Europe and Russia Test

Even though these two countries were allies during WWII, which two countries were rivals during the Cold War from 1945-1991?

• Soviet Union and United States

• Germany and Italy

• Great Britain and United States

• Soviet Union and Japan

The divide between communist countries and anti-communist countries in Europe is called the

• Great Wall

• Steel Barrier

• Black Gate

• Iron Curtain

The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.

How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?

• It blocked Soviet missiles from arriving in communist Cuba.

• It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.

• It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.

• It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.

Which organization was formed to provide military support to Western nations?

• IWW

• UN

• NATO

What caused Yugoslavia to fall apart into many smaller states?

• The rise of the European Union and the adoption of the Euro currency.

• The fall of the Soviet Union due to the decline of communism and rise of nationalism.

• The dissolution of the United Nations and the end of the Cold War.

• The collapse of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Iron Curtain.

Who sought control of Bosnia?

• Serbs

• Bosniaks

• Croats

• Albanians

Bosniaks mainly practice which religion?

• Orthodox Christianity

• Muslim

• Roman Catholic

• Hinduism

Effects of the Cold War that we still are experiencing today include:

• Highway System

• NORAD

• Warsaw

• U2 Spy Planes

Reasons the Soviet Union's economy collapsed include:

• Poor production

• Wasted resources

• Unemployment

• Lack of development in education

What was the result of the Good Friday Agreement? (There can be more than one correct answer.)

• A border was put in the sea.

• Northern Ireland was reunited with the rest of Ireland.

• Northern Ireland remained in the UK.

• It was agreed that there could never be a hard border between north and south.