True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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By 1980, many Americans wanted to return to traditional American values.
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2.
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President Reagan fired all the nation's air traffic controllers because
they were Democrats.
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3.
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Under President Reagan's policy of deregulation, auto makers had more
control of how they produced their cars.
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4.
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Ronald Reagan's economic policies depended on increasing government
spending.
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5.
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The federal debt is the amount of money owed to the government by
tax-payers.
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6.
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The Watergate scandal cast a shadow over Ronald Reagan's second
term.
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7.
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Congress suspected the involvement of Ronald Reagan in the Iran-Contra scandal,
but it could not be proven.
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8.
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The policies of Mikhail Gorbachev were largely responsible for the collapse of
the Soviet Union.
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9.
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President Bush cut off trade with China after Chinese troops killed several
thousand protesters at Tiananmen Square.
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10.
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Deregulation of banking during the Reagan administration helped cause many
savings and loans to fail during the Bush administration.
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11.
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NAFTA eliminated trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and several
European countries.
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12.
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On September 11, 2001 airplanes controlled by terrorists crashed into buildings
in New York and Boston.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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13.
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The policy of cutting rules and regulations that government agencies place on
businesses is called
a. | glasnost. | c. | Reaganomics. | b. | perestroika. | d. | deregulation. |
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14.
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The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks included damage to the
a. | White House. | c. | Pentagon. | b. | Capitol. | d. | Lincoln
Memorial. |
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15.
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In 1990 Gorbachev and Bush achieved a breakthrough with the
a. | HALT. | c. | SMART. | b. | START. | d. | Treaty of Kiev. |
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16.
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Who was the Polish leader of Solidarity?
a. | Lech Walesa | c. | H. Ross Perot | b. | Yassir Arafat | d. | Boris Yeltsin |
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17.
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Who was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?
a. | Mikhail Gorbachev | c. | Boris Yeltsin | b. | Lech Walesa | d. | Saddam Hussein |
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18.
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The 1992 presidential candidate who stressed the need to reduce the federal
government's deficit spending was
a. | Jesse Jackson. | c. | Bill Clinton. | b. | George H.W. Bush. | d. | H. Ross Perot. |
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19.
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What is the trade agreement among Canada, Mexico, and the United States?
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20.
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To rally support for their cause in 1994, Republicans created the
a. | Contract With America. | c. | Brady Bill. | b. | NAFTA. | d. | National Service
Act. |
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21.
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Osama bin Laden became a hero to militant fundamentalists in Afghanistan during
the fight against
a. | Britain. | c. | India. | b. | the Soviet Union. | d. | the Taliban. |
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22.
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President Clinton was impeached on what charges?
a. | perjury and obstruction of justice | c. | lying and abuse of
power | b. | treason and bribery | d. | treason and perjury |
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23.
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The first woman appointed to the Supreme Court was
a. | Betsy Ross. | c. | Sandra Day O'Connor. | b. | Hillary Rodham
Clinton. | d. | Geraldine
Ferraro. |
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24.
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What Clinton proposal became law in 1993?
a. | Social Security Reform Act | c. | Family and Medical Leave
Act | b. | Medicaid Protection Act | d. | Medicare Restructuring Act |
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25.
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Who was the Democratic Party candidate for the 1988 presidential race?
a. | Bill Clinton | c. | Jesse Jackson | b. | Michael Dukakis | d. | George H.W.
Bush |
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26.
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Whose economic plan was perestroika?
a. | Mikhail Gorbachev | c. | Ronald Reagan | b. | George H.W. Bush | d. | Lech Walesa |
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Hard-line Communists staged a coup against
a. | Lech Walesa. | c. | Mikhail Gorbachev. | b. | Saddam Hussein. | d. | Boris Yeltsin. |
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28.
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The republics of Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina once were all part
of
a. | Poland. | c. | Yugoslavia. | b. | Turkey. | d. | Russia. |
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29.
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Osama bin Laden is a
a. | Pashtun leader. | c. | Muslim fundamentalist. | b. | Tajik
prince. | d. | moderate
fundamentalist. |
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30.
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What was the 1998 federal budget surplus?
a. | $80 million | c. | $800 million | b. | $80 billion | d. | $8 billion |
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31.
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The first Jewish American to be on a national ticket for election was
a. | Saul Greene. | c. | Mark Silverstein. | b. | William Mahr. | d. | Joseph
Lieberman. |
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32.
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The issue of recounting Florida ballots in the presidential election of 2000 was
resolved by
a. | state courts. | c. | the Supreme Court. | b. | the Florida governor. | d. | election
commissioners. |
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| “. . . In the 1960s in the wake of urban riots and perceived increases in urban
crime, handgun sales increased dramatically from fewer than 750,000 in 1964 to more than 2 million in
1968, where they remain today. Most of the new sales, experts believe, were to fearful homeowners.
Today about half of all American households contain some kind of firearm, and half of them are
handguns. . . .” | |
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33.
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 What event occurred in 1981 that brought further
national attention to efforts to control the millions of handguns in American homes? a. | John Lennon was killed. | b. | President Reagan was shot with a handgun in an
assassination attempt. | c. | Martin Luther King, Jr., was
assassinated. | d. | Jean Harris murdered Dr. Herman Tarnower. |
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“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving
peace.”
–George Washington | |
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34.
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 President Ronald Reagan referred to this quotation
to support a massive buildup of the U.S. military. Which one of these did this buildup
include? a. | the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act | c. | aid to the contras in
Nicaragua | b. | the Strategic Defense Initiative | d. | sending troops to
Grenada |
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“America is back—standing tall, looking
[toward the future] with courage, confidence, and hope.”
–President Ronald Reagan, State of the Union Address,
1984 | |
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35.
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 Why does Reagan say “America is back” in
this quotation? a. | After losing the Vietnam War, America now was ready for new foreign policy
activities. | b. | After many facing international political crises, American was now concentrating on
domestic matters. | c. | After the “Reagan Revolution,” the
time had come to pass more regulations on businesses. | d. | After a recession in the early 1980s, the
American economy was booming once again. |
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“Honey, I forgot to duck.”
–Ronald
Reagan | |
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36.
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 To what event is Reagan referring in this March 30,
1981 quote to this wife Nancy? a. | the election results of 1984 | b. | criticism of the Iran-Contra
Scandal | c. | the assassination attempt on his life | d. | a fall from his horse at their
ranch |
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37.
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 During the August 1991 coup in the Soviet Union, who
made this declaration as he stood on top of a tank? a. | Mikhail Gorbachev | c. | Lech Walesa | b. | George H.W. Bush | d. | Boris Yeltsin |
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“The world could wait no longer. . . . While the world waited, Saddam Hussein met
every overture of peace with open contempt.”
–President
H.W. Bush | |
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38.
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 The United States and its allies launched the
missile and bombing phase of the Persian Gulf War on January 16, 1991. This attack phase, explained
in the passage, was named a. | Operation Desert Shield. | c. | The Line in the
Sand. | b. | Operation Desert Storm. | d. | Operation Liberty. |
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“. . . [Y]esterday, Secretary Meese provided
me and the White House chief of staff with a report on his preliminary findings. And this report led
me to conclude that I was not fully informed on the nature of one of the activities undertaken in
connection with this initiative. This action raises serious questions of propriety. . .
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“I am deeply troubled that the implementation of a policy aimed at resolving a truly
tragic situation in the Middle East has resulted in such controversy. As I've stated previously,
I believe our policy goals toward Iran were well founded. However, the information brought to my
attention yesterday convinced me that in one aspect, implementation of that policy was seriously
flawed. . . . .” | |
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39.
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 This excerpt comes from a statement by President
Reagan during the _____ scandal. a. | Bay of Pigs | c. | Watergate | b. | Iran-Contra | d. | Whitewater |
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REALIZATION OF VULNERABILITY
“Today the almost casual acceptance of technology
exploded in a fireball.
“And suddenly,
as a result, people are jolted into realizing once again the extreme vulnerabilities that all humans
must inevitably subject themselves to when they attempt exploration, or even when they are simply
willing to place their fates in the hands of technology.
“The recent space flights were
beginning to seem so matter-of-fact that the television networks ceased their live coverage of
launchings and landings. Newspaper accounts were often relegated to the inside pages. .
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–John Noble Wilford, New York Times,
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40.
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 Called “the worst disaster in U.S. space
history,” the event this newspaper article refers to is a. | the near-collision of the Discovery shuttle. | b. | the crash of
Sputnik. | c. | the explosion on take-off the space shuttle Challenger. | d. | the failure of the
Apollo program. |
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“We know that nations that open their economies to the benefits of trade are more
successful at climbing out of poverty . . . We also know that free trade encourages the habits of
liberty that sustain freedom.”
–President George W.
Bush | |
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41.
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 Which of the following statements best
summarizes this quote from President Bush? a. | Free trade encourages good habits in workers. | b. | Free trade combats
poverty and encourages democracy. | c. | Free trade causes poverty but sustains
freedom. | d. | Free trade is the answer to all economic problems. |
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| “[T]oo much power in the hands of the few has further weakened our
democracy.” | |
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42.
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 This quotation is by _____, a consumer activist and
presidential candidate in the 2000 election. a. | John McCain | c. | Richard Cheney | b. | Joseph Lieberman | d. | Ralph Nader |
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“The smoke was so bad, I was suffocating. When the buildings toppled, it was like a
volcano.”
–September 11, 2001 | |
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43.
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 What event does this passage by a survivor
describe? a. | the crash of a plane in Pennsylvania | b. | the attack on the World Trade
Center | c. | the bombardment of Baghdad | d. | the attack on Kabul by the
Taliban |
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44.
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  Base your answer on the time line
above. How many years was Ronald Reagan president of the United States?
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45.
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 Based on the bar graph, in what decade did the gross
federal debt start to increase significantly? a. | 1950s | c. | 1970s | b. | 1960s | d. | 1980s |
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46.
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 During which of the following time spans did
the gross federal debt exceed 5 trillion dollars? a. | 1980–1985 | c. | 1990–1995 | b. | 1980–1990 | d. | 1990–2000 |
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47.
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 Base your answer on the map above. Which one of the
following independent republics does not border the Caspian Sea? a. | Georgia | c. | Turkmenistan | b. | Kazakhstan | d. | Azerbaijan |
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48.
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 Which of the following independent republics does
not share a border with Russia? a. | Belarus | c. | Moldova | b. | Ukraine | d. | Georgia |
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49.
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 Based on the two graphs, what is the difference
between U.S. imports and U.S. exports? a. | 1.727 | c. | 0.400 | b. | 0.927 | d. | 0.800 |
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50.
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 Based on the information above, which of the
following statements about the 2000 presidential election is true? a. | Al Gore won the popular vote. | b. | George Bush won the popular
vote. | c. | Al Gore won Florida’s electoral votes. | d. | Gore did better in
Texas than Bush. |
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51.
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 Which of the following states cast the most
electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election? a. | Texas | c. | New York | b. | California | d. | Illinois |
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52.
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 Based on the information above, in which countries
were U.S. embassies bombed in 1998? a. | Scotland & East Germany | c. | Kenya &
Tanzania | b. | Lebanon & Syria | d. | Saudi Arabia & Kenya |
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53.
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 Based on the map, on which one of the following
continents were there no terrorist attacks between 1970 and 2001? a. | North America | c. | Africa | b. | Europe | d. | South America |
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54.
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 Base your answer on the map above. Which nation was
not involved in the Persian Gulf War? a. | United States | c. | Syria | b. | Turkey | d. | Saudi Arabia |
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55.
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 In what body of water are oil fields shown on the
map above? a. | Persian Gulf | c. | Caspian Sea | b. | Red Sea | d. | Euphrates River |
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56.
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  Based on the map, how many
separate nations were formed by the breakup of Yugoslavia? a. | five | c. | seven | b. | six | d. | eight |
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57.
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 In what year did the United States have a trade
deficit with both Canada and Mexico? United States Trade with Canada
and Mexico | Year | Balance of Trade with
Canada | Balance of Trade with Mexico | 1991 | -$5,914,000 | +$2,147,000 | 1992 | -$8,036,000 | +$5,381,000 | 1993 | -$10,772,000 | +$1,664,000 | 1994 | -$14,506,000 | +$1,348,000 | 1995 | -$18,232,000 | -$15,393,000 | | (Source: Statistical Abstracts of the United
States) | (-)negative numbers show a deficit
(+)positive numbers
show a trade surplus | | | |
a. | 1991 | c. | 1995 | b. | 1993 | d. | none of the
above |
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58.
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  Which of the following statements
may be made based on the population pyramids? a. | No one in Mexico lives beyond the age of eighty. | b. | On average, American
men live longer than American women. | c. | There are more men than women in
Mexico. | d. | On average, people live longer in the United States than they do in
Mexico. |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | World Trade Center | d. | Yassir Arafat | b. | “Star Wars” | e. | Manuel Noriega | c. | Saddam
Hussein |
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59.
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Strategic Defense Initiative
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60.
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Panama's dictator
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61.
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target of terrorist attacks
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62.
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Iraq's dictator
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63.
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PLO leader
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Donald Rumsfeld | d. | Robert Dole | b. | Operation Desert Storm | e. | supply-side economics | c. | Hillary Rodham
Clinton |
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64.
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President Reagan's economic policy
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65.
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secretary of defense
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66.
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war with Iraq
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67.
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1996 Republican presidential nominee
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68.
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proposed health-care reform plan
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | urban sprawl | d. | trade deficit | b. | acid rain | e. | outsourcing | c. | global
warming |
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69.
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damages stone used in buildings
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70.
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may be caused by pollution
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71.
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puts a strain on resources
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72.
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transfer of work to other countries
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73.
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importing more than exporting
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Short Answer
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The United States Supreme Court in
1981 | | Justice | Year of Birth | Year
Appointed | President Who Appointed | | William J.
Brennan | 1906 | 1956 | Dwight
Eisenhower | | Byron R. White | 1917 | 1962 | John
Kennedy | | Thurgood Marshall | 1908 | 1967 | Lyndon
Johnson | | Warren E. Burger | 1907 | 1969 | Richard
Nixon | | Harry A. Blackmun | 1908 | 1970 | Richard
Nixon | | Lewis F. Powell | 1907 | 1972 | Richard
Nixon | | William H. Renquist | 1924 | 1972 | Richard
Nixon | | John Paul Stevens | 1920 | 1975 | Gerald
Ford | | Sandra Day
O’Connor | 1930 | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | | | | |
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74.
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 | Which president appointed the most justices? | | |
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75.
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 | Which president appointed the first woman to the Supreme Court? | | |
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76.
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 | In 1981 what justice had been on the court the longest? | | |
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77.
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 | How many presidents appointed only one justice each? | | |
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78.
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 | Who was the first female in the Supreme Court? | | |
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79.
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 | In what decade were the most justices appointed? | | |
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“Great harm has been done to us. We have suffered great loss. And in our grief and
anger, we have found our mission and our moment . . .”
–President George W. Bush, September 20, 2001 | |
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80.
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 | To what event is President Bush referring in this Address to Joint Session of
Congress? | | |
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81.
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 | Based on the graph, what information can you gather about Canada? | | |
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82.
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 | After Russia, which is the largest independent republic identified on the map
above? | | |
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83.
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 | Based on the graphs, where do children have the most access to computer use? | | |
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Essay
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84.
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Why did the outcome of the presidential election of 2000 remain undecided for
five weeks?
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85.
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What were two domestic successes that President Clinton achieved during his
first term?
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86.
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What caused the civil war in Bosnia?
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87.
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What are the two sides of the argument regarding what to do with illegal
immigrants?
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88.
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Why did the federal debt grow during the Reagan administration?
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89.
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Why was Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev interested in ending the arms race with
the United States?
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