Economy and 80s events

What film got released during the 80s in the US? 

• TITANIC

• JAWS

• GHOSTBUSTERS

Who was one of the most popular singers during the 80s in the US and helped break down racial barriers? 

• Madonna

• Elvis Presley 

• Michael Jackson 

Who ascended to the US presidency in 1981 to 1989 and was the 40th president? 

• George Bush 

• Ronald Reagan 

• William Clinton 

• George W. H. Bush 

Reagan’s economic policies called for widespread tax cuts, decreased social spending, increased military spending, and the deregulation of domestic markets. What was the main purpose of Reagan’s economic policy? 

• to reduce inflation  

• to stimulate economic  

• job growth 

• all of the above 

Which president declared that he would NOT negotiate with terrorists during the 80s? 

• Bush

• Nixon

• Reagan 

___________________is a term describing two U.S. legislative amendments between 1982 and 1984, all aimed at limiting U.S. government assistance to the Contras in Nicaragua. 

• The Boland Amendment 

• The Free Trade Amendment 

• The Contras Amendment 

What was the name of the rebel group that were active from 1979 in Nicaragua against the communist government? 

• Nicaraguan Resistance or Contras  

• Sandinistas

• Hezbollah 

What was the Iran Contra Affair? 

• Iran needed weapons and got American hostages. 

• Contra needed weapons and got American hostages. 

• Iran and Iraq at war. Civil war in Nicaragua. The U.S. gov got involved. irangate

What zone did the Berlin’s wall surrounded? 

• East Germany 

• West Germany 

When was the actual concrete wall went up in Germany? 

• 1960

• 1961

• 1945

• 1991