn't have enough Electoral Votes to win outright. He needed Florida. Who was governor of Florida at the time of the election?
c. Jeb Bush
Who did Barack Obama pick as his vice president?
c. Joe Biden
Domestic terrorism was a bigger issue during Clinton's presidency than global terrorism. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were responsible for bombing the Federal Building in what city?
c. Oklahoma City
In 2003, President George W. Bush and other coalition governments attacked Iraq. Who was the leader of Iraq at the time?
c. Sadam Hussein
President Reagan was the first president to appoint a woman as a Supreme Court Judge. Who was this woman?
c. Sandra Day O'Connor
What was Ronald Reagan's nickname while in office?
c. The Great Communicator
What building in New York City was attacked for the first time before being destroyed in 2001?
c. World Trade Center
In the early 1990s, the North American Free Trade AGreement ended economic barriers with _______ and ___
canada and mexico
One reason economists disagreed over the effects of Reaganomics was because the tax ___ were coupled with increased military spending
cuts
Ronald Reagan took a hardline towards communism and the USSR. He even referred to the USSR as the ________.
d. Evil Empire
Which incumbent president did Ronald Reagan defeat in the presidential election of 1980?
d. Jimmy Carter
Who was the Soviet Premier (Leader) who worked with Ronald Reagan on reducing the number of nuclear arms for both countries?
d. Mikhail Gorbachev
During the 1990s, who was the Republican Speaker of the House who spearheaded the "Contract with America"?
d. Newt Gingrich
The Iran-Contra Scandal was a dark spot on the Reagan Presidency. Who were the Contras that the U.S. Government was supporting?
d. Nicaraguan rebels who wanted to overthrow the Communist government
What faction of the Republican Party was formed in the 2000s and means "taxed enough already"?
d. The Tea party
Which of the following ideas best reflects the theory of supply-side economics? Select one: a. The government lowers taxes on the poor and increases taxes on the rich b. The government increases taxes to pay for welfare and public schools c. The government increases taxes to pay for roads, bridges and other improvements to infrastructure d. The government lowers taxes to increase investment into industries and jobs, and consumers have more money to spend on goods and services
d. The government lowers taxes to increase investment into industries and jobs, and consumers have more money to spend on goods and services
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, , American diplomats wanted to establish a New World Order based on ______, __-_________ and the Western lifestyle.
democracy ; free-market capitalism
Email is shorthand for ___________
electronic mail
The fall of the Berlin Wall is one of the most significant symbols of the
end of the Cold WAr
Like his presidential predecessor, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton was a war hero from WWII. t/f
false
President Ronald Reagan was pro-union. t/f
false
According to modern polling, people who identify as Republicans are more than twice as likely to say that immigrants strengthen the U.S. than people who identify as Democrats. t/f
false Democrats are more than twice as likely to agree with that sentiment.
Less than a month after 9/11, the U.S. invaded Iraq in an attempt to defeat al-Qaeda, the terrorist group that claimed responsibility for the 9/11 attacks. t/f
false The U.S. invaded Afghanistan immediately following the attacks. Iraq was invaded in 2003.
During his presidency, George H. W. Bush focused mainly on ________
foreign policy
As the leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev implemented the policies of _____-, or openness to western ideas and goods, and ________, which allowed limited market forces into the Soviet economy.
glasnost and perestroika
Early in Reagan's presidency, the Federal Reserve Board feared Reagan's tax proposal would ____ inflation and _____ interest rates.
increase; raise
President Reagan believed _______-- would help fuel economic growth
lowering taxes
Today, young Americans, aged 18-29, are _______ to turn to social media than traditional platforms for election information.
more likely
During the 1990s, many state legislatures passed "three-strikes" laws which contributed to the rise in the U.S. prison population because
people who committed three felonies were sent to prison for life
For the first time in U.S. history, in 2013, the majority of newborn babies in the U.S. were
racial or ethnic minorities
In 2015, the Supreme Court overturned long-standing state bans on
same-sex marriage
Before becoming president, Barack Obama served as a ______ and then a _____ from Illinois
state senator and US senator
Which of the following is a symbol for the end of the Cold War?
the fall of the Berlin Wall
During his campaign for president in 1980, Ronald Reagan's message was that government had become ____ and needed to be ____
too big; trimmed down to size
No weapons of mass destruction were ever found in Iraq. t/f
true
One explanation for why George H. W. Bush did not win reelection as president in 1992 was his focus on foreign policy at the expense of domestic issues. t/f
true
President Obama's first days in office were forced to address the country's worst financial crisis since the 1930s. t/f
true
The internet was developed in the 1970s by the Department of Defense. t/f
true
Wealthy Americans benefited more from the Reagan Era tax cuts than anyone else. t/f
true
While George W. Bush was very unpopular following the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the election of Barack Obama quickly elevated the U.S. image abroad. t/f
true
During the Clinton Years, wage growth was ____. The wages of nonsupervisory workers was lower than it was in the 1970s, while the income of the top fifth of workers grew by 38%
unequal
One of the more progressive initiatives during the Reagan Era was President Reagan's appointment of the first _____ to the U.S. Supreme Court.
woman
On September 11, 2001, al-qaeda, a terrorist group, hijacked four commercial airplanes, two of which were flown into the __________ in NYC
world trade center
