Cold War Quiz 2

The Iron Curtain divided what continent? 

• Asia
• North America 
• Europe 
• Africa 

The origins of the Iron Curtain originated in a graduation speech given by this famous person at Westminster College in Missouri in 1946. The speech referred to an “iron curtain” that was descending between eastern and western Europe.

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

• Josef Stalin

• Winston Churchill

An economic and social system in which property is owned equally and controlled by the government.

• Warsaw Pact
• capitalism
• arms race
• communism

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

Who was President of the United States at the beginning of the Cold War?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Josef Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Harry Truman

Which country was partitioned (divided) into 4 zones of occupation after WWII?

• Soviet Union

• Japan

• Germany

• Italy

What caused the U.S. and U.S.S.R. to be on opposite sides during the Cold War?

• They believed in different systems of government and economy
• The U.S.S.R. had dropped bombs on the U.S.
• The U.S.S.R. was an Axis power during WWII
• The U.S. dropped bombs on the U.S.S.R. 

The government controls the economy, where all the goods are equally shared by the people, but often a dictator holds the power.

• communism

• capitalism

• socialism

• free enterprise

Political system where individuals are free to own or work for a business of their choosing, and consumers and business owners control the economy.

• communism

• capitalism

• socialism

• money making

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• Supplying food and goods to Berlin
• Taking people from East Berlin to West Berlin
• Dropping of bombs on Berlin