Question 1

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. 
The West Bank, Gaza

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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. 
Kurds

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Question 3

The "neoconservative" position on the War in Iraq was

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Neoconservatives generally favored a more aggressive foreign policy stance, arguing that it was better to confront and defeat enemies of the U.S. rather than negotiate with them. This perspective influenced the support for military action in Iraq.

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. 
Hamas

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Question 5

What made the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission so controversial?

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The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission was controversial because it allowed corporations and other groups to spend unlimited funds on political campaigns, significantly influencing elections and raising concerns about the power of money in politics.

Question 6

Who became the first woman to ever hold the position of House minority leaders?

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Nancy Pelosi became the first woman to hold the position of House Minority Leader in 2003, breaking new ground for women in U.S. politics.

Question 7

To encourage economic growth President George H. W. Bush proposed

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Bush proposed cutting taxes by $1.6 trillion over ten years as a measure to stimulate economic growth, reflecting a common approach among Republicans to reduce tax burdens as a way to encourage investment and spending.

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. 
Weapons of mass destruction

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Question 9

What were the main provisions of the "No Child Left Behind" education program?

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The "No Child Left Behind" Act, enacted in 2001, emphasized accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind. It required states to develop assessments in basic skills to be given to all students in certain grades, with the results of those assessments determining the eligibility of schools to receive federal funding. Schools not meeting specific performance criteria faced penalties, including the possibility of restructuring.

Question 10

Which of the following countries supported the U.S. in the invasion of Iraq?

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Great Britain was a key ally of the United States in the invasion of Iraq in 2003, providing military support for the operation.

Question 11

Which of the following is not blamed for causing the recession of 2008?

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The recession of 2008 was primarily caused by factors such as the bursting of the real estate bubble, lax government regulation, unscrupulous lending practices, and banks freezing credit. Decreased consumer credit card use was not a cause of the recession; rather, it was a consequence of the broader financial crisis and economic downturn.

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. 
Sarah Palin

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Question 13

Who was the leader of al Qaeda until he was killed in 2011?

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Osama bin Laden was the founder and leader of al Qaeda until his death in 2011, when he was killed in a raid by U.S. Navy SEALs in Pakistan.

Question 14

What happened on September 11, 2001?

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On September 11, 2001, Muslim fundamentalists hijacked airplanes, crashing two into the World Trade Center towers in New York City and one into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.

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. 
Stem-cell research controversy

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Question 16

Congress created the Department of Homeland Security in order to

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The Department of Homeland Security was created to improve coordination among various agencies, including the absorption of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in response to the perceived need for greater domestic security coordination following the September 11 attacks.

Question 17

After the 2001 recession, the Federal Reserve Board attempted to stimulate the economy by

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The Federal Reserve Board attempted to stimulate the economy after the 2001 recession by cutting interest rates, which encourages borrowing and investment by making it cheaper to borrow money.

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. 
"Mission accomplished!"

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Question 19

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. 
MoveOn.org

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Question 20

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. 
Sunnis vs. Shi'ites

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Quiz 31: A Changing Nation: Homefront Crises and New Global Realities

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. The West Bank, Gaza

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. Kurds

The "neoconservative" position on the War in Iraq was

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. Hamas

What made the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission so controversial?

Who became the first woman to ever hold the position of House minority leaders?

To encourage economic growth President George H. W. Bush proposed

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. Weapons of mass destruction

What were the main provisions of the "No Child Left Behind" education program?

Which of the following countries supported the U.S. in the invasion of Iraq?

Which of the following is not blamed for causing the recession of 2008?

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. Sarah Palin

Who was the leader of al Qaeda until he was killed in 2011?

What happened on September 11, 2001?

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. Stem-cell research controversy

Congress created the Department of Homeland Security in order to

After the 2001 recession, the Federal Reserve Board attempted to stimulate the economy by

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. "Mission accomplished!"

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. MoveOn.org

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. Sunnis vs. Shi'ites