WorksheetsConservative Era U.S. History
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 23mins
Reagan was an ________ before he became President.
teacher
actor
football coach
Rebel forces supported by Ronald Reagan to over throw the
Sandinistas
Contras
Anti-Sandista
Desert Strom League
Missile Crisis Oversion
What was the nickname given to Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), which proposed nuclear defence from space?
Space Force
Star Wars
Star Trek
Ender's Game
Which political leader introduced programs that moved the USSR away from totalitarianism, and increased economic freedom and political rights?
Mikhail Gorbechev
Joseph Stalin
Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
This was a conservative movement that promoted traditional family and "moral" values, lower taxes & deregulation of business.
The New Left
The New Right
The Counter Culture
The Grand Old Party
Gorbachev‘s policy of reforming the economy in the Soviet
Union
INF Treaty
Glasnot
Perestroika
Tianamen Square
Gorbachev‘s policy of openness in discussing problems in
the Soviet Union
glasnot
perestroika
Tiananmen Square
INF Treaty
President Reagan began a massive buildup of the U.S. military, in part because he believed that
with a stronger military, the United States could defeat the Soviets in a nuclear war
massive Soviet defense spending would cause the Communist system to collapse
an arms race with the Soviets would reduce the likelihood of nuclear war
massive defense spending would stimulate economic growth in the United States
Which country did the United States support after the Soviets had invaded them in 1979 and through the 1980's?
Afganistan
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Nicaragua
Which of the following describes the events in Lebanon in 1983 during Reagan's first term?
Invasion by communist regime, leading to US intervention and monitoring
A military coup where the government requested American assistance.
Suicide bombers attacked both US embassy and marine headquarters, killing several hundred.
What was President Reagan referring to when he stated "tear down this wall"?
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
German Border with Soviets
Soviet Bloc Border
What would be Gorbachev's main request that President Reagan do in their diplomatic meetings?
Completely denuclearize the US
Add satellites to orbit
Stop funding anti-communist groups
Stop SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative)
What event marked the end of the Cold War?
A peace agreement signed by the United States and the Soviet Union
Ronald Reagan's speech at the Berlin Wall
The fall fo the Berlin Wall
The United States was the first to put a man on the moon
What was the United Nations response to Iraq refusing to leave Kuwait
The implemented sanctions against Iraq for two years
Put the leader Saddam Hussein on trail for the invasion of Kuwait
Removed them from the United Nations Security council
They authorized the use of “all necessary means” of force against Iraq if the did not withdraw from Kuwait
A trade agreement that removed restrictions (tariffs) between the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Which of the following is a quote from presidential candidate George H. W. Bush during the 1988 election?
"I will eliminate all taxes"
"Read my lips, no new taxes"
"I will lower taxes for every American"
"Tax Reduction- Guaranteed, or you can impeach me"
The United States mission in Operation Desert Storm was
To overthrow Saddam Hussein
To force the Iraqi army out of Kuwait
To end the constant warfare in the Middle East
To keep the Arab nations from attacking Israel
President Bush worked in what industry before entering politics?
advertising
software
oil
jewelry
Which of the following best describes AIDS?
A virus that slowly destroys the immune system
A disease that is due to a weakened immune system
A bacterial infection that causes opportunistic infections
A virus similar to HIV
