The Reagan Years Quiz

What was one of Reagan's major beliefs when he took office?

• People wanted the government to save them

• People wanted to save themselves

• People wanted socialism

• People wanted more government intervention

In which year did Reagan win the Republican presidential nominee?

• 1976

• 1980

• 1984

• 1988

Who did Reagan run against in the 1980 election?

• George H.W. Bush

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

• Bill Clinton

What was Reagan's major message to the people?

• To give up on their dreams

• To embrace socialism

• To rely on the government

• To believe in themselves again

What economic policy did Reagan choose to combat stagflation?

• Increasing government spending

• Raising interest rates

• Nationalizing industries

• Implementing supply-side economics

Who did Reagan nominate as the first female Justice to the Supreme Court?

• Elena Kagan

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Sonia Sotomayor

What was the Reagan doctrine about?

• Supporting communist regimes

• Supporting guerrilla groups fighting against communist regimes

• Isolating the US from the rest of the world

• Promoting socialism in the US

What was the purpose of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?

• To defend the US from incoming missiles

• To increase military spending

• To provoke the Soviet Union

• To start a war with other countries

Who became the Soviet leader in 1985 and wanted to resume arms control talks?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Putin

In which year did the US and the Soviets sign the INF treaty to control arms?

• 1991

• 1989

• 1987

• 1985