What was the goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?

To develop machinery to defend the US against nuclear missiles

What was Reagan’s stance on social welfare programs?

He cut many programs assisting mothers, women, children, and minorities

Which artists were major music stars in the 1980s?

Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Prince

What was the purpose of the policy of Containment?

To stop the spread of communism

What was one of the new medical developments in the 1980s?

HIV/AIDS antiretroviral therapy

What was the Space Race?

A competition between the US and the Soviets to reach the moon

What did the Moral Majority oppose?

Feminism, abortion, homosexuality, and pornography

Which video games became popular during the 1980s?

Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Tetris

What was Reagan’s approach to the War on Drugs?

Expanding donations and programs against drugs

What triggered the Red Scare in the United States?

George Kennan’s Long Telegram

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1
What did supply-side economics focus on?
Increasing tax
Increasing social welfare programs
Increasing government regulation
Increasing the supply of goods
2
What was the goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?
To establish a permanent lunar base
To expand the US military into space combat
To create a space station for international research
To develop machinery to defend the US against nuclear missiles
3
What was Reagan’s stance on social welfare programs?
He expanded social welfare programs
He did nothing
He maintained existing social welfare programs
He cut many programs assisting mothers, women, children, and minorities
4
Which artists were major music stars in the 1980s?
Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Justin Bieber
Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Prince
Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Frank Sinatra
Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, and NSYNC
5
What was the purpose of the policy of Containment?
To isolate the United States from foreign affairs
To invade Soviet territories
To stop the spread of communism
To spread democracy worldwide
6
What was one of the new medical developments in the 1980s?
The polio vaccine
HIV/AIDS antiretroviral therapy
The first heart transplant
Broken legs
7
What significant invention was developed in the 1980s?
The first smartphone
The World Wide Web
The first video game console
The first electric car
8
What was the Space Race?
A race to create the internet
A battle to the death
A race to develop nuclear weapons
A competition between the US and the Soviets to reach the moon
9
What did the Moral Majority oppose?
Feminism, capitalism, socialism, and gun control
Feminism, abortion, homosexuality, and pornography
Environmentalism, capitalism, atheism, and gun control
Environmentalism, socialism, atheism, and pornography
10
Which video games became popular during the 1980s?
Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Tetris
The Sims, World of Warcraft
Call of Duty, Battlefield, Halo
Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox
11
What was a major consequence of Reaganomics?
High national debt
Elimination of social security
Lower unemployment rates
Decrease in military spending
12
What does MAD stand for in military policy?
Mutual Armed Forces
Military Advanced Defense
Mutually Assured Destruction
Major Attack Defense
13
What was Reagan’s approach to the War on Drugs?
Reducing the budget for drug enforcement
Ignoring the drug issue entirely
Expanding donations and programs against drugs
Legalizing certain drugs
14
Which program revolutionized the music industry in the 1980s?
Spotify
VH1
MTV
Apple Music
15
What triggered the Red Scare in the United States?
The collapse of the Soviet Union
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The end of World War II
George Kennan’s Long Telegram

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