Question 1

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Kuwait

Accepted Answer

The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 2

George W.Bush defeated John Kerry in the election of 2004 especially by claiming that

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A)  he enjoyed strong support in the international community, which would not back Kerry. 
B)  he had a more effective plan for strengthening the economy and promoting foreign trade. 
C)  he was a strong leader in the war on terrorism and Kerry would be weak. 
D)  Kerry was wrong in his promotion of campaign finance reform. 
E)  he would do more for welfare and social reform, while Kerry would hold back progress. 
A)  he enjoyed strong support in the international community, which would not back Kerry. 
B)  he had a more effective plan for strengthening the economy and promoting foreign trade. 
C)  he was a strong leader in the war on terrorism and Kerry would be weak. 
D)  Kerry was wrong in his promotion of campaign finance reform. 
E)  he would do more for welfare and social reform, while Kerry would hold back progress.

Question 3

How did George W.Bush's election as the first popular-vote minority president in over a century affect his ability to lead the country? Why was he able to pursue a vigorously conservative political course despite the thinness of his mandate?

Accepted Answer

George W. Bush's election as the first p

Question 4

In 1999,President Clinton authorized U.S.-led NATO forces to launch a bombing campaign against the nation of

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A)  Somalia. 
B)  Serbia. 
C)  Kosovo. 
D)  Albania. 
E)  Bosnia. 
A)  Somalia. 
B)  Serbia. 
C)  Kosovo. 
D)  Albania. 
E)  Bosnia.

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Newt Gingrich

Accepted Answer

Newt Gingrich is an American politician,

Question 6

What were the greatest successes of the American economy in the 1990s? What role did Clinton's international trade agreements play in the expanding prosperity of the period? Why was the process of economic globalization often controversial?

Accepted Answer

The greatest successes of the American e

Question 7

A widespread public attitude of the early 1990s that affected many areas of politics and society was

Accepted Answer

A)  disillusionment and distrust of the federal government. 
B)  fear of attack from Islamic fundamentalism. 
C)  confidence in the purpose and direction of American foreign policy. 
D)  a greater faith in the federal government than in local and state government. 
E)  a belief that the doctrine of separation of church and state was outmoded. 
A)  disillusionment and distrust of the federal government. 
B)  fear of attack from Islamic fundamentalism. 
C)  confidence in the purpose and direction of American foreign policy. 
D)  a greater faith in the federal government than in local and state government. 
E)  a belief that the doctrine of separation of church and state was outmoded.

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Branch Davidians

Accepted Answer

The Branch Davidians are a religious sec

Question 9

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Saudi Arabia

Accepted Answer

The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-World Trade Organization (WTO)

Accepted Answer

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an

Question 11

Which of the following was not among the areas where President Clinton's foreign policy stumbled in the first years of his presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human rights and trade with China 
B)  American troops in Somalia 
C)  Bringing democracy to Haiti 
D)  Ethnic conflict in the Balkans 
E)  Relations with America's allies Germany and France 
A)  Human rights and trade with China 
B)  American troops in Somalia 
C)  Bringing democracy to Haiti 
D)  Ethnic conflict in the Balkans 
E)  Relations with America's allies Germany and France

Question 12

Were there legitimate constitutional issues in the impeachment of President Clinton,or were the charges largely a case of "sexual McCarthyism"? How did the impeachment and acquittal affect Clinton's achievements and reputation as president?

Accepted Answer

The impeachment of President Clinton was

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Shia

Accepted Answer

Shia Islam, also known as Shi'ism, is on

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Barack Obama

Accepted Answer

Barack Obama was the 44th President of t

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Sunni

Accepted Answer

Sunni Islam is one of the two major bran

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-UNMOVIC

Accepted Answer

UNMOVIC stands for the United Nations Mo

Question 17

How did the U.S.domestic reaction to the "war on terror" compare with similar responses to World War I,World War II,and the Cold War? In which of these conflicts were there greater threats to America's tradition of civil liberties,and why?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. domestic reaction to the "war o

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Guantanamo Detention Camp

Accepted Answer

The Guantanamo Detention Camp, also know

Question 19

President Clinton's primary political legacy was that he

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A)  revived the vigorous liberal traditions of the Democratic party. 
B)  established a firm direction for American foreign policy after the Cold War. 
C)  consolidated the Reagan-Bush revolution by encouraging reduced expectations of government. 
D)  restored faith in elected officials if not in big government. 
E)  turned the Democratic party away from his historic commitments to racial and social justice. 
A)  revived the vigorous liberal traditions of the Democratic party. 
B)  established a firm direction for American foreign policy after the Cold War. 
C)  consolidated the Reagan-Bush revolution by encouraging reduced expectations of government. 
D)  restored faith in elected officials if not in big government. 
E)  turned the Democratic party away from his historic commitments to racial and social justice.

Question 20

The most significant demographic change in America of the 2010s is that

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A)  the percentage of women is slightly higher than that of men. 
B)  Latinos replaced African Americans as the country's largest minority. 
C)  more people migrated North than South for the first time since the 1950s. 
D)  the number of people failing to graduate from high school reached new highs. 
E)  a larger percentage of people identified as Republicans than Democrats. 
A)  the percentage of women is slightly higher than that of men. 
B)  Latinos replaced African Americans as the country's largest minority. 
C)  more people migrated North than South for the first time since the 1950s. 
D)  the number of people failing to graduate from high school reached new highs. 
E)  a larger percentage of people identified as Republicans than Democrats.

Exam 41: America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era,1992-2009

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Kuwait

George W.Bush defeated John Kerry in the election of 2004 especially by claiming that

How did George W.Bush's election as the first popular-vote minority president in over a century affect his ability to lead the country? Why was he able to pursue a vigorously conservative political course despite the thinness of his mandate?

In 1999,President Clinton authorized U.S.-led NATO forces to launch a bombing campaign against the nation of

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Newt Gingrich

What were the greatest successes of the American economy in the 1990s? What role did Clinton's international trade agreements play in the expanding prosperity of the period? Why was the process of economic globalization often controversial?

A widespread public attitude of the early 1990s that affected many areas of politics and society was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Branch Davidians

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Saudi Arabia

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -World Trade Organization (WTO)

Which of the following was not among the areas where President Clinton's foreign policy stumbled in the first years of his presidency?

Were there legitimate constitutional issues in the impeachment of President Clinton,or were the charges largely a case of "sexual McCarthyism"? How did the impeachment and acquittal affect Clinton's achievements and reputation as president?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Shia

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Barack Obama

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Sunni

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -UNMOVIC

How did the U.S.domestic reaction to the "war on terror" compare with similar responses to World War I,World War II,and the Cold War? In which of these conflicts were there greater threats to America's tradition of civil liberties,and why?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Guantanamo Detention Camp

President Clinton's primary political legacy was that he

The most significant demographic change in America of the 2010s is that

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