American History 11th Grade Final

The "Cold War" refers to tensions between which two countries?

• USA and Great Britain
• Soviet Union and China
• USA and Soviet Union
• Germany and France

Who controls economic activity and businesses in a Capitalist system?

• Government
• Elected officials
• Dictator
• Private citizens

What is the main goal for Socialism?

• Economic Equality
• "Survival of the Fittest"
• Competiton
• Free Enterprise

Which terms are most like the Soviet Union?

• Socialism and Collective
• Freedom and Democracy
• Republic and Individualism
• Capitalism and Parliament

Which term refers to a group of nations that are under political and economic control of the USSR?

• United Nations
• Satellite Nations
• Containment
• NATO

Which term refers to the alliance between the US and Western European countries?

• NATO
• Warsaw Pact
• United Nations
• Satellite Nations

Winston Churchill's term used to describe the division in Europe after WWII was called

• Communist Curtain
• Solid Division
• Steel Wall
• Iron Curtain

Which statement would be true of USA Cold War ideology?

• A democracy hinders (gets in the way of) the decision-making process.
• Wealth should be distributed equally among citizens.
• All citizens should have freedom to capitalize on their opportunities.
• Individualism leads to greed and corruption.

Which is a key characteristic of the Soviet Union?

• No opposing political parties
• A market-based economy
• Free elections
• A weak central government

The Marshall Plan was designed to...

• punish Germany
• ease the effects of the Berlin Blockade
• help European nations recover from WWII
• end the Cold War