The Black Power Movement...

emphasized racial pride and economic empowerment

What was the goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)? (Nicknamed "Star Wars")

To defend the US from incoming Soviet missiles

Supply-side economics calls for:

lower taxes on businesses and individuals.

The Iranian Hostage Crisis was caused by Carter's:

Refusal to return the Shah to Iran

The Camp David Accords

the first peace agreement between Isreal and an Arab nation

The challenger explosion was...

1986 space shuttle exploded minutes after taking off

Why was Bush v. Gore (2000) considered a landmark case?

1st time the Supreme Court helped decide the Winner

Define the US policy of containment.

Providing aid to nations to keep Communism from spreading

The Voting Rights Act of 1965...

Federally protected the voting rights of African American

What is the domino theory?

A country becomes communists so neighbors become communists

famous 1969 rock concert with 500,000 hippies

What was Vietnamization?

Decrease Americans fighting and increase South Vietnam army

Separates North & South Korea

38th Parallel, De-militarized Zone (DMZ)

Often called Obamacare, the purpose of the Affordable Care Act was to:

Make healthcare affordable and universal to all Americans

The so-called Iran Contra Scandal involved the Reagan administration in

selling weapons to Anti-American government in Iran

The Patriot Act (2001)

expanded the government’s authority in the fight against terrorism

The Feminine Mystique...

Energized a new women’s rights movement

Why was the Department of Homeland Security formed?

coordinate federal agencies in the fight against terrorism

What does President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?

Politicians face greater scrutiny of their personal lives

What is true of the US economy in the late 1970s?

High inflation with little growth

The case of Brown v. Board of Education stopped ...

segregation in state-run schools.

What helped JFK win the presidency?

Televised debates and civil rights movements

Reagan was criticized for all of the following EXCEPT:

Challenging Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall

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1
The Black Power Movement...
Fought to end slavery
Created non-violent protests
emphasized racial pride and economic empowerment
Black power
2
What was the goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)? (Nicknamed "Star Wars")
To defend the US from incoming Soviet missiles
To have a secret missile system that could hit USSR
To spy on Soviet leaders
To use satellite technology to improve GPS and communication
3
Established a defense alliance between Western Europe and the United States
Yalta Conference
Camp David Accords
Marshall Plan
NATO
4
Supply-side economics calls for:
reduction in trade barriers
regulatory reforms to increase enforcement
lower taxes on businesses and individuals.
increased government spending on infrastructure.
5
42nd President whose second term was marked by impeachment proceedings. (Monica Lewinsky)
George Bush
Al Gore
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
6
Gerald Ford lost support for
dropping the atomic bomb at Hiroshima
taking U.S. into Vietnam
pardoning Nixon
the Iran-Contra Scandal
7
Which best describes the Vietcong’s strategy?
guerilla strategies
avoid any confrontation
engage in large-scale battles
battle by day and rest at night
8
The Iranian Hostage Crisis was caused by Carter's:
Refusal to return the Shah to Iran
America's involvement in the Camp David Accords
American attacks on Iranian oil rigs
America's seizure of Iran's embassy
9
Which demographic did the virus AIDS highly effect during the 1980s?
females
homosexuals
low income
African Americans
10
The Camp David Accords
estabilished a worldwide human rights policy
was a lasting arm-reduction treaty with Russia
the first peace agreement between Isreal and an Arab nation
ended the Vietnam War
11
The challenger explosion was...
America's second trip to the moon
Russia's orbit around the earth
Sputnik
1986 space shuttle exploded minutes after taking off
12
Why was Bush v. Gore (2000) considered a landmark case?
Bush lost the election due to a recount
The Supreme Court chose Gore to become the 43rd President
1st time the Supreme Court helped decide the Winner
President Gore won the recount in the state of Florida
13
Define the US policy of containment.
countries would be kept from creating "dirty bombs"
keeping European problems in Europe
Providing aid to nations to keep Communism from spreading
keeping new players out of the Western Hemisphere
14
What wall did Reagan take down?
Trumps Wall
Berlin Wall
Wall of China
He didn't take down any walls
15
Stagflation can best be described as an increase in these two things?
Unemployment and Inflation
Infkation and National Debt
National Debt and Government Funding
Unemployment and Government Funding
16
The oil company responsible for the oil spill of the Valdez was
Alaska
Sunoco
Shell
Exxon
17
Who was the leader of Iraq during the two Iraq wars?
Barack Obama
Norman Schwarzkopf
Osama bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
18
The Voting Rights Act of 1965...
said only white men could vote.
gave women the right to vote
gave African Americans the right to vote
Federally protected the voting rights of African American
19
Roe. v. Wade legalized..
drug tests for student athletes
flag burning
abortion
searches at school
20
What is the domino theory?
A country becomes communists so neighbors become communists
A country colonizes another country so neighbors colonize
A group of people move, so more people will move
If a family moves, their relatives will move
21
The Counterculture Movement was
drug use
all of the above
alternative lifestyles
art and music
22
What was Woodstock?
plane that was hijacked by Middle Eastern terrorist group
where 9 black students integrated all-white Central High
famous 1969 rock concert with 500,000 hippies
where the Covid19 pandemic started
23
What was Vietnamization?
Increase American forces fighting in Vietnam
Increase Chinese involvement
Decrease Americans fighting and increase South Vietnam army
overwhelm the Vietcong with U.S. forces supported by the UN
24
Separates North & South Korea
Blockade of Berlin
39th Parallel
38th Parallel
De-militarized Zone (DMZ)
25
The 1990 Iraq War (Gulf War) began when Iraq invaded
Jordan
Israel
Kuwait
Iran
26
Often called Obamacare, the purpose of the Affordable Care Act was to:
Make healthcare affordable and universal to all Americans
Decrease entitlement programs for major pharmaceutical companies
Provide tax credits to those living above the poverty level
Increase support of No Child Left Behind
27
The so-called Iran Contra Scandal involved the Reagan administration in
a secret CIA effort to arm Iranian exiles
selling weapons to Anti-American government in Iran
planting misleading intelligence between Iraq and Iran
28
The Patriot Act (2001)
expanded the government’s authority in the fight against terrorism
provided additional funding to enhance America’s nuclear arsenal
undid state laws that were designed to restrict African American voting
stopped the military from excluding gay people from service
29
The Feminine Mystique...
Helped strengthen family values
Led directly to the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment
Energized a new women’s rights movement
Reinforced the importance of women’s traditional roles
30
Why was the Department of Homeland Security formed?
to capture those who caused the Oklahoma bombing
to conduct screenings of passengers at airports
coordinate federal agencies in the fight against terrorism
to find and capture Osama Bin Laden
31
What created the 2008 Financial Crisis?
George W. Bush
Mortgages
Barack Obama
Student Debt
32
What does President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?
Campaign finances are monitored by a regulatory agency
Politicians face greater scrutiny of their personal lives
Congress conducts more thorough invesitgations
Media outlets focus more on policy issues
33
What caused the post war baby boom?
High employment
General Prosperity
All of the above
More job opportunities
34
What is true of the US economy in the late 1970s?
Low inflation with a lot of growth
High inflation with a lot of growth
High inflation with little growth
Low inflation with little growth
35
JFK's response to the Cuban Missile Crisis was
Attempt to assassinate Castro
Invade Cuba
Put missiles in Turkey
Institute a Naval Blockade
36
The case of Brown v. Board of Education stopped ...
every form of segregation.
the Civil Rights Movement.
a separate and unequal mentality.
segregation in state-run schools.
37
The Chernobyl disaster occurred where?
Crimea, Ukraine
Moscow, Russia
Chernobyl, Ukraine
Pripyat, Ukraine
38
What helped JFK win the presidency?
His help from the CIA
His involvement in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Creation of ¨The Best and The Brightest¨
Televised debates and civil rights movements
39
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A boycott led by MLK
A boycott that started in response to Rosa Parks
A highly planned and carefully strategized civil rights protest
All of the above
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Reagan was criticized for all of the following EXCEPT:
Cutting spending on social programs
Nearly tripling the national debt
Greatly increasing the number of incarcerated Americans
Challenging Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall

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