Unit 5 - Progress Check 2B/9A

The United States practices a ________ government

• democratic

• autocratic

• totalitarian

• dictatorship

Which of the following is usually a characteristic of a Communist economy?

• Entrepreneurs sell shares in their companies to the government

• The role of the government in the economy is restricted by law

• Government agencies are in control of production planning

• Investment is encouraged by the promise of large profits.

How did the political climate of the Cold War impact the world's 2 superpowers?

• The US and USSR competed against each other economically and politically

• They worked together towards the goal of stopping Communism

• They both colonized Africa and Asia

• They worked together to protect human rights around the world.

Who were the two major world powers involved in the Space Race?

• China and the United States

• Japan and Germany

• Great Britain and Spain

• United States and Soviet Union

What symbol for communism was torn down on November 9, 1989?

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• London Bridge

• Liberty Bell

What divided East Berlin from West Berlin?

• The Berlin Wall

• The Wall of Separation

• The Great Wall

• The Wall of Solitude

The economy was controlled by the government. There was little to no choice. Who am I?

• Democracy

• Communism

• Anarachy

• Oligarchy

On the East side during the Cold War, you would find a ________ type of government

• Democratic and Limited

• Communist and Limited

• Communist and Totalitarian

My country has all authority and no limits to their power. I live in ________.

• The United States

• the USSR

My country has limits to power with laws and a constitution. I live in ________.

• The USA

• the Soviet Union