Social Studies Weekly 28

Article 1: The 2000 Presidential Election: Who ran as the Democratic candidate during the 2000 presidential election?

• George W. Bush
• Al Gore
• Bill Clinton
• Barrack Obama

Article 1: The 2000 Presidential Election: How many electoral votes did Florida have that were awarded to George W. Bush?

• 20
• 30
• 22
• 25

Article 1: The 2000 Presidential Election: What began the initial vote recount in Florida?

• The margin of votes between candidates was small.
• George W. Bush requested the recount.
• The Supreme Court ordered the state to recount the votes
• There was no recount in Florida.

Article 2: George W. Bush Which of the following was NOT an occupation that George W. Bush had?

• president
• senator
• pilot
• governor

Article 2: George W. Bush Bush served as the ____________ of Texas from 1995 to 1999.

• governor
• secretary of state
• treasurer
• attorney general

Article 2: George W. Bush In which state was George W. Bush born?

• Texas
• Florida
• Connecticut
• New York

Article 3: September 11, 2001 How many planes were hijacked in the September 11th terrorist attacks?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Article 3: September 11, 2001 On which flight did the passengers fight back against the hijackers and cause the airplane to crash in an empty field in Pennsylvania?

• Flight 93
• Flight 90
• Flight 43
• Flight 99

Article 3: September 11, 2001 It wasn’t just Americans who lost their lives. Nearly 3,000 people from more than ______ countries were killed in the September 11 attacks.80

• 80
• 90
• 100
• 120

Article 4: The War on Terror Which of the following was NOT one of President Bush’s demands to the Taliban government?

• Release every foreign prisoner held in Afghanistan
• Immediately close every terrorist training camp within Afghanistan.
• Give the United States full access to terrorist training camps for inspection.
• Allow the United States to search for weapons of mass destruction.