Space & Technology
This was the name of the first U.S. space shuttle.
What is Columbia?
He was known as “The Great Communicator.”
Who is Ronald Reagan?
First woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor?
Site of major earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault.
What is San Francisco?
The capital of North Dakota.
What is Bismarck?
She was the first American woman in space.
Who is Sally Ride?
This economic downturn followed Black Monday.
What is a recession?
first female nominee for vice president by a major party.
Who is Geraldine Ferraro?
Ship involved in a disastrous oil spill in Alaska.
What is the Exxon Valdez?
The capital of Iowa.
What is Des Moines?
This radar-resistant aircraft was designed to evade detection.
What is the Stealth bomber
This doctrine aimed to stop Communist takeovers by aiding anti-Communist forces.
What is the Reagan Doctrine?
First American female astronaut.
Who is Sally Ride?
economic downturn often caused by stock market crashes.
What is a depression?
Capital of Kansas
This initiative, nicknamed “Star Wars,” was designed to shoot down missiles.
What is the Strategic Defense Initiative?
This Reagan-era law was passed after a major oil spill.
What is the Oil Pollution Act?
First federal holiday honoring a Black American, created during Reagan’s presidency.
What is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
Panamanian dictator involved in drug smuggling.
Who is Manuel Noriega?
The city where the Exxon Valdez oil spill had significant environmental impact.
What is Prince William Sound?
He co-founded Apple Computers.
Who is Steve Jobs?
This policy, promoted by Reagan, emphasized tax cuts and reduced government spending.
What is Reaganomics?
First person to invent an artificial heart.
Who is Robert Jarvik?
He founded Microsoft, the software company.
Who is Bill Gates?
U.S. president during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War.
Who is George H. W. Bush