Question 1

What did the Iran-contra scandal highlight to many Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  It indicated a pattern of corruption in Pentagon procurement. 
B)  It revealed President Reagan's lax managerial style and contempt for the law. 
C)  It showed that many of the president's closest associates and advisers had caused the president's problems. 
D)  It proved that Vice President Bush had strongly supported selling arms to Egypt and using the profits to support the opponents of Ferdinand Marcos. 
E)  It established the fact that the American government would remain corrupt until the country implemented term limits. 
A)  It indicated a pattern of corruption in Pentagon procurement. 
B)  It revealed President Reagan's lax managerial style and contempt for the law. 
C)  It showed that many of the president's closest associates and advisers had caused the president's problems. 
D)  It proved that Vice President Bush had strongly supported selling arms to Egypt and using the profits to support the opponents of Ferdinand Marcos. 
E)  It established the fact that the American government would remain corrupt until the country implemented term limits.

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Persian Gulf War

Accepted Answer

The Persian Gulf War, also known as Oper

Question 3

What made the 2000 presidential election so controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Al Gore won the electoral vote, but the House of Representatives named George W. Bush as president. 
B)  The election came down to Ohio, which had a flawed voting process that made the results questionable. 
C)  George W. Bush became president after the Supreme Court halted a voter recount in Florida. 
D)  Ralph Nader's candidacy stole votes from George W. Bush. 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  Al Gore won the electoral vote, but the House of Representatives named George W. Bush as president. 
B)  The election came down to Ohio, which had a flawed voting process that made the results questionable. 
C)  George W. Bush became president after the Supreme Court halted a voter recount in Florida. 
D)  Ralph Nader's candidacy stole votes from George W. Bush. 
E)  None of these choices

Question 4

MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Middle East and North Africa that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
Israel

Accepted Answer

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on...

Question 5

MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Middle East and North Africa that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
Persian Gulf

Accepted Answer

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on...

Question 6

Which of the following was not an accomplishment of President Reagan's first term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reducing the federal deficit 
B)  Reducing inflation 
C)  Revitalizing the American free-enterprise system 
D)  Rebuilding the military 
E)  Maintaining personal popularity 
A)  Reducing the federal deficit 
B)  Reducing inflation 
C)  Revitalizing the American free-enterprise system 
D)  Rebuilding the military 
E)  Maintaining personal popularity

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Berlin Wall

Accepted Answer

The Berlin Wall was a fortified barrier

Question 8

Who was the first woman secretary of state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hillary Clinton 
B)  Geraldine Ferraro 
C)  Madeleine Albright 
D)  Condoleezza Rice 
E)  Anne Richardson 
A)  Hillary Clinton 
B)  Geraldine Ferraro 
C)  Madeleine Albright 
D)  Condoleezza Rice 
E)  Anne Richardson

Question 9

To what was Ronald Reagan referring when he spoke of the "evil empire"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Soviet Union 
B)  The growing federal bureaucracy 
C)  The New Deal electoral coalition 
D)  The People's Republic of China 
E)  The alliance between Iraq, North Korea, and Libya 
A)  The Soviet Union 
B)  The growing federal bureaucracy 
C)  The New Deal electoral coalition 
D)  The People's Republic of China 
E)  The alliance between Iraq, North Korea, and Libya

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Savings-and-loan industry and bailout

Accepted Answer

The savings-and-loan industry refers to

Question 11

What happened to the Equal Rights Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It became the 27th Amendment to the Constitution. 
B)  It was proposed in Congress, but never gained enough support to be presented to the states for ratification. 
C)  It died three states short of the number needed for ratification. 
D)  It remains before the states to ratify. 
E)  It was approved by 2/3 of the states but not by 3/4 of the Congress. 
A)  It became the 27th Amendment to the Constitution. 
B)  It was proposed in Congress, but never gained enough support to be presented to the states for ratification. 
C)  It died three states short of the number needed for ratification. 
D)  It remains before the states to ratify. 
E)  It was approved by 2/3 of the states but not by 3/4 of the Congress.

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton

Accepted Answer

William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton, born o

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Pan Am Flight 103, Lockerbie, Scotland

Accepted Answer

Pan Am Flight 103 was a transatlantic fl

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Hillary Rodham Clinton

Accepted Answer

Hillary Rodham Clinton is an American po

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Tiananmen Square

Accepted Answer

Tiananmen Square is a large public squar

Question 16

What did Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Stephen Wozniak, and Steven Jobs introduce to Americans in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Video Cassette Recorders 
B)  Walkmans 
C)  Personal computers 
D)  Compact cars 
E)  Rap music 
A)  Video Cassette Recorders 
B)  Walkmans 
C)  Personal computers 
D)  Compact cars 
E)  Rap music

Question 17

Discuss Ronald Reagan's strategy for waging the Cold War. What were his goals? What means did he use to pursue them? How successful was he in achieving his goals?

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan's strategy for waging the

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
1988 presidential election

Accepted Answer

The 1988 United States presidential elec

Question 19

What were the reasons for the Clinton-Gore ticket's electoral success in 1992? Did President Clinton deliver successfully on his pledge to create an activist administration? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The Clinton-Gore ticket's electoral succ

Question 20

Which of the following statements about Ronald Reagan is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  He had been a paid spokesman for a major American corporation. 
B)  He had been a sports announcer in Des Moines. 
C)  He had been an enthusiastic conservative Republican since the 1930s. 
D)  As governor of California, he popularized conservative ideas. 
E)  He gained political experience as president of the Screen Writers' Guild. 
A)  He had been a paid spokesman for a major American corporation. 
B)  He had been a sports announcer in Des Moines. 
C)  He had been an enthusiastic conservative Republican since the 1930s. 
D)  As governor of California, he popularized conservative ideas. 
E)  He gained political experience as president of the Screen Writers' Guild.

Exam 30: A Conservative Revival and the End of the Cold War

What did the Iran-contra scandal highlight to many Americans?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Persian Gulf War

What made the 2000 presidential election so controversial?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Middle East and North Africa that correctly identifies each of the following: Israel

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Middle East and North Africa that correctly identifies each of the following: Persian Gulf

Which of the following was not an accomplishment of President Reagan's first term?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Berlin Wall

Who was the first woman secretary of state?

To what was Ronald Reagan referring when he spoke of the "evil empire"?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Savings-and-loan industry and bailout

What happened to the Equal Rights Amendment?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Pan Am Flight 103, Lockerbie, Scotland

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Hillary Rodham Clinton

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Tiananmen Square

What did Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Stephen Wozniak, and Steven Jobs introduce to Americans in the 1980s?

Discuss Ronald Reagan's strategy for waging the Cold War. What were his goals? What means did he use to pursue them? How successful was he in achieving his goals?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 1988 presidential election

What were the reasons for the Clinton-Gore ticket's electoral success in 1992? Did President Clinton deliver successfully on his pledge to create an activist administration? Why or why not?

Which of the following statements about Ronald Reagan is not true?

Native Peoples of America

The Rise of the Atlantic World

The Emergence of Colonial Societies

The Bonds of Empire

Roads to Revolution

Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood

Launching the New Republic

America at War and Peace

The Transformation of American Society

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life

The Old South and Slavery

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict

From Compromise to Secession

Crucible of Freedom: Civil War

Reconstruction and Resistance

The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West

The Rise of Industrial America

Immigration, Urbanization, and Everyday Life

Politics and Expansion in an Industrializing Age

The Progressive Era

Global Involvements and World War I

Coping With Change

The Great Depression and the New Deal

Americans and a World in Crisis

The Cold War Abroad and at Home

America at Midcentury

Liberalism, Civil Rights, and War in Vietnam

A Time of Upheaval

A Changing Nation: Homefront Crises and New Global Realities

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