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The Cold War and Ronald Reagan Test Review
The Cold War and Ronald Reagan Test Review
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Review of the beginning and end of the Cold War and also the Reagan Administration
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1
OPEC is an international cartel that controls prices of...
Money
Shipping
Oil
Gold
2
In what year did East and West Germany reunify?
1991
1989
1990
1987
3
In an attempt to improve the Soviet Union's weak economy, Gorbachev implemented...
"Glasnost"
"Matryoshka"
"Perestroika"
"Pogrom"
4
What part of the US economy suffered the most during the 1970s energy crises?
Manufacturing
Banking
Service Industry
Agriculture
5
Who is the present leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong Nam
Kim Jong Il
Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Un
6
Ronald Regan campaigned on a foreign policy of "_________ Through Strength" in 1980.
Recovery
Democracy
Prosperity
Peace
7
Article 5 of NATO requires...
If one member is attacked, all other members must defend it
All NATO members must practice capitalism
The United States will fund NATO's expenses
All NATO members must be in Europe
8
What year did the Soviet Union dissolve?
1988
1990
1986
1991
9
Which of these nations was NOT part of the Soviet Union?
Poland
Kazakhstan
Russia
Ukraine
10
The election of 1980 pitted candidate Ronald Reagan against which President?
George HW Bush
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
11
Who was the Chairman of the Soviet Union during the 'Reagan Era?'
Vladimir Putin
Joseph Stalin
Dimitri Medvedev
Mikhail Gorbachev
12
Which of these countries was NOT a satellite state of the Soviet Union?
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Poland
Russia
13
In order to bankrupt the Soviet Union, Ronald Reagan...
"Heated up" the arms race
Invaded Afghanistan
Increased the cost of oil exported from the United States
Placed embargoes on all communist nations
14
Who did Ronald Reagan blame for America's problems in 1980?
The media
Liberals
The Soviet Union
The United States government.
15
Which U.S. President lead the United States through World War II until his death in April, 1945
Ronald Reagan
Harry S. Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
16
In 1948, which nation blockaded the city of Berlin from the rest of the country?
The United States
The Soviet Union
Nazi Germany
Poland
17
The "Truman Doctrine" centered around ___________________ of communism.
invasion
containment
supporting
avoidance
18
In 1960, the Soviet Union built a wall that divided East and West...
Berlin
Germany
Europe
Poland
19
What kind of government allows citizens to administer their government by voting?
Capitalist
Communist
Totalitarian
Democracy
20
The 'Big Three' allies at the end of World War II were..
France, Belgium, and England
The Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain
United States, the Soviet Union, and France
The United States, Great Britain, and South Korea
21
The first military testing of an atomic weapon was code-named...
Crossroads
Ivy Mike
Trinity
Tsar Bomba
22
What country held 52 American diplomats hostage for 444 days in 1979-81?
Iran
Israel
Afghanistan
Iraq
23
Before Ronald Reagan was president, he was...
A Hollywood actor
The governor of California
Ronald Reagan was all of these things before becoming Pres.
A commercial model/actor
24
Why were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg executed?
Gave atomic secrets to Nazi Germany
Gave atomic secrets to North Korea
Gave atomic secrets to the Soviet Union
Gave the atomic secrets of the Nazis to the United States
25
The Korean War began and came to an armistice along the _____ Parallel, now known as the 'DMZ'
35th
12th
17th
48th
26
Which U.S. president approved use of the atomic bombs on Japan and initiated the Korean War?
John Kennedy
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt
27
As a result of 'Reaganomics...'
Unemployment grew
All of these are correct answers
The wealthier did better
The national debt exploded
28
Why did OPEC place an oil embargo on the United States in 1973?
US occupation of Saudi Arabia
US invasion of Afghanistan
US support for Israel
US invasion of Iraq
29
Who is the current President of Russia?
Vladimir Putin
Dimitri Medvidev
Sergi Kisliyak
Boris Yeltsen
30
A form of gov't. that puts political power in the hands of one or a few leaders not the people.
Republican
Totalitarian
Democracy
Communism
31
What economy allows for the private ownership of business and wealth without interference?
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Democracy
32
What year was the Berlin Wall torn down?
1981
1989
1995
1991
33
Which was not part of the Potsdam Conference agreement concerning former Nazi territory?
Revive economic opportunity in these areas
Germany would pay reparations to allies
Creation of democratic governments in these areas
Permanent occupation by allies in these areas
34
Who was the militant dictator that lead North Korea from 1948 until 1994?
Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Un
Mao Zedong
Kim Jong Il
35
As a result of Soviet occupation in Europe, the United States and 11 European allies formed...
the United Nations
NAFTA
the Warsaw Pact
NATO
36
What economic system eliminates private ownership of wealth and controls it through the gov't?
Communism
Totalitarianism
Socialism
Capitalism
37
Reagan's "Brandenburg Gate" speech encouraged the Soviet Union to...
None of these are correct answers
Disarm its nuclear weapons
Reunite Germany
Adopt capitalism
38
Ronald Reagan increased spending on...
Medicare
Social Security
Ronald Reagan decreased all government spending.
The military
39
Who was the General Secretary of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Putin
40
In 1950, the US came to the defense of_______________ when it was invaded by communists.
Japan.
China
North Korea
South Korea
41
"Glasnost" allowed countries like Poland to...
Stop paying reparations to the Soviet Union.
Allow their citizens to own private property.
Leave the Soviet Union
Hold free and fair democratic elections.
42
Reagan argued that tax cuts would lead wealth to...
"trickle down"
"trickle up"
to "snowball"
"Shock the Nation"
43
Why did the Soviets refuse allied plans to reunify Germany?
All of these are correct answers
Feared the Nazism would come back
Wanted to protect its western borders in Europe
Wanted to ensure reparations were made by the Germans
44
Which of these groups were especially strong supporters of Ronald Reagan's "New Conservatism?"
Evangelical Christians
Lutheran Christians
Catholic Christians
Atheists
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Reagan promised Americans big...
none of these were promises made by Ronald Reagan
taxes on imported steel and aluminum
increases on social service spending
tax cuts on their income.
