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The Reagan White House Trivia Quiz

Some historians argue that Ronald Reagan was one of the great presidents. Others disagree...strongly. But, as a president is only as good as the people around him, here's a test about the people who worked for him.

A multiple-choice quiz by dirksav. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dirksav

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
147,441

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ronald Reagan selected as his vice president the man who called Reagan's economic proposals "voo-doo economics." Who was that man? Hint

Howard Baker

George H. W. Bush

Bob Dole

George W. Bush

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Question 2 of 10

2. Reagan's vice president had an impressive resume. What agency of government did he once head? Hint

Treasury Department

Central Intelligence Agency

State Department

Securities and Exchange Commission

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following was NOT a member of Reagan's White House staff? Hint

Michael Deaver

James Baker

William French Smith

Edwin Meese

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Question 4 of 10

4. Edwin Meese was Reagan's first attorney general.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Reagan's first secretary of state? Hint

James Baker

Caspar Weinberger

George Schulz

Alexander Haig

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Reagan Cabinet secretary was nicknamed "the Knife"?

Answer: (Full name or last name)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Everyone knew that Reagan consulted his wife, Nancy, frequently for advice. With whom did Nancy sometimes consult, which resulted in bad press for the White House? Hint

an astrologer

former Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown

a stockbroker

the ghost of Eleanor Roosevelt

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these Reagan Cabinet members went to Princeton? Hint

Samuel Pierce

George Schulz

Donald Regan

Alexander Haig

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which three men served as White House chief of staff? Hint

James Baker, William French Smith, Edwin Meese

James Baker, Donald Regan, Howard Baker

Donald Regan, Caspar Weinberger, Michael Deaver

Michael Deaver, Alexander Haig, Richard Sears

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following was NOT implicated in the Iran-Contra scandal that shook the Reagan White House in 1986? Hint

Howard Baker

John Poindexter

Oliver North

Caspar Weinberger

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ronald Reagan selected as his vice president the man who called Reagan's economic proposals "voo-doo economics." Who was that man?

Answer: George H. W. Bush

Conservative supporters of Reagan were a little suspicious of the choice, thinking Bush was too much of a moderate.

2. Reagan's vice president had an impressive resume. What agency of government did he once head?

Answer: Central Intelligence Agency

George Bush also served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas.

3. Which of the following was NOT a member of Reagan's White House staff?

Answer: William French Smith

Smith served in Reagan's Cabinet as attorney general, not at the White House. Baker was Reagan's first chief of staff, Meese was counselor to the president and Deaver was special assistant to the president. The media shorthand take for each: Baker--smooth operator; Meese--amiable conservative; Deaver--public relations guru.

4. Edwin Meese was Reagan's first attorney general.

Answer: False

No, that was William French Smith. Meese was counselor to the president in Reagan's first term, and served as attorney general in the second.

5. Who was Reagan's first secretary of state?

Answer: Alexander Haig

Haig's days were numbered once he claimed that he was in charge, after the assassination attempt on Reagan.

6. Which Reagan Cabinet secretary was nicknamed "the Knife"?

Answer: Caspar Weinberger

Cap the Knife actually earned the nickname when he served in the Nixon administration in the Office of Management and Budget.

7. Everyone knew that Reagan consulted his wife, Nancy, frequently for advice. With whom did Nancy sometimes consult, which resulted in bad press for the White House?

Answer: an astrologer

After the assassination attempt, Nancy turned to astrologer Joan Quigley. "After March 30, 1981, I wasn't about to take any chances," Nancy wrote in her memoirs. "I have been criticized and ridiculed for turning to astrology, but after a while I reached the point where I didn't care. I was doing everything I could think of to protect my husband and keep him alive."

8. Which of these Reagan Cabinet members went to Princeton?

Answer: George Schulz

He admits that he has a tattoo of the college mascot -- a tiger -- somewhere on his body. James Baker also went to Princeton, but he, as yet, has not disclosed any tiger tattoos.

9. Which three men served as White House chief of staff?

Answer: James Baker, Donald Regan, Howard Baker

Interestingly, James Baker and Regan switched jobs in the second Reagan term. Regan became chief of staff and Baker went to the Treasury Department as secretary.

10. Which of the following was NOT implicated in the Iran-Contra scandal that shook the Reagan White House in 1986?

Answer: Howard Baker

During the infamous arms-for-hostages scandal, Baker was still serving in the U.S. Senate. He was brought in later as chief of staff, after Reagan cleaned house.

Caspar Weinberger was facing perjury charges that alleged he had lied about his knowledge of the Iran-Contra affair. President George H.W. Bush pardoned him and five others implicated or found guilty in the arms-for-hostage deal on December 25, 1992, just days before Weinberger was scheduled to testify in court on those charges.

Source: Author dirksav

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