Developments from 1975-2001
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- Q1Which of the following factors directly contributed to the breakup of the Soviet Union?the development of the InternetThe USSR's struggling economythe death of Nikita Krushchevthe growth of China as a rival30s
- Q2What caused President Bush to create the Department of Homeland Security?the increase in violence in large American citiesthe bombing of Pearl Harborthe terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, DCthe actions of Saddam Hussein in Kuwait30s
- Q3In what way has the internet changed how people communicate?it has given people more access to shopping malls and big box storesit has made communication slowerIt has given people more access to communicating over long distancesit has given governments an easier way to control communications30s
- Q4the Internet has changed life for many Americans. What are some benefits of the Internet?Peple no longer use librariesPeople can purchase goods from homeIt makes communication between people harderPeople no longer have a need to send mail30s
- Q5How has the internet impacted the world's economy?It limited economical independence for most countriesIt made more people buy goods from their home countryIt caused a recession because too many people bought goods onlineMore companies began doing business with people from all parts of the world30s
- Q6What impact did the events of September 11, 2001 have on travel within the United States?People were allowed to travel without a passportElectric cars were inventedPrices for train travel went down greatlyStricter airport security rules were created30s
- Q7How did the invention of the personal computer, or PC, change how offices in the US operated?Many offices resisted using computers and instead hired more workersMany offices resisted using computers, and instead hired more workersMany computers were too big for offices so companies built larger officesMany tasks that were done by humans were instead done by computers30s
- Q8What happened to New York City of Septemner 11, 2001?a plane crashed into the pentagona plane crashes into a fieldTwo planes crashed into the World trade Center TowersUS Borders were completely closed30s
- Q9How did congress change US government to fight terrorism?It declared a war on terrorismIt went to war with al-QaedaIt passed the Patriot ActIt said that Iraq had nuclear weapons30s
- Q10How did Ronald Reagan's actions affect the Soviet economy?the trade war Reagan started ended Soviet export to the U s.The Soviets felt they needed to spend more money expanding their militaryThe Soviets decided to pay Eastern European armies to protect the Iron CurtainReagans SDI challenged the Soviets to an expensive Space Race30s
- Q11Which of the following tells why Apple is important to the history of computers?It invented the first personal computerit built the first computer to use MS-DOSit invented the internetit built the first digital computer30s
- Q12Which nation collapsed because its economy was failingthe UkraineEstoniathe USSoviet Union30s
- Q13Who was America's President when the terrorist attacked the US on Sept . 11, 2001Ronald ReaganRichard NixonJimmy CarterGeorge Bush30s
- Q14What is the name of the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks?MS13Talibanal QaedaEthiopians30s
- Q15Who was the leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks?Nikita KrushchevSaddam HusseinOsama Bin LadenMikhail Gorbachev30s