Cold War & Communism

Which of the following is NOT an important element of communism?

• No private ownership

• Government controlled education

• Government controlled factories

• Freedom of religion

• All of the above

What is the name given to the non-fighting war between the west and the Soviet Union to prevent the spread of communism?

• War of Words

• Spygate

• Cold War

• Battle of the Superpowers

• The 100 Years War

True or false: Communist countries generally have no freedom of the press or freedom of speech.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who was the first leader of Communist China?

• Zhou Enlai

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Mao Zedong

• Deng Xiaoping

• Sun Yat-sen

True or false: The results seen by countries ruled by communist governments have been exactly like the peaceful utopia for all described by Karl Marx.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Around how many people did Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin have killed for the good of the state?

• 10,000

• 100,000

• 1 million

• 10 million

• 40 million

Chinese Communists leaders and The Red Brigades killed how many Chinese civilians and Chinese anti-communists during the takeover and purge?

• 10 million (= to population of Houston)

• 4 million (= to population of DFW)

• 200,000 (= to population of DISD students and employees)

• 60 million (= to 20% of United States population)

What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?

• socialist
• capitalist
• mercantile
• feudal

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

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

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