Cold War Formative Assessment

Cold War Formative Assessment

8th Grade

23 Qs

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Cold War Formative Assessment

Cold War Formative Assessment

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Matt Swanson

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23 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

To expand trade with Europe

To limit the build up of nuclear weapons

To stop the spread of communism

to send financial aid to Asia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
to bomb East Berlin
to demolish the Berlin Wall
to transport people out of East Berlin

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
to contain communism
to colonize Korea
to spread communism
to Christianize Koreans

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
to prevent attacks against United States shipping

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

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