Question 1

As Cold War worries diminished, what issue loomed larger for the administration of George H. W. Bush?

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A)  The deficit and a worsening economy 
B)  Human rights 
C)  Environmental protection 
D)  Control of chemical weapons 
E)  None of these choices

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. 
Stephen Wozniak and Steven Jobs, Apple

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Question 3

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. 
Americans with Disabilities Act

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Question 4

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. 
Sandra Day O'Connor

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Question 5

Although Ronald Reagan had been a vigorous Cold Warrior throughout his political career, why was he able to bring about a remarkable easing of Cold War tensions?

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A)  He developed a personal rapport with Leonid Brezhnev. 
B)  He offered SDI to the Soviet Union. 
C)  He allowed Casper Weinberger to lead negotiations. 
D)  He channeled money through the CIA to more moderate members of the Soviet Politburo. 
E)  He was willing to negotiate with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Question 6

Analyze how the American political landscape changed in the 1990s. How did Republicans gain the initiative? How did Bill Clinton respond? Which one was more successful? Why?

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Question 7

What was the role of religion in post-1970 America?

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A)  It became increasingly irrelevant as the "Me Generation" turned inward and concentrated on personal goals and materialistic pursuits. 
B)  It gained new visibility as a champion of liberal reform. 
C)  It gained increased visibility and played a more decisive cultural and political role than it had for years. 
D)  It became discredited because of a series of scandals involving Billy Graham. 
E)  It witnessed the resurgence of Catholicism at the expense of Protestant denominations.

Question 8

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. 
Libya, Muammar el-Qaddafi

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Question 9

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. 
Intifada

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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. 
Anita Bryant, Pat Robertson, Christian Broadcasting Network

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Question 11

What was Reagan's position on social programs?

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A)  He widely supported programs that helped end poverty. 
B)  He ridiculed mothers receiving public assistance by calling them "welfare queens." 
C)  He favored programs that did not add to the federal deficit. 
D)  He initiated affirmative action. 
E)  All of these choices

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. 
Globalization

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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. 
Economic Boom of the 1990s

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Question 14

Which of the following events related to the Cold War did not happen during the administration of George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993?

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A)  The USSR and the United States signed an alliance against China. 
B)  The United States and Soviet Union signed a treaty reducing their nuclear arsenals by 25 percent. 
C)  Mikhail Gorbachev resigned from office. 
D)  The Berlin Wall was torn down. 
E)  Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania declared their independence.

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. 
Osama bin Laden

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Question 16

How did Jerry Falwell influence American politics in the 1980s?

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A)  He created NOW and campaigned for women's rights. 
B)  He served as the official chaplain for President Ronald Reagan. 
C)  He used his ministry to expose the sins of Democratic Party members. 
D)  He established Moral Majority as a pro-life, pro-family and pro-America group supporting conservative politicians. 
E)  He campaigned for Democratic candidates who claimed to be evangelical Christians.

Question 17

What happened in the 1980 presidential election?

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A)  Reagan won by a razor-thin margin, but the Republicans lost seats in both the House and the Senate. 
B)  Carter lost, but he held such traditional New Deal Democratic voters as blue-collar workers and white southerners. 
C)  Reagan won in a landslide by capturing all western and northeastern states, although the solid South remained firmly Democratic. 
D)  Reagan won about 51 percent of the popular vote, and Republicans gained control of the Senate for the first time since 1955. 
E)  Carter won by a slim margin over Gerald Ford, but the Democrats regained control of the Senate and House of Representatives.

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. 
Contras

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Question 19

Who organized the Christian Coalition?

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A)  Billy Graham 
B)  Jerry Falwell 
C)  James Bakker 
D)  Pat Robertson 
E)  Tim LaHaye

Question 20

What were the key technological developments of the 1980s and 1990s? What were the most important cultural and social effects of those new technologies?

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

As Cold War worries diminished, what issue loomed larger for the administration of George H. W. Bush?

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. Stephen Wozniak and Steven Jobs, Apple

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. Americans with Disabilities Act

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. Sandra Day O'Connor

Although Ronald Reagan had been a vigorous Cold Warrior throughout his political career, why was he able to bring about a remarkable easing of Cold War tensions?

Analyze how the American political landscape changed in the 1990s. How did Republicans gain the initiative? How did Bill Clinton respond? Which one was more successful? Why?

What was the role of religion in post-1970 America?

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. Libya, Muammar el-Qaddafi

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. Intifada

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. Anita Bryant, Pat Robertson, Christian Broadcasting Network

What was Reagan's position on social programs?

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. Globalization

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. Economic Boom of the 1990s

Which of the following events related to the Cold War did not happen during the administration of George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993?

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. Osama bin Laden

How did Jerry Falwell influence American politics in the 1980s?

What happened in the 1980 presidential election?

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. Contras

Who organized the Christian Coalition?

What were the key technological developments of the 1980s and 1990s? What were the most important cultural and social effects of those new technologies?