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America and the Global Economy — Unit test Answers

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Historically, people in the United States have moved to cities for

e
employment and a strong cultural life.
a
a strong economy and better weather.
t
transportation and affordable homes.
a
affordable homes and better weather.
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What was the nickname for President Reagan’s plan to destroy Soviet nuclear missiles in space?

A
Reaganomics
B
“Star Wars”
C
glasnost
D
perestroika
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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.
4

A dispute between two countries about tariffs would most likely be settled by the

A
IMF.
B
G20.
C
World Bank.
D
WTO.
5

Which two international organizations most help developing countries?

A
the IMF and the WTO
B
the WTO and the G20
C
the IMF and the World Bank
D
the G20 and the World Bank
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best

F
Fewer people are divorcing, so two-parent families are increasing.
M
More adults are marrying, so two-parent families are increasing.
M
Marriage rates are rising, so family numbers are increasing.
S
Single-parent and other types of families are increasing.
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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.
8

The US troop “surge” in Iraq in 2007

A
gradually increased violence.
B
gradually decreased violence.
C
quickly increased violence.
D
quickly decreased violence.
9

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

P
Passengers would be better screened for explosives and weapons.
“
“No-fly lists” would keep possible terrorists off airplanes.
A
Agencies would be able to share critical information.
A
Agencies would conduct more searches and seizures.
10

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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How did the fall of the Soviet Union affect Cuba’s economy?

C
Cuba’s economy became stronger
C
Cuba’s economy weakened.
C
Cuba became the world’s strongest economy.
C
Cuba became dependent on the United States.
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Which of the following events was considered the end of the Cold War?

t
the election of George H. W. Bush
t
the speech by President Reagan at the Berlin Wall
t
the signing of a mutual nonaggression pact in 1990
t
the coup against Gorbachev in 1991
13

Many critics of US immigration policy fear that immigrants

A
will change American culture.
B
want to establish new US cities.
C
want to overthrow the US government.
D
will not stay in the country permanently.
14

One of the main goals of international economic organizations is to

A
reduce interconnections between nations.
B
eliminate competition between nations.
C
increase economic differences between nations.
D
promote and regulate trade between nations.
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The goal of perestroika was to

r
reform the Soviet economy.
l
limit choices available to Soviet consumers.
s
slow the development of a free market.
i
increase Soviet factory and farm production.

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