Question 1

The Iran-Contra affair involved the illegal sales of arms to the Contra rebels in Iran.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The fall of the Berlin Wall was soon followed by:

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A)   Soviet military intervention in East Germany
B)   the threat of war in Central Europe
C)   the formal dissolution of NATO
D)   Germany's reunification
E)   the Communists constructing an even stronger one

Question 3

Were the Reagan and Bush administrations more successful at handling domestic or foreign problems? Explain.

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The Reagan and Bush administrations were...

Question 4

One of President Bush's major domestic priorities became his war on:

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A)   illiteracy
B)   homelessness
C)   drugs
D)   racism
E)   crime

Question 5

During the 1980s, unions:

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A)   became a vital part of Reagan's political coalition
B)   managed to dramatically elevate wages
C)   finally began to gain strength in the South
D)   suffered steady declines in membership
E)   remained generally popular with the public

Question 6

In Germany, a bloody revolution brought the destruction of the Berlin Wall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

President Bush ordered the invasion of Grenada, a small Pacific island, after its unstable government threatened to nationalize American-owned businesses located there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Much of the drug war of the 1980s targeted crack cocaine usage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The reform-minded Soviet premier who emerged in the mid-1980s was:

Accepted Answer

A)   Mikhail Gorbachev
B)   Vladimir Putin
C)   Nikita Khrushchev
D)   Boris Yeltsin
E)   Leonid Brezhnev

Question 10

Most likely to support the Moral Majority would be:

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A)   science teachers
B)   Californians
C)   Southern Baptists
D)   college-educated women
E)   Episcopalians

Question 11

A huge demographic factor behind Reagan's electoral success was:

Accepted Answer

A)   the growth of the Hispanic population
B)   the baby boomers reaching retirement age
C)   the declining percentage of people who went to church
D)   population growth in the South and the West
E)   the growing number of Americans with graduate degrees

Question 12

A high percentage of the homeless people of the 1980s were:

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A)   Reagan supporters
B)   formerly wealthy
C)   mentally ill
D)   easy to lift out of homelessness
E)   receiving large welfare payments

Question 13

When AIDS emerged in the 1980s, many in the Reagan administration viewed it largely as a "gay" disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ronald Reagan practiced "the politics of symbolism," according to one scholar. Is this an accurate assessment of Reagan's presidential career?

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The assertion that Ronald Reagan practic...

Question 15

A change in the cold war climate was indicated in 1988 when the Soviets began withdrawing their troops from:

Accepted Answer

A)   Ukraine
B)   Cuba
C)   Eastern Europe
D)   Turkey
E)   Afghanistan

Question 16

The 1991 Persian Gulf War was provoked by Iraq's invasion of Saudi Arabia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

By the time of his nomination for the presidency in 1988, George H. W. Bush had served as all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   director of the CIA
B)   vice president
C)   envoy to China
D)   ambassador to the United Nations
E)   secretary of the Treasury

Question 18

The leader of the Moral Majority was:

Accepted Answer

A)   Pat Robertson
B)   John Osteen
C)   Billy Graham
D)   Jerry Falwell
E)   Oral Roberts

Question 19

The Grenada invasion resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)   a dangerous U.S.-Soviet confrontation
B)   massive antiwar protests across America
C)   a big drop in Reagan's approval ratings
D)   an easy American victory
E)   the commitment of UN forces just as in Korea

Question 20

Reagan's experience as an actor:

Accepted Answer

A)   was invaluable in a television age
B)   was irrelevant once he entered politics
C)   had been limited to a few performances on radio
D)   helped him master policy details
E)   caused conservative Christians to view him with suspicion given the immorality of Hollywood

Exam 33: A Conservative Realignment: 19771990

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President Bush ordered the invasion of Grenada, a small Pacific island, after its unstable government threatened to nationalize American-owned businesses located there.

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In Germany, a bloody revolution brought the destruction of the Berlin Wall.

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The Grenada invasion resulted in:

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A change in the cold war climate was indicated in 1988 when the Soviets began withdrawing their troops from:

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The Iran-Contra affair involved the illegal sales of arms to the Contra rebels in Iran.

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Much of the drug war of the 1980s targeted crack cocaine usage.

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Were the Reagan and Bush administrations more successful at handling domestic or foreign problems? Explain.

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During the 1980s, unions:

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One of President Bush's major domestic priorities became his war on:

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Ronald Reagan practiced "the politics of symbolism," according to one scholar. Is this an accurate assessment of Reagan's presidential career?

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A huge demographic factor behind Reagan's electoral success was:

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The reform-minded Soviet premier who emerged in the mid-1980s was:

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Reagan's experience as an actor:

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The 1991 Persian Gulf War was provoked by Iraq's invasion of Saudi Arabia.

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The leader of the Moral Majority was:

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By the time of his nomination for the presidency in 1988, George H. W. Bush had served as all of the following EXCEPT:

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