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1980's to Present Review 2023

Authored by Kelle Castleberry

History

9th - 12th Grade

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1980's to Present Review 2023
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Members of the new conservative coalition that had come together by the late 1970s were united by a common belief that

American society had lost its way
American society was moving in a positive direction
the United States was stronger than ever before
increased government spending was needed

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In an approach to economic policy that came to be called “Reaganomics,” President Ronald Reagan sought to keep interest rates high while

cutting spending to reduce the budget deficit
increasing the amount of money in circulation
borrowing heavily to build up the military
asking Congress to pass a huge tax cut

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The collapse of the Soviet Union’s economy that began in the late 1980s was caused by

President Reagan’s policies of “trickle-down” economics
Boris Yeltsin’s outlawing of the Communist Party in Russia
revolutions in Eastern Europe and the destruction of the Berlin Wall.
inefficient central planning and huge expenditures in the arms race

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

January 1991, the United Nations went to war in the Persian Gulf for what reason?

Kuwait had threatened Saudi Arabia
Iraq had invaded Kuwait
Iraq had invaded Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia had invaded Kuwait

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

President Reagan began a massive buildup of the U.S. military, in part because he believed that

with a stronger military, the United States could defeat the Soviets in a nuclear war
massive Soviet defense spending would cause the Communist system to collapse
an arms race with the Soviets would reduce the likelihood of nuclear war
massive defense spending would stimulate economic growth in the United States

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Strategic Defense Initiative

conservative movement founded by evangelical minister Jerry Falwell
plan, nicknamed “Star Wars,” to develop weapons that could destroy incoming missiles
policy of supporting guerilla groups fighting Communist or pro-Soviet governments

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Oliver North

first woman on the Supreme Court, appointed by President Reagan
first African American to make a serious run for a presidential nomination
chief figure in the Iran-Contra scandal who admitted to covering up illegal actions

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