Module 21 - The Cold War

Module 21 - The Cold War

10th Grade

35 Qs

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Module 21 - The Cold War

Module 21 - The Cold War

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10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What was the primary purpose of the United Nations?

to give countries a way to expand their borders
to provide a forum to peacefully resolve disputes
to allow countries to declare war on other countries
to distribute economic and military aid to third world countries

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What started the Korean War?

North Korea invaded South Korea.
South Korea wanted some of North Korea’s land.
North Korea wanted to be part of the United Nations.
South Korea was being blockaded by the Soviet Union.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What ended up proving that Alger Hiss was a spy?

Soviet cables released in the 1990s
investigations conducted by McCarthy
newspaper reports from the time period
information uncovered in Senate hearings

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Because he always made his accusations against people while he was in the __________, Joseph McCarthy had immunity that protected him from being sued for slander.

Senate
Supreme Court
United Nations
State Department

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Eisenhower’s “open skies” proposal would allow both the United States and the Soviet Union to __________.

send satellites into outer space
fly planes over each other’s land
point nuclear weapons toward the clouds
have clean air that was free of pollution

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What was one of Nixon’s first applications of détente?

He visited China.
He pulled troops out of Vietnam.
He agreed to the ideas of realpolitik.
He appointed Henry Kissinger as secretary of state.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Why did Ford receive criticism from some Americans for the way he handled the Mayagüez incident with Cambodia?

They felt that he should have used the principles of détente.
They felt that Cambodia had done little to provoke military action.
They were upset that more men were lost in the mission than were saved.
They were worried that the Soviet Union might retaliate because of Ford’s actions.

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