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US History Ch 26
US History Ch 26
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BJU US History 5th edition
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1
George H. Bush initiated the Strategic Defense Initiative.
False
True
2
On which issue did Bill Clinton focus when attacking Bush during the 1992 election?
foreign affairs
moral failings
the economy
welfare reform
3
What country is represented by the letter "D"?
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Iran
Iraq
4
Ronald Reagan remained a popular president throughout most of his administration.
False
True
5
Who was the allied commander in the Persian Gulf War?
Norman Schwarzkopf
Saddam Hussein
William "Bill" Clinton
George H. Bush
6
In what part of government spending did Reagan ask for continuous increases?
health
education
military
public works
7
Which tainted Reagan’s second term?
failure of the Reagan Doctrine
Iran-Contra affair
Soviet relations
economic recession
8
In what field of study did Ronald Reagan earn his college degree?
Acting
Swimming
Political Science
Economics
9
What is another name for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?
Iran-Contra affair
Reaganomics
Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
Star Wars
10
This is term used to describe "openness" in Soviet society
glasnost
Reaganomics
Economic Recovery Act
Reagan Doctrine
11
What country is represented by the letter "C"?
Costa Rica
Grenada
Panama
Cuba
12
What country is represented by the letter "E"?
Cuba
Costa Rica
Panama
Grenada
13
What country is represented by the letter "B"?
Panama
Grenada
Nicaragua
Cuba
14
What country is represented by the letter "D"?
Costa Rica
Panama
Nicaragua
Cuba
15
Ronald Reagan won in fifty states in the 1984 election.
False
True
16
What country is represented by the letter "F"?
Costa Rica
Cuba
Panama
Nicaragua
17
Who was the first lady while Ronald Reagan was president?
Hillary
Jane
Nancy
Michelle
18
The purpose of Operation Desert Storm was to liberate Kuwait from occupation by Afganistan.
True
False
19
What country was defeated in a one-hundred-hour ground war?
Afghanistan
Kuwait
Iran
Iraq
20
This is the doctrine where the US supports anti-Communist groups throughout the world.
Reagan Doctrine
glasnost
Reaganomics
Economic Recovery Act
21
The strategy that used "trickle-down" or "supply-side" economics.
Twenty-seventh Amendment
Americans with Disabilities Act
SDI
Reaganomics
22
What country is represented by the letter "C"?
Iran
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
23
Who won the presidential election of 1988?
Dan Quayle
George H. Bush
William "Bill" Clinton
Ronald Reagan
24
Bill Clinton was the governor of Arkansas before being elected president.
True
False
25
What was the code name for the military action to liberate Kuwait?
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Shield
Perestroika
Operation Sand in Boots
26
This legislation prohibited job discrimination.
Twenty-seventh Amendment
SDI
Americans with Disabilities Act
Reaganomics
27
What is the term for the amount by which expenditures exceed income?
national debt
glasnost
budget deficit
budget surplus
28
What country is represented by the letter "F"?
Egypt
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Iran
29
The Tea Party won the 1984 presidental election.
True
False
30
In what nation were hundreds of U.S. Marines killed when their barracks were attacked by terrorists?
Lebanon
Iran
Iraq
Syria
31
Who was the Iraqi dictator that provoked US military action by invading Kuwait?
William "Bill" Clinton
Norman Schwarzkopf
George H. Bush
Saddam Hussein
32
What major campaign promise did George H. W. Bush break during his presidency?
to balance the budget
to keep U.S. troops out of the Persian Gulf
to not increase taxes
to sign the Americans with Disabilities Act
33
Bill Clinton claimed to be
a “New Democrat.”
“more like the South.”
a great military genius.
a devoted conservative.
34
What country is represented by the letter "E"?
Israel
Iran
Kuwait
Iraq
35
A presidential candidate can win less than half the popular vote and still be elected.
True
False
36
What is the term for the amount of money that the government owes?
Monopoly Money
Income Tax
New Deal
National Debt
37
The Strategic Defense Initative involved all of these EXCEPT
Affected nuclear arms issues and put pressure on Russian government.
George Lucas developing systems based on the Millennium Falcon.
Designed to protect the US from nuclear attack.
Space-based defense shield of satellites, missiles, and lasers.
38
What did Ronald Reagan say to his wife in regards to the assassination attempt?
"He was supposed to be shooting blanks."
"...but everybody loves me!"
"Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenade"
"Honey, I forgot to duck."
39
In what two ways did Reaganomics seek to enhance productivity and increase the supply of goods.
1. Cut taxes, 2. reduced government regulations
1. increased taxes for government spending 2. increased control of markets
40
Both Reagan and Bush fulfilled their campain promises of "no new taxes".
True
False
41
What country is represented by the letter "B"?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Egypt
Iraq
42
This was a proposed space-based defense shield.
Reaganomics
Twenty-seventh Amendment
SDI
Americans with Disabilities Act
43
Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female supreme court justice.
True
False
44
The Persian Gulf War was a long and grueling war resulting in many American casualties.
False
True
45
This event tainted Reagan's second term and his reputation.
Reaganomics
Iran-Contra affair
glasnost
Reagan Doctrine
