Ronald Reagan and the Reagan Revolution Quiz

What was the nickname given to Ronald Reagan?

• The Great Innovator

• The Great Visionary

• The Great Reformer

• The Great Communicator

Which president did Ronald Reagan succeed in the election of 1980?

• Bill Clinton

• Gerald Ford

• Richard Nixon

• Jimmy Carter

What was the main accomplishment of Reagan's Economic Bill of Rights?

• Raising the top tax rate

• Lowering taxes

• Increasing government spending

• Expanding social welfare programs

What was the primary economic theory behind Reagan's policy of lowering taxes?

• Supply-side economics

• Keynesian economics

• Monetarism

• Austrian economics

What was the result of Reagan's aggressive nuclear posturing in his first term?

• Boosted the anti-nuclear weapons movement

• Caused a global economic recession

• Led to a nuclear war with the Soviet Union

• Increased tensions with NATO

What was the biggest controversy of Reagan's presidency?

• The Iran-Contra Scandal

• The Watergate Scandal

• The Lewinsky Scandal

• The Teapot Dome Scandal

Which country did the Reagan administration support the Contras to overthrow?

• Nicaragua

• El Salvador

• Cuba

• Honduras

What was the main reason for the closure of hospitals for the mentally ill during the Reagan era?

• Public outcry

• Technological advancements

• Budget cuts

• De-regulation

Who did Reagan negotiate the first reduction in nuclear weapons with in 1986?

• Joseph Stalin

• Boris Yeltsin

• Vladimir Putin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the main result of Reagan's military buildup in his first term?

• Boosted the world wide anti-nuclear weapons movement

• Increased tensions with NATO

• Caused a global economic recession

• Led to a nuclear war with the Soviet Union