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US History Unit 10
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1
What happened at Tiananmen Square?
Mikhail Gorbachev disbanded the Soviet Union
Berlin Wall fell down
Chinese protesters were attacked by government
Godzilla vs. Pickachu Epic Battle
2
Which president created the Department of Homeland Security?
Reagan
Bush
Clinton
Obama
3
Which president was able to balance the budget?
George H.W. Bush
Barak Obama
Luther Phillips
William Clinton
4
The only Olympic games the US has never participated in-
1940- Nuremberg Germany
1980- Moscow, USSR
1990- Islamabad, Parkistan
1984 - Tehran, Iran
5
Who was the first Hispanic appointed to the Supreme Court?
Daniel Ortega
Delores Huerta
Sonia Sotomayor
Zorro
6
Jimmy Carter created a new cabinet position called-
Department of Agriculture
Department of Oil
Homeland Security
Department of Energy
7
What assured human rights for Soviet citizens?
Bill of Rights
Helsinki Accords
Nothing- just ask the Soviets stuck in the gulags
Humanity Accords
8
Who was the 1st woman to serve on the Supreme Court?
Sonya Sotomayor
Hillary Clinton
Sandra Day O'Connor
Ruth Bader Gingsberg
9
This Iraqi leader was responsible for invaded Kuwait
Mikhail Gorbachev
The Shah
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
10
Which president was criticized for his handling of Hurricane Katrina?
Bush
Clinton
Obama
Trump
11
Which prison in Cuba did we send suspected terrorists?
Lansing
Guantanamo Bay- Gitmo
Alcatraz
Dumped their bodies in the bayou- prison is for whimps
12
What did the SALT II treaty do?
Created windfall profit tax on oil companies
Banned nuclear warheads in US & Soviet Union
Created a windfall profit tax on salt products & producers
Limited nuclear weapons in US & Soviet Union
13
What required reductions in carbon emissions worldwide?
EPA
Osaka Treaty
Oslo Accords
Kyoto Protocol
14
Under Ronald Reagan, the stock market lost $500B in 1 day, it was called-
Black Monday
Black Wednesday
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
15
Which terrorist leader planned the attacks on 9/11-
Saddam Hussein
Osama bin Laden
Manuel Noreiga
Muammar al-Gaddafi
16
Which president said "read my lips, I won't raise taxes" and then raised taxes?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
17
After Nixon resigned, _____ became President
H.W. Bush
Ford
Clinton
Carter
18
How ready do you feel for STAAR?
So ready I'm a genius!
God save me I'm DOOMED!
I think I can pass it
I plan to study- that will help
19
What was the name of the operation to capture or kill Osama bin Laden?
Neptune's Spear
Zeus' Thunder
Thor's Ragnarok
Titan's Hammer
20
Which president appointed the first woman Supreme Court justice?
Obama
Trump
Reagan
Bush
21
Another name for Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was-
Star Lord
Missile Defense
Star Wars
Star Trek
22
Which President gave up the US's control of the Panama Canal?
Ford
Carter
Clinton
Bush
23
In 1975, the ship Mayaguez was captured by -
Vietnamese
Mexicans
Cordovians
Cambodians
24
What did the Brady Bill do?
Allowed families to get medical leave for birth/adoptions
Required all NFL fans to love Tom Brady
Made it harder to purchase handguns
Created the Headstart preschool program
25
Which president was responsible for the Affordable Care Act?
Bush
Clinton
Trump
Obama
26
What were the Camp David Accords?
Ended nuclear missile testing
Framework for agreements between Israel & Egypt
Created a windfall profit tax on oil companies
Created peace between US & former Soviet Union
27
Which state helped determine the outcome of the 2000 election?
TEXAS!
Florida
New York
California
28
Who was responsible for the bombings & attacks on 9/11
La Llorona
Al-Qaeda
Hezbollah
ISIS
29
The CIA removed this person from the government & sent him to prison on drug charges?
Snoop Dogg
Saddam Hussein
Manuel Noreiga
El Chapo
30
How long did the Iranian's hold the Americans in the US embassy hostage?
444
360
666
52
31
What did the Patriot Act do?
Made everyone an NFL Patriot fan!
Requirement to stand for Pledge of Allegiance in school
Required all non-US citizens to get citizenship or leave
Gave law enforcement tools to fight terrorism in the US
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What was torn down in 1989?
Border between US & Canada
Berlin Wall
Tiananmmen Square
Panama Canal