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History Unit 12 Unit Assessment
Test Description: History Unit 12 Assessment
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who was the first U.S. president to travel to communist China and Moscow? His first name was Richard.
A
Richard Nixon
B
Jimmy Carter
C
Bill Clinton
D
George H.W. Bush
2) Which president's foreign policy achievements included peace agreements in Bosnia, Ireland, and the Middle East, as well as tariff treaties promoting international trade? First name George.
A
Gerald Ford
B
George W. Bush
C
Bill Clinton
D
Ronald Reagan
3) Which statement about Hispanic immigration to the U.S. during the 1990s is true? The population doubled.
A
Hispanic immigration has caused the U.S. population center to shift from Missouri to California.
B
The Hispanic population in the U.S. more than doubled between 1990 and 2000.
C
Most Hispanic immigrants don't remain in the U.S. because they can't speak English.
D
The number of Hispanics in the U.S. remains far lower than the number of African Americans.
4) In which former communist country did the U.S. intervene to prevent mass killings and ethnic cleansing among Serbs and Croats? Begins with a Y
A
Sweden
B
Yugoslavia
C
East Germany
D
Turkey
5) Which musician wrote the song The Times They Are a-Changin,' which became an anthem of the 1960s counterculture movement? Last name begins with D
A
Berry Gordy
B
Bob Dylan
C
John Lennon
D
Aretha Franklin
6) Which statement describes a political change that took place in Europe after 1980? Had to do with Soviet Union.
A
European nations gave up their economic union.
B
Yugoslavia survived a revolution and remained a united country with a communist government.
C
East and West Germany peacefully reunited under a communist government.
D
The republics of the Soviet Union declared their independence and rejected communism.
7) During Richard Nixon's presidency, corruption at the highest levels of government threatened free elections and democracy. How did the public find out about this corruption? Had to do with newspaper reporters.
A
Members of Congress who knew about the corruption made speeches demanding the president's resignation.
B
Police investigators filed reports which were then made public by the White House.
C
Newspaper reporters wrote article after article as they investigated claims of corruption.
D
Justices of the Supreme Court brought charges against the president.
8) Which president, the oldest candidate ever elected, pushed for large tax cuts for the wealthy in an attempt to stimulate economic growth for all? First name begins with R.
A
Gerald Ford
B
Jimmy Carter
C
Bill Clinton
D
Ronald Reagan
9) Which president failed to get many of his initiatives passed because he was a political outsider unfamiliar with the ways Congress works. First name begins with J.
A
Bill Clinton
B
Jimmy Carter
C
Richard Nixon
D
Ronald Reagan
10) Which president spoke out against communism, but worked closely with Mikhail Gorbachev to reduce tensions between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.? First name begins with R.
A
George H.W. Bush
B
Ronald Reagan
C
Gerald Ford
D
Jimmy Carter
11) Which description of the outcome of President Bill Clinton's impeachment is true? Had to do with the Senate.
A
He was denied an appeal by the House of Representatives.
B
He was fined by the Treasury Department.
C
He was convicted by the Supreme Court.
D
He was acquitted of all charges by the Senate.
12) Which description of the end of the Cold War is accurate? It had to do with the end.
A
It allowed East and West Germany to reunite under a communist regime.
B
It dramatically reduced tensions between communist and capitalist nations.
C
It brought new power and prestige to communist states in Africa.
D
It heralded the end of communist governments throughout the world.
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