World War 2 Quiz

After World War 2, which two countries were considered the world's superpowers?

• United States and Germany

• United States and the Soviet Union

• United Kingdom and France

• China and Japan

What was the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War 2?

• They were enemies

• They were allies

• They had no diplomatic relations

• They were competing superpowers

What happened to the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union at the end of World War 2?

• They strengthened their alliance

• They became neutral towards each other

• They became enemies

• They signed a peace treaty

What were the roots of the Cold War based on?

• Military alliances between Western European countries

• Economic competition between South American nations

• Competing ideologies between the United States and the Soviet Union

• Territorial disputes in the Middle East

What type of government did the United States have during the Cold War?

• Communist

• Totalitarian

• Democratic

• Monarchy

What type of economy is based on capitalism, as practiced by the United States?

• Command economy

• Socialist economy

• Mixed economy

• Market economy

What type of government was the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• Democratic

• Totalitarian

• Monarchy

• Theocracy

What was the economic system of the Soviet Union based on?

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Feudalism

• Mercantilism

What is communism as described in the learning material?

• An economic system where private individuals own the means of production

• A political system based on the principles of democracy

• An economic/political system where the government owns all land and property and the needs of the many outweigh the means of the few

• A cultural movement that emphasizes individual artistic freedom

What characterizes capitalism according to the information provided?

• An economic system where the government controls all economic activities

• An economic system in which private individuals/businesses own the money, land, buildings, and equipment necessary to run a business

• A social system that promotes equality of outcome for all citizens

• A political system that restricts individual freedoms in favor of state control