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WorksheetsA 20th Century Life, part I
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what year was Ronald Reagan born?
a)
1900
b)
1911
c)
1916
d)
1922
2.
While growing up, Ronald Reagan and his family were
a)
extremely wealthy
b)
living in another country
c)
members of the middle class
d)
quite poor
3.
What were the "riches of rags" that Ronald Reagan learned in his childhood?
a)
There was no chance of succeeding in America
b)
Life is unbearably difficult
c)
There is strength in learning to do without
d)
Everyone is out to get you
4.
Of the following, which is NOT a small-town value that Reagan learned in his boyhood?
a)
Dependence upon government
b)
Rugged individualism
c)
The values of family & church
d)
Self-reliance
5.
What is meant by the concept of "a city upon a hill" as applied to the United States?
a)
America means to conquer the world
b)
America is an example of freedom & equality
c)
America wants to separate from the world
d)
America believes it can thrive without God's guidance
6.
What weakness of his father's did Ronald Reagan observe as a boy?
a)
His father was an alcoholic
b)
His father cheated his business partners
c)
His father abandoned the family
d)
His father was a habitual liar
7.
What lessons about freedom did Reagan learn from his father's weakness?
a)
If you have an addiction, there is nothing you can do to conquer it
b)
Do everything you can to keep people from finding out about your addiction
c)
Being an addict has minimal effect on your life
d)
It takes strength of will & love of freedom to overcome addiction
8.
What was Ronald Reagan's first job?
a)
Check clerk
b)
Tire-buster
c)
Lifeguard
d)
Radio broadcaster
9.
What lessons did Reagan learn from his first job?
a)
The value of getting dirty
b)
Attentiveness to the opportunity to rescue people
c)
His ability to communicate effectively
d)
The customer is always right
10.
How did Reagan broadcast baseball games in the 1930s?
a)
As a play-by-play announcer at the game
b)
He re-created the action from reports via telegraph
c)
He relayed the action broadcast by other announcers
d)
As a color commentator at the game
11.
Why did the communists in America value Hollywood & movie-making in the post-WWII period?
a)
Films are powerful way to shape minds & people's thinking
b)
Communists jumped at the chance to get their faces before the public
c)
Communists couldn't find work anywhere else
d)
The leadership in the Soviet Union instructed them to make movies
12.
Of the following, which way did Reagan NOT view communism & socialism as anti-American?
a)
The use of violence & revolution to control society
b)
Their program to confiscate property & re-distribute income
c)
Their willingness to compete with traditional parties for power
d)
Their support for strikes & protests to disrupt the economy
13.
What main lesson did Reagan learn when his Hollywood career began to dry up?
a)
Resignation
b)
Perseverance
c)
Anger
d)
Revenge
14.
What major American company hired Reagan as its spokesman in the 1950s?
a)
The National Broadcasting Corporation
b)
General Motors
c)
Procter & Gamble
d)
General Electric
15.
What perspectives did Reagan encounter when he met with the management & middle-class workers in his company?
a)
The economy is failing in America
b)
Government is too big & taxes are too high
c)
We need to come to an understanding with the Soviet Union
d)
Crime & unrest are not major problems
16.
What major candidate did Reagan decide to support for president in 1964 with his "A Time for Choosing" speech?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Barry Goldwater
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
17.
In his 1964 speech, Reagan was making public what significant decision in his life?
a)
He was switching from Democrat to Republican
b)
He was switching from Republican to Democrat
c)
He was switching from capitalism to socialism
d)
He was switching from socialism to capitalism
18.
Which of the following was NOT a major issue in California in 1966 as Reagan ran for governor?
a)
Campus unrest & crime
b)
Abortion
c)
The death penalty
d)
His political experience
19.
What was the major accomplishment of Ronald Reagan as Governor of California, 1967-1975?
a)
Ending the War in Vietnam
b)
Bipartisan social welfare reform
c)
The Great Society
d)
Ending the Cold War
20.
Which statement best summarizes what Ronald Reagan learned from his failed presidential bid in 1976?
a)
"He wanted to give up and never run again."
b)
"He believed his supporters had let him down."
c)
"It was a crushing defeat but he didn't let it crush him."
d)
"He contemplated returning to the Democratic Party."
21.
Which of the following was NOT a major issue that Ronald Reagan addressed in his 1980 presidential campaign?
a)
Runaway inflation
b)
Immigration from Mexico
c)
Falling behind in the Cold War
d)
The energy crisis
22.
What was the nagging issue that caused President Carter to consistently lose support late in his term?
a)
Boycotting the 1980 Olympics
b)
The Camp David Accords
c)
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
d)
Veterans' Affairs
23.
What goal was the primary focus of Reagan's presidency in his first term?
a)
Economic recovery
b)
Refurbishing the White House
c)
Social welfare reform
d)
Limiting the power of labor unions
24.
What statement best summarizes Ronald Reagan's leadership style in directing his staff?
a)
"Never admit failure."
b)
"Keep the American people in the dark."
c)
"Get to work; I'm going golfing."
d)
"Trust but verify."
25.
What major religious leader visited Reagan soon after the attempt on his life, reminding him that he was "meant to suffer"?
a)
Billy Graham
b)
Mother Teresa
c)
Jerry Falwell
d)
Pope John Paul II
26.
In the wake of the assassination attempt, who instructed President Reagan's staff to distance him from the American people?
a)
Nancy Reagan, the First Lady
b)
James Baker, Chief of Staff
c)
Thomas O'Neill, the Speaker of the House
d)
Richard Darman, Presidential Aide
27.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the recession in the early years of Reagan's presidency?
a)
Islamic terrorism
b)
Homelessness
c)
Business failures
d)
Foreclosures on farmers
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