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Developments from 1975-2001

Quiz by Amy Rigdon

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22 questions
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  • Q1
    What nation collapsed because its economy was failing?
    Ukraine
    the U.S.S.R.
    the U.S.
    Estonia
    30s
  • Q2
    What happened in New York City on September 11, 2001?
    Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center Twin Towers
    a plane crashed in a large feld
    a plane crashed into the Pentagon
    US borders were permanently closed
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is a fact that tells why Apple is important to the history of computers?
    it invented the first digital computer
    it invented the Internet
    It invented the first personal computer
    it built the first computer to use MS-DOS
    30s
  • Q4
    How did Ronald Reagan's actions affect the Soviet's economy?
    The Soviets felt they needed to spend more money expanding their military
    Reagan challenged the Soviets to an expensive Space Race
    The trade war Reagan started ended Soviet exports to the US
    the Soviets decided to pay Eastern European armies to protect the Iron Curtain
    30s
  • Q5
    How did Congress change the US government to fight terrorism?
    it went to war to fight al-Qaeda
    it declared a war on terror
    it said that Iraq had nuclear weapons
    it passed the Patriot Act
    30s
  • Q6
    What statement adds details about the Patriot Act>
    weapons of mass destruction were not found in Iraq
    The monitoring of the American people was allowed
    al-Qaeda was responsible for the 9/11 attacks
    troops were sent to Iraq and Afghanistan
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following factors directly contributed to the break up of the Soviet Union?
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    the development of the Internet
    the USSRs struggling economy
    the death of Nikita Kruschev
    the growth of China as a rival
    30s
  • Q8
    What wall did President Reagan ask Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down"?
    the Iron Curtain
    9/11 memorial wall
    the Berlin Wall
    Great wall of China
    30s
  • Q9
    In what way has the internet changed how people communicate?
    it has made communication slower
    it has made communication more difficult
    it has given people more access to communicating over long distances
    it has given governments an easier way to control communication
    30s
  • Q10
    Which is an example of how the Internet has improved communication over long distances?
    a person has problems connecting to the Internet during a storm
    a person slowly downloads a file because a family member is playing an online game
    a person using a smartphone sends an email to a family member in another country
    a person cannot access a website because it is blocked
    30s
  • Q11
    The Internet has changed life for many Americans. What is a benefit of the Internet?
    People can purchase goods from home
    people use their cellphones in the car while driving
    People no longer use libraries
    people communicate only by email today
    30s
  • Q12
    What caused President Bush to create the Office of Homeland Security?
    the actions of Saddam Hussein
    the increase in violence in large American cities
    the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC
    the bombing of Pearl Harbor
    30s
  • Q13
    On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists crashed 4 planes in the US. What did the US do to fight back?
    it passed laws making terrorism illegal
    it arrested and jailed the people who crashed the planes
    it fought a war against the people who helped terrorists
    it ended flights to cities that were attacked
    30s
  • Q14
    How has the Internet impacted the world's economy?
    More companies began doing business with people from other parts of the world
    it made more people buy products from their home countries
    more countries began taxing goods that were sold on the internet
    it caused a recession because too many people bought goods online
    30s
  • Q15
    Why did President Reagan increase spending on the military?
    to create more jobs in the US
    to prepare for war against terrorism
    to add more troops to protect the borders
    to put more pressure on the USSR
    30s

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