Question 1

After 1970, the fastest growing states included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  California. 
B)  Florida. 
C)  Colorado. 
D)  Arizona. 
E)  Nevada. 
A)  California. 
B)  Florida. 
C)  Colorado. 
D)  Arizona. 
E)  Nevada. C

Question 2

In 1986, the space program was stalled for years by the explosion of the shuttle ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Challenger

Question 3

IDENTIFICATIONS
-"New Hollywood"

Accepted Answer

volatility in the movie market encouraged Hollywood to make fewer, more special-effects laden spectacular films in search of blockbuster returns. The film industry became safer, making movies based on well-known old television shows, and by targeting films for specific audiences and age groups.

Question 4

Since 1990, the percentage of African Americans has

Accepted Answer

A)  increased in rural areas. 
B)  decreased in suburbs and increased in urban centers. 
C)  decreased in both suburbs and urban centers. 
D)  increased in both suburbs and urban centers. 
E)  increased in suburbs and declined in urban centers. 
A)  increased in rural areas. 
B)  decreased in suburbs and increased in urban centers. 
C)  decreased in both suburbs and urban centers. 
D)  increased in both suburbs and urban centers. 
E)  increased in suburbs and declined in urban centers.

Question 5

By 2000, scientists had successfully mapped the entire human genetic code through the ____________________ Project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By 2000, scientists had successfully mapped the...

Question 6

MTV was on the cutting edge of media programming when it debuted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most immigrants from Puerto Rico have settled in Florida.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which cable network debuted in 1981?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cable News Network (CNN) 
B)  Home Shopping Network (HSN) 
C)  Fox News Channel (FNS) 
D)  Black Entertainment Television (BET) 
E)  Fox Television Network 
A)  Cable News Network (CNN) 
B)  Home Shopping Network (HSN) 
C)  Fox News Channel (FNS) 
D)  Black Entertainment Television (BET) 
E)  Fox Television Network

Question 9

In 2000, the percentage of Americans born outside the United States was at an all-time high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the 1980s and 1990s, the population of the United States grew an average of 1.8 percent a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By the 1990s many evangelicals embraced the cause of environmental protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the early 21st century American manufacturing accounted for ____ of corporate profits.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  50 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  50 percent

Question 13

The television show "The Simpsons"

Accepted Answer

A)  was initially introduced by NBC. 
B)  was the first big success for the independent Fox network. 
C)  was a movie prior to being introduced to television. 
D)  failed to attract a significant viewing audience in its first years. 
E)  was a reality show featuring a real family. 
A)  was initially introduced by NBC. 
B)  was the first big success for the independent Fox network. 
C)  was a movie prior to being introduced to television. 
D)  failed to attract a significant viewing audience in its first years. 
E)  was a reality show featuring a real family.

Question 14

Describe the nature of, and the reasons for, the major demographic and geographic shifts that occurred in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

The period after 1970 marked a watershed

Question 15

In recent years, China allowed Starbucks to open a branch in Shanghai.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Basketball and football eclipsed ____________________ in terms of popularity due to the amount of action in the sport.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Basketball and football eclipsed ____________________ in terms...

Question 17

The majority of Spanish-speaking Americans in the United States are from

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico. 
B)  Puerto Rico. 
C)  Honduras. 
D)  El Salvador. 
E)  Spain. 
A)  Mexico. 
B)  Puerto Rico. 
C)  Honduras. 
D)  El Salvador. 
E)  Spain.

Question 18

During the 1970s and 1980s, most immigrants to the United States came from

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern Europe. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Western Europe. 
D)  Africa. 
E)  Latin America, especially Mexico. 
A)  Eastern Europe. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Western Europe. 
D)  Africa. 
E)  Latin America, especially Mexico.

Question 19

The practice of cutting back or trimming the workforce is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The practice of cutting back or trimming...

Question 20

Examine the reasons for, and effects of, the population shift to the Sun Belt.

Accepted Answer

Since the 1970s, the western and souther

After 1970, the fastest growing states included all of the following except

In 1986, the space program was stalled for years by the explosion of the shuttle ____________________.

IDENTIFICATIONS -"New Hollywood"

Since 1990, the percentage of African Americans has

By 2000, scientists had successfully mapped the entire human genetic code through the ____________________ Project.

MTV was on the cutting edge of media programming when it debuted.

Most immigrants from Puerto Rico have settled in Florida.

Which cable network debuted in 1981?

In 2000, the percentage of Americans born outside the United States was at an all-time high.

In the 1980s and 1990s, the population of the United States grew an average of 1.8 percent a year.

By the 1990s many evangelicals embraced the cause of environmental protection.

In the early 21st century American manufacturing accounted for ____ of corporate profits.

The television show "The Simpsons"

Describe the nature of, and the reasons for, the major demographic and geographic shifts that occurred in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century.

In recent years, China allowed Starbucks to open a branch in Shanghai.

Basketball and football eclipsed ____________________ in terms of popularity due to the amount of action in the sport.

The majority of Spanish-speaking Americans in the United States are from

During the 1970s and 1980s, most immigrants to the United States came from

The practice of cutting back or trimming the workforce is called ____________________.

Examine the reasons for, and effects of, the population shift to the Sun Belt.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, Liberty, and Expansion

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2011

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Exam 31: Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

After 1970, the fastest growing states included all of the following except

In 1986, the space program was stalled for years by the explosion of the shuttle ____________________.

IDENTIFICATIONS -"New Hollywood"

Since 1990, the percentage of African Americans has

By 2000, scientists had successfully mapped the entire human genetic code through the ____________________ Project.

MTV was on the cutting edge of media programming when it debuted.

Most immigrants from Puerto Rico have settled in Florida.

Which cable network debuted in 1981?

In 2000, the percentage of Americans born outside the United States was at an all-time high.

In the 1980s and 1990s, the population of the United States grew an average of 1.8 percent a year.

By the 1990s many evangelicals embraced the cause of environmental protection.

In the early 21st century American manufacturing accounted for ____ of corporate profits.

The television show "The Simpsons"

Describe the nature of, and the reasons for, the major demographic and geographic shifts that occurred in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century.

In recent years, China allowed Starbucks to open a branch in Shanghai.

Basketball and football eclipsed ____________________ in terms of popularity due to the amount of action in the sport.

The majority of Spanish-speaking Americans in the United States are from

During the 1970s and 1980s, most immigrants to the United States came from

The practice of cutting back or trimming the workforce is called ____________________.

Examine the reasons for, and effects of, the population shift to the Sun Belt.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, Liberty, and Expansion

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2011

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