Question 1

Which of the following provoked Iranian militants to seize the American embassy in Tehran and take sixty-six Americans hostage?

Accepted Answer

A)  American support for Israel 
B)  American support for Saudi Arabia 
C)  American condemnation of the Iranian Revolution 
D)  American depictions of the Prophet in popular media 
E)  American medical care given to the deposed shah 
A)  American support for Israel 
B)  American support for Saudi Arabia 
C)  American condemnation of the Iranian Revolution 
D)  American depictions of the Prophet in popular media 
E)  American medical care given to the deposed shah E

Question 2

The Tower Commission report blamed much of the Iran-Contra scandal on

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress for cutting off funds to the Contras. 
B)  Reagan's loose management style. 
C)  the Iranians for luring the United States into the arms deal. 
D)  Secretary of State George Shultz. 
E)  the psychiatric problems of Oliver North. 
A)  Congress for cutting off funds to the Contras. 
B)  Reagan's loose management style. 
C)  the Iranians for luring the United States into the arms deal. 
D)  Secretary of State George Shultz. 
E)  the psychiatric problems of Oliver North. B

Question 3

What was glasnost?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Russian term for "the spread of communism," which was applied to Eastern Europe in the wake of Gorbachev's rise to power 
B)  the Russian term for "economic restructuring," which was applied to plans to move toward a mixed economy that would allow for capitalism 
C)  the Russian term for "anti-modernization," which summed up the turning away of the Soviet Union from the rest of the world during the 1980s 
D)  the Russian term for "openness," which was applied to the loosening of censorship in the Soviet Union 
E)  the Russian term for "tolerance," which was applied to the wide acceptance of all religions and ethnicities in the Soviet Union 
A)  the Russian term for "the spread of communism," which was applied to Eastern Europe in the wake of Gorbachev's rise to power 
B)  the Russian term for "economic restructuring," which was applied to plans to move toward a mixed economy that would allow for capitalism 
C)  the Russian term for "anti-modernization," which summed up the turning away of the Soviet Union from the rest of the world during the 1980s 
D)  the Russian term for "openness," which was applied to the loosening of censorship in the Soviet Union 
E)  the Russian term for "tolerance," which was applied to the wide acceptance of all religions and ethnicities in the Soviet Union D

Question 4

What triggered the 1987 "Black Monday" stock market crash?

Accepted Answer

A)  investors' fears that the federal government would never address the growing budget deficits 
B)  a lack of confidence in Reagan's stability and health 
C)  a growing belief that the Soviet Union exported better products 
D)  the way in which the controversy over the Iran-Contra scandal undermined public faith 
E)  oversupply and a lack of consumer spending 
A)  investors' fears that the federal government would never address the growing budget deficits 
B)  a lack of confidence in Reagan's stability and health 
C)  a growing belief that the Soviet Union exported better products 
D)  the way in which the controversy over the Iran-Contra scandal undermined public faith 
E)  oversupply and a lack of consumer spending

Question 5

Which of the following statements accurately describes the approach Carter took in his 1979 Crisis of Confidence speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  He resigned from the presidency, citing that the country had lost faith in his leadership and that the reputation of the United States was in danger. 
B)  He accepted blame for the missteps of his first two years as president and asked for forgiveness from the American people. 
C)  He appeared to blame Americans themselves for focusing on materialism rather than on what he felt was important in life. 
D)  He denounced Congress as corrupt and paralyzed by inaction and demanded that several key congressmen step down for the betterment of the country. 
E)  He condemned the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" that could not be trusted and vowed to bring an end to the cold war if elected to a second term. 
A)  He resigned from the presidency, citing that the country had lost faith in his leadership and that the reputation of the United States was in danger. 
B)  He accepted blame for the missteps of his first two years as president and asked for forgiveness from the American people. 
C)  He appeared to blame Americans themselves for focusing on materialism rather than on what he felt was important in life. 
D)  He denounced Congress as corrupt and paralyzed by inaction and demanded that several key congressmen step down for the betterment of the country. 
E)  He condemned the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" that could not be trusted and vowed to bring an end to the cold war if elected to a second term.

Question 6

President Carter's greatest foreign policy success was

Accepted Answer

A)  resolving the Iran hostage crisis. 
B)  initiating a successful military intervention into Grenada. 
C)  signing the SALT I treaty with the Soviet Union. 
D)  helping negotiate the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt. 
E)  bringing a quick end to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. 
A)  resolving the Iran hostage crisis. 
B)  initiating a successful military intervention into Grenada. 
C)  signing the SALT I treaty with the Soviet Union. 
D)  helping negotiate the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt. 
E)  bringing a quick end to the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

Question 7

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 8

By the end of 1991, what was the state of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  It remained firmly under Communist control despite communism's collapse in Eastern Europe. 
B)  It had fallen apart, as most of its fifteen republics had proclaimed their independence. 
C)  It still had the largest nuclear arsenal and therefore remained the dominant military superpower. 
D)  It enjoyed a booming economy due to trade with the United States and its stable leadership. 
E)  It was torn by civil war, as Gorbachev led a group of military leaders to restore communism. 
A)  It remained firmly under Communist control despite communism's collapse in Eastern Europe. 
B)  It had fallen apart, as most of its fifteen republics had proclaimed their independence. 
C)  It still had the largest nuclear arsenal and therefore remained the dominant military superpower. 
D)  It enjoyed a booming economy due to trade with the United States and its stable leadership. 
E)  It was torn by civil war, as Gorbachev led a group of military leaders to restore communism.

Question 9

What key invention led to computers becoming smaller and more common in American households in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the keyboard 
B)  the microprocessor 
C)  the monitor 
D)  vacuum tubes 
E)  binary code 
A)  the keyboard 
B)  the microprocessor 
C)  the monitor 
D)  vacuum tubes 
E)  binary code

Question 10

Which of the following was a result of the 1991 First Gulf War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States experienced massive casualties compared to the Iraqis and surrendered. 
B)  The United States captured Baghdad and increased its military presence in the Middle East. 
C)  Saddam Hussein remained in power, but some Arabs felt humiliated by the American triumph. 
D)  Iraq saw a major regime change, as Bush had pledged early on in the war. 
E)  Bush's reelection was guaranteed so that he could see through the long war. 
A)  The United States experienced massive casualties compared to the Iraqis and surrendered. 
B)  The United States captured Baghdad and increased its military presence in the Middle East. 
C)  Saddam Hussein remained in power, but some Arabs felt humiliated by the American triumph. 
D)  Iraq saw a major regime change, as Bush had pledged early on in the war. 
E)  Bush's reelection was guaranteed so that he could see through the long war.

Question 11

What was the state of the American economy after the Gulf War, and what was one way it was significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  The economy was booming due to subsequent decreases in military spending, causing public support for Bush to reach an all-time high. 
B)  The economy was stable due to Bush's adherence to his pledge to refrain from raising taxes throughout his presidency, resulting in a rise in consumerism. 
C)  The economy was depressed, creating anxiety among Americans and affecting the 1992 election results between Bush and Bill Clinton. 
D)  The economy was defined by low unemployment rates, allowing American productivity to continue to outpace the rest of the world. 
E)  The economy was better than it had been in decades, leading Bush to immediately invade other countries in the Middle East. 
A)  The economy was booming due to subsequent decreases in military spending, causing public support for Bush to reach an all-time high. 
B)  The economy was stable due to Bush's adherence to his pledge to refrain from raising taxes throughout his presidency, resulting in a rise in consumerism. 
C)  The economy was depressed, creating anxiety among Americans and affecting the 1992 election results between Bush and Bill Clinton. 
D)  The economy was defined by low unemployment rates, allowing American productivity to continue to outpace the rest of the world. 
E)  The economy was better than it had been in decades, leading Bush to immediately invade other countries in the Middle East.

Question 12

The religious Right fervently supported Reagan because his political stance upheld its conservative social values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each description with the item below.
-Jerry Falwell

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

Carter refused to push for addressing human rights issues abroad until he had tackled those in the United States itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following opposed Iraq in the Gulf War and launched Operation Desert Storm?

Accepted Answer

A)  a coalition of over thirty nations 
B)  the United States and Britain alone 
C)  an army composed of Arab soldiers 
D)  China and the Soviet Union 
E)  Israel and India 
A)  a coalition of over thirty nations 
B)  the United States and Britain alone 
C)  an army composed of Arab soldiers 
D)  China and the Soviet Union 
E)  Israel and India

Question 16

American involvement in Lebanon during Reagan's presidency was a major success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What did Reagan accomplish as president that was likely to please his more conservative supporters at the time?

Accepted Answer

A)  He supported proposals to require comparable pay for jobs of comparable worth. 
B)  He appointed a number of conservative judges to the federal court system. 
C)  He slashed funding to entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare. 
D)  He reinstated prayer in public schools across the United States. 
E)  He passed the Equal Rights Amendment and increased funds for civil rights enforcement. 
A)  He supported proposals to require comparable pay for jobs of comparable worth. 
B)  He appointed a number of conservative judges to the federal court system. 
C)  He slashed funding to entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare. 
D)  He reinstated prayer in public schools across the United States. 
E)  He passed the Equal Rights Amendment and increased funds for civil rights enforcement.

Question 18

Who was the reform-minded Soviet premier who emerged in the mid-1980s and sought to restructure the economy through perestroika?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
B)  Vladimir Putin 
C)  Nikita Khrushchev 
D)  Boris Yeltsin 
E)  Leonid Brezhnev 
A)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
B)  Vladimir Putin 
C)  Nikita Khrushchev 
D)  Boris Yeltsin 
E)  Leonid Brezhnev

Question 19

The biggest domestic problem facing the Bush administration was the national debt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What contributed to the end of Communist regimes in Eastern Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American economy grew exponentially during the early Bush administration, leading to close ties in trade to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. 
B)  Gorbachev rejected calls to democratize Soviet life and turned his attention to domestic policy to preserve communism at home instead of investing in Eastern Europe. 
C)  Bush's close working relationship with most congressional Republicans enabled him to pass sweeping legislation that made the end of the cold war inevitable. 
D)  Bush's lack of foreign policy experience led him to focus on domestic issues, which gave the Soviets space to topple the Eastern European governments themselves. 
E)  With his eyes on the future, Gorbachev sought harmony and trade with the West and renounced the history of Soviet intervention in other Communist countries. 
A)  The American economy grew exponentially during the early Bush administration, leading to close ties in trade to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. 
B)  Gorbachev rejected calls to democratize Soviet life and turned his attention to domestic policy to preserve communism at home instead of investing in Eastern Europe. 
C)  Bush's close working relationship with most congressional Republicans enabled him to pass sweeping legislation that made the end of the cold war inevitable. 
D)  Bush's lack of foreign policy experience led him to focus on domestic issues, which gave the Soviets space to topple the Eastern European governments themselves. 
E)  With his eyes on the future, Gorbachev sought harmony and trade with the West and renounced the history of Soviet intervention in other Communist countries.

Exam 31: Conservative Revival

Which of the following provoked Iranian militants to seize the American embassy in Tehran and take sixty-six Americans hostage?

The Tower Commission report blamed much of the Iran-Contra scandal on

What was glasnost?

What triggered the 1987 "Black Monday" stock market crash?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the approach Carter took in his 1979 Crisis of Confidence speech?

President Carter's greatest foreign policy success was

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

By the end of 1991, what was the state of the Soviet Union?

What key invention led to computers becoming smaller and more common in American households in the 1980s?

Which of the following was a result of the 1991 First Gulf War?

What was the state of the American economy after the Gulf War, and what was one way it was significant?

The religious Right fervently supported Reagan because his political stance upheld its conservative social values.

Match each description with the item below. -Jerry Falwell

Carter refused to push for addressing human rights issues abroad until he had tackled those in the United States itself.

Which of the following opposed Iraq in the Gulf War and launched Operation Desert Storm?

American involvement in Lebanon during Reagan's presidency was a major success.

What did Reagan accomplish as president that was likely to please his more conservative supporters at the time?

Who was the reform-minded Soviet premier who emerged in the mid-1980s and sought to restructure the economy through perestroika?

The biggest domestic problem facing the Bush administration was the national debt.

What contributed to the end of Communist regimes in Eastern Europe?

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