Reagan Years

Who was the President of the United States from 1981-1989?

• Jimmy Carter

• Gerald Ford

• Barak Obama

• Ronald Reagan

How many days were the U.S. hostages held in Iran?

• 222

• 333

• 444

• 555

When were the Iranian hostages released?

• Upon the apology issued by Jimmy Carter

• Immediately following Reagan's inauguration

• After a daring desert rescue

• When a new Shah came into power

What happened to President Reagan 2 months into his presidency?

• An attempted assassination

• The U.S. was attacked

• Heart attack

• His wife divorced him

Who was Reagan's attempted assassin?

• John Jacob Jingleheimerschmidt

• David Bowie

• John Hinkley

• Axl Rose

Why did John Hinkley try to assassinate Ronald Reagan?

• To get the attention of actress Jodi Foster

• The voices in his head told him to

• The Soviet Union hired him

• No one knows

Which of the following is NOT one of the nicknames for Reagan's economic theory?

• Supply-Side

• Passing Finances

• Trickle Down

• Reaganomics

What nickname did Reagan give the Soviet Union?

• Bad Buddies

• Satanic Soviets

• Dark Lord

• Evil Empire

What was the domestic scandal that Reagan was a part of?

• Iran-Contra Arms Deal

• Soviet Sisterhood of Secrets

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Anarchy & Ammo

What happened when Ukraine, Byelorussia, & Russia declared independence?

• Gorbachev declared war

• The U.S. sent relief money

• The Soviet Union dissolved

• They combined to become a new superpower