| Coverage : The Ronald Reagan quiz tests your knowledge of the famous U.S. President with regard to his personal, political and professional life.
The Ronald Reagan Quiz questions are compiled in order to test your overall knowledge of this dynamic president. |
| 1. | What is generally considered Ronald Reagan's most significant achievement while president? |
| a. | | Upturn in economy |
| b. | | First Cold War president to preside during years of peace |
| c. | | An unprecedented rise in housing starts |
| d. | | Bringing both houses of Congress together on significant issues
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| 2. | What was Ronald Reagan's Secret Service codename? |
| a. | | Rawhide |
| b. | | Bonzo |
| c. | | Bean |
| d. | | Knute
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| 3. | Where can a picture of Ronald Reagan made out of jelly beans be found? |
| a. | | White House |
| b. | | Congress |
| c. | | Jelly Belly Factory |
| d. | | His home in Bel Air
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| 4. | What was Ronald Reagan's overall view of government? |
| a. | | Less government |
| b. | | More government controls |
| c. | | It is generally effective |
| d. | | All of the above
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| 5. | During his acting years, in what movie did Ronald Reagan give his breakout performance? |
| a. | | Bedtime for Bonzo |
| b. | | The Killers |
| c. | | Hong Kong |
| d. | | Knute Rockne
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| 6. | What is Ronald Reagan's birth date? |
| a. | | February 10, 1910 |
| b. | | March 15, 1901 |
| c. | | August 25, 1921 |
| d. | | February 6, 1911
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| 7. | What was the cause of death when Ronald Reagan died June 4, 2004 at the age of 93? |
| a. | | Alzheimer's |
| b. | | Heart attack |
| c. | | Pneumonia |
| d. | | Stroke
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| 8. | What is the name of the man who tried to kill Ronald Reagan in 1981? |
| a. | | John Hinkley, Jr. |
| b. | | Thomas Moore |
| c. | | Sirhan Sirhan |
| d. | | John Wilkes Booth
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| 9. | What was Ronald Reagan's favorite sport to participate in? |
| a. | | Football |
| b. | | Swimming |
| c. | | Golf |
| d. | | Horseback riding
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| 10. | First Lady Nancy Reagan was known for urging children to "just say no". To what was she referring? |
| a. | | Alcohol |
| b. | | Drugs |
| c. | | Crime |
| d. | | Poverty
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| 11. | In his second term of office, Ronald Reagan appointed an official biographer. What was the name of the resulting book about Reagan's life? |
| a. | | Reagan Goes to Washington |
| b. | | Dutch |
| c. | | Defining a Life: The Ronald Reagan Years |
| d. | | A Cowboy's Life
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| 12. | At a young age, Ronald Reagan asked people to call him "Dutch". Why? |
| a. | | He thought Ronald wasn't a name rugged enough for a red-blooded American boy and liked "Dutch" better |
| b. | | His father called him "the Dutchman" upon seeing his newborn son |
| c. | | Ronald Reagan's family was descended from Dutch ancestry |
| d. | | Ronald Reagan's family was descended from German ancestry
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| 13. | What sport did Ronald Reagan play in high school? |
| a. | | Track and field |
| b. | | Baseball |
| c. | | Football |
| d. | | Hockey
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| 14. | In his landslide victory in the 1980 presidential election, by how many popular votes did Ronald Reagan beat incumbent candidate Jimmy Carter? |
| a. | | 3 million |
| b. | | 15 million |
| c. | | 8 million |
| d. | | 1.5 million
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| 15. | What is "Reaganomics"? |
| a. | | Reagan's economic policy while in office, also known as "supply-side" economics |
| b. | | Reagan's method for reducing the national deficit |
| c. | | A creative method for increasing public school revenue |
| d. | | Reagan's economic policy while in office, also known as supply-side economics
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