Vocab 1
al-Qaeda
Terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks
Someone who holds traditional, right-leaning political values
Conservative
Ronald Reagan
40th POTUS and former actor
39th POTUS and former peanut farmer
Jimmy Carter
How many planes were hijacked on 9/11?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
C
80’s cartoons were created mostly to sell toys.
True
This genre of music dominated the 1990's and embodied urban culture.
What was hip-hop?
What important change did Reagan make to his life before becoming governor of California?
He changed his political affiliation from Democrat to Republican
"Star Wars"
Nickname given to the Strategic Defense Initiative
Someone who holds progressive, left-leaning political values
Liberal
Mikhail Gorbachev
The last leader of the Soviet Union
42nd POTUS known for being impeached for an affair
What tragedy did Reagan personally address on live television?
A. Challenger Disaster
B. Iran Hostage Crisis
C. Iran-Contra Scandal
A
Glam metal music mixed pop fashion styles and guitar-driven music.
True
A program of public school standardized test data collection approved in 2002.
What is No Child Left Behind?
What scandal were high-ranking members of the Reagan administration accused of?
The Iran-Contra Scandal
Operation Desert Storm
The UN’s military response against the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
The use of violence against civilians or property to force change
Terrorism
Saddam Hussein
Former dictator of Iraq
43rd POTUS who served during 9/11
George W. Bush
Which world leaders did Jimmy Carter negotiate peace between?
A. Anwar Sadat and Muammar Gaddafi
B. Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin
C. Shah Pahlavi and Ayatollah Khomeini
Sitcoms of the 90’s most commonly took place in urban settings
False, Sitcoms of the 90’s most commonly took place in suburban settings
A natural disaster that took the lives of ~2,000 from whom aid was delayed for about a month.
What was Hurricane Katrina?
What year was the USSR dissolved?
1991
Camp David Accords
Agreement signed to end conflict between US, Egypt, and Israel
52 Americans were taken captive during Carter’s presidency
Iran Hostage Crisis
George H.W. Bush
41st POTUS and former director of the CIA
Founder of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization
Osama bin Laden
What did Mikhail Gorbachev and George H.W. Bush negotiations lead to?
A. The Soviet-Afghan War
B. The End of the Soviet Union
C. The End of the Cold War
C
Atari was the first Japanese video game company to have success in the United States.
False, Nintendo was the first Japanese video game company to have success in the United States
OR
False, Atari was the first American video game company to have success in the United States
A proxy war that began bad relations between Afghani freedom fighters and the United States.
What was the Soviet-Afghan War?
What events from the 1970’s to the 2000’s led to increased US involvement in the Middle East?
1. Gerald Ford negotiations (1973)
2. Iran Hostage Crisis and Operation Eagle Claw (1979-1980)
3. Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989)
4. Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm (1990-1991)
5. 9/11 Attacks and Invasion of Afghanistan (2001)
6. Invasion of Iraq (2003)
Obamacare
Reform of the US healthcare system by the 44th POTUS
Economic strategy enacted by the 40th POTUS
Reaganomics
Manuel Noriega
Former Panamanian dictator and drug trafficker
44th POTUS who restructured American healthcare
Barack Obama
Operation Just Cause was the codename for the invasion of which country?
A. Nicaragua
B. Panama
C. Colombia
B
Punk music became popular in the 1990's to contrast against the happy, upbeat music of the 1980's.
False, Grunge music became popular in the 1990's to contrast against the happy, upbeat music of the 1980's.
The agreement that removed tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico.
What was NAFTA?
Choose a president from the 1970’s, 1980’s 1990’s or 2000’s and describe their early life, the years they served as president, and their domestic and foreign policies.
Carter
Reagan
H.W.
Clinton
Bush
Obama
Trump
Biden