Job Knowledge Test

Question 1

Battle of Midway: When, what did it do, why did we win?

Answer 1

1942, 6 months after Pearl Harbor
Limited their Navy and was a major blowto their carrier fleet. Japan couldn´t mount a major offensive after

We won because of our ability to repare and manufacture boats

Question 2

Iwo Jima: When was it? Was it helpful?

Answer 2

1945, 6 months before the Atomic Bomb

High casualties, low tactical advantage, too late in the war

Question 3

Battle of Leyte Gulf: When was it and why was it important?

Answer 3

1944 (2 years after midway)

Japanese retreated closer and closer to their home island and following the battle, the Japanese Navy never left their home bases again in WWII. Defeated Navy.

Question 4

Keynesian Economics

Answer 4

Government Spending and public sector speding are necesary to boost the economy

Used during recessions

Question 5

Priming the Pump

Answer 5

Government Spending leads to Private spending. You must also lower interest rates and taxes to stimulate the economy

Question 6

Strait of Hormuz

Answer 6

Between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Iran´s check point for 20% of the world’s petroleum

Question 7

Suez Crisis

Answer 7

1956

The Egyptian government seized control of the Suez Canal which provided access to Middle Eastern Oil. This was a possible threat to the EU oil supply. It also threatened the regional stability of Britain, France, US, Israel, UN and USSR

Question 8

Jesse Owens

Answer 8

James Cleveland

Most successful athlete at the 1936 olympics in Berlin. He challenged the Nazi view of the Arian race and racial equality

Question 9

When was the Berlin Wall errected and destroyed?

Answer 9

1961-1989

Question 10

Khruschev’s Secret Speech

Answer 10

1956

Khrushchev criticized Stalin and his rule of terror

Question 11

Title IX

Answer 11

1972

Educational Amendment: Equal treatment on the basis of sex in all educational activities including athletics. Created women’s sports teams

Question 12

Hungarian Revolution

Answer 12

1956

Student uprising against Soviet imposed policy
Nation wide, they were winning but the soviets came in and killed and arrested the protestors. Put a bad face on marxism.

Question 13

Boer Wars

Answer 13

1880-1881, 1889-1902

South African Farmers

Question 14

The Red Badge of Courage

Answer 14

Stephen Crane novel about the Civil War

Question 15

Who uses .net?

Answer 15

Computer networking companies

Question 16

Who uses .org? Is it unbiased?

Answer 16

Non-profits. Can be one sided

Question 17

Transitional economics

Answer 17

Moving from centrally planned economy to a free market where the market sets the prices

Question 18

Supply side economics

Answer 18

Lower tax rates and decrease government regulation in order to boost the economy

Question 19

Monetarism

Answer 19

Control money supply to control inflation. Government controls the circulation of currency for price stability

Question 20

Gulf of Aden

Answer 20

Pirates Alley, between the Arabian Sea and the Suez Canal

Question 21

The Thin Red Line

Answer 21

James Jones, WWII

Question 22

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and Incident

Answer 22

1964, President Johnson, Presidential discretion in defending US forces in and around Vietnam.

Sea battle where the USS Maddox was attacked by 3 vietnamese torpedo boats when doing a patrol. All missed. 2 days later, the USS Maddox and Turner were attacked again but Hanoi stated that there was no fight. It was a lie to start war

Question 23

Cloture

Answer 23

1st used for filibuster against the treaty of Versailles in 1919

in 1975, it means 3/5ths of the vote must be cast to end the filibuster, or a supermajority of 60 votes (i.e. half the votes + 60)

Question 24

Enrollment

Answer 24

Formal procedure for printing a bill in official, final format for presentation to the President for signature or veto

Question 25

Recommital

Answer 25

Parliamentary procedure used for the majority Opponents can refer proposed legislation to a committee again

Question 26

Maxim

Answer 26

Expression of a general truth or principle. Proverbial saying

Question 27

Standard Deviation

Answer 27

The square root of the variance | The distribution around the mean

Question 28

Variance

Answer 28

The spread of the distribution around the mean

Question 29

Capital Gains Tax

Answer 29

Profit attained by sale of an asset bought at a lower price (ex. stock)

Question 30

Progressive Taxes

Answer 30

Based on a person's ability to pay. Income tax

Question 31

Yugoslavia disbanded into which 7 countries in 1992?

Answer 31

``` Bosnia Herzegovina Croatia Macedonia Montenegro Serbia Slovenia ```

Question 32

What country is now Ceylon? Why is it important?

Answer 32

Sri Lanka, 1972 Center of Buddhist religion and has one of the oldest documented histories in the world. Also one of the fastest growing economies

Question 33

East Pakistan is the old name for which country?

Answer 33

Bangladesh, 1971 Between India and Burma

Question 34

League of Nations

Answer 34

Developed by Woodrow Wilson after WWI, from his 14 points for peace. Became part 1 of the treaty of Versailles to create a long lasting peace. It was replaced by the UN

Question 35

Détente

Answer 35

Broad but informal easing of tensions (not a formal treaty to end hostility) 1970s, US and USSR: SALT1- Strategic Arms Limitations Talks Helsinki accords anti-ballistic missiles treaty.

Question 36

House Rules Committee

Answer 36

Controls access to the floor for consideration of most bills i.e. Amount of time allotted for debate and if it will be subject to amendments

Question 37

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct

Answer 37

Policing behavior of members. Ethic violations

Question 38

The ways and means committee

Answer 38

Makes decisions related to taxes and taxation. House of Reps

Question 39

Appropriations Committee

Answer 39

House of Reps | Uses funding from the Federal Treasury and pays for programs authorized by the chamber's various authorizing committees

Question 40

House Rules Committee

Answer 40

Controls access to the floor for consideration of most bills i.e. amount of time allotted for debate and if it will be subject to amendments

Question 41

1st amendment

Answer 41

freedom of expression and assembly Prohibits the establishment of an official religion Right to free practice of religion

Question 42

2nd Amendment

Answer 42

Right to keep and bear arms

Question 43

Third Amendment

Answer 43

Prohibits quartering of troops in private homes during peacetime

Question 44

Fourth Amendment

Answer 44

Due process | Protection form unreasonable and warrantless searches and seizures of property

Question 45

In 1950, Truman sent troops into Korea without seeking congressional approval of war. What organization did he do this with?

Answer 45

UN Security Council

Question 46

Supply-side economics

Answer 46

lower marginal tax rates as an incentive to work | People keep more money they earn, boosts economic growth

Question 47

CNN effect

Answer 47

24 hour news coverage. Puts pressure on policy makers

Question 48

Computer Virus vs Rootkits vs Worm vs Trojan Horse

Answer 48

Virus- Program that can copy itself into computers and causes files and hard drives to be deleted Rootkits- gain access to and control a computer system to get passwords, credit card information, etc Worm- not infected from downloading files like a virus. They can attack networks and slow things down. Trojan Horse-hides within other programs and disables antivirus software and removes firewalls

Question 49

Standing committees

Answer 49

permanent committees that have legislative jurisdiction established by both the House and Senate

Question 50

Ad hoc

Answer 50

For a specific purpose

Question 51

Conference Committees

Answer 51

Temporary, ad hoc panel of house and senate members who have been approved to resolve disputes and differences in bills passed

Question 52

Authorizing committees

Answer 52

standing committees that make decisions regarding public policy in particular issue areas and can report bills to the floor for final consideration in each chamber. Usually about federal spending

Question 53

Select committees

Answer 53

special issues when they arise. Limited mandate, investigatory in nature, rarely have members from BOTH chambers, don't have authority to report legislation to the floor.