Mr. Morrison

Honors Soph. Soc. Studies

Test: Reagan, the 1980s, Bush, and the New Century

1.  Some conservatives believe that a large central government

  1. Undermines public welfare
  2. Harms economic growth
  3. Promotes industrialization
  4. Encourages individual choice

2.  “Reaganomics” emphasized

  1. Tax cuts
  2. Defense reductions
  3. Social spending
  4. Regulation of industry

3.  The Reagan administration committed the United States to a

  1. Policy of nonintervention
  2. Nuclear weapons freeze
  3. Withdrawal from the Cold War
  4. Massive arms buildup

4.  Reagan supported rebellions in Afghanistan, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Grenada to

  1. Weaken the Soviet Union
  2. Protect human rights
  3. Promote democratic governments
  4. Undermine right-wing extremists

5.  The START I treaty aimed to

  1. Deal with the Star Wars program
  2. Reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world
  3. Rebuild the former Soviet republics
  4. End communist control of Eastern Europe

6.  Which of the following symbolized the end of communism in Europe?

  1. The fall of the Berlin Wall
  2. The destruction of a statue of Stalin
  3. The summit between Gorbachev and Reagan
  4. The collapse of the Soviet Union

7.  Bush launched “Operation Restore Hope” to protect human rights in

  1. Somalia
  2. China
  3. South Africa
  4. Yugoslavia

8.  Conservatives tend to prefer helping the needy through

  1. Higher minimum wage laws
  2. Government programs such as Social Security
  3. Charity provided by private organizations and individuals

9.  In the late 1970s, liberals supported

  1. Laws protecting the rights of minorities and women
  2. Deregulation of industry
  3. Tax cuts and reduced social spending

10.  President Reagan’s “Star Wars” program would have

  1. Increased nuclear weapons production
  2. Put weapons in space
  3. Stopped any attack against the U.S.

11.  Why did Gorbachev pursue “glasnost” and “perestroika” reforms?

  1. The United States demonstrated that it had greater nuclear capacity
  2. Russian revolutionaries staged a violent protest
  3. The Soviet economy could not keep up with the arms race

12.  In August 1991, Boris Yeltsin

  1. Rallied millions of Russians to support Gorbachev’s reforms
  2. Asked for U.S. help to overthrow communist rule in the Soviet Union
  3. Seized control of the Soviet government and declared himself President

13.  The Persian Gulf War in 1991 came about because ______invaded ______.

  1. Iraq, Kuwait
  2. Iran, Iraq
  3. Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

14.  The Bush administration cracked down on drug trafficking from

  1. Africa
  2. China
  3. Latin America
  4. Middle East

15.  Which of the following was not a response to Iraq’s seizure of Kuwait?

  1. The deployment of U.S. troops to Saudi Arabia
  2. And economic blockade
  3. A UN resolution to use force if Iraq did not withdraw from Kuwait
  4. The execution of Iraqi hostages

16.  In the 1984 presidential election, Reagan won by

  1. A landslide
  2. Only two states
  3. A small percentage of the popular vote
  4. A narrow margin of electoral votes

17.  The SALT II treaty between the U.S. and the Soviet Union dealt with

  1. Debts of the Third World
  2. Arms control
  3. Space exploration
  4. “Star Wars”

Matching: #18-22

______18. conservatives

______19. liberals

______20. televangelist

______21. yuppie

______22. Downsizing

Matching: #23-27

______23. Budget deficit

______24. Supply-side economics

______25. National debt

______26. Star Wars

______27. Capital gains tax

Matching: #28-32

______28. Contras

______29. “glasnost”

______30. “perestroika”

______31. Iran-contra affair

______32. Tiananmen Square massacre

Matching: #33-37

______33. Manuel Noriega

______34. Saddam Hussein

______35. Geraldine Ferraro

______36. Sandra Day O’Connor

______37. Mikhail Gorbachev

38. In the Election of 1992, ______ran for President as an independent.

A. Bill Clinton B. George H. Bush C. Ross Perot D. Bob Dole

39. The act of bring a President to trial before the U.S. Senate is called

A. subordination B. impeachment C. imbuing D. None of the above

40. The Brady Bill passed by President Clinton dealt with the regulation of

A. handguns B. child abuse C. immigration D. drugs

41. Bill Clinton won the presidency in 1992 because President George H.W. Bush

a. broke his promise and increased taxes

b. removed a powerful Middle Eastern dictator

c. ended the Persian Gulf War in 1991

d. tried to reconcile liberal and conservative ideals

42. President Clinton was impeached because he admitted to

A. lying under oath about an affair B. committing treason and bribery

C. making improper real estate investments D. committing sexual harassment in Arkansas

43. What year could be labeled the “Year of Revolution”?

A. 1987 B. 1988 C. 1989 D. 1990

44. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, how many republics were formed?

A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

45. What is the name of the African American who was excessively beaten by the LA police department?

A. Jesse Jackson B. Eugene Robinson C. Rodney King D. None of the above