US History World Modern Test 3

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History World Modern (High School) High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) USA USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for High School History (9-12, AP US History), USA — High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) level, USA.
For High School students (9-12) including AP History in the USA
Section: History World Modern (High School) · Education: High School · Part: History World Modern (High School) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Provide the definition of the Iran-Contra affair:

A) Reagan-era arms scandal

B) Watergate

C) Monica Lewinsky

D) Whitewater

Question 2

When did the Berlin Wall fall?

A) 1979

B) 1989

C) 1969

D) 1999

Question 3

Which term means "Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 1991"?

A) Watergate

B) the Iran-Contra affair

C) the Gulf War about

D) globalization

Question 4

Provide the definition of Vietnam War:

A) WWII battle

B) Korea fight

C) Gulf war

D) 1955 to 1975 conflict

Question 5

Provide the definition of NATO:

A) 1949 alliance

B) Trade bloc

C) Court

D) Asian pact

Question 6

Which of the following best defines Watergate?

A) War

B) Scandal leading to Nixon resignation

C) Terrorist attack

D) Economic crisis

Question 7

Identify president during the Gulf War (1991).

A) Bill Clinton

B) Ronald Reagan

C) George H.W. Bush

D) George W. Bush

Question 8

Provide the definition of the Iraq War trigger:

A) WWII

B) Korea

C) Vietnam

D) 2003 invasion after 9/11 era

Question 9

Provide the definition of Versailles:

A) 1919 peace punishment

B) Trade pact

C) Alliance

D) No treaty

Question 10

What best defines Versailles?

A) Trade pact

B) 1919 peace punishment

C) Alliance

D) No treaty

Question 11

Provide the definition of WWII:

A) Trade pact

B) Cold war

C) 1939 to 1945 war

D) No war

Question 12

What was WWII?

A) Trade pact

B) Cold war

C) No war

D) 1939 to 1945 war

Question 13

What was Great Depression global?

A) 1930s slump

B) US only

C) Boom

D) No effect

Question 14

When exactly did India free?

A) 1937

B) 1947

C) 1957

D) 1967

Question 15

What best defines the Iran-Contra affair?

A) Watergate

B) Monica Lewinsky

C) Reagan-era arms scandal

D) Whitewater

Question 16

Name the first Black president (2009-2017).

A) Colin Powell

B) Jesse Jackson

C) Thurgood Marshall

D) Barack Obama

Question 17

Which president resigned in 1974?

A) Richard Nixon

B) Jimmy Carter

C) Gerald Ford

D) Lyndon Johnson

Question 18

Which of the following best defines globalization?

A) isolation

B) connected world trade and culture

C) local only

D) no trade

Question 19

Name president during the Gulf War (1991).

A) Bill Clinton

B) Ronald Reagan

C) George H.W. Bush

D) George W. Bush

Question 20

What was Holocaust?

A) War battle

B) Famine

C) No killings

D) Nazi genocide

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