What important, historical event took place in 1989?

The Berlin Wall comes down, reuniting East and West Germany

What was the Watergate Scandal?

Former CIA agents broke into the DNC, Nixon tried to hide it

What was "Arab Spring"?

Demonstrations in favor of democracy in N. Africa & M. East

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the University of California v. Bakke?

Colleges' use of affirmative action for admissions was ok

North American Free Trade Agreement

President Ford's greatest success was the Helsinki Accords-what is this?

Established boundaries to keep peace between W. & E. Europe

What is the central feature of contemporary conservatism?

Free markets and libertarianism

"Glasnost" (openness) and "Perestroika" (restructuring) allowed for what between the US & USSR?

The most successful arms reduction of the Cold War

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Swann v. Board of Education?

Required busing of students to achieve integration

What is the "Reagan Doctrine"?

Rolling back Communism and ensuring a free world

The US invaded Iraq in 2003 under suspicion of what?

WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction)

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1
Why was the 2000 presidential election so controversial?
Bush did not win the popular vote but was elected president
It was the closest popular election in US history
All of the above
Florida's votes had to be recounted to determine who won
2
What important, historical event took place in 1989?
North Korea and South Korea unite
Vietnam is freed from communist rule
US troops go to help rebuild Moscow
The Berlin Wall comes down, reuniting East and West Germany
3
What was the Iran-Contra Affair?
$ from secret arms sales was given to Contras in Nicaragua
US banned giving aid to Contras & the plan was uncovered
Arms were secretly sold to Iran during the Iran-Iraq War
All of the above
4
What does the term "detente" mean?
An easing of tensions
A cease fire between warring countries
Negotiations between North & South Korea
Your pasta is cooked just right
5
CIA helped Gen. Pinochet overthrow which socialist ruler in Chile?
Juan Peron
Salvador Allende
Cesar Chavez
Pancho Villa
6
The tragic events of September 11 occurred while which president was in office?
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George H. W. Bush
Barack Obama
7
What was the Watergate Scandal?
Some plumbing broke in the White House & flooded part of it
Former CIA agents broke into the DNC, Nixon tried to hide it
Nixon was secretly a communist & was taped talking about it
Nixon stole documents from his opponent and covered it up
8
What was "Arab Spring"?
The Second Persian Gulf War
A period of very heavy rain in the Middle East
Demonstrations in favor of democracy in N. Africa & M. East
Overthrowing of Middle Eastern dictators by Al-Qaeda
9
During the mid-1990s, the US intervened in which country/region to stop "ethnic cleansing"?
Soviet Union
Cuba
Germany
Bosnia and Kosovo
10
Which president was involved in the famous Watergate Scandal?
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Lyndon Johnson
11
What were the Camp David Accords?
Egypt recognized Israel as a sovereign nation
Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt
All of the above
Peace accords between Egypt and Israel
12
Which president did the Iran Hostage Crisis take place under?
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
George H. W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
13
Under President Clinton, a democratic government was restored in which country?
Cuba
Russia
Haiti
Korea
14
Which South American dictator was arrested under President George H. W. Bush?
Fidel Castro
Rafael Carrera
Che Guevara
Manuel Noriega
15
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the University of California v. Bakke?
Minority quotas could be used for college admissions
Colleges' use of affirmative action for admissions was ok
Colleges had to accept any minorities who apply
Colleges can deny admission based on race or gender
16
What is NAFTA?
No Asians Forgotten Today Agreement
North American Free Turkey Arrangement
North American Free Trade Agreement
North Australian Fig Tree Association
17
President Ford's greatest success was the Helsinki Accords-what is this?
Ended the Cold War
Declared Iceland its own independent country
Established boundaries to keep peace between W. & E. Europe
Ended the Vietnam War
18
What is the central feature of contemporary conservatism?
Free education and free health care
Socialism and healthcare
Free markets and libertarianism
Bigger government and less regulations
19
Which president oversaw the capture of terrorist Osama bin Laden?
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Donald Trump
20
"Glasnost" (openness) and "Perestroika" (restructuring) allowed for what between the US & USSR?
Joint assistance to anti-communist fighters in South America
Joint liberation of Lebanon
The most successful arms reduction of the Cold War
Troops to return home from the Soviet Union
21
What is OPEC?
Occasional Poor Ethnic Comments
Organization for Prosperity and Economic Cooperation
Opportunity for Peace and Extra Caring
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
22
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Swann v. Board of Education?
Required busing of students to achieve integration
Ruled that schools could integrate if they wanted
Decided that only schools in certain areas had to integrate
Said busing of students for integration was unconstitutional
23
What is the "Reagan Doctrine"?
Supplying arms to Communist countries in South America
Rolling back Communism and ensuring a free world
Keeping the peace with the Soviet Union
Trying to get rid of communism in Vietnam
24
The US invaded Iraq in 2003 under suspicion of what?
That's where Osama bin Laden was hiding
Terrorist ties to 9/11
WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction)
Stolen artifacts on display in the Baghdad

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