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WorksheetsChapter 21 Kennedy and Cold War
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who won the 1960 presidential election?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Gerald Ford
d)
Jimmy Carter
2.
President Eisenhower's vice president who ran against Kennedy in the 1960 election
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Gerald Ford
3.
John F. Kennedy won the 1960 election because he looked good on T.V. and supported civil rights
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What was the name of the President's advisors?
a)
Black Panthers
b)
The best and the Brightest
c)
The Camelot Gang
d)
Peace Corp
5.
Who did President Kennedy make Attorney General
a)
Martin Luther King Jr.
b)
Robert Kennedy
c)
Lee Harvey Oswald
d)
Fidel Castro
6.
Communist leader of Cuba who openly supported the Soviet Union
a)
Robert Kennedy
b)
Nikita Khrushchev
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
Yuri Gagarin
7.
The 1960 CIA operation to overthrow Fidel Castro and the Cuban government. It failed miserably.
a)
U-2 Incident
b)
Bay of Pigs
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Berlin Wall
8.
The situation when Cuba had nuclear missiles ready to launch and the U.S. blockaded Cuba threatening nuclear war
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Berlin Crisis
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Guatemalan War
9.
Nikita Khrushchev had this built to keep Eastern Germans from fleeing to the democratic West Germany
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Bay of Pigs
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Great Wall of China
10.
The first American to go to space
a)
Alan Shepard
b)
Yuri Gagarin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Buzz Aldrin
11.
President Kennedy's broad vision for the U.S. He hoped to explore space and fight against poverty and racism
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Society
c)
New Frontier
d)
New America
12.
Spending more money than is brought in
a)
Equity Spending
b)
Opportunity Cost
c)
Efficiency
d)
Deficit Spending
13.
This was created by President Kennedy to provide assistance to developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
a)
Peace Corp
b)
Alliance for Progress
c)
Pencils of Promise
d)
American Peace Association
14.
The program that sent $12 billion to Latin American countries hoping they would not turn to Communism like Cuba did
a)
Latin American Hope Project
b)
Anti-Communist Peace Corp
c)
Alliance for Progress
d)
Peace Corp
15.
The first human to go to space
a)
Yuri Gagarin
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Buzz Aldrin
d)
Alan Shepard
16.
The program created to lead space exploration and research
a)
Department of Defense
b)
Homeland Security
c)
NASA
d)
STARS Alliance
17.
Who was the first man on the moon?
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
Buzz Kennedy
c)
Yuri Gagarin
d)
Alan Shepard
18.
President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas, Texas
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Who was President Kennedy's Vice President?
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Jimmy Carter
20.
Who is the man charged with killing President Kennedy?
a)
Lee Harvey Oswald
b)
Jack Ruby
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
John Wilkes Booth
21.
What religion was President John F. Kennedy, it caused Americans to worry
a)
Roman Catholic
b)
Jew
c)
Protestant
d)
Hindu
22.
The Berlin Wall was an ugly symbol of Communist oppression
a)
True
b)
False
23.
It prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, gender, and national origin and gave the government the power to enforce the bill
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
GI Bill of Rights
c)
Economic Opportunity Act
d)
Immigration Act of 1965
24.
President Johnson's vision for the United States. He wanted to end poverty, racial injustice, and provide a better standard of living for all people.
a)
New Frontier
b)
Great America
c)
Great Society
d)
New Deal
25.
Provided hospital and low cost medical insurance for Americans over the age of 65.
a)
Head Start
b)
Medicaid
c)
Silent Spring
d)
Medicare
26.
Extended health insurance to welfare recipients
a)
Medicaid
b)
Medicare
c)
Head Start
d)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
27.
Opened the door for many non-European immigrants to settle in the United States by ending quotas based on nationality
a)
Un-American Immigration Act of 1960
b)
Economic Opportunity Act
c)
Immigration Act of 1965
d)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
28.
Who defeated Baptista's government to become dictator of Cuba in 1959?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Raul Castro
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
John F. Kennedy
29.
Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US.
b)
US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US.
c)
The US gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets.
d)
Cuba threatened to place an embargo on the US.
30.
What did Khrushchev promise if Kennedy disarmed the missiles in Turkey, and not invade Cuba again?
a)
He promised no not launch the missiles
b)
He promised to dismantle the sites in Cuba
c)
He promised to give the US half of Cuba
d)
He promised to do nothing
31.
When was the Berlin Wall made?
a)
August 12, 1961
b)
November 9, 1989
c)
Neither
d)
Both
32.
What was the Berlin Wall a symbol of?
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Neither
d)
Both
33.
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
a)
November 9, 1989
b)
June 26, 1963
c)
Neither
d)
Both
34.
The dividing line between the communist countries and the free countries was called the _____.
a)
Berlin Wall
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Front Line
d)
Mason-Dixon
35.
Berlin is a city in ____.
a)
Italy
b)
Soviet Union
c)
United States
d)
Germany
36.
Who owned everything under communism?
a)
Wealthy people
b)
The secret police
c)
The government
d)
The poor people
37.
True or False – People in Eastern Europe could travel across the Iron Curtain.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The part of Germany that was poor and controlled by the Soviet Union was _____.
a)
North Germany
b)
South Germany
c)
East Germany
d)
West Germany
39.
Who was the President of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the Cold War?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Nikita Krushev
40.
Which U.S. intelligence agency was utilized most to spy on the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
a)
CIA
b)
FBI
41.
Who was the Soviet President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Leonid Breshnev
b)
Nikita Krushev
42.
This was the name of the first man-made satellite, launched by the Soviets in 1957?
a)
Lil Wayne
b)
Sputnik
c)
Enola Gay
d)
Fat Man
43.
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
a)
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
b)
withdrew its troops from Germany
c)
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
d)
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
44.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
45.
What type of economy did the United States employ?
a)
Capitalist
b)
Socialist
c)
Marxist
d)
Fuedalist
46.
U.S.S.R. stands for_____.
a)
Union of Socialist Soviet Republic
b)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
c)
Union of Special Soviet Republic
d)
Union of Soviet Specialist Republic
47.
True or False – The Iron Curtain was a real curtain.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Which of the following is the best description of John F. Kennedy's presidency during the cold war?
a)
President that ended the Vietman war through the policy of Vietmziation
b)
President that attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs
c)
President that helped form NATO and the U.N.
d)
President that created the domino theory and wanted to contain communism at all cost
49.
Which of the following is the best description of Nikita Khruschev's role during the cold war?
a)
Leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Stalin and was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Presidental advisor who helped create the Marshall plan to aid Western Europe
c)
Leader of the Soviet Union at the start of the Cold War.
d)
President of the Soviet Union who was responsible for bringing down the berlin wall
50.
Where was the FIRST atomic bomb dropped?
a)
Poland
b)
Hiroshima
c)
Hamamatsu
d)
Yamagata
51.
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during World War II?
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Benito Mussolini
52.
The Berlin airlift allowed:
a)
The United States to get supplies across Soviet lines
b)
bombs to be spread over Berlin
c)
Stalin to control the airways
d)
enemies to attack Berlin
53.
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term "Iron Curtain" when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?
a)
European nations needed to build more factories
b)
Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe
c)
The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful
d)
There was a division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe.
54.
What is an embargo?
a)
A tax on imports
b)
A limit on the number of goods that can be imported into a country.
c)
When one country stops trading with another country in order to put pressure on their government.
d)
When the government tells businesses what and how much to produce.
55.
Kennedy convinced Congress to invest more funds in
a)
education
b)
health insurance for the elderly
c)
defense and space exploration
d)
education
56.
During the 1960 presidential campaign, television aired the first
a)
presidential speech
b)
results of the election
c)
presidential debate
d)
political commentary
57.
The Republican nominee for president in 1960 was
a)
Barry Goldwater
b)
Everett Dirksen
c)
John Glenn
d)
Richard Nixon
58.
Kennedy's legislative agenda was know as
a)
Camelot
b)
Great Society
c)
Fair Deal
d)
New Frontier
59.
During the Space Race, Kennedy's goal for America was to be the first to
a)
build a space station
b)
land a man on the moon
c)
put a man into orbit
d)
put a man into space
60.
First astronaut to step on the moon
a)
Neil Patrick Harris
b)
Buzz Aldrin
c)
Robert Weaver
d)
Neil Armstrong
61.
The President that took over for JFK when he was assassinated was:
a)
Johnson
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Nixon
d)
Carter
62.
The Cuban Missile Crisis tensions were lowered when:
a)
The Soviets were defeated at Stalingrad
b)
Khrushchev died
c)
Soviet ships returned home
d)
A Soviet ship was attacked by a U.S. submarine
63.
In terms of the economy, Kennedy believed in:
a)
Deficit spending
b)
Raising Taxes for new programs
c)
Lowering the government budget
d)
Positive Inflation
64.
Part of the agreement that came at the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis was:
a)
The U.S. limiting our number of a-bombs
b)
The U.S. paying for the Berlin Wall
c)
The U.S. removing missiles from Turkey
d)
The U.S. paying 53 million dollars to Cuba
65.
The Berlin Crisis was handled by the U.S:
a)
Allowing the Soviets to take West Berlin
b)
Refusing to leave West Berlin
c)
Building new roads into West Berlin
d)
Taking over all of Germany
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