United States History Quiz Chapter 30 Name: ___________________________ Score:
Teacher: Mr. Cap
1. List four issues during the election of 1980 1. _____________________________ 2. _____________________
3. _____________________________________________ 4. _______________________________________
5. Name the former governor of California and actor who won the election of 1980._________________________
6. What was Reagan's nickname because of his effective speaking ability. _________________________________
7. What was the result of serving 2 full terms? ______________________________________________________
On the back list three aspects of Reaganomics. List three aspects of education during the 1980s. How do each of the
following inventions relate to the medical industry? scanners, lasers, bionic medicine, miniature implants, biotechnology
microchips, Robotics.
8. Name the first woman prime minister of England. ___________________________________________________
9. What is trade deficit? ________________________________________________________________________
10. What was the margin of victory for Reagan in the election of 1984? _____________________________________
11. Which law was designed to balance the federal budget? ______________________________________________
12. In Trillions, what is the national debt today? _______________________________________________________
13. What was one of the fastest growing industries in the 1980s? __________________________________________
14. What is the life span for 1900 - _______ years, 1990s ___________ years, 2002 - __________ years (today)
15. Telecommunications satellites in space, along with the internet and personal computers ushered in the __________
16. ______________________, _______________________________ and ______________________ to homes
allowed the __________________________________________to jump on board the highway.
17. Columbia: ______________________________________________________________________________
18. Challenger: _______________________________________________________________________________
19. Christa McAuliffe: __________________________________________________________________________