What job did Christa McAuliffe have before joining the Challenger Crew?
Teacher!
When did the Iran-Contra Affair take place?
The mid-1980s
This obstacle divided the capital of Germany in half— it became a symbol of the USSR's power during the Cold War
The Berlin Wall
Reagan is credited with bringing an end to this decades-long conflict
The Cold War
This disease, caused by HIV, created a widespread public health crisis in the 1980s
What is AIDS
This national tragedy in 1986 put a temporary pause on all NASA Space Shuttle Missions
The Challenger Disaster
This anti-communist group illegally received money from the U.S. to fight/overthrow the Sandinistas
Nicaraguan Contras
The West side of the Berlin Wall is famous for this type of art
Graffiti
Ronald Reagan appointed this Texan woman to be the first female Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor
President Reagan survived an assassination attempt by John Hinckley Jr. in what US city?
Washington D.C.
The Space Shuttles Columbia and Challenger both had this many astronauts on board
Seven (7)
Fill in the blank: The Iran-Contra scandal created public ___ in the office of the president
Distrust
The fall of the Berlin Wall is a symbol for the beginning of the end of this global superpower
The USSR
What national tragedy earned Reagan the nickname "Comforter-in-Chief"
The Challenger Disaster
This event, on October 1987, saw the largest single-day stock market decline in history— it was worse than the crash that caused the Great Depression
What is Black Monday?
What happened to the Space Shuttle Columbia?
It exploded/disintegrated on re-entry in 2003
The US traded weapons/arms for hostages being kept in which Middle Eastern country
Lebanon
Where did Reagan stand while delivering his "Tear Down the Wall" speech?
West Berlin / West side of the Wall
Ronald Reagan used to have this job, which made him popular before ever taking office
Actor
This man tried, and failed, to assassinate Ronald Reagan in an attempt to impress actress Jodie Foster
The reusable Columbia spacecraft was the beginning of this NASA program
Space Shuttle Program
This "Fall Guy" for the Iran-Contra Affair was convicted of three felony charges
Oliver North
What happened to Germany after the Berlin Wall was torn down?
What state is Ronald Reagan from?
Illinois