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Ronald Reagan
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1
What resolution, passed by Congress in 1981, prohibited Reagan from interfering in Nicaragua?
House-Senate Joint Resolution 235
The Platt Amendment
The Brady Bill
The Boland Amendment
2
Why did the man shoot Reagan in 1981?
Cole LaBatch
Because Crannie told him too
He disliked Reagan's policies regarding Nicaragua
He wanted to impress Jodie Foster
3
Ronald Reagan lost to which man in the 1976 Republican primary election?
Gerald Ford
Walter Mondale
Barry Goldwater
Jimmy Carter
4
In 1940, Ronald Reagan married actress
Mae West
Marilyn Monroe
Jane Wyman
Nancy Davis
5
In 1984 President Reagan defeated which Democrat?
Walter Mondale
Jimmy Carter
Geraldine Ferraro
John Anderson
6
George Bush attacked Reagan's economic plans by referring to them with what title?
The Laffer curve
Supply-side economics
Reganomics
Voodoo Economics
7
In 1966 Reagan ran for what office?
US Senator from California
Mayor of Los Angeles
US House Rep. from California
Governor of California
8
Whom did Reagan defeat in the 1980 Presidential election?
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Barry Goldwater
Gerald Ford
9
The Reagan administration was accused of trading arms for hostages in what scandal?
Iran-Contra scandal
Libya-Grenada scandal
Israel-Syria scandal
Lebanon-PLO scandal
10
What country did Reagon fear?
Nicaragua
China
The Soviet Union
Vietnam
11
What was the official name for Reagan's $1 trillion "Star Wars" program?
Satellite Defense System (SDS)
National Missile Defense (NMD)
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
Theater Missile Defense (TMD)
12
During World War II, where did Reagan serve abroad?
He didn't serve abroad
France
The Pacific
Germany and Austria
13
Who did Reagan choose to be his running mate in the 1980 election?
George W. Bush
George Schultz
George Bush Sr
Former President Gerald Ford
14
Which US military officer was indicted and convicted?
Lt. Colonel North
Admiral Perry
General Westmoreland
General Haig
15
Which world leader came to power of the Soviet Union in 1985?
Mikhail Gorbechev
Margaret Thatcher
Deng Xiaoping
Ronald Reagan
16
In the 1930s Reagan considered himself a member of which political party?
The Republican Party
The Democratic Party
He had no political affiliation in the 1930s
The Populist Party
17
Ronald Reagan suffers from what disease?
Muscular Dystrophy
Parkinson's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
Muscular Sclerosis
18
Reagan became famous in the Midwest while working as a
Radio announcer
Television news anchor
Chicago Tribune journalist
Photographer
19
During World War II, Reagan served in the US Army as what
A steward
A spy
An actor
A member of the famous 101st Airborne Division
20
Who shot President Reagan on March 30, 1981 in an assassination attempt?
Charles Manson
John Hinckley
Sirhan Sirhan
John Anderson
