See How Much You Know About Presidential Summits

At their 1987 summit in Washington, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, a landmark arms control accord.
At their 1987 summit in Washington, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, a landmark arms control accord. Dennis Paquin/Reuters

Take this quiz to test your knowledge of presidential summit meetings from the Cold War through today. 

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July 31, 2018 6:47 pm (EST)

At their 1987 summit in Washington, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, a landmark arms control accord.
At their 1987 summit in Washington, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, a landmark arms control accord. Dennis Paquin/Reuters
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