Monday Quiz: End of WWII Beginning of Cold War

The main outcome of the Attack at Pearl Harbor was:

• It delayed the US entering WWII

• It sank all of the US aircraft carriers

• It showed air attacks were not effective

• It brought the US into WWII

The US dropped atomic bombs on Japan to:

• End the war sooner

• Avoid losing troops

• Intimidate Russia

• All of these

The Cold War was:

• tension between the US and USSR without combat

• combat between the US and USSR in the Arctic

• germ warfare

• peace talks between the US and USSR

The US and Russia did not trust each other even though they defeated Germany together.

• True

• False

Why was it a "cold" war instead of a traditional war?

• The US and Soviet Union fought over Alaska

• The US and Soviet Union developed ice weapons

• The US and Soviet Union only fought in the winter

• The US and Soviet Union never directly fought each other

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

Which two countries emerged as "Super Powers" after WWII?

• United States and Germany
• United States and the Soviet Union
• Germany and the Soviet Union
• France and Great Britain

Which idea most accurately describes a communist country?

• People have amny choices for leaders to represent them in the government

• The government is small and has little influence over the people

• People are wealthy and have the freedom to do whatever they want

• The government controls the economy and gives the people very little freedom

What is the name of a political system characterized by a centrally planned economy with all economic and political power resting in the hands of the central government? 

• Communism
• Capitalism
• Democracy
• Monarchy

What was a major reason for Cold War?

• The US and USSR had very different ideas about government

• The weather was too low

• Insufficient money for war reparations

• Inability of the UN to maintain peace