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Reagan Administration Quiz

Authored by Sarah Barnett

Social Studies

9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who famously referred to the Soviet Union as an 'evil empire'?

Ronald Reagan

Mikhail Gorbachev

Jimmy Carter

Richard Nixon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of Reagan's 'Reagan Doctrine'?

To provide aid to anti-communist forces globally

To reduce military spending

To improve diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union

To increase domestic healthcare spending

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Reagan justify the significant increase in defense spending during his presidency?

As a means of achieving 'peace through strength'

To stimulate the domestic economy

To fund large-scale infrastructure projects

To bolster social welfare programs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which military intervention did Reagan oversee in response to the overthrow of the government of Grenada by communists?

Sending U.S. Marines to invade the Caribbean island

Aerial bombardment

Naval blockade

Economic sanctions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In response to the breakdown of arms limitation talks in 1983, what did Reagan do to counter Soviet missiles in Europe?

Placed nuclear missiles in Western Europe

Sent additional troops to Eastern Europe

Funded a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union

Signed an anti-Soviet propaganda campaign

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) proposed by Reagan in 1983?

A space-based defense system to protect against nuclear attacks

A diplomatic mission to the Soviet Union

A plan for economic sanctions against Eastern Bloc nations

An initiative to promote international trade agreements

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What movement protested against Reagan's nuclear proliferation policies in the 1980s?

The Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy

The Pro-War Coalition

The Nuclear Arms Society League

The Peaceful Advancement

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