Question 1

Which of the following groups was formed when several extremist militant Sunni groups from Iraq merged with various militant groups in Syria in 2013 and 2014?

Accepted Answer

A) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) 
B) Islamic Action Organization in Iraq (IAOI) 
C) Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) 
D) Islamic State Protection Organization (ISPO) 
E) Shia State Protection Organization(SSPO) 
A) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) 
B) Islamic Action Organization in Iraq (IAOI) 
C) Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) 
D) Islamic State Protection Organization (ISPO) 
E) Shia State Protection Organization(SSPO)

Question 2

Which of the following was an outcome of the U.S. invasion of Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A) An American government was established in Iraq. 
B) Terrorism was eliminated from Iraq. 
C) Saddam Hussein was asked to flee the country. 
D) An Iraqi constitutional convention elected Iraq's first prime minister and cabinet. 
E) All the oil reserves in Iraq were taken over by the American government. 
A) An American government was established in Iraq. 
B) Terrorism was eliminated from Iraq. 
C) Saddam Hussein was asked to flee the country. 
D) An Iraqi constitutional convention elected Iraq's first prime minister and cabinet. 
E) All the oil reserves in Iraq were taken over by the American government.

Question 3

A large percentage of American states legalized gay marriage before the Supreme Court made gay marriage the law of the land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following was true of the war in Afghanistan after the September 11 terrorist attacks?

Accepted Answer

A) The Taliban were driven from power two months after the war started. 
B) Osama bin Laden was immediately captured and executed after a speedy trial. 
C) U.S. military troops in Central Asia and the Philippines were withdrawn. 
D) Osama bin Laden's associates were immediately caught and imprisoned. 
E) The terrorist organization al Qaeda was destroyed. 
A) The Taliban were driven from power two months after the war started. 
B) Osama bin Laden was immediately captured and executed after a speedy trial. 
C) U.S. military troops in Central Asia and the Philippines were withdrawn. 
D) Osama bin Laden's associates were immediately caught and imprisoned. 
E) The terrorist organization al Qaeda was destroyed.

Question 5

Discuss the corporate scandal concerning Enron Corporation, which took place during George W. Bush's first term as president.

Accepted Answer

As the economy slowed down while costs f

Question 6

Outline the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Accepted Answer

Nineteen of Osama bin Laden's associates

Question 7

The plan for the September 11 attacks on the United States was masterminded by Osama bin Laden's _____ network.

Accepted Answer

A) Haqqani 
B) ISIS 
C) al Qaeda 
D) Lashkar-e-Taiba 
E) Al-Shabab 
A) Haqqani 
B) ISIS 
C) al Qaeda 
D) Lashkar-e-Taiba 
E) Al-Shabab

Question 8

The centerpiece of George W. Bush's conservative agenda was a large tax cut for wealthy Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to critics and proponents, which of the following was a reason for the U.S. invasion of Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction which could be used against the United States. 
B) The Middle East had been a breeding ground for anti-American terrorism for three decades. 
C) There were traceable connections between Osama bin Laden and Iraq. 
D) Iraq had committed horrific and sustained human rights abuses against its political enemies. 
E) The rapid economic growth of Iraq could soon become a threat to the U.S domination of the world economy. 
A) Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction which could be used against the United States. 
B) The Middle East had been a breeding ground for anti-American terrorism for three decades. 
C) There were traceable connections between Osama bin Laden and Iraq. 
D) Iraq had committed horrific and sustained human rights abuses against its political enemies. 
E) The rapid economic growth of Iraq could soon become a threat to the U.S domination of the world economy.

Question 10

During the first term of Barack Obama's presidency, which of the following conservative groups protested against Obama's expansion of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A) The Mormons 
B) Occupy Wall Street 
C) The Tea Party 
D) The Quakers 
E) The Freedom Riders 
A) The Mormons 
B) Occupy Wall Street 
C) The Tea Party 
D) The Quakers 
E) The Freedom Riders

Question 11

_________, a Vietnam War veteran, was the Republican candidate who ran against Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. 
A. John Kerry 
B. John McCain 
C. Al Gore 
D. Mitt Romney

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________, a Vietnam War veteran, was the...

Question 12

Explain George W. Bush's coming to power after a controversial election, as well as his initial policies. Explain how the control of the U.S. Senate shifted to the Democrats in May 2001.

Accepted Answer

Winning only a minority of the popular v

Question 13

Which of the following was a reason for al Qaeda's attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001?

Accepted Answer

A) To respond to the United States' embrace of Christianity 
B) To condemn the Bush doctrine 
C) To respond to the United States' invasion of Israel 
D) To rid the Middle East of any Western influence 
E) To respond to the United States' refusal to support Afghanistan in its struggle against Soviet rule 
A) To respond to the United States' embrace of Christianity 
B) To condemn the Bush doctrine 
C) To respond to the United States' invasion of Israel 
D) To rid the Middle East of any Western influence 
E) To respond to the United States' refusal to support Afghanistan in its struggle against Soviet rule

Exam 29: Globalization and Its

Which of the following groups was formed when several extremist militant Sunni groups from Iraq merged with various militant groups in Syria in 2013 and 2014?

Which of the following was an outcome of the U.S. invasion of Iraq?

A large percentage of American states legalized gay marriage before the Supreme Court made gay marriage the law of the land.

Which of the following was true of the war in Afghanistan after the September 11 terrorist attacks?

Discuss the corporate scandal concerning Enron Corporation, which took place during George W. Bush's first term as president.

Outline the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

The plan for the September 11 attacks on the United States was masterminded by Osama bin Laden's _____ network.

The centerpiece of George W. Bush's conservative agenda was a large tax cut for wealthy Americans.

According to critics and proponents, which of the following was a reason for the U.S. invasion of Iraq?

During the first term of Barack Obama's presidency, which of the following conservative groups protested against Obama's expansion of the federal government?

_________, a Vietnam War veteran, was the Republican candidate who ran against Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. A. John Kerry B. John McCain C. Al Gore D. Mitt Romney

Explain George W. Bush's coming to power after a controversial election, as well as his initial policies. Explain how the control of the U.S. Senate shifted to the Democrats in May 2001.

Which of the following was a reason for al Qaeda's attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001?

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