Core Knowledge: Chapter 8, Volume 2

True or false: social media reshaped the way many people communicated with each other

• True

• False

Politics in the early _____ became closely divided.

What percentage lived in the suburbs?

• 50%

• 55%

• 35%

• 62%

What is the definition of recession?

• A recession is a period of stable economic conditions with no impact on GDP.
• A recession is a period of economic growth with increased trade and industrial activity.
• A recession is a period of economic expansion with rising GDP in two consecutive quarters.
• A recession is a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.

Who was the 43rd president?

• George W. Bush
• Bill Clinton
• Barack Obama
• Abraham Lincoln

What did George Bush do in response to the 9/11 attack?

• Declared war against terrorism, and focused the military on the fight against Islamist terrorism in the Middle East.

• Declared a national day of celebration for the attack
• Hosted a peace summit with the terrorists
• Sent flowers to the attackers

What caused the Iraq War?

• A response to a terrorist attack by Iraq
• A dispute over oil reserves
• Belief that Iraq possessed WMDs and posed a threat
• Iraq's desire for territorial expansion

What is the definition of reconfigure?

• To upgrade the software to the latest version.
• To change the configuration or setup of something.
• To delete all existing configurations.
• To maintain the current setup without any changes.

What did the Patriot Act allow the government to do?

• Allow unlimited access to personal data of all citizens
• Authorize the use of military force domestically
• Collect info about all communications in the US without a warrant.

• Implement mandatory curfews for all residents

Who won reelection in 2004?

• Donald Trump
• Barack Obama
• George W. Bush
• Bill Clinton