Practice Exam

Question 1

Which of these had the greatest influence on how Germany was treated after World War I?

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the Allies’ desire to seek retribution for Germany’s actions

Question 2

What were the financial effects of the September 11th attacks?

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The attacks caused a panic in the stock market, and stock prices fell.

Question 3

Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?

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The United States feared Communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.

Question 4

Which technology has most lowered inventory costs in industry?

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just-in-time manufacturing

Question 5

Supporters of the atomic bomb argued against the idea that the US should not use the bomb against Japan by

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noting that firebombing had already caused extensive damage in Japan.

Question 6

Following the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003,

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the capital city of Baghdad fell quickly.

Question 7

Which best describes a way in which No Child Left Behind was effective?

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It raised standards for all students.

Question 8

White supremacists reacted to civil rights protests in Birmingham by

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carrying out bombings.

Question 9

What was the purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act that President Bush signed in 1990?

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to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in workplaces and schools

Question 10

Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States became committed to helping countries that were

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fighting a Communist takeover.

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