Question 1
Based on the information found in this cartoon, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was compared to German Fhrer Adolf Hitler because they both __________.
A) committed atrocities against their own people
B) invaded sovereign nations through expansionist drives
C) rebuilt their war-torn homelands and sought revenge on their oppressors
D) actively tried to acquire nuclear arms
Question 2
What important piece of information related to Social Security has been omitted from this poster?
A) emphasizing that the checks will be coming from the government
B) encouraging eligible workers to apply
C) pointing out that payroll taxes will fund the program
D) explaining how to apply
Question 3
How do films that were made after 1990, such as Dances with Wolves and Unforgiven, represent the American West?
A) They focus on a revisionist view that depicts Native Americans with sympathy and the West
as a hostile place.
B) They continue to portray Native Americans as insignificant contributors to the development
of the West.
C) They accurately address the ideas found in Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis.
D) They revive the traditional themes of 1940s and 1950s Westerns that featured heroic cowboys
and hostile Indians.
Question 4
The actions taken by the United States in the Persian Gulf War of 19901991 and the Iraq War that began in 2003 and are shown on this map were justified through the __________ Doctrine.
A) Truman
B) Powell
C) Carter
D) Nixon
Question 5
How does Jefferson's design for his home Monticello contradict the democratic style associated with his presidency?
A) The design was uniquely American and reflected isolationist policies with other nations.
B) The Federalist design of the home went against his ideas of stronger state governments.
C) The architecture dates back to an age when there were limited scientific achievements.
D) The classical elegance of the home reflected his aristocratic tastes.
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