The Clinton Era

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Who was the 42nd President of the United States?

  1. George H.W. Bush

  2. Bill Clinton

  3. George W. Bush

  4. Barack Obama


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001.

What was the name of Bill Clinton's wife and First Lady of the United States?

  1. Hillary Clinton

  2. Michelle Obama

  3. Laura Bush

  4. Melania Trump


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hillary Clinton was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, during Bill Clinton's presidency.

What was the name of the economic plan that President Clinton signed into law in 1993?

  1. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

  2. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

  3. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

  4. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 was a comprehensive economic plan that included tax increases, spending cuts, and investments in education and training.

What was the name of the trade agreement that President Clinton signed into law in 1993?

  1. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

  2. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

  3. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

  4. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was a trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that was signed into law in 1993.

What was the name of the welfare reform bill that President Clinton signed into law in 1996?

  1. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

  2. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

  3. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

  4. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 was a welfare reform bill that replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

What was the name of the financial services reform bill that President Clinton signed into law in 1999?

  1. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

  2. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

  3. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

  4. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 was a financial services reform bill that repealed the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, which had prohibited banks from engaging in certain types of financial activities.

What was the name of the scandal that led to President Clinton's impeachment in 1998?

  1. The Whitewater scandal

  2. The Monica Lewinsky scandal

  3. The Travelgate scandal

  4. The Filegate scandal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Monica Lewinsky scandal was a political sex scandal that led to President Clinton's impeachment in 1998. The scandal involved Clinton's sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern.

What was the name of the independent counsel who investigated President Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal?

  1. Kenneth Starr

  2. Robert Fiske

  3. Paula Jones

  4. Linda Tripp


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kenneth Starr was the independent counsel who investigated President Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

What was the name of the House committee that voted to impeach President Clinton in 1998?

  1. The House Judiciary Committee

  2. The House Oversight Committee

  3. The House Ways and Means Committee

  4. The House Appropriations Committee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach President Clinton in 1998.

What was the name of the Senate committee that held the impeachment trial of President Clinton in 1999?

  1. The Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. The Senate Oversight Committee

  3. The Senate Ways and Means Committee

  4. The Senate Appropriations Committee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Senate Judiciary Committee held the impeachment trial of President Clinton in 1999.

What was the outcome of President Clinton's impeachment trial in the Senate?

  1. He was convicted and removed from office.

  2. He was acquitted and remained in office.

  3. The trial ended in a mistrial.

  4. The trial was dismissed.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

President Clinton was acquitted and remained in office after his impeachment trial in the Senate.

What was the name of the economic expansion that occurred during the Clinton presidency?

  1. The Great Recession

  2. The Dot-com Bubble

  3. The Long Boom

  4. The Roaring Twenties


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Long Boom was a period of economic expansion that occurred during the Clinton presidency, from 1991 to 2001.

What was the name of the technology boom that occurred during the Clinton presidency?

  1. The Great Recession

  2. The Dot-com Bubble

  3. The Long Boom

  4. The Roaring Twenties


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Dot-com Bubble was a period of rapid growth in the technology sector that occurred during the Clinton presidency, from 1995 to 2000.

What was the name of the terrorist attack that occurred in Oklahoma City in 1995?

  1. The World Trade Center bombing

  2. The Oklahoma City bombing

  3. The Centennial Olympic Park bombing

  4. The USS Cole bombing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995. The attack killed 168 people and injured more than 680 others.

What was the name of the terrorist attack that occurred at the World Trade Center in 1993?

  1. The World Trade Center bombing

  2. The Oklahoma City bombing

  3. The Centennial Olympic Park bombing

  4. The USS Cole bombing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The World Trade Center bombing was a terrorist attack that occurred at the World Trade Center in New York City on February 26, 1993. The attack killed 6 people and injured more than 1,000 others.

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