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Return to American Horizons: U.S. History in a Global Context 3e Student Resources
Multiple Choice Chapter 30 Self-Quiz 1
Schaller, 3e_MC 30.1
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Which of the following best described Apple's headquarters in Silicon Valley in the 1980s?
a) loose and informal
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b) chaotic and competitive
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c) formal and bureaucratic
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d) luxurious and lavish
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Who was Willie Horton?
a) Michael Dukakis' inept campaign manager
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b) George H.W. Bush's running mate in 1988
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c) a black convicted murderer who raped while on parole
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d) George H.W. Bush's failed Supreme Court nominee
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Bushâs 1988 campaign for president introduced Americans to the words
a) "sound bite" and "spin"
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b) "slash and burn"
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c) "savings and loan"
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d) "partial birth abortion"
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When did the Federal Republic of Germany absorb East Germany?
a) 1980
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b) 1990
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c) 1999
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d) 2000
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What president did George H.W. Bush echo in his announcement of the beginning of Operation Desert Storm in
January 1991?
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a) Franklin D. Roosevelt
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b) Ronald Reagan
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c) Woodrow Wilson
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d) John F. Kennedy
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Which of the following was the field of expertise President George H.W. Bush was most confident in during
the 1992 presidential election?
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a) tax reform
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b) international affairs
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c) law and order
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d) environmental protection
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Who was the newcomer in media that merged with the industry's heavyweight Time Warner in 2000?
a) Facebook
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b) America Online
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c) Verizon
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d) Sprint
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The Clinton administration brokered a peace between Palestinians and Israelis which fell apart when
a) the Palestinian Authority turned to terrorism.
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b) Israel invaded the West Bank.
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c) Yitzhak Rabin was murdered by a Jewish extremist.
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d) Yasser Arafat rejected the deal.
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Which of the following places did Al Qaeda not attack during the 1990s?
a) Mexico City
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b) Nairobi, Kenya
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c) New York City
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d) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Clinton's attack on the federal budget deficit came at the urging of
a) the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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b) the chairman of the president's National Economic Council.
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c) the Democratic speaker of the house.
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d) his wife Hillary Clinton.
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Hillary Clinton's healthcare plan encountered stiff opposition because
a) most Americans were happy with their healthcare.
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b) Bill Clinton quietly opposed it.
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c) the health insurance industry opposed it.
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d) it was completely inoperable.
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The US failed to intervene in the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda because
a) the UN was effective in ending the situation.
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b) the American people were wary of intervention after Somalia.
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c) Britain and France claimed intervention rights in Africa.
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d) US policy in the 1990s followed a non-interventionist policy.
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Which of the following did NOT run for president in 2000?
a) Pat Buchanan
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b) Al Gore
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c) Ralph Nader
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d) Ross Perot
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In his bid for the presidency of 2000, Republican challenger George W. Bush criticized his predecessor for
a) excessive tax cuts.
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b) nation building.
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c) lack of foreign engagement.
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d) deregulation.
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Which of the following Supreme Court Justices dissented in the Bush v. Gore decision in December 2000?
a) Antonin Scalia
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b) William Rehnquist
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c) Sandra Day O'Connor
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d) John Paul Stevens
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