Reagan and the Evil Empire — Quiz

Question 1

President Reagan’s plans for the Strategic Defense Initiative

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provided an opportunity for peace talks.

Question 2

In 1987, President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which

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improved US-Soviet relations through the reduction of arms.

Question 3

The nickname for President Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative was

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“Star Wars.”

Question 4

A reason for conflict in the Middle East during President Reagan’s administration was

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political changes caused by religious differences.

Question 5

After his election in 1980, which action did President Reagan take in regard to the USSR?

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He increased defense spending.

Question 6

President Reagan’s use of the term evil empire referred to

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the USSR.

Question 7

What did US involvement in Nicaragua reveal about the Reagan administration?

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It was willing to operate outside the law to achieve its goals.

Question 8

Which led to an increase in Cold War tensions between the US and the USSR in 1983?

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a breakdown in arms-control negotiations

Question 9

President Reagan ordered the CIA to recruit guerrilla fighters in which country?

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Nicaragua

Reagan and the Evil Empire — Quiz Answers