Question 1

Since the 1970s, the primary goal of Islamic fundamentalists in the world has been to

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A)   modernize their economies.
B)   reduce the levels of poverty within their societies.
C)   encourage international funding and development in their home nations.
D)   improve the political status of women.
E)   defend their traditional cultures from the West.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Describe the key differences among the post-Cold War foreign policies of the first Bush, Clinton, and second Bush administrations.

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The post-Cold War foreign policies of th...

Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How has the Internet changed American society and the American economy? Do you believe these change are permanent?

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The Internet has drastically changed Ame...

Question 5

Regarding scandals surrounding President Bill Clinton,

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A)   charges of impropriety had existed throughout his term in office.
B)   Clinton admitted to corruption during his first weeks in office.
C)   the Lewinsky affair marked the first in a series of scandals to plague the president.
D)   the public seemed ready to condemn Clinton based on his previous reputation when allegations of sexual impropriety were leveled against him.
E)   few charges of impropriety were leveled at the president until his 1996 reelection.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

A pressing foreign policy issue of the first years of the Clinton administration concerned a civil war in

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A)   Bosnia.
B)   Taiwan.
C)   Egypt.
D)   Panama.
E)   the Ukraine.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

By 2013, well over ________ computers were in use around the world.

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A)   250 million.
B)   500 million.
C)   700 million.
D)   1 billion.
E)   2 billionF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which presidential administration(s)  supported and won congressional support for the Troubled Asset Relief Program?

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A)   Obama
B)   Bush
C)   Bush and Obama
D)   Clinton and Bush
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Without the participation of the United States and China, both of which have not signed the Kyoto Protocol, most environmentalists consider the treaty to be dead.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the 1980s and 1990s, the most divisive cultural issue in the United States was

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A)   abortion.
B)   racial relations.
C)   prayer in schools.
D)   gun control.
E)   gay marriage.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

In the late 1980s, drug use began to decline significantly among

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A)   middle-class Americans.
B)   poor inner-city Americans.
C)   rural Americans.
D)   southern Americans.
E)   white Americans.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

With help from Republicans in Congress, George W. Bush won passage of the largest tax cut in American history.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The major candidates who opposed Bill Clinton in 1996 were Bob Dole and ________.

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The answer of The major candidates who opposed Bill Clinton...

Question 14

In the election of 2000, when a court-ordered deadline for the Florida recount arrived, the Florida secretary of state certified Bush the winner in Florida by a little more than 500 votes, even though the recount was not complete.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

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There were several factors that limited ...

Question 16

Describe the effect of Hurricane Katrina on public perception of the Bush administration. Do you think this perception was fair? How could the administration have handled events differently?

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Hurricane Katrina had a significant impa...

Question 17

The terrorist organization responsible for the September 2001 attacks is called ________ and was led by Osama Bin Laden.

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The answer of The terrorist organization responsible for the September...

Question 18

In 2010, the number of foreign-born residents of the United States was at the highest in American history-more than 36 million, or ________ percent of the total population.

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The answer of In 2010, the number of foreign-born residents...

Question 19

In late 1995 and early 1996, the public largely blamed a budget impasse that shut down the federal government on

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A)   congressional Republicans.
B)   congressional Democrats.
C)   President Bill Clinton.
D)   First Lady Hillary Clinton.
E)   both Democrats and Republicans equally.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

In 2002, President George W. Bush described an "axis of evil" made up of Iraq, Iran, and

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A)   Syria.
B)   Libya.
C)   North Korea.
D)   Lebanon.
E)   Somalia.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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