Deck 27: Closer Together, Further Apart, 1975-2000

Question 1

The Powell Doctrine was implemented in ​

A) ​the Iraq War of 1991.
B) ​dealing with the Sandinistas in Nicaragua.
C) ​dealing with the Chinese government.
D) ​dealing with the newly-independent, former Soviet republics.
E) the arrest of Manuel Noriega.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Beginning in the 1970s, a flurry of organizers championed women's right on an international scale.​

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of Glasnost​

A) led to the stationing of more troops in Eastern Europe.
B) ​removed restrictions on the press and freedom of speech in the Soviet Union.
C) ​sought to improve the Soviet economy.
D) ​launched a propaganda campaign portraying the United States as the enemy.
E) ​All of these are correct.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, ​

A) ​1987.
B) ​1989.
C) ​1991.
D) ​1993.
E) ​1995.

Question 5

Arpanet was the predecessor to the current Internet.

Question 6

After communism fell in Yugoslavia​,

A) ​it initially split into four different republics.
B) ​a civil war ensued.
C) ​Serbian soldiers killed as  many as 20,000 Muslim civilians in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
D) ​the Bush administration did not intervene militarily in the Balkan conflict.
E) ​All of these are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following is a nation that had overthrown its Communist government by 1990?

A) ​Romania.
B) ​Bulgaria.
C) ​Hungary.
D) ​Albania.
E) ​All of these are correct.

Question 8

The Clinton years coincided with the longest period of economic expansion in U.S. history.​

Question 9

The Mexico City policy was supported by both Republicans and Democrats.​

Question 10

​The Los Angeles riots that took place in 1992 were in response to the acquittal of the four officers who beat Rodney King.

Question 11

George Bush's 1988 campaign was characterized by

A) ​praising Bush's accomplishments.
B) ​focusing on the accomplishments of Reagan, his predecessor, under whom he had served as vice president.
C) ​mud-slinging against Michael Dukakis, the Democratic candidate.
D) ​focusing on foreign policy and the economic recession plaguing the nation.
E) ​Answers may vary.

Question 12

While George H.W. Bush had domestic and international accomplishments, an economic downturn would not allow his reelection.

Question 13

Which of the following is not true about the demands of the protestors in Tiananmen Square in April 1989?​

A) ​They wanted more political openness.
B) ​They wanted freedom of expression.
C) ​They wanted better economic opportunities for highly-educated citizens.
D) ​They wanted social services for the poor.
E) ​None of these are correct.

Question 14

The presence of American cultural exports and businesses abroad essentially equated to t​he total U.S. control of global culture and commerce.

Question 15

In the presidential election of ​the year 2000, Al Gore won a majority of the popular vote.

Question 16

During his presidency, a large federal budget had forced George H.W. Bush to break his no-tax pledge.​

Question 17

The candidate who aimed to mobilize a Rainbow Coalition of minority support in the 1988 election was ​

A) ​George Bush
B) ​Jesse Jackson
C) ​Michael Dukakis
D) ​Ronald Reagan
E) ​None of these are correct.

Question 18

The Soviet Union officially ceased to exist on December ​25,

A) ​1987.
B) ​1989.
C) ​1991.
D) ​1993.
E) ​1995.

Question 19

Between 1982 and 2004, international adoptions to the United States declined.​

Question 20

Due to the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine​

A) ​stations could now align themselves with one political perspective or another.
B) ​networks were better able to control their hiring practices.
C) ​ethnic groups could now be portrayed in demeaning ways.
D) ​women had a more difficult time of becoming network executives.
E) ​None of these are correct.

Question 21

​The Defense of Marriage Act became law after a Supreme Court ruling in ____________________ sparked fears that the state might legalize same-sex marriages.

A) ​California
B) ​Hawai'i
C) ​Vermont
D) ​New York
E) ​Oregon

Question 22

The Immigration Act of 1990​

A) ​increased annual caps on immigrants.
B) ​simplified requirements for proving English competency and establishing permanent residence.
C) ​provided legal sanctuary for those fleeing violence and war.
D) ​expanded the number of H1B visas available to skilled workers seeking permanent residence.
E) ​All of these are correct.

Question 23

While George Bush's approval rating reached 90 percent after the Gulf War of 1991, ____________________ soon diminished his popularity.

A) ​his foreign policy
B) ​his response to the AIDS epidemic
C) ​a troubled economy
D) ​the mounting U.S. national debt
E) ​his record in addressing the needs of minorities

Question 24

The one-child policy was enacted in ____________________ in the late 1970's.​

A) ​Japan
B) North Korea
C) ​South Korea
D) ​China
E) ​Vietnam

Question 25

The incident involving Rodney King demonstrated ​

A) ​the long-standing patterns of excessive force and racial profiling by local law enforcement.
B) ​that African Americans were becoming more influential within their local communities.
C) ​that a significant number of blacks and Latinos had broken through barriers of poverty.
D) ​the transformation taking place in historically-black communities.
E) ​None of these are correct.

Question 26

The don't ask, don't tell policy applied to ____________________ in military service.

A) ​women
B) ​immigrants
C) ​African Americans
D) ​gays
E) ​None of these are correct.

Question 27

According to demographic projections, non-whites could become the majority of the U.S. population as early as ​

A) ​2030.
B) ​2043.
C) ​2052.
D) ​2060.
E) ​2065.

Question 28

Which of the following is an educational reform initiated during the Clinton administration?

A) ​Head Start
B) ​AmeriCorps
C) increase of Pell Grants​
D) Federal Direct Loan Program
E) ​All of these are correct.

Question 29

In 2000, whites composed ____________________ percent of the U.S. population.​

A) ​75.8
B) ​72.3
C) ​70.7
D) ​69.1
E) ​65.2

Question 30

Title X of the Public Housing Health Service Act provided ____________________ for low-income populations.​

A) ​doctor's visits
B) ​over-the-counter medication
C) ​contraception
D) ​nutritional supplements
E) ​hospitalization insurance

Question 31

Which of the following was not part of Clinton's Third Way​​?

A) spending cuts
B) ​tax cuts for the wealthy to stimulate economic growth.
C) ​deficit reduction
D) ​investment in education
E) ​investment in technology

Question 32

The Gray Panthers is an organization that advocates on behalf of ​

A) ​non-white citizens.
B) ​women.
C) senior citizens.
D) ​African-Americans.
E) ​None of these are correct.

Question 33

The Brady Bill​

A) ​was signed into law by Bill Clinton.
B) ​mandated a five-day waiting period for the purchase of a gun.
C) ​mandated criminal background checks for the purchase of a gun.
D) ​initiated a federal ban on the purchase of assault weapons.
E) ​All of these are correct.

Question 34

H. Ross Perot was​

A) ​the governor of Texas who challenged George H. W. Bush for the nomination as the Republican presidential candidate in 1992.
B) a Clinton supporter who made headlines due to his controversial comments.​
C) ​a former Senator who challenged Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992.
D) ​a billionaire who ran as an independent candidate in the 1992 presidential election.
E) ​None of these are correct.

Question 35

The Child Citizenship Act​ ​ of 2000 granted U.S. citizenship to foreign-born children

A) ​if both adoptive parents were U.S. citizens.
B) ​if one adoptive parent was a U.S. citizen.
C) ​until the age 15, when they would have to take a citizenship exam.
D) ​at the age of 18.
E) ​None of these are correct.

Question 36

​Which of the following was not a part of Newt Gingrich's Contract with America?

A) ​a plan to balance the federal budget
B) ​reforming the welfare system
C) ​cutting taxes
D) ​increased spending on national security
E) ​reducing government regulations

Question 37

Paul Ehrlich's The ​Population Bomb warned against

A) ​the rising costs of healthcare.
B) ​overpopulation.
C) ​increased immigration to the United States.
D) ​racial tension.
E) ​the rising threat of total warfare.

Question 38

Between 1970 and 1990, the ​percentage of whites in the American population dropped to ____________________ percent.

A) ​91.1
B) ​83.9
C) 87.5​
D) ​79.2
E) ​77.8

Question 39

Which of the following is true about African Americans during the 1980s and 1990s?​

A) ​The number of black women graduating from college steadily increased.
B) ​The number of black owned businesses rose.
C) ​Black, working-class communities became decimated.
D) ​African American inner-city neighborhoods had unemployment rates as high as 40 percent.
E) ​All of these are correct.

Question 40

From 1900 to 2000, the U.S. population​

A) ​grew, but not significantly.
B) ​almost doubled.
C) ​almost tripled.
D) ​almost quadrupled.
E) ​almost quintupled.

Question 41

As a result of the ILOVEYOU computer worm, ____________________ temporarily disabled their e-mail systems.

A) ​the Pentagon
B) ​the CIA
C) ​the British Parliament
D) ​most major corporations
E) ​All of these are correct.

Question 42

The Kyoto Protocol was an agreement whereby nations had agreed to ​

A) advance the cause of women's rights.  ​
B) ​help refugees fleeing warfare.
C) ​help underdeveloped nations to industrialize.
D) ​lower their production of greenhouses gases.
E) help reduce poverty around the world.

Question 43

The state whose results were under scrutiny, as they would determine the winner of the 2000 presidential election was ​

A) ​Ohio.
B) ​California.
C) ​Florida.
D) ​Louisiana.
E) ​Illinois.

Question 44

Toward the end of the twentieth century, non-governmental organizations tackled with of these issues?

A) ​humanitarian relief
B) ​disarmament
C) ​human rights
D) ​environmental protection
E) ​All of these are correct.

Question 45

Microcredit loans have been successful in eradicating

A) ​poverty among women.
B) child abuse.
C) ​drug use in the developing world.
D) ​environmentally-hazardous production methods.
E) ​the decimation of certain animal populations.

Question 46

Trade played an important role in the re-establishment of relations between the United States and ____________________ .

A) ​China
B) the Soviet Union
C) ​North Korea
D) ​Vietnam
E) ​Japan

Question 47

The 1994 genocide of members of the Tutsi minority in Rwanda killed ____________________ people in eighty-nine days.

A) ​100,000
B) ​500,000
C) ​700,000
D) ​1 million
E) ​2 million

Question 48

​As a result of international criticism for working conditions and low pay at its facilities,  ____________________ created the Fair Labor Association.

A) ​McDonald's
B) ​Walmart.
C) ​Levi.
D) ​General Motors.
E) ​Nike.

Question 49

President Clinton's 1998 impeachment came after he committed perjury when testifying about

A) ​an extramarital affair.
B) ​campaign finance fraud.
C) ​illicit armaments deals.
D) ​his failure to respond to the genocide in Rwanda.
E) ​None of these are correct.

Question 50

The protests against the World Trade Organization, which gained international attention in 1999, took place in

A) ​Portland, Oregon.
B) ​Seattle, Washington.
C) ​Los Angeles, California.
D) ​Las Vegas, Nevada.
E) ​San Francisco, California.

Question 51

World Wide Web was developed in

A) ​1985.
B) ​1987.
C) ​1989.
D) ​1991.
E) ​1993.

Question 52

In 2001, there were ____________________ million computers linked via the Internet in total.​

A) ​100
B) ​200
C) ​300
D) ​400
E) ​500

Question 53

The NASDAQ was initiated to trade ____________________ shares.​

A) ​agricultural
B) ​technological
C) ​industrial
D) ​commodity
E) ​None of these are correct.

Question 54

The term "blue and red states" was used to describe

A) ​whether states had a good record on civil rights.
B) ​whether states had a good voter turnout.
C) ​whether states had voted republican or democratic.
D) ​whether states had experienced population growth.
E) ​whether states had high rates of immigrant residents.

Question 55

Operation Restore Hope was a humanitarian relief operation aimed to help ____________________ which had degenerated into famine and civil war.​

A) ​Ethiopia
B) ​Somalia
C) ​South Africa
D) ​Bosnia
E) ​Albania

Question 56

Through the purchase of U.S. Treasury bonds, ____________________ had become the largest holder of U.S. debt by the 1990s.​

A) ​Japan
B) China
C) ​Mexico
D) ​Great Britain
E) ​India

Question 57

Napster allowed individuals to share​

A) ​news stories.
B) ​school materials.
C) ​music.
D) ​classified information.
E) ​electronic mail.

Question 58

By the year 2000, ____________________ percent of U.S. households owned at least one personal computer.​

A) 35
B) ​39
C) 42
D) ​45
E) ​51

Question 59

The Apple II, the first personal computer was released in ​

A) ​1971.
B) ​1973.
C) ​1975.
D) 1977.​
E) ​1979.

Question 60

In 2000, the United Nations estimated that the majority of the 1.5 billion people in the world living on less than a dollar a day were​

A) ​black.
B) ​refugees.
C) ​children.
D) ​women.
E) ​illiterate.

Question 61

Talk About:  English-only laws​

Question 62

Talk About:  multiculturalism​

Question 63

Talk About:  Gulf War Syndrome​

Question 64

Talk About: Rainbow Coalition​

Question 65

Talk About:  401(k) ​plans

Question 66

Talk About:  Operation Desert Storm​

Question 67

Talk About:  Fairness Doctrine​

Question 68

Talk About:  H. Ross Perot​

Question 69

Talk About:  Hill-Thomas hearings

Question 70

Talk About:  Los Angeles riots​

Question 71

Talk About:  Title X of the Public Health Service​

Question 72

Talk About:   The Population Bomb​

Question 73

Talk About:  Rodney King​

Question 74

Talk About:  al-Qaeda?

Question 75

Talk About:  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)​

Question 76

Talk About:  Saddam Hussein​

Question 77

Talk About:  deindustrialization​

Question 78

Talk About:  American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)​

Question 79

Talk About:  one-child policy​

Question 80

Talk About:  Powell Doctrine​