Question 1

Which of the following is a reason why Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda network were angry at the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) American efforts against communism 
B) America's invasion of Israel 
C) America's embrace of Christianity 
D) American involvement in the Middle East 
E) American efforts against terrorism 
A) American efforts against communism 
B) America's invasion of Israel 
C) America's embrace of Christianity 
D) American involvement in the Middle East 
E) American efforts against terrorism

Question 2

Explain the events that led to the establishment of democracy in Iraq.

Accepted Answer

After the fall of Baghdad, the American

Question 3

The _____ declared America's right to fight a "preemptive war" against any nation that might threaten the United States one day.

Accepted Answer

A) Carter doctrine 
B) Bush doctrine 
C) Truman doctrine 
D) Obama doctrine 
E) Reagan doctrine 
A) Carter doctrine 
B) Bush doctrine 
C) Truman doctrine 
D) Obama doctrine 
E) Reagan doctrine

Question 4

After the September 11 attacks, George W. Bush allotted more funds for social welfare programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_________, Barack Obama's Republican opponent in the 2012 presidential election, was the first Mormon put forward as a presidential candidate from a major political party. 
A. John McCain 
B. Willard "Mitt" Romney 
C. Richard "Dick" Cheney 
D. Sarah Palin

Accepted Answer

Willard "M

Question 6

Which of the following was a key policy proposal of Barack Obama's campaign during the 2008 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A) Criminalization of same-sex marriage 
B) Denationalization of America's health care system 
C) Decreasing spending on social welfare programs 
D) A strictly militaristic stance in world affairs 
E) Practical centrism and an end to the politics of division 
A) Criminalization of same-sex marriage 
B) Denationalization of America's health care system 
C) Decreasing spending on social welfare programs 
D) A strictly militaristic stance in world affairs 
E) Practical centrism and an end to the politics of division

Question 7

During the invasion of Iraq, which of the following events led to a debate that carried over into the U.S. government's decision to bring some of the war's prisoners to a military detention camp in Guantanamo Bay?

Accepted Answer

A) The war prisoners who sustained serious injuries could not be given adequate medical attention in Iraq. 
B) The U.S. military took hundreds of Iraqis as hostages under immoral pretexts, which led to a lack of space in prisons. 
C) Communal riots among the prisoners in Abu Ghraib led to serious injuries and deaths of prisoners. 
D) The abduction and execution of Iraqi civilians by the U.S. Army in Baghdad agitated Iraqis, and that resulted in worldwide protests. 
E) News reports emerged that suspected terrorists were being tortured in the Iraqi prison of Abu Ghraib. 
A) The war prisoners who sustained serious injuries could not be given adequate medical attention in Iraq. 
B) The U.S. military took hundreds of Iraqis as hostages under immoral pretexts, which led to a lack of space in prisons. 
C) Communal riots among the prisoners in Abu Ghraib led to serious injuries and deaths of prisoners. 
D) The abduction and execution of Iraqi civilians by the U.S. Army in Baghdad agitated Iraqis, and that resulted in worldwide protests. 
E) News reports emerged that suspected terrorists were being tortured in the Iraqi prison of Abu Ghraib.

Question 8

List the policies introduced by George W. Bush after the September 2001 attacks. Also, explain the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.

Accepted Answer

September 11 allowed George W. Bush to p

Question 9

Osama bin Laden's associates hijacked four U.S. airliners and flew them into various buildings across the United States on November 9, 2001.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During Obama's presidency, the American manufacturing sector has continued to rise, providing less educated Americans with a variety of job options.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During George W. Bush's first term of presidency, which of the following shifted control of the Senate to the Democrats?

Accepted Answer

A) The American military beginning a lengthy presence in Afghanistan 
B) The failure of the republican government to capture the terrorist Osama bin Laden 
C) The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon 
D) Senator Jim Jeffords's announcement that he would caucus with the Democrats as an independent 
E) Heavy losses incurred due to the war waged against Afghanistan 
A) The American military beginning a lengthy presence in Afghanistan 
B) The failure of the republican government to capture the terrorist Osama bin Laden 
C) The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon 
D) Senator Jim Jeffords's announcement that he would caucus with the Democrats as an independent 
E) Heavy losses incurred due to the war waged against Afghanistan

Question 12

Which of the following was a component of the nation's first comprehensive health care law passed by Barack Obama?

Accepted Answer

A) The law excluded health insurance for people with chronic medical conditions. 
B) The law withdrew tax breaks designed to help small businesses offer health insurance to their employees. 
C) The law allowed parents to extend their health insurance coverage to their children until they turn eighteen years old. 
D) The law made it illegal for health insurance companies to deny insurance to people with preexisting conditions. 
E) The law stated that only American citizens above eighteen years of age would be insured. 
A) The law excluded health insurance for people with chronic medical conditions. 
B) The law withdrew tax breaks designed to help small businesses offer health insurance to their employees. 
C) The law allowed parents to extend their health insurance coverage to their children until they turn eighteen years old. 
D) The law made it illegal for health insurance companies to deny insurance to people with preexisting conditions. 
E) The law stated that only American citizens above eighteen years of age would be insured.

Question 13

During George W. Bush's presidency, the economy slowed considerably from the frenetic pace of the 1990s as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) tax rates increased 
B) election campaigns incurred heavy expenses 
C) the funding of the U.S. armed forces decreased 
D) expenses for the fight against terrorism mounted 
E) the drought of 2003 caused low agricultural production 
A) tax rates increased 
B) election campaigns incurred heavy expenses 
C) the funding of the U.S. armed forces decreased 
D) expenses for the fight against terrorism mounted 
E) the drought of 2003 caused low agricultural production

Question 14

Which of the following was a movement to protest the growing inequality in wealth distribution between the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans and the rest of the U.S. population?

Accepted Answer

A) The May Day protest 
B) The Commoners' movement 
C) The Tea Party 
D) Occupy Wall Street 
E) The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign 
A) The May Day protest 
B) The Commoners' movement 
C) The Tea Party 
D) Occupy Wall Street 
E) The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign

Question 15

Which of the following American states were affected by Hurricane Katrina?

Accepted Answer

A) Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Illinois 
B) Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Texas 
C) Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Arizona 
D) Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana 
E) Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Tennessee 
A) Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Illinois 
B) Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Texas 
C) Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Arizona 
D) Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana 
E) Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Tennessee

Question 16

Which of the following countries' troops marched into the capital of Baghdad along with the U.S. Army during the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003?

Accepted Answer

A) Britain 
B) France 
C) Germany 
D) Canada 
E) Iran 
A) Britain 
B) France 
C) Germany 
D) Canada 
E) Iran

Question 17

Which of the following was a consequence of the scandal involving Enron Corporation?

Accepted Answer

A) Forty-two energy-producing companies controlled by the private sector closed down. 
B) Most U.S. industries turned to Middle Eastern companies for energy and fuel. 
C) More companies resorted to unethical business practices. 
D) Enron started paying high salaries and bonuses to all its employees. 
E) Twenty thousand Enron employees lost much of their pensions. 
A) Forty-two energy-producing companies controlled by the private sector closed down. 
B) Most U.S. industries turned to Middle Eastern companies for energy and fuel. 
C) More companies resorted to unethical business practices. 
D) Enron started paying high salaries and bonuses to all its employees. 
E) Twenty thousand Enron employees lost much of their pensions.

Question 18

Briefly discuss the war on terror.

Accepted Answer

The war in Afghanistan started in Octobe

Question 19

Explain how low "teaser" rates led to the Great Recession in 2008.

Accepted Answer

Domestic woes continued to mount through

Question 20

Hispanics suffered the worst effects from Hurricane Katrina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 29: Globalization and Its

Which of the following is a reason why Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda network were angry at the United States?

Explain the events that led to the establishment of democracy in Iraq.

The _____ declared America's right to fight a "preemptive war" against any nation that might threaten the United States one day.

After the September 11 attacks, George W. Bush allotted more funds for social welfare programs.

_________, Barack Obama's Republican opponent in the 2012 presidential election, was the first Mormon put forward as a presidential candidate from a major political party. A. John McCain B. Willard "Mitt" Romney C. Richard "Dick" Cheney D. Sarah Palin

Which of the following was a key policy proposal of Barack Obama's campaign during the 2008 presidential election?

During the invasion of Iraq, which of the following events led to a debate that carried over into the U.S. government's decision to bring some of the war's prisoners to a military detention camp in Guantanamo Bay?

List the policies introduced by George W. Bush after the September 2001 attacks. Also, explain the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.

Osama bin Laden's associates hijacked four U.S. airliners and flew them into various buildings across the United States on November 9, 2001.

During Obama's presidency, the American manufacturing sector has continued to rise, providing less educated Americans with a variety of job options.

During George W. Bush's first term of presidency, which of the following shifted control of the Senate to the Democrats?

Which of the following was a component of the nation's first comprehensive health care law passed by Barack Obama?

During George W. Bush's presidency, the economy slowed considerably from the frenetic pace of the 1990s as _____.

Which of the following was a movement to protest the growing inequality in wealth distribution between the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans and the rest of the U.S. population?

Which of the following American states were affected by Hurricane Katrina?

Which of the following countries' troops marched into the capital of Baghdad along with the U.S. Army during the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003?

Which of the following was a consequence of the scandal involving Enron Corporation?

Briefly discuss the war on terror.

Explain how low "teaser" rates led to the Great Recession in 2008.

Hispanics suffered the worst effects from Hurricane Katrina.

Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

The Revolution

Confederation and Constitution, 1783-1789

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

The Market Revolution

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Age: North, South, and West

The Progressive ERA

Becoming a World Power

Prosperity and Change in the Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War II

Cold War America

The Sixties

The Age of Fracture: the 1970s

Reagans America

America in the Information Age

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