Question 1

The "Challenge of Peace" (1983)was written by scientists concerned about nuclear proliferation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon in

Accepted Answer

A) 1968. 
B) 1969. 
C) 1970. 
D) 1971. 
E) 1972. 
A) 1968. 
B) 1969. 
C) 1970. 
D) 1971. 
E) 1972.

Question 3

By the end of the 20th century,the labor movement

Accepted Answer

A) successfully organized office,restaurant,and hotel workers under the leadership of the AFL-CIO 
B) suffered because of the high unemployment rate. 
C) lost political power as union membership declined to less than 13 percent. 
D) failed to organize government employees and health-care workers. 
E) excluded women. 
A) successfully organized office,restaurant,and hotel workers under the leadership of the AFL-CIO 
B) suffered because of the high unemployment rate. 
C) lost political power as union membership declined to less than 13 percent. 
D) failed to organize government employees and health-care workers. 
E) excluded women.

Question 4

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 succeeded in reducing the number of undocumented immigrants entering the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 1975,the Federal Communication Commission ordered that the first sixty minutes of prime time must be ____________________ programming.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1975,the Federal Communication Commission ordered that...

Question 6

Movie attendance in 1970 was at the same level as it was in 1960.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

____________________ was able to avoid the scandals that plagued his fellow television evangelists.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was able to avoid the scandals...

Question 8

Biotechnology research in which of the following areas has proven to be controversial?

Accepted Answer

A) regeneration of human tissue. 
B) genetically modified foods. 
C) reproductive processes. 
D) fetal stem cell research. 
E) all of these choices 
A) regeneration of human tissue. 
B) genetically modified foods. 
C) reproductive processes. 
D) fetal stem cell research. 
E) all of these choices

Question 9

Federal court decisions in the 1990s imposed greater restrictions on credit card issuers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The sports industry

Accepted Answer

A) focused solely on baseball. 
B) moved away from being a business. 
C) exploded. 
D) drew less attention. 
E) focused solely on professionals. 
A) focused solely on baseball. 
B) moved away from being a business. 
C) exploded. 
D) drew less attention. 
E) focused solely on professionals.

Question 11

One out of every ____________________ retail workers are employed by Wal-Mart.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One out of every ____________________ retail workers...

Question 12

The main purpose of downsizing is

Accepted Answer

A) to increase the price of your product. 
B) to increase the wages of those still employed. 
C) to increase profits and decrease expenditures. 
D) to facilitate horizontal integration. 
E) to facilitate vertical integration. 
A) to increase the price of your product. 
B) to increase the wages of those still employed. 
C) to increase profits and decrease expenditures. 
D) to facilitate horizontal integration. 
E) to facilitate vertical integration.

Question 13

By 2000,92 percent of homes in the United States had cable television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following religious figures landed in jail on fraud charges? ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Jim Bakker​ 
B) Pat Robertson 
C) ​Billy Graham 
D) ​Jesse Jackson 
E) ​Jimmy Swaggart 
A) ​Jim Bakker​ 
B) Pat Robertson 
C) ​Billy Graham 
D) ​Jesse Jackson 
E) ​Jimmy Swaggart

Question 15

____________________ launched Sundance Film Institute.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ launched Sundance Film Institute....

Question 16

The biggest challenge American workers faced in the late 20th and early 21st centuries was​

Accepted Answer

A) ​deskilling of the job market.​ 
B) ​globalization. 
C) ​declining power of unions.​ 
D) ​downsizing. 
E) ​all of these choices. 
A) ​deskilling of the job market.​ 
B) ​globalization. 
C) ​declining power of unions.​ 
D) ​downsizing. 
E) ​all of these choices.

Question 17

In 2000 the "dot-com" stock prices collapsed dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The "Challenge of Peace" (1983)was written by scientists concerned about nuclear proliferation.

Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon in

By the end of the 20th century,the labor movement

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 succeeded in reducing the number of undocumented immigrants entering the country.

In 1975,the Federal Communication Commission ordered that the first sixty minutes of prime time must be ____________________ programming.

Movie attendance in 1970 was at the same level as it was in 1960.

____________________ was able to avoid the scandals that plagued his fellow television evangelists.

Biotechnology research in which of the following areas has proven to be controversial?

Federal court decisions in the 1990s imposed greater restrictions on credit card issuers.

The sports industry

One out of every ____________________ retail workers are employed by Wal-Mart.

The main purpose of downsizing is

By 2000,92 percent of homes in the United States had cable television.

Which of the following religious figures landed in jail on fraud charges?

____________________ launched Sundance Film Institute.

The biggest challenge American workers faced in the late 20th and early 21st centuries was

In 2000 the "dot-com" stock prices collapsed dramatically.

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

America at Midcentury 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

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Exam 15: Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

The "Challenge of Peace" (1983)was written by scientists concerned about nuclear proliferation.

Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon in

By the end of the 20th century,the labor movement

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 succeeded in reducing the number of undocumented immigrants entering the country.

In 1975,the Federal Communication Commission ordered that the first sixty minutes of prime time must be ____________________ programming.

Movie attendance in 1970 was at the same level as it was in 1960.

____________________ was able to avoid the scandals that plagued his fellow television evangelists.

Biotechnology research in which of the following areas has proven to be controversial?

Federal court decisions in the 1990s imposed greater restrictions on credit card issuers.

The sports industry

One out of every ____________________ retail workers are employed by Wal-Mart.

The main purpose of downsizing is

By 2000,92 percent of homes in the United States had cable television.

Which of the following religious figures landed in jail on fraud charges? ​

____________________ launched Sundance Film Institute.

The biggest challenge American workers faced in the late 20th and early 21st centuries was​

In 2000 the "dot-com" stock prices collapsed dramatically.

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

America at Midcentury 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

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Which of the following religious figures landed in jail on fraud charges?

The biggest challenge American workers faced in the late 20th and early 21st centuries was