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SOL 13 and 15 Recent History Quiz!
SOL 13 and 15 Recent History Quiz!
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1
The biggest push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a —
Stable religious diversity
quality education system
lack of employment opportunities
lack of family connections
2
The collapse of communism in the late 1980s led to the reunification of —
Yugoslavia
Germany
Vietnam
Korea
3
Which President was in office during the Cold War?
William J. Clinton
John F. Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
4
Which innovation best completes this diagram?
Newspaper
Satellite Dish
Compact Disc
Radio
5
Which president made this announcement?
Ronald Reagan
James Carter Jr.
Gerald Ford
William Clinton
6
Which part of the national government controls the supply of money in the economy?
President
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
Congress
7
What country on this map did President Ronald Reagan describe as an "evil empire"?
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2
1
4
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How can the Federal Reserve help fuel the American economy during an economic recession?
Lower interest rates
Raise interest rates
Sell more treasury bonds
Create less money
9
Over the last three decades, the American work force has had to acquire and improve skills in —
medical equipment
computer technology
automobile repair
heavy machinery
10
Modern American schools adapted to serve new immigrants in the United States by —
requiring physical education
offering bilingual education
limiting vocational programs
offering extracurricular activities
11
What has been a major goal of the Republican Party since the 1980s?
To reduce defense spending
To increase welfare benefits
To cut federal taxes
To increase the size of the Federal Government
12
Which regions are the source of most recent immigration to the United States?
Asia and Southern Europe
Asia and Latin America
Latin America and Africa
Western Europe and Africa
13
How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?
By providing better access to information
By attracting more medical professionals to rural areas
By lowering the cost of housing
By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas
14
The phrase “triumph of democracy over communism” best describes which of the following?
Cold War
World War II
Persian Gulf War
World War I
15
In which area did this conflict occur?
Persian Gulf
Afghanistan Border
Indochinese Peninsula
Former Yugoslavia
16
Veterans of which war often faced public hostility when they returned from duty?
Vietnam
Korea
WWI
WWII
17
This excerpt describes the purpose of the —
Interstate Commerce Commission
Patriot Act
Strategic Defense Initiative
United Nations Participation Act