Worksheets1980's Society Part 2, Watch the video first!
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following was NOT a significant social issue faced during the 1980s (The Reagan Era)?
Drug Abuse
Poor Education
Homosexual Marriage
HIV/AIDS
Which disease reached epidemic proportions during Reagan's presidency?
AIDS
Polio
Cancer
Measles
Who was Ronald Reagan's Vice President?
George H. W. Bush
George W Bush
Mike Pence
Bob Dole
What was Nancy Reagan's anti-Drugs Campaign called?
Hugs not Drugs
Just Say No
Just Say Maybe
Your Brain on Drugs
How did the Reagan administration respond to the AIDS epidemic?
Reagan and the people who worked for him more or less ignored the AIDS epidemic
Reagan and the people who worked for him made every effort to educate Americans about the disease
Reagan made sure that billions of dollars were available to find a cure for AIDS
Reagan and the people who worked for him made sure that people who suffered from AIDS received medical care.
What famous athlete raised awareness about AIDS?
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Emmit Smith
Kareem Abdul Jabar
The beating of Rodney King occurred in which city:
Los Angeles
Detroit
Houston
New York
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was about equality for
Minorities
Homosexuals
Women
Immigrants
Who is pictured?
Supporters of ERA
Opponents of ERA
What stopped the Equal Rights Amendment from being ratified?
The Supreme Court ruled that it conflicted with other amendments.
It failed to get the approval of congress
It failed to get 3/4 of US States to approve it.
It failed to get the approval of President Reagan
The landmark Supreme Court case Roe V. Wade was about
Abortion
Property Rights
Gun Rights
Freedom of Speech
The officers who nearly beat Rodney King to death
Were put on trial and found guilty
Never were put on trial
Were put on trial and found not guilty
Were murdered by an angry mob
Which is NOT true of women during the 1980's
A woman was chose to run for Vice Presiden
More women served in congress
A woman was chosen to serve on the Supreme Court
Congress passed a law guaranteeing equal pay for women throughout the U.S.
Which of the following is NOT true about the cities during the 1980's?
There was more poverty in the cities than suburbs
Education in the cities was better than in rural and suburban areas
Living conditions in the cities deteriorated during the 1980's
White people began to move from the suburbs to the cites
The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court was
Geraldine Ferraro
Sandra Day O'Connor
Nancy Reagan
Judy Schandlin
