US History Modern Test 5

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History Modern (World History) K-12 to University (USA History) USA — World History USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for History practice (US/World/State), USA — K-12 to University (USA History) level, USA — World History.
For all levels (Elementary to University) studying History in the USA
Section: History Modern (World History) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Modern (World History) · Country: USA · Region: USA — World History

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 Reaganomics:

A) Tax cuts deregulation

B) Tax hikes

C) No change

D) War spending only

Question 2

What happened on September 11, 2001?

A) an election

B) terrorist attacks on the US

C) a hurricane

D) an earthquake

Question 3

Name president during the Gulf War (1991).

A) Bill Clinton

B) George W. Bush

C) George H.W. Bush

D) Ronald Reagan

Question 4

Who was the first Black president (2009-2017)?

A) Jesse Jackson

B) Colin Powell

C) Thurgood Marshall

D) Barack Obama

Question 5

Which person was the first Black president?

A) Barack Obama

B) Bill Clinton

C) Joe Biden

D) George Bush

Question 6

Who was "president during the Gulf War (1991)"?

A) the first Black president

B) "George H.W. Bush"

C) president during the Gulf War (1991)

D) first Black president

Question 7

Which of the following best defines Watergate?

A) Terrorist attack

B) Economic crisis

C) Scandal leading to Nixon resignation

D) War

Question 8

What best defines Great Recession?

A) Dot-com

B) Oil shock

C) Pandemic

D) 2008 housing crash

Question 9

What best defines COVID pandemic?

A) 2020 shutdown crisis

B) Boom

C) No effect

D) Slow dip

Question 10

What best defines Camp David Accords?

A) War pact

B) 1978 Egypt-Israel peace

C) Trade deal

D) No deal

Question 11

Who was first Black president?

A) Clinton

B) Bush

C) Barack Obama 2008

D) Carter

Question 12

Which movement began after 2013 police shootings?

A) Me Too

B) Occupy

C) Tea Party

D) Black Lives Matter

Question 13

When did the Berlin Wall fall?

A) 1989

B) 1969

C) 1999

D) 1979

Question 14

Which person won 1980?

A) Carter

B) Ronald Reagan

C) Anderson

D) Bush

Question 15

What was the Space Race?

A) Moon mining

B) Mars colony

C) Moon contest

D) Star wars only

Question 16

What was COVID pandemic?

A) Boom

B) No effect

C) Slow dip

D) 2020 shutdown crisis

Question 17

In what year exactly did the Berlin Wall fall?

A) 1989

B) 1969

C) 1999

D) 1979

Question 18

Which law created the internet's foundation?

A) Affordable Care Act

B) High Performance Computing Act

C) Patriot Act

D) No Child Left Behind

Question 19

What best defines 9/11?

A) Accident

B) War start

C) 2001 terror attacks

D) Drill

Question 20

Which term means "2001 terror attacks"?

A) Watergate

B) the Iran-Contra affair

C) the Gulf War about

D) 9/11

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