Cold War Test

Cold War Test

6th - 8th Grade

30 Qs

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Cold War Test

Cold War Test

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following was the most important international organization formed after WWII to maintain peace and avoid another world war?

United Nations 
League of Nations 
World Bank 
Triple Alliance 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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The graph above shows the amount of nuclear weapons the U.S. and Soviet Union possessed during the Cold War. Which vocabulary word is this graph best illustrating?

Nonallignment 
Democratization
Arms Race 
Communism 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Why did the U.S. get involved in Vietnam, a country so small and so far away?

Resources – they are rich and oil which our economy needs
Containment – we wanted to stop the spread of Communism
To Colonize – we wanted to build an American empire in Asia
Democratize – we desired their government to become a democracy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Korean War?

the South Koreans won the war and controlled all of Korea
the North Koreans won the war and controlled all of Korea
neither side won the war and Korea remains divided today
the U.S. and Soviet Union took over the area

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why is the Cold War considered a “cold” war, compared to WWII, a “hot” war?

Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere
The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area
The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons
The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?

socialist
capitalist
mercantile
feudal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

Spain and Portugal
England and France
Germany and Italy
United States and Soviet Union

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