A New Century Begins Ch31 (Ah)

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Students will show evidence of their knowledge and understanding of the beginning of the 21st Century in America.

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1.

______________ ran for the Green Party in the 2000 presidential election.
- A.
  
  Dick Cheney
- B.
  
  Al Gore
- C.
  
  Ralph Nader
- D.
  
  George W. Bush
2.

Osama bin Laden heads the terrorist group known as
- A.
  
  Al Jazeera
- B.
  
  Al-Qaeda
- C.
  
  Guerrillas
- D.
  
  Hamas
3.

The majority of Iraq's population is
- A.
  
  Sunni Kurds
- B.
  
  Sunni Arabs
- C.
  
  Shia Muslim
- D.
  
  Sunni Muslim
4.

What military base held captured members of al-Queda in 2004?
- A.
  
  Geneva
- B.
  
  Pearl Harbor
- C.
  
  Guantanamo Bay
- D.
  
  Abu Ghraib
5.

In the 2000 election Al Gore won
- A.
  
  The majority of electoral votes
- B.
  
  A pivotal Supreme Court case
- C.
  
  The state of Florida
- D.
  
  The popular vote
6.

After Bush took office, Congress passed which of the following educational reforms?
- A.
  
  Transporting children to schools outside their neightborhood to achieve a greater racial balance.
- B.
  
  Prohibiting federally funded schools from discriminating against girls and young women.
- C.
  
  Annual standardized testing in reading and math for grade 3-8
- D.
  
  Federal funding to parents to pay for private schools if their public school was performing poorly.
7.

After the bombing of American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, President Clinton
- A.
  
  Signed the Patriot Act into law.
- B.
  
  Ordered the bombing of terrorist camps in Afghanistan.
- C.
  
  Created the office of Homeland Security.
- D.
  
  Ordered the invasion of Iraq.
8.

In the fall of 2001, bioterrorists attacked new orgainizations and political figures with
- A.
  
  Smallpox
- B.
  
  Anthrax
- C.
  
  Arsenic
- D.
  
  Radioactive material.
9.

President Bush targeted Iraq, one of the three countries in the "axis of evil", before the other two countries because Iraq
- A.
  
  Attacked the United States first.
- B.
  
  Was believed to pose the most imminent danger to the United States.
- C.
  
  Was responsible for the September 11 attacks.
- D.
  
  Was the most vulnerable.
10.

Which country was the only nation bordering Iraq to allow the United States to launch offensives from their territory?
- A.
  
  Saudi Arabia
- B.
  
  Turkey
- C.
  
  Kuwait
- D.
  
  Iran
11.

During the 2004 presidential election, George W. Bush's support was strongest in
- A.
  
  All urban areas.
- B.
  
  The midwest and Great Lakes.
- C.
  
  The South and the Great Plains.
- D.
  
  The Northeast.
12.

In 2005, the National Security Agency (NSA) expanded its practice of monitoring overseas calls to include domestic calls placed to overseas locations. This resulted in
- A.
  
  A federal court ruling this monitoring unconstitutional.
- B.
  
  The NSA director's arrest.
- C.
  
  The arrest of many terrorists.
- D.
  
  Overwhelming public support.
13.

Which Supreme court ruling stated that foreign prisoners who claim they were unlawfully imprisoned had the right to have their cases heard in court?
- A.
  
  Gideon v. Wainwright
- B.
  
  Hamden v. Rumsfeld
- C.
  
  Bush v. Gore
- D.
  
  Rasul v. Bush
14.

Which of the following is under the control of the Department of Homeland Security?
- A.
  
  Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
- B.
  
  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- C.
  
  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- D.
  
  Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
15.

Why did the United States think stopping the spread of weapons of mass destruction was linked to the war on terror?
- A.
  
  Terrorists might buy or steal weapons of mass destruction and use them against the United States.
- B.
  
  Terrorist groups had already stolen weapons of mass destruction from Iraq.
- C.
  
  Saddam Hussein declared an allegiance with al-Qaeda.
- D.
  
  Bin Laden was believed to be hiding in the mountains of Iraq.
16.

Analyze this map to answer the following question. If you need a larger version, Right Click on this link and Open in a New Window. According to this map of the 2000 Presidential Election, George W. Bush won
- A.
  
  California and New York
- B.
  
  Fewer states than Al Gore
- C.
  
  The majority of North Eastern States
- D.
  
  A majority of electoral votes.
17.

Using this cartoon and your knowledge of history, what is the opinion of this creator.
- A.
  
  Bush won because his voting spot was the only one that was clear on the ballot in Florida.
- B.
  
  Al Gore is so confusing he is like a curly cue to listen to.
- C.
  
  Pat Buchanan would have won if he were first on the list.
- D.
  
  Florida was the only state that allowed Ralph Nader to run.