What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?

Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries

Countries joining together to end democracy

Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West

Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)

World events in the late summer and fall of 1949 caused

the British and Americans to begin the Berlin Airlift

Which of the following events helped fuel the second Red Scare?

Soviet detonation of an atomic bomb

the formation of the House Un-American Activities Committee

Cause: Marshall Plan Effect: _______________________

the Cold War began and an Iron Curtain descended across Europe

the Berlin Airlift began and Western Europe emerged from a recession

the US economy grew and Western Europe became more closely allied with the US

Cause: The Berlin Crisis Effect: ____________________________

the UN released the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Why was the conflict in Korea called a police action?

the US never officially declared war

South Korea did not have a military

the US sent police officers to keep the peace.

The foreign policy that aimed to stop communism from spreading was called

the international monetary fund

the general agreement on tariffs and trade

Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur?

MacArthur made public statements challenging the authority of the president

MacArthur was a war hero from WWII

MacArthur refused to expand the fighting into China

MacArthur wanted to use nuclear weapons in Cuba

What did the HUAC (House of Un-American Activities Committee) investigate in the 1950s?

Truman's firing of General MacArthur

the escalating conflict in Korea

The staggering number of causalities in the final two months of the Korean War showed that

both sides were willing to lose many soldiers to gain a small amount of territory

President Truman had been right to fire General MacArthur

the UN forces were inferior to the Communist forces

someone detonated an atomic bomb

why did the US not share the plan to develop the atomic bomb with the Soviet Union during WWII?

The US did not trust the Soviet Union

The allies would have been against its development on moral grounds

Scientists were unsure if they would be successful

The US was unsure of the bombs power

Why was Joseph McCarthy able to wage a successful anti-Communist campaign?

Americans were looking for someone to blame for recent Communist victories

He provided evidence to back up his accusations

Truman appointed him to head an anti-Communist task force

The names he provided were known communists

Why did the US and Britain begin the Berlin airlift?

to prevent all of Berlin from becoming Communist

to rescue Allied troops trapped in Berlin

Who were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg?

cartoonists who coined the term "McCarthyism"

Why was the US willing to send hundred of millions of dollars in aid to Greece and Turkey in 1947?

policymakers believed the aid would help these countries resist Soviet pressure

Communists had recently taken control of China

Policymakers believed communism should be attacked wherever it existed

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 limit the build up of nuclear weapons

to send financial aid to Europe

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 communism, others would follow

If one country fell to democracy, others would follow

the government having complete control of businesses and property

people taking a chance to start a new business

free enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the government

a democratic government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities

What organization was created by Congress to hunt for communist spies?

House Un-American Activites Commitee (HUAC)

Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?

Neither - they were forced into war by Germany

Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world

The war was fought during winter months only

Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers

What is the purpose of the United Nations?

Encourage trade between member nations.

Organize member nations as democracies.

Share military secrets among member nations

Why did the United States become involved in Korean War?

Stop the spread of communism to South Korea.

Prevent the collapse of the government of North Korea.

Stop North Korea from taking over Hong Kong.

Prevent attacks against United States shipping.

What does the Iron Curtain represent?

An invisible division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe

Peace had spread throughout Europe.

European nations needed to build more factories.

Militaries of Western Europe were too powerful.

What are some key elements that describe a communist government?

Land and money are controlled by the government.

Leaders are elected by voting of the people.

People are able to own their own businesses and become as rich as they want.

People have religious and economic freedom.

Cold War

Quiz

•

History

•

11th Grade

•

Practice Problem

•

Medium

Jaron Minford

Used 61+ times

FREE Resource

50 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?

socialist

capitalist

mercantile

feudal

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

North and South Vietnam

East and West Asia

North and South Korea

East and West Europr

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?

by providing government housing for refugees

by providing military assistance to Vietnam

by providing money to stop poverty

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

to contain communism

to colonize Korea

to spread communism

to Christianize Koreans

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where was Korea divided?

18 parallel

34 parallel

38 parallel

15 parallel

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

50 questions

WH Prologue Unit Test: Prehistory to Empires

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

55 questions

QUIZIZZ: 1870-1910 Immigration & Urbanization

Quiz

•

11th Grade

45 questions

Geography 15-17 Russia

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

50 questions

Julius Caesar

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

50 questions

50 States Quiz WJH

Quiz

•

3rd - 12th Grade

45 questions

European Exploration & Colonization

Quiz

•

5th Grade - University

50 questions

Europe Geography

Quiz

•

6th - 12th Grade

52 questions

ÔN TẬP BÀI 7 HK2 LỊCH SỬ 11

Quiz

•

11th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

5 questions

This is not a...winter edition (Drawing game)

Quiz

•

1st - 5th Grade

15 questions

4:3 Model Multiplication of Decimals by Whole Numbers

Quiz

•

5th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Chapters 1 & 2

Quiz

•

4th Grade

12 questions

Unit 4 Review Day

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

10 questions

Identify Iconic Christmas Movie Scenes

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

20 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

18 questions

Kids Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

KG - 5th Grade

Discover more resources for History

5 questions

CE 7d Roles and Power of the State Executive Branch

Quiz

•

7th - 12th Grade

25 questions

The Early Republic

Quiz

•

7th - 11th Grade

35 questions

US History Midterm 2024

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

52 questions

US History EOC Review Domain 5

Quiz

•

11th Grade

65 questions

APUSH Review Periods 1-5 2020

Quiz

•

10th Grade - University

32 questions

U.S. History Midterm Review 2025

Quiz

•

11th Grade

24 questions

Founding Documents + Westward Expansion

Quiz

•

11th Grade

99 questions

US History Fall Final 2025

Quiz

•

11th Grade

Cold War

50 questions

What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?

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

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

How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?

Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?

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

Where was Korea divided?

What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?

Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?

What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for History