Chapter 27 Quiz Flashcards
A leading slogan of cultural conservatism in the 1990s was
family values.”
In 2000, the largest employer in America was
Wal-Mart.
Which of the following series of events is listed in proper sequence?
Clinton electoral victory over George Bush; defeat of Clinton health plan; passage of welfare reform; release of Starr report
Which of the following was not a key trend in world affairs during the 1990s?
an easing of ethnic and religious tensions
Which of the following was not a policy adopted by the federal government during the Clinton years?
universal health care
Which of the following was not a key element of the Republican “Contract with America”?
sharper restrictions on the sale of handguns
Which of the following was not a significant aftereffect of the 1990s computer revolution?
a bridging of the gulf between affluent and poor
The collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and eastern Europe occurred during what years?
1989–1991
What occurred in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China in April 1989?
Tens of thousands of students, joined by workers, teachers, and some government officials, occupied the square and demanded greater democracy in China.
During what years did the Berlin Wall, the most prominent symbol of the Cold War, divide East and West Berlin?
1961–1989
In what year did the Soviet Union cease to exist and, in its place, fifteen new independent nations arise?
1991
Who won the Cold War?
the United States and its allies
Which U.S. president first spoke of the coming of a “new world order”?
George H. W. Bush
In February 1991, the United States launched Operation Desert Storm as part of the Gulf War, and quickly drove the Iraqi army from what country?
Kuwait
Who was the African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who, in the early 1990s, argued that the United States should not commit its troops abroad without clear objectives and a timetable for withdrawal?
Colin Powell
