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What is AIDS?
Who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States?
Al Gore
What terrorist organization did Osama bin Laden lead?
Al Qaeda
Who warned of 'irrational exuberance' in the stock market?
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What was ARPANET?
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Who was the first African-American President of the United States?
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What economic challenges did George W. Bush face?
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Who was Hillary Clinton?
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Which senator won the Republican Party presidential nomination in 2008?
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What was the significance of the New World Order?
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What is the North American Free Trade Agreement?
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Who founded Al Qaeda?
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What is the Taliban known for?
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What did Kosovo experience in the late 1990s?
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What was the landmark Supreme Court case regarding the counting of Florida's electoral votes in 2000?
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What are the Bush Tax Cuts?
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What is the World Wide Web?
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What was the Human Genome Project?
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What is the Underclass?
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What movement opposes abortion?
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What was established by Roe v. Wade?
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Study Notes
AIDS
- A serious disease affecting the immune system, often fatal, transmitted through blood, sexual contact, or contaminated needles.
Al Gore
- Served as the 45th Vice President (1993-2001) under Bill Clinton; won the popular vote in 2000 but lost the Electoral College.
Al Qaeda
- An Islamic terrorist network led by Osama bin Laden responsible for various attacks including the 1998 US embassy bombings and the 9/11 attacks.
Alan Greenspan
- Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, noted for warning about "irrational exuberance" in the stock market in 1999; oversaw economic collapse in the "dot-com" sector in 2001.
Arpanet
- A pioneering computer network developed in the 1960s and 1970s that facilitated communication between research labs and universities; precursor to the Internet.
Barack Obama
- Elected president in 2008 as Illinois Senator; first African-American president advocating for universal healthcare, ending the Iraqi War, and economic recovery.
George W. Bush
- Republican president from 2000; responded to 9/11 attacks with invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq; enacted significant tax cuts and educational reforms.
Hillary Clinton
- First Lady (1992-2000); influential in government, faced scrutiny from conservatives; served as Secretary of State during Obama’s first term.
John McCain
- Veteran and reform-minded senator; secured the Republican nomination for president in 2008.
Monica Lewinsky
- Engaged in a scandalous affair with Bill Clinton, leading to his impeachment for perjury; the incident influenced Clinton's final term and the 2000 election.
New World Order
- Describes the post-Cold War international system following the Soviet Union's collapse, altering the balance of nuclear power among states.
Newt Gingrich
- House minority leader; authored the "Contract with America" promoting tax cuts and smaller government; blamed for government shutdowns during Clinton's presidency.
North American Free Trade Agreement
- Economic agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico, creating one of the largest free trade areas in the world.
Osama Bin Laden
- Founder of al Qaeda; orchestrated 9/11 attacks and other terrorist operations; killed in 2011.
Taliban
- Fundamentalist group that took control of Afghanistan in 1996, imposing strict Islamic law.
Kosovo
- A Yugoslav region where ethnic tensions led to NATO military intervention in 1999 to stop ethnic cleansing by Milosovic.
George W. Bush v. Al Gore
- Supreme Court case determining uniformity in recount procedures in Florida during the disputed 2000 election.
Bush Tax Cuts
- Tax reductions enacted under George W. Bush, originally set to expire in 2010; recently extended in a bipartisan compromise.
World Wide Web
- A system for locating information on the Internet through linked documents, revolutionizing access to data.
Human Genome Project
- An international initiative aimed at mapping and sequencing the entire human genome, enhancing biological research and medicine.
The Underclass
- Approximately 5-10% of the population living in chronic poverty, often detached from mainstream society and relying on the underground economy.
Right to Life Movement
- A movement primarily opposing abortion, supported by many religious groups; countered by the Pro-Choice Movement advocating for women's reproductive rights.
Roe v. Wade
- Supreme Court case establishing national abortion guidelines; affirmed women's privacy rights concerning medical procedures during pregnancy.
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Test your knowledge on key historical figures and events, ranging from political leaders like Barack Obama to significant developments in technology such as Arpanet. This quiz encapsulates a variety of subjects, including health issues like AIDS and organizations like Al Qaeda. Explore the impacts these figures and events have had on society.
