Question 1

Which of the following was a reason for the South's shift in political allegiance from Democratic to Republican?

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A)  The civil rights movement
B)  Reagan's extravagant military spending
C)  World War II
D)  John F. Kennedy's assassination
E)  The Vietnam WarF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

The use of force by the Chinese government to end the prodemocracy rallies at Tiananmen Square:

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A)  adversely affected China's relations with the Middle East.
B)  strained U.S.-China relations.
C)  demonstrated that the Chinese were willing to liberalize some of their political policies.
D)  disenchanted and dismayed Chinese Communist Party members.
E)  soured China's relations with the Soviet Union.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The government's response to the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s dramatically displayed the nation's continued homophobia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What were the three key economic policies comprising the Reagan Revolution?

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Reagan passed three key economic policie...

Question 5

Elaborate on the American trade deficit with Japan.

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As a result of a deliberate American pol...

Question 6

Which of the following led to an inevitable recession in the 1990s?

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A)  The fierce competition among large companies
B)  The huge national debt
C)  The increase in taxes
D)  The cuts in defense spending
E)  A growing trade deficit with JapanF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

All of the following are true statements about the savings and loan (S&L) crisis EXCEPT:

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A)  it was caused because people invested in risky ventures, such as shady real estate deals.
B)  it led to layoffs, companies burdened with huge debt, and overly consolidated industries.
C)  millions of Americans lost their savings.
D)  the biggest failure was investing in large companies that used the money to buy up weaker competitors.
E)  Bush created a plan to resolve the crisis-at a taxpayer cost of $500 million.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is a difference between Shia Muslims and Sunni Muslims?

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A)  Shias are the rightful heirs of the Prophet Mohammed, whereas Sunnis are not.
B)  Shias are based in Iran, while Sunnis are based in Iraq.
C)  Sunnis believe in the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed, but Shias denounce it.
D)  Shias comprise a vast majority of the world's Muslims, whereas Sunnis are a minority.
E)  Sunnis strictly follow the teachings of Mohammad, while Shias see their leaders as reflections of God on earth.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following nations urged the United States to sell weapons to Iran despite an embargo against it?

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A)  Yemen
B)  Qatar
C)  Kuwait
D)  Lebanon
E)  IsraelF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Reagan won an easy reelection in 1984 because:

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A)  Americans liked his strong anti-communist stance.
B)  Walter Mondale chose an African American as his running mate.
C)  he was instrumental in ending the Cold War.
D)  the economy had temporarily improved.
E)  of his promise to reduce military spending.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

_________, Walter Mondale's running mate, was the first woman to run on a major party's presidential ticket. 
A. Sandra Day O'Connor 
B. Geraldine Ferraro 
C. Patricia A. Salargo 
D. Shirley Chisholm

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The answer of _________, Walter Mondale's running mate, was the...

Question 12

Several issues plagued President Carter in his bid for reelection, including all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  his moralistic quests for American austerity.
B)  the stagnating economy.
C)  Reagan's charismatic personality.
D)  the Iranian hostage crisis.
E)  the failure of the Vietnam War.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Reagan's policies had produced the largest peacetime budget deficit in American history.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Soviet Union won the Cold War after a fifty-year struggle with the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Reagan's initiative of deregulating several industries led to:

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A)  an increase in investment by entrepreneurs.
B)  a mammoth scandal in the coming years.
C)  the much needed stabilization in the economy.
D)  an indirect upliftment of the impoverished sections of society.
E)  the growth of a great trade deficit.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Who turned the term liberal into a derogatory term that implied a connection between Democratic policies and social disorder?

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A)  Michael Dukakis
B)  Clarence Thomas
C)  Ronald Reagan
D)  Pat Robertson
E)  George H. W. BushF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Reagan's policies benefited the poor tremendously as their wages and standard of living improved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The temporary improvement in the American economy during Reagan's early tenure was mainly the result of _____.

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A)  a massive increase in defense spending
B)  tax cuts
C)  the success of supply-side economics
D)  a decrease in the national debt
E)  Republican control of the SenateF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

What led to the fall of the Berlin Wall? What implication did it have for the United States?

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By the late 1980s, the perestroika and g...

Question 20

_________ was first detected in the United States in 1981, and by 1988 more than 57,000 cases had been diagnosed. 
A. Smallpox 
B. Yellow Fever 
C. AIDS 
D. Cholera

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The answer of _________ was first detected in the United...

Exam 27: Reagans America

Reagan's initiative of deregulating several industries led to:

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The use of force by the Chinese government to end the prodemocracy rallies at Tiananmen Square:

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Which of the following led to an inevitable recession in the 1990s?

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The temporary improvement in the American economy during Reagan's early tenure was mainly the result of _____.

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_________, Walter Mondale's running mate, was the first woman to run on a major party's presidential ticket. A. Sandra Day O'Connor B. Geraldine Ferraro C. Patricia A. Salargo D. Shirley Chisholm

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The government's response to the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s dramatically displayed the nation's continued homophobia.

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Which of the following nations urged the United States to sell weapons to Iran despite an embargo against it?

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_________ was first detected in the United States in 1981, and by 1988 more than 57,000 cases had been diagnosed. A. Smallpox B. Yellow Fever C. AIDS D. Cholera

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Reagan's policies benefited the poor tremendously as their wages and standard of living improved.

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Which of the following is a difference between Shia Muslims and Sunni Muslims?

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Which of the following was a reason for the South's shift in political allegiance from Democratic to Republican?

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Who turned the term liberal into a derogatory term that implied a connection between Democratic policies and social disorder?

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What were the three key economic policies comprising the Reagan Revolution?

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Reagan's policies had produced the largest peacetime budget deficit in American history.

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The Soviet Union won the Cold War after a fifty-year struggle with the United States.

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Several issues plagued President Carter in his bid for reelection, including all of the following EXCEPT:

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What led to the fall of the Berlin Wall? What implication did it have for the United States?

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Elaborate on the American trade deficit with Japan.

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All of the following are true statements about the savings and loan (S&L) crisis EXCEPT:

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Reagan won an easy reelection in 1984 because:

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