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Technology and its Effects on Modern America — Unit test Answers

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President George W. Bush gave tax credits to energy companies to

A
give consumers more money to spend.
B
give investors more money to invest.
C
encourage the employment of guest workers.
D
increase production of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
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Which of the following caused the Iran hostage crisis in 1979?

I
Israel and Egypt signing a peace treaty
t
the Shah’s entry into the United States
t
the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
K
Khomeini’s entry into the United States
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When it stood, what did the Berlin Wall signify?

A
democratic freedom
B
communist oppression
C
Germany’s strength
D
Gorbachev’s weakness
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided support by

b
bailing out financial institutions.
m
making loans to auto companies.
f
funding road and bridge construction.
w
working to ease the bank credit crisis.
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The primary purpose of MRI scans is to

s
see inside a patient’s body.
m
make surgery more precise.
e
end the need to wear glasses.
m
make surgery less invasive.
6

Which technology has most lowered inventory costs in industry?

A
tablet computers
B
robotics
C
satellite communications
D
just-in-time manufacturing
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Which statement summarizes President Obama’s actions in Iraq and Afghanistan during his first term?

T
The Obama administration withdrew almost all American troops from both Iraq and Afghanistan.
T
The Obama administration withdrew most troops from Iraq and prepared for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
T
The Obama administration withdrew most troops from Iraq and made no changes in Afghanistan.
T
The Obama administration increased troop numbers in Iraq and withdrew most troops from Afghanistan.
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best

T
Television programs can be streamed to mobile devices through the Internet.
T
Television programs can be streamed through mobile devices to the Internet.
T
The Internet makes it possible to use GPS technology on televisions.
T
Television makes it possible to use GPS technology on the Internet.
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Which issue helped determine the outcome of the 2008 presidential race?

w
worry about campaign financing
a
anger over health-care reform
o
opposition to the war in Iraq
c
concern about an oil spill
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What were the purposes of the Clean Air Act that President Bush implemented in 1990? Select three options.to reduce energy wasteto support use of natural gasto promote recycling programsto promote energy conservationto support use of public transportation

A
to reduce energy waste
B
to support use of natural gas
C
to promote recycling programs
D
to promote energy conservation
E
to support use of public transportation
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What was a result of Reagan’s "war on drugs”?

A
Drug control agencies were overextended so security weakened.
B
The number of people sent to jail skyrocketed.
C
State drug-control agencies took over federal agencies.
D
Sentencing laws were reduced in favor of drug recovery plans.
12

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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US involvement in Afghanistan, which began in 2001,

e
ended two months later.
e
ended six months later.
c
continued until 2005.
c
continued into the 2010s.
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most

i
international collaboration
i
increased scientific research
d
downloadable music and videos
o
online newspapers and magazines
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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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