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Unit 7A Test Answers

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How did creating the Department of Homeland Security address the concerns of the 9/11 Commission?

A
Passengers would be better screened for explosives and weapons.
B
“No-fly lists” would keep possible terrorists off airplanes.
C
Agencies would be able to share critical information.
D
Agencies would conduct more searches and seizures.
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A result of President Carter’s meeting at Camp David with the leaders of Israel and Egypt in 1978 was that Egypt and Israel

A
went to war with each other.
B
signed a historic peace treaty.
C
signed a historic trade agreement.
D
fell into civil wars.
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US involvement in Afghanistan, which began in 2001,

A
ended two months later.
B
ended six months later.
C
continued until 2005.
D
continued into the 2010s.
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How did the September 11th attacks affect New York City?

A
The city was ashamed because the terrorists were from New York.
B
The city was saddened because foreign visitors were forced to leave.
C
The city suffered because tourists no longer wished to visit New York.
D
The city faced economic problems due to damage in the financial sector.
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What were the financial effects of the September 11th attacks?

A
The attacks caused a panic in the stock market, and stock prices fell.
B
The attacks helped lift the nation out of a recession, and stock prices rose.
C
The attacks led to a rise in stocks as consumers supported the economy.
D
The attacks had little effect on the stock market or the US economy.
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After the invasion of Afghanistan by US-led forces,

A
women lost some of their rights.
B
democratic elections were held.
C
corruption in government decreased.
D
coalition forces rapidly rebuilt cities.
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According to Reagan’s supply-side economics, the first step to triggering the cycle of growth was

A
reducing taxes.
B
raising taxes.
C
regulating businesses.
D
creating government programs.
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In the wake of the September 11th attacks,

A
other nations were reluctant to support the US.
B
the government became partisan and divided.
C
a struggling economy became even worse.
D
President Bush struggled to build support.
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Following the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003,

A
Saddam Hussein escaped from the country.
B
weapons of mass destruction were found.
C
the Taliban gained strength in the country.
D
the capital city of Baghdad fell quickly.

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