Ronald Reagan becomes US President
  • 1. When did Ronald Reagan become the US President?
A) 1976
B) 1981
C) 2000
D) 1990
  • 2. Prior to becoming President, Reagan served as the Governor of which U.S. state?
A) California
B) New York
C) Florida
D) Texas
  • 3. Ronald Reagan won the presidential election in the year ____.
A) 1976
B) 1980
C) 1992
D) 1984
  • 4. Reagan was often referred to as the 'Great __'.
A) Strategist
B) Orator
C) Communicator
D) Negotiator
  • 5. Which country was Reagan born in?
A) Canada
B) United Kingdom
C) Germany
D) United States
  • 6. What was Ronald Reagan's profession before entering politics?
A) Engineer
B) Doctor
C) Actor
D) Lawyer
  • 7. Which famous Soviet leader did Reagan build a rapport with during his presidency?
A) Leonid Brezhnev
B) Mikhail Gorbachev
C) Vladimir Putin
D) Joseph Stalin
  • 8. Reagan announced his candidacy for President in which city?
A) New York
B) Los Angeles
C) Chicago
D) Houston
  • 9. What was the name of the first space shuttle launched during Reagan's presidency?
A) Columbia
B) Discovery
C) Challenger
D) Endeavour
  • 10. In 1987, Reagan famously declared 'Mr. Gorbachev, open this ____!' in a speech about democracy.
A) Door
B) Path
C) Gate
D) Window
  • 11. Which scandal involved the selling of arms to Iran to fund Nicaraguan Contras during Reagan's administration?
A) Iran-Contra Affair
B) Teapot Dome Scandal
C) Pentagon Papers
D) Watergate Scandal
  • 12. In 1983, Reagan announced the ____ Initiative to develop an anti-ballistic missile system.
A) Strategic Defense
B) Social Welfare
C) Environmental Protection
D) Space Exploration
  • 13. Reagan signed the Tax Reform Act of 1986 to simplify the income tax code and ____.
A) Increase Tax Rates
B) Lower Tax Rates
C) Introduce Flat Tax
D) Abolish Taxation
  • 14. Reagan appointed the first woman, ____ O'Connor, to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981.
A) Elena Kagan
B) Sandra Day
C) Sonia Sotomayor
D) Ruth Bader
  • 15. Which term is often used to describe the economic policies and approach taken by Reagan?
A) Reaganomics
B) Bushonomics
C) Clintonomics
D) Trumponomics
  • 16. Which political party did Ronald Reagan belong to?
A) Democrat
B) Green Party
C) Republican
D) Independent
  • 17. In which state was Ronald Reagan born?
A) New York
B) California
C) Illinois
D) Texas
  • 18. Who was Ronald Reagan's Vice President during most of his presidency?
A) Dan Quayle
B) Gerald Ford
C) George H.W. Bush
D) Dick Cheney
  • 19. Which famous landmark did Ronald Reagan famously challenge Soviet leader Gorbachev to tear down?
A) Taj Mahal
B) Great Wall of China
C) Berlin Wall
D) Eiffel Tower
  • 20. What was Ronald Reagan's famous quote about government?
A) Ask not what your country can do for you
B) Give me liberty or give me death
C) I have a dream
D) Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem
  • 21. What is the title of Reagan's autobiography published in 1990?
A) My Life
B) The Audacity of Hope
C) An American Life
D) Dreams from My Father
  • 22. What was the nickname given to Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative program aimed at protecting the U.S. from nuclear missile attacks?
A) Shield of Freedom
B) Star Wars
C) Iron Curtain
D) Operation Desert Storm
  • 23. Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt in 1981 by which individual?
A) Sirhan Sirhan
B) Mark David Chapman
C) Lee Harvey Oswald
D) John Hinckley Jr.
  • 24. What is the name of the legislation signed by Reagan that granted amnesty to nearly 3 million undocumented immigrants?
A) Patriot Act
B) Secure Fence Act
C) Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
D) DREAM Act
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