Cold War Test

What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?

• communist

• fuedal

• democratic

• mercantile

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

• England and Korea

• Germany and Britain

• Soviet Union and Germany

• United States and Soviet Union

• Korea and Vietnam

What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

• East and west Europe

• East and west Asia

• North and south Korea

• North and south America

The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

• If one country fell to democracy, others would follow

• If one country fell to communism, others would follow

Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?

• to demolish the Berlin Wall

• to transport people out of East Berlin

• to bomb East Berlin

• to airlift food to the people of West Berlin

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain or stop communis

• to spread communism

• to spread Christianity

• to colonize Korea

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 the spread of communism to South Vietnam

• to prevent attacks against United States shipping

• to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong

How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

• They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.

• They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba

• They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

• They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.

Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

• U.S. and Russia

• U.S. and Germany

• Great Britain and Germnay

• Soviet Union and Korea

What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?

• Apollo 11

• Sputnik I

• Jedi II

• Apollo 13