Question 1

Consider television and the personal computer: Which product has been of more significance in altering American society?

Accepted Answer

The significance of television and the p

Question 2

Between 1980 and 2000,the United States' economy saw

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A)  its gross national product (GNP) nearly double. 
B)  its rate of inflation average 4 percent per year. 
C)  the Dow Jones Industrial Average almost quintuple. 
D)  all of these occur: its gross national product (GNP) nearly double, its rate of inflation average 4 percent per year, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average almost quintuple. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  its gross national product (GNP) nearly double. 
B)  its rate of inflation average 4 percent per year. 
C)  the Dow Jones Industrial Average almost quintuple. 
D)  all of these occur: its gross national product (GNP) nearly double, its rate of inflation average 4 percent per year, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average almost quintuple. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 3

With a bit of hindsight,how would you characterize the 2008 presidential and congressional elections? Were they a "referendum" on the Bush administration or is it perhaps better described another way?

Accepted Answer

With a bit of hindsight, the 2008 presid

Question 4

In the mid-1980s,Apple dominated the personal computer market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the first decade of the twenty-first century,

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A)  half of all African Americans were members of the middle class. 
B)  African Americans constituted three percent of the nation's college population. 
C)  there was little-to-no economic disparity between black and white professionals. 
D)  half of all African Americans lived in poverty as members of the "underclass." 
E)  the percentage of black high school graduates going to college still lagged significantly behind that of white high school graduates. 
A)  half of all African Americans were members of the middle class. 
B)  African Americans constituted three percent of the nation's college population. 
C)  there was little-to-no economic disparity between black and white professionals. 
D)  half of all African Americans lived in poverty as members of the "underclass." 
E)  the percentage of black high school graduates going to college still lagged significantly behind that of white high school graduates.

Question 6

In the election of 2004,George W.Bush won a wide victory over Democrat John Kerry,winning a popular vote margin of 58 percent to Kerry's 40 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Reagan and the two Bush administrations were generally hostile to the pro-choice position,but they did not reduce federal funding for abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 1998,the federal budget

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A)  set a record for deficit spending. 
B)  was one-third smaller than it had been six years earlier. 
C)  saw its first surplus in thirty years. 
D)  had paid off the national debt. 
E)  had cut military spending in half from its Cold War peak. 
A)  set a record for deficit spending. 
B)  was one-third smaller than it had been six years earlier. 
C)  saw its first surplus in thirty years. 
D)  had paid off the national debt. 
E)  had cut military spending in half from its Cold War peak.

Question 9

In his first year as president,Bill Clinton secured from Congress all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  a significant reduction in many areas of government spending. 
B)  an international free-trade agreement. 
C)  a national health reform plan. 
D)  a large tax increase on the wealthy. 
E)  an expansion of tax credits to low-income working people. 
A)  a significant reduction in many areas of government spending. 
B)  an international free-trade agreement. 
C)  a national health reform plan. 
D)  a large tax increase on the wealthy. 
E)  an expansion of tax credits to low-income working people.

Question 10

During the investigation looking into allegations of his sexual misconduct,President Clinton's public approval rating soared to record levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What factors limited President Obama's success in achieving his agenda in his first few years as president?

Accepted Answer

There were several factors that limited

Question 12

Well before September 2001,America had witnessed home-grown terrorism in the actions of militants on the American left and Timothy McVeigh,among others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 2010,35 percent of black children under 18 lived with both their parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

President Clinton's first year following his reelection marked the low point in his popularity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How has globalization changed the nature of the U.S.economy since World War II? What effects has it had on U.S.foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

Globalization has greatly changed the na

Question 16

Soon after the September 2001 attacks,it became clear that Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq was sheltering and supporting Osama Bin Laden and the Al Qaeda organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Like Reagan in 1984,President Clinton was able to campaign in 1996 as the champion of peace,prosperity,and national well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

By 1994,President Clinton had dispatched American troops to keep the peace in the Middle East and in Haiti.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bill Clinton was the first Democrat to win two terms as president since

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A)  Lyndon Johnson. 
B)  Harry Truman. 
C)  Woodrow Wilson. 
D)  Grover Cleveland. 
E)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
A)  Lyndon Johnson. 
B)  Harry Truman. 
C)  Woodrow Wilson. 
D)  Grover Cleveland. 
E)  Franklin Roosevelt.

Question 20

All of the following persons are directly associated with the discovery of DNA and its properties EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Oswald Avery. 
B)  Gregor Mendel. 
C)  Colin MacLeod. 
D)  Maclyn McCarty. 
E)  Francis Crick. 
A)  Oswald Avery. 
B)  Gregor Mendel. 
C)  Colin MacLeod. 
D)  Maclyn McCarty. 
E)  Francis Crick.

Exam 32: The Age of Globalization

Consider television and the personal computer: Which product has been of more significance in altering American society?

Between 1980 and 2000,the United States' economy saw

With a bit of hindsight,how would you characterize the 2008 presidential and congressional elections? Were they a "referendum" on the Bush administration or is it perhaps better described another way?

In the mid-1980s,Apple dominated the personal computer market.

In the first decade of the twenty-first century,

In the election of 2004,George W.Bush won a wide victory over Democrat John Kerry,winning a popular vote margin of 58 percent to Kerry's 40 percent.

The Reagan and the two Bush administrations were generally hostile to the pro-choice position,but they did not reduce federal funding for abortion.

In 1998,the federal budget

In his first year as president,Bill Clinton secured from Congress all of the following EXCEPT

During the investigation looking into allegations of his sexual misconduct,President Clinton's public approval rating soared to record levels.

What factors limited President Obama's success in achieving his agenda in his first few years as president?

Well before September 2001,America had witnessed home-grown terrorism in the actions of militants on the American left and Timothy McVeigh,among others.

In 2010,35 percent of black children under 18 lived with both their parents.

President Clinton's first year following his reelection marked the low point in his popularity.

How has globalization changed the nature of the U.S.economy since World War II? What effects has it had on U.S.foreign policy?

Soon after the September 2001 attacks,it became clear that Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq was sheltering and supporting Osama Bin Laden and the Al Qaeda organization.

Like Reagan in 1984,President Clinton was able to campaign in 1996 as the champion of peace,prosperity,and national well-being.

By 1994,President Clinton had dispatched American troops to keep the peace in the Middle East and in Haiti.

Bill Clinton was the first Democrat to win two terms as president since

All of the following persons are directly associated with the discovery of DNA and its properties EXCEPT

The Collision of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderlands

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

The Jeffersonian Era

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

America’s Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

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From Crisis to Empire

The Progressives

America and the Great War

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The Great Depression

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