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1
What decade introduced the "Pet Rock" to the world?
2000-2010
1970's
1990's
1980's
2
What decade was Apple Computers Inc. founded?
1970's
1980's
2000's-2010
1990's
3
The "Great Recession" was in what decade?
1990's
2000-2010
2011-Present
1970's
4
Which decade has the Soviet Union ideas of perestroka and glasnot?
2000's
1990's
1970's
1980's
5
During the Covid 19- pandemic, what has governments across the country mandated people wear to stop the spread?
two-shirts
masks
sunglasses
Wrist watches
6
What group saw its numbers and following group after the death of George Floyd in May of 2020?
Talking Point USA
Black Lives Matter Movement
Advocates for Change
Freedom Riders
7
Barack Obama was served as President from _____. He is the first African American president elected to the White House.
2008-2016
1992-2000
1992-2000
1988-1992
8
What decade brought us the World Wide Web (internet)?
1980's
1990's
2010-2021
1970's
9
What football player in 2016 started a peaceful protest by taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem.
Dan Marino
Colin Kapernick
Tom Brady
Jameis Winston
10
T or F? The US government quickly organized efforts for a vaccine to fight Covid-19. Was made in less than a year.
True
False
11
What famous TV show dominated in rating during the 1990's?
Friends
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Seinfeld
All answers are correct
12
This basketball star was killed in early 2020 in California in a helicopter crash with his daughter and their friends.
Chris Paul
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
13
Who did Donald Trump defeat in the 2016 US election?
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
George Bush
Hillary Clinton
14
Which person below was elected as our 46th President of the United States during the 2020 election?
Kamala Harris
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
15
Hurricane ______ devasted much of the Gulf Coast and the city of New Orleans in 2005.
Katrina
Sandy
Katherine
Andrew
16
What types of challenges do our country face today?
political and civil unrest
terroism, climate change, inflation
global conflicts, and effects of covid-19
All answers are corret
17
True or False? During the 1970's Democrat Jimmy Carter only served one term.
True
False
18
True or False? On 9/11/01, terrorists from the Middle East flew planes into the WTC, Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania.
True
False
19
Which decade saw President Richard Nixon resigned because of the Watergate scandal?
1980's
2000's
1990's
1970's
20
What was the name of the famous MTV music video countdown show of the 1990's?
Music Pop Hour
TRL (Total Request Live)
The Big Coutdown
American Idol
21
True or False? In 2015, the Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage in the United States.
False
True
22
May 28th _______ Star Wars, the first movie in the story (4th) was released.
1987
1977
2017
2007
23
Ronald Reagan served two terms in what decade?
1970's
2000's
1960's
1980's
24
The AIDS epidemic started in what decade?
1980's
1970's
1990's
2000's
25
True or False? I will be asked "Why we study history" on the final test in the SA section.
True
False
26
The US has seen terrorism acts in our country more frequently in the last two decades. What is its best defintion?
religious cult to sway someone's opinion or action
a way of protesting your views so you may get your political leader elected
political movement to change governments
violence & intimidation, especially against civilians, for political gain
27
Which decade below best connects style pictured below?
1970's
1980's
2000's to 2010
1990's
28
March of ________ the second Iraq War started. This war is the longest war the US has fought in.
1998
1983
2021
2003
29
True or False? You could be asked a time travel question where you are asked which decade you would want to visit.
True
False
30
In 2003, Space Shuttle ______ exploded while re-entering earth's atmosphere.
Apollo
Columbia
Challenger
Washington
31
What was Y2K?
the name of a famous dance from the 1970's
theory that computers & computer networks couldn't read the year 00 in code
The largest event in the Cold War's space race
code name for the President while he gives speeches
32
Which President below is the only President to be impeached twice?
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
Richard Nixon
George Bush
33
The rise of Amazon, self driving cars, crypto currency, Covid-19 and Donald Trump all belong to what decade?
1980's
1990's
2000-2010
2011-2021
34
Why did people storm the Capital on January 6th, 2021?
They wanted to oust Donald Trump from office
Immigration reform
They did not agree with the results of the 2020 election
They demanded lower taxes
35
Steve Jobs is connected to what technology company?
Apple
IBM
Microsoft
Nintendo
36
True or False? I will be asked in the SA section of the Test about listing current problems are country faces today.
False
True
37
Youtube was formed in the _______.
1990's
2010-2021
1970's
1980's
38
What political party dominated politics and the White House during the 1980's? Both US Presidents in the 80's were ___.
Federalist
Democrat
Republican
Whig
39
During the 1970's the Vietnam War ended. Why did we withdraw from Vietnam?
North Korea won and we lost
The Soviets were too powerful
The South Vietnammese did not need our help anymore
The War was unwinnable
40
In what decade did the Cold War officially end with the disolving of the Soviet Union?
1970's
1980's
1990's
2000's
41
What Amendment ratified in 1971 lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age?
27th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
1st Amendment
42
Space shuttle _______ blew up on take off in 1986.
Challenger
Apollo
Atlantis
Mercury
43
What was the most famous criminal trial of the 1990's?
Brown vs Board of Education case
OJ Simpson trial
Casey Anthony trial
Marbury vs. Madison
44
The popularity of fidget spinners came from what decade?
1970's
1980's
1990's
2010- present day
45
What federal department was created after the 9/11 attacks?
Homeland Security
Department of Defense
Department of Treasury
Supreme Court
46
Disco belongs to what decade?
2000's
1950's
1970's
1990's
47
What is inflation? The United States has seen a lot of inflation over the past 50 years of history.
When the prices of goods and services increase over a period of time
When the federal government stops spending money
The exam you take to get into law school
When the prices of goods and services decrease over a period of time