Cold War & Soviet Union
Which was a cause of the Soviet Union collapsing?
A. Strong economy
B. People were unhappy with the economy and government
C. More military power
D. Stable leadership
B. People were unhappy with the economy and government
Which country did Iraq invade?
A. Iran
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Kuwait
D. Israel
C. Kuwait
Which group carried out the 9/11 attacks?
A. ISIS
B. Taliban
C. Al Qaeda
D. NATO
C. Al Qaeda
What is buying and selling online called?
A. Trade
B. Banking
C. E-commerce
D. Importing
C. E-commerce
Who was the first female governor of South Carolina?
A. Liz Patterson
B. Nikki Haley
C. Nancy Pelosi
D. Hillary Clinton
B. Nikki Haley
What reform encouraged openness and freedom of speech?
A. Isolationism
B. Communism
C. Glasnost/Perestroika
D. Militarism
C. Glasnost/Perestroika
The U.S. feared Iraq would control what important resource?
A. Gold
B. Water
C. Oil
D. Land
C. Oil
Who led Al Qaeda during 9/11?
A. Saddam Hussein
B. Osama bin Laden
C. George W. Bush
D. Barack Obama
B. Osama bin Laden
What helps rural areas connect to markets easily?
A. Roads
B. E-commerce
C. Farming
D. Factories
B. E-commerce
Who painted “Oyster Boat”?
A. Jonathan Green
B. Pablo Picasso
C. Claude Monet
D. Faith Ringgold
A. Jonathan Green
Who was the Soviet leader who encouraged reform?
A. Joseph Stalin
B. Mikhail Gorbachev
C. Vladimir Putin
D. Nikita Khrushchev
B. Mikhail Gorbachev
Why did the U.S. want to protect Saudi Arabia?
A. It had a strong military
B. It had large oil reserves
C. It had many cities
D. It was part of NATO
B. It had large oil reserves
What department was created to protect the U.S. from attacks?
A. Department of Defense
B. CIA
C. Department of Homeland Security
D. FBI
C. Department of Homeland Security
What is an advantage of foreign companies moving to the U.S.?
A. Fewer jobs
B. More jobs
C. Less competition
D. Less productionQuestion
B. More jobs
What culture is shown in Jonathan Green’s artwork?
A. Western
B. Native American
C. Gullah
D. European
C. Gullah
The fall of the Soviet Union helped end which conflict?
A. World War I
B. Vietnam War
C. Cold War
D. Korean War
C. Cold War
Who led Iraq during the invasion of Kuwait?
A. Osama bin Laden
B. Saddam Hussein
C. George W. Bush
D. Mikhail Gorbache
B. Saddam Hussein
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Which is a responsibility of Homeland Security?
A. Teaching schools
B. Protecting transportation systems
C. Farming
D. Running elections
B. Protecting transportation systems
What type of energy can be replaced naturally?
A. Fossil fuels
B. Coal
C. Renewable energy
D. Oil
C. Renewable energy
Who is a South Carolina African American member of the U.S. House?
A. Tim Scott
B. Lindsey Graham
C. James Clyburn
D. Tom Rice
C. James Clyburn
Which was NOT a cause of the Soviet Union collapsing?
A. Economic struggles
B. New reforms
C. Same leadership staying in power
D. Public dissatisfaction
C. Same leadership staying in power
The Gulf War showed the importance of controlling what?
A. Borders
B. Trade routes
C. Oil supply
D. Population
C. Oil supply
What event led to the creation of Homeland Security?
A. Pearl Harbor
B. Cold War
C. September 11 attacks
D. Gulf War
C. September 11 attacks
Which is an example of renewable energy?
A. Coal
B. Oil
C. Solar
D. Gasoline
C. Solar
Gullah culture is most closely associated with which state?
A. Florida
B. Georgia
C. South Carolina
D. Alabama
C. South Carolina