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Question 36Question 36

Where was the first foreign crisis Where was the first foreign crisis President John F. Kennedy faced? President John F. Kennedy faced?

Question 37Question 37

Through the Geneva Through the Geneva Accords, Ho Chi Accords, Ho Chi Minh would control Minh would control what part of what part of Vietnam? Vietnam?

Question 38 Question 38

What were opponents of the Vietnam What were opponents of the Vietnam War called?War called?

Question 39Question 39

What action did President Kennedy order What action did President Kennedy order the navy to do unto Cuba until the the navy to do unto Cuba until the Soviets remove the missiles? Soviets remove the missiles?

Question 40Question 40

What was John Glenn the first American What was John Glenn the first American to do?to do?

Question 41Question 41

What country launched the first What country launched the first successful satellite? successful satellite?

Question 42Question 42

What happened to Robert Kennedy after What happened to Robert Kennedy after winning the California primary? winning the California primary?

Question 43Question 43

What two countries What two countries did Nixon order did Nixon order bombing of enemy bombing of enemy supply routes? supply routes?

Question 44Question 44

What did the Berlin Wall prevent West What did the Berlin Wall prevent West Berlin and East Berlin from doing? Berlin and East Berlin from doing?

Question 45Question 45

Who took the first human step on the Who took the first human step on the moon? moon?

Question 46Question 46

Which title did President Nixon say is the Which title did President Nixon say is the greatest honor? greatest honor?

Question 47Question 47

Revenue sharing was part of whose New Revenue sharing was part of whose New Federalism program? Federalism program?

Question 48Question 48

Why did President Carter condemn Why did President Carter condemn South Africa? South Africa?

Question 49Question 49

In what country were Americans held In what country were Americans held hostage by Iranian students? hostage by Iranian students?

Question 50Question 50

What country behind the “iron curtain” What country behind the “iron curtain” was visited first by Richard Nixon? was visited first by Richard Nixon?

Question 51Question 51

What did the Watergate scandal cause What did the Watergate scandal cause President Nixon to do?President Nixon to do?

Question 52Question 52

What area of the What area of the world did President world did President Carter seek to bring Carter seek to bring peace? peace?

Question 53Question 53

Who was Iraq’s dictator during the Who was Iraq’s dictator during the Persian Gulf War?Persian Gulf War?

Question 54Question 54

Under NAFTA, what three countries Under NAFTA, what three countries agreed to eliminate trade barriers? agreed to eliminate trade barriers?

Question 55Question 55

On what two articles were President On what two articles were President Clinton impeached? Clinton impeached?

Question 56Question 56

Who was overthrown in office before the Who was overthrown in office before the Soviet Union collapsed? Soviet Union collapsed?

Question 57Question 57

What label is given to Osama bin Laden What label is given to Osama bin Laden for his belief on the use of justified for his belief on the use of justified terrorism? terrorism?

Question 58Question 58

Which three countries did President Bush Which three countries did President Bush focus on when he widened the war on focus on when he widened the war on terror? terror?

Question 59Question 59

In 1961, what American volunteer In 1961, what American volunteer program sent teachers, health workers, program sent teachers, health workers, and advisers in farming, industry, and and advisers in farming, industry, and government overseas?government overseas?

Question 60Question 60

After becoming president, what was the After becoming president, what was the name of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s name of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s set of programs for America? set of programs for America?

Question 61Question 61

What strategy brought the media’s What strategy brought the media’s attention and provided a non-violent way attention and provided a non-violent way to protest segregation? to protest segregation?

Question 62Question 62

What governmental agency was created What governmental agency was created to monitor and protect the environment? to monitor and protect the environment?

Question 63Question 63

What term refers to the amount of money What term refers to the amount of money owed by the government?owed by the government?

Question 64Question 64

What is a general rise in the prices of What is a general rise in the prices of goods and services called? goods and services called?

Question 65Question 65

What civil rights law passed during the What civil rights law passed during the Bush administration outlawed job Bush administration outlawed job discrimination against people with discrimination against people with disabilities? disabilities?

Question 66Question 66

AIM worked to gain equal rights and AIM worked to gain equal rights and improve living conditions for what group?improve living conditions for what group?

Question 67Question 67

Which president was responsible for Which president was responsible for escalating the Vietnam War?escalating the Vietnam War?

Question 68Question 68

What U.S. space project fulfilled What U.S. space project fulfilled President Kennedy’s challenge of landing President Kennedy’s challenge of landing a man on the moon?a man on the moon?

Question 69Question 69

What agency ran the space program in What agency ran the space program in the United States? the United States?

Question 70Question 70

In what year was Geraldine Ferraro the In what year was Geraldine Ferraro the democratic vice presidential candidate? democratic vice presidential candidate?