Question 1

Where in Central America was the Reagan administration seriously concerned that Communist-backed revolutionaries might take over, spurring a new "domino" theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  El Salvador 
B)  Honduras 
C)  Guatemala 
D)  Costa Rica 
E)  Panama 
A)  El Salvador 
B)  Honduras 
C)  Guatemala 
D)  Costa Rica 
E)  Panama

Question 2

During the 1980s, the U.S. economy shifted from being ________ to being increasingly ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  production oriented; service oriented 
B)  digital; analog 
C)  free of government regulation; subject to federal oversight 
D)  open shop; dominated by labor unions 
E)  globalized; isolated 
A)  production oriented; service oriented 
B)  digital; analog 
C)  free of government regulation; subject to federal oversight 
D)  open shop; dominated by labor unions 
E)  globalized; isolated

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-David Stockman

Accepted Answer

A) was Ronald Reagan's budget director who proposed major reductions in federal spending 
B) was the youngest combat pilot to have flown in the U.S. military and was an oil executive in Texas 
C) was a televangelist and founder of the Moral Majority 
D) worked to fend off communism in the Screen Actor's Guild and was governor of California 
E) met with Ronald Reagan to discuss ways to reduce the threat of nuclear war
F)was a National Security Council aide and the main actor in the Iran-Contra affair
G)was a landmark appointee to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan
H)was a Texas billionaire who appealed to Americans who were fed up with the two major parties
I)made history as a vice-presidential candidate chosen by Walter Mondale
J)said, "[My opponent] will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did." 
A) was Ronald Reagan's budget director who proposed major reductions in federal spending 
B) was the youngest combat pilot to have flown in the U.S. military and was an oil executive in Texas 
C) was a televangelist and founder of the Moral Majority 
D) worked to fend off communism in the Screen Actor's Guild and was governor of California 
E) met with Ronald Reagan to discuss ways to reduce the threat of nuclear war
F)was a National Security Council aide and the main actor in the Iran-Contra affair
G)was a landmark appointee to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan
H)was a Texas billionaire who appealed to Americans who were fed up with the two major parties
I)made history as a vice-presidential candidate chosen by Walter Mondale
J)said, "[My opponent] will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did."

Question 4

The assassination attempt Reagan survived in 1981 hurt his popularity because it came so soon after the election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How did Reagan's Soviet strategy help end the cold war?

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan's strategy towards the Sov

Question 6

One of President Bush's major domestic successes was

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminating poverty. 
B)  significantly reducing drug use. 
C)  assisting people with disabilities. 
D)  reducing taxes. 
E)  paying off the deficit. 
A)  eliminating poverty. 
B)  significantly reducing drug use. 
C)  assisting people with disabilities. 
D)  reducing taxes. 
E)  paying off the deficit.

Question 7

What were the main foreign policy achievements of the Carter administration? Where did Carter fail?

Accepted Answer

The main foreign policy achievements of

Question 8

What factors led to the election of Ronald Reagan, the rise of the conservative movement, and the resurgence of the Republican party?

Accepted Answer

Several factors led to the election of R

Question 9

Which of the following led to Clinton's election to the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinton's far-left positions and condemnation of special-interest groups energized voters. 
B)  Ross Perot's third-party candidacy took Republican votes from Bush. 
C)  Voters widely disapproved of Bush's proposal for an electronic town hall. 
D)  Bush directed too much attention to appealing to the "forgotten middle class." 
E)  Clinton offered a disciplined demeanor, whereas Bush came across as flippant. 
A)  Clinton's far-left positions and condemnation of special-interest groups energized voters. 
B)  Ross Perot's third-party candidacy took Republican votes from Bush. 
C)  Voters widely disapproved of Bush's proposal for an electronic town hall. 
D)  Bush directed too much attention to appealing to the "forgotten middle class." 
E)  Clinton offered a disciplined demeanor, whereas Bush came across as flippant.

Question 10

George H. W. Bush promoted what he called "compassionate conservatism," promising to use his position to fight issues such as bigotry, illiteracy, and homelessness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-George H. W. Bush

Accepted Answer

A) was Ronald Reagan's budget director who proposed major reductions in federal spending 
B) was the youngest combat pilot to have flown in the U.S. military and was an oil executive in Texas 
C) was a televangelist and founder of the Moral Majority 
D) worked to fend off communism in the Screen Actor's Guild and was governor of California 
E) met with Ronald Reagan to discuss ways to reduce the threat of nuclear war
F)was a National Security Council aide and the main actor in the Iran-Contra affair
G)was a landmark appointee to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan
H)was a Texas billionaire who appealed to Americans who were fed up with the two major parties
I)made history as a vice-presidential candidate chosen by Walter Mondale
J)said, "[My opponent] will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did." 
A) was Ronald Reagan's budget director who proposed major reductions in federal spending 
B) was the youngest combat pilot to have flown in the U.S. military and was an oil executive in Texas 
C) was a televangelist and founder of the Moral Majority 
D) worked to fend off communism in the Screen Actor's Guild and was governor of California 
E) met with Ronald Reagan to discuss ways to reduce the threat of nuclear war
F)was a National Security Council aide and the main actor in the Iran-Contra affair
G)was a landmark appointee to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan
H)was a Texas billionaire who appealed to Americans who were fed up with the two major parties
I)made history as a vice-presidential candidate chosen by Walter Mondale
J)said, "[My opponent] will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did."

Question 12

In his 1977 inaugural address, President Carter admitted he had no grand vision and highlighted America's limitations rather than its potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each description with the item below.
-Oliver North

Accepted Answer

A) was Ronald Reagan's budget director who proposed major reductions in federal spending 
B) was the youngest combat pilot to have flown in the U.S. military and was an oil executive in Texas 
C) was a televangelist and founder of the Moral Majority 
D) worked to fend off communism in the Screen Actor's Guild and was governor of California 
E) met with Ronald Reagan to discuss ways to reduce the threat of nuclear war
F)was a National Security Council aide and the main actor in the Iran-Contra affair
G)was a landmark appointee to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan
H)was a Texas billionaire who appealed to Americans who were fed up with the two major parties
I)made history as a vice-presidential candidate chosen by Walter Mondale
J)said, "[My opponent] will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did." 
A) was Ronald Reagan's budget director who proposed major reductions in federal spending 
B) was the youngest combat pilot to have flown in the U.S. military and was an oil executive in Texas 
C) was a televangelist and founder of the Moral Majority 
D) worked to fend off communism in the Screen Actor's Guild and was governor of California 
E) met with Ronald Reagan to discuss ways to reduce the threat of nuclear war
F)was a National Security Council aide and the main actor in the Iran-Contra affair
G)was a landmark appointee to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan
H)was a Texas billionaire who appealed to Americans who were fed up with the two major parties
I)made history as a vice-presidential candidate chosen by Walter Mondale
J)said, "[My opponent] will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did."

Question 14

Ronald Reagan made AIDS research a top priority of his administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match each description with the item below.
-Ronald Reagan

Accepted Answer

A) was Ronald Reagan's budget director who proposed major reductions in federal spending 
B) was the youngest combat pilot to have flown in the U.S. military and was an oil executive in Texas 
C) was a televangelist and founder of the Moral Majority 
D) worked to fend off communism in the Screen Actor's Guild and was governor of California 
E) met with Ronald Reagan to discuss ways to reduce the threat of nuclear war
F)was a National Security Council aide and the main actor in the Iran-Contra affair
G)was a landmark appointee to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan
H)was a Texas billionaire who appealed to Americans who were fed up with the two major parties
I)made history as a vice-presidential candidate chosen by Walter Mondale
J)said, "[My opponent] will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did." 
A) was Ronald Reagan's budget director who proposed major reductions in federal spending 
B) was the youngest combat pilot to have flown in the U.S. military and was an oil executive in Texas 
C) was a televangelist and founder of the Moral Majority 
D) worked to fend off communism in the Screen Actor's Guild and was governor of California 
E) met with Ronald Reagan to discuss ways to reduce the threat of nuclear war
F)was a National Security Council aide and the main actor in the Iran-Contra affair
G)was a landmark appointee to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan
H)was a Texas billionaire who appealed to Americans who were fed up with the two major parties
I)made history as a vice-presidential candidate chosen by Walter Mondale
J)said, "[My opponent] will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did."

Question 16

What social and economic issues and innovations emerged during the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

During the 1980s, several social and eco

Question 17

By the fall of 1991, the MOST popular Soviet politician was

Accepted Answer

A)  Mikhail Gorbachev. 
B)  Vladimir Putin. 
C)  Boris Yeltsin. 
D)  Dmitry Medvedev. 
E)  Andrei Sakharov. 
A)  Mikhail Gorbachev. 
B)  Vladimir Putin. 
C)  Boris Yeltsin. 
D)  Dmitry Medvedev. 
E)  Andrei Sakharov.

Question 18

Which of the following was one of President Jimmy Carter's early successes?

Accepted Answer

A)  pushing significant environmental initiatives through Congress 
B)  ending stagflation 
C)  ending the Iran hostage crisis 
D)  getting Congress to commit to a robust National Energy Bill 
E)  appointing intelligent and experienced figures to his Cabinet 
A)  pushing significant environmental initiatives through Congress 
B)  ending stagflation 
C)  ending the Iran hostage crisis 
D)  getting Congress to commit to a robust National Energy Bill 
E)  appointing intelligent and experienced figures to his Cabinet

Exam 31: Conservative Revival

Where in Central America was the Reagan administration seriously concerned that Communist-backed revolutionaries might take over, spurring a new "domino" theory?

During the 1980s, the U.S. economy shifted from being ________ to being increasingly ________.

Match each description with the item below. -David Stockman

The assassination attempt Reagan survived in 1981 hurt his popularity because it came so soon after the election.

How did Reagan's Soviet strategy help end the cold war?

One of President Bush's major domestic successes was

What were the main foreign policy achievements of the Carter administration? Where did Carter fail?

What factors led to the election of Ronald Reagan, the rise of the conservative movement, and the resurgence of the Republican party?

Which of the following led to Clinton's election to the presidency?

George H. W. Bush promoted what he called "compassionate conservatism," promising to use his position to fight issues such as bigotry, illiteracy, and homelessness.

Match each description with the item below. -George H. W. Bush

In his 1977 inaugural address, President Carter admitted he had no grand vision and highlighted America's limitations rather than its potential.

Match each description with the item below. -Oliver North

Ronald Reagan made AIDS research a top priority of his administration.

Match each description with the item below. -Ronald Reagan

What social and economic issues and innovations emerged during the 1980s?

By the fall of 1991, the MOST popular Soviet politician was

Which of the following was one of President Jimmy Carter's early successes?

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