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1
Reagan called this country the "Evil Empire."
Vietnam
China
Soviet Union
Cuba
2
With 29 million sold, this was the #1 selling record in the 1980s.
The Wall
Purple Rain
Thriller
Born in the USA
3
Who said, "I am not a crook."?
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
4
Look at the picture. Where in the world is Mrs. McShane?
Disney World
Six Flags
Ocean City Boardwalk
Hershey Park
5
Interdependence of different parts of the world resulting in cultural, economic, and political connections
polarization
gerrymandering
globalization
partianship
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Look at the picture. Where in the world is Mrs. Mcshane (and Mrs. Summers)?
Dead Sea
Caribbean Sea
Lake Michigan
Chesapeake Bay
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Look at the picture. Where in the world is Mrs.McShane?
San Antonio, TX
Chicago, IL
Richmond, VA
Pittsburgh, PA
8
Which event triggered Dixie Democrats to join the Republican Party in 1964?
The Equal Rights Amendment
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Voting Rights Act of 1964
The Vietnam War
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Reagan secured the largest budget cut ever and reduced personal income taxes by almost 25% with a policy known as
The War on Poverty
The Great Society
The New Deal
Reagonomics
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Ronald Reagan's political party
Republican
Democrat
11
In 1987, this iconic cartoon family debuted.
The Simpsons
King of the Hill
The Flinstones
Family Guy
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Look at the picture. Where in the world is Mrs. McShane?
Athens (Greece)
Petra (Jordan)
Grand Canyon (USA)
Tenochtitlan (Mexico)
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of globalization?
Large, international companies often compete with small local businesses
Faster travel, communication, and transport of goods
Higher employment for workers in developing countries.
Products are cheaper to buy
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Name of the special prosecutor who was in charge of investigating President Clinton.
Alan Dershowitz
Kenneth Starr
Johnny Cochran
Judge Judy
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Leaders in the Reagan Administration were accused of selling military supplies to Iran in exchange for hostages in
Watergate
Whitewater
the Iran-Contra Affair
Teapot Dome
16
Drawing Congressional district lines to favor one political party over another.
Sharecropping
Political Machinery
Red Lining
Gerrymandering
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Who said, “America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense… human rights invented America.”?
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
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Look at the picture. Where in the world is Mrs. McShane?
Bethany Beach
Cape May
Avalon Beach
St. Michael's
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Which of the following is NOT a cause for political polarization in the U.S.?
Balanced control of Democrats and Republicans in Congress
Gerrymandering
The domination of control by Republicans in Congress
Increased costs of campaign finances
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Who said “The media knows what sells—conflict and division. It’s also quick and easy." ?
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
BIll Clinton
George Bush
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President Clinton was accused of fraudulent activities in a real estate deal which was known as
The Iran-Contra Scandal
Pentagon Papers
Whitewater
Watergate
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In 1989, English physicist Tim Berners-Lee invented this easy way for people to get information, share and communicate.
World Wide Web
Google
Cell Phone
My Space