American History: A Survey (Brinkley), 13th Edition

Chapter 32: THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION

True or False Quiz

1
Although the investigation widened considerably, the "Whitewater affair" originally involved allegations that President Clinton had been sexually involved with a woman that he met on a rafting trip through the Grand Canyon.
A)True
B)False
2
Despite persistent effort by Republicans in the House of Representatives, President Clinton was never impeached.
A)True
B)False
3
After the first two years of the Clinton administration, the Republicans won control of both houses of Congress for the first time since the early Eisenhower years.
A)True
B)False
4
Most political analysts contend that Bill Clinton's return to his activist liberal roots was responsible for his reelection victory in 1996.
A)True
B)False
5
When Saddam Hussein refused to allow international inspectors to inspect military sites in Iraq, Bill Clinton ordered a series of bombing strikes.
A)True
B)False
6
President Clinton refused to allow United States military forces to participate in the international effort to restore peace to the Kosovo region.
A)True
B)False
7
Al Gore received more popular votes than George W. Bush in the presidential election of 2000.
A)True
B)False
8
NASDAQ was established to investigate corporate accounting scandals.
A)True
B)False
9
Microsoft Corporation became one of the largest companies in the world by establishing a near monopoly on the operating system used on most PCs.
A)True
B)False
10
The Human Genome Project was designed to fight environmental degradation from smog, water pollution, industrial output, and so on.
A)True
B)False
11
By the mid 1990s, American global market competitiveness had been restored in the manufacturing sector so exports once again exceeded imports.
A)True
B)False
12
The major riot in South Central Los Angeles in 1992 was sparked by turf conflict between black and Hispanic gangs.
A)True
B)False
13
Timothy McVeigh became known as the "American Taliban" because he cooperated with Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan.
A)True
B)False
14
When President George W. Bush spoke of the "Axis of Evil" he was referring to nations that supported terrorism, especially Iraq, Iran, and North Korea.
A)True
B)False
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