The American Vision: Modern Times, California Edition

Chapter 21: Into a New Century

Self-Check Quiz

1
Which was the first to utilize on-screen graphic symbols and a mouse in its operating system?
A)“Windows”
B)Apple I
C)Macintosh
D)Apple II
2
What development(s) transformed the Internet, making it easier and faster to use?
A)“Windows”
B)microprocessors
C)hypertext transport protocol and Web browsers
D)integrated circuits
3
President Clinton did NOT succeed in implementing which of the following during his first term?
A)a program that guarantees health benefits for all Americans
B)a law that gives workers unpaid family leave
C)a program that puts student volunteers to work in exchange for scholarships
D)a law that requires a waiting period and a background check for gun purchases
4
President Clinton urged NATO allies to use military action in Bosnia because __________.
A)he wanted to replace the Bosnian government
B)Serbs had begun an ethnic cleansing of Muslims
C)he wanted to force Serbs to negotiate a peace
D)Serbs had attacked the Kurds
5
Which describes a benefit of NAFTA?
A)It created a common currency among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
B)It established a free trade zone in all of North America and Central America.
C)It stimulated trade to the point where NAFTA controlled almost half of global trade.
D)It dramatically increased U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico.
6
Concerns about the ozone layer led the United States and 22 other countries to __________.
A)fund an international in-depth study
B)start an aggressive program to repair the ozone layer
C)sign an agreement to reduce emissions by 2008
D)phase out the production of CFCs
7
On what basis did the Supreme Court rule against the hand recounts in Florida in the 2000 election?
A)on the basis that the recount did not treat all voters equally
B)on the basis that the recount was illegal
C)on the basis that the Florida Supreme Court had no jurisdiction in the matter
D)on the basis that a dimple in a ballot provided insufficient evidence of a citizen’s intended vote
8
What plan did George W. Bush initiate to fuel the lagging economy?
A)He introduced several new federal agencies to create new jobs.
B)He coupled a tax cut with a tax rebate.
C)He initiated massive spending on social programs.
D)He asked the Federal Reserve to raise the interest rates.
9
Many Islamist militants resented all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)U.S. support of wealthy Middle Eastern kingdoms and families
B)Western influence on traditional Middle Eastern values and beliefs
C)Middle Eastern support of Palestinian terrorism
D)American support of Israel
10
The immediate response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, in New York and Washington did NOT include __________.
A)firefighters and medical workers from other cities going to New York to help
B)National Guard troops being called up to protect airports
C)freezing the assets of individuals and organizations suspected of terrorism
D)immediately trying and sentencing all suspected terrorists in the United States
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