
Reagan & the 80s (8.1) (8.2)
Authored by Janna Holder
Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the election of 1980, the nation's leadership moved:
Little from previous years as many citizens did not vote
To a less practical style of government
More liberal with a Democrat elected president
More conservative with a Republican elected president
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which company created the first truly mobile phone?
Phillips
Nokia
Samsung
Motorola
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What role did Reagan have in helping end the Cold War?
Reagan’s support of Eastern Bloc countries through increased trade allowed those countries to end their economic reliance on the Soviet Union
Reagan’s commitment to American values and his insistence on increasing military spending helped bring independence to countries under Soviet Union control
Reagan’s anti-communist rhetoric pressured the Soviet Union to adopt a traditional economy which led to a the spread of capitalism
President Reagan’s decision to call the Soviet Union’s tactics a form of terrorism gave world leaders a reason to support independence for Eastern Bloc countries
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who was the first woman on the Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O’Connor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
After Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday became a Federal Holiday, by what year had it finally been implemented as a State Holiday in all 50 States?
1970
1980
1990
2000
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What role did Reaganomics have in the 1991-92 recession?
Increasing taxes while decreasing military spending contributed to an economic downturn and a significant increase in unemployment
Cutting taxes while increasing military spending contributed to an economic deficit and a decrease in consumer confidence and spending
In order to reduce the national debt, a capital gains tax was imposed on businesses which led to layoffs and corporate downsizing
In order to balance the budget, social programs were cut to offset military spending which led to an increase in poverty rates in the nation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the Sony Walkman?
Cassette Player
Radio
Cell Phone
Gameboy
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