1975-Present Test

Which of the following contributed most to the problem shown in this photograph from the time of the financial crisis of 2008?

• Congress approved a large bank bailout in 2008.

• The global economy became interconnected.

• Unemployment began to rise quickly in 2007.

• Low interest rates spurred too much borrowing for buying homes.

What aspect of the United States’ detention of terrorist suspects during the war on terrorism has been controversial?

• no prisoner release programs

• insufficient funding for facilities

• treatment of detainees

• lax security conditions

Two examples of biotechnology are​ ​ ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

• genetically modified food
• Human Genome Project
• smart phones
• Mars Reconnaisance Project

What action taken by Edward Snowden are the demonstrators in the picture most likely supporting?

• hacking into foreign bank accounts

• leaking U.S. national security documents

• shutting down federal email services

• criticizing the government's use of social media

Which of the following events led directly to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?

• the Gulf War

• the death of Osama bin Laden

• the Northern Alliance campaign in Afghanistan

• the September 11 attacks

In the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump appealed to voters with his ​ (a)   message. He became president because he won the ​ (b)   vote.

• populist
• popular
• elitist
• electoral college

This graph illustrates the results of the United States’ observance of which international agreement?

• Kyoto Protocol

• Roadmap to Peace

• North American Free Trade Agreement

• Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Why did Chinese protests in 1989 fail to bring major democratic reforms?

• China's government strongly opposed them.

• The Chinese people had little interest in reform.

• The United States supported the Chinese government.

• Reformers did not have clear goals to achieve.

Which statement best explains why the United States supported the harsh governments of El Salvador and Guatemala?

• The United States benefited from an economic relationship with both countries.

• U.S. policy supported democracies throughout Latin America.

• El Salvador and Guatemala were fighting Communist rebels.

• El Salvador and Guatemala were allies against the Sandinistas.

Judging from the map, which of the following can be inferred about the attitude of the majority of American voters in 1980?

• Voters in most states were tired of failed policies and wanted change.

• Voters across the country strongly supported President Carter's policies.

• Democratic voters in many states switched their vote to a third-party candidate.

• Voters supported Ronald Reagan because of his plans to continue Carter's policies.