WorksheetsCold War
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Put the following events in chronological order
a)
Korean War, Vietnam War, World War II
b)
World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
c)
Vietnam War, Korean War, World War II
d)
World War II, Vietnam War, Korean War
2.
Which of these beliefs is associated with the U.S. decision to join the Vietnam War?
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Mutually Assured Destruction
c)
Detente
d)
U-2 Incident
3.
Which organization is made of military allies of the US during the Cold War?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Non-Aligned Movement
d)
Bay of Pigs
4.
What was the main reason for the building of the Berlin Wall by the Soviet Union?
a)
To prevent a planned US invasion of East Germany
b)
To stop the USSR from taking control of Western Europe
c)
To keep West German from leaving the Democratic Zone
d)
To keep East Germans from leaving the Communist Zone
5.
What is the time period of relaxed tension between the US and USSR?
a)
Massive Retaliation
b)
Sputnik
c)
Detente
d)
NATO
6.
What year was the Berlin Wall torn down?
a)
1999
b)
1945
c)
1975
d)
1989
7.
Which areas were hot spots during the Cold War?
a)
Berlin, Washington DC, Alaska, Moscow
b)
Hawaii, Cuba, Vietnam, Canada
c)
Vietnam, Korea, Berlin, Cuba
d)
China, Soviet Union, North Pole, California
8.
Which US President dealt with the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Dwight Eisenhower
9.
What alliance was formed between communist nations in response to NATO?
a)
United Nations
b)
League of Nations
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Warsaw Pact
10.
What event was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war?
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Korean War
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
11.
What events are all a part of the Cold War?
a)
World War I, World War II, World War Z
b)
Battle of Britain, U-2 Incident, Berlin Wall
c)
Vietnam War, Korean War, Space Race
d)
Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs, Battle of the Somme
12.
Who was the pilot that was captured during the U-2 incident?
a)
Francis Gary Powers
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Yuri Gagarin
d)
John Glenn
13.
What was the Allied response to the Berlin Blockade?
a)
US invaded Cuba
b)
Creation of the Berlin Wall
c)
Allies bombed Eastern Berlin
d)
Berlin Airlift
14.
What areas of the world did the Marshall Plan affect?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Canada
15.
The imaginary line between communist and democratic countries in Europe was called...
a)
Line in the Sand
b)
The Great Wall
c)
Stalin's Iron Curtain
d)
The Berlin Wall
16.
Which country was divided into four zones after WWII?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
17.
What does Stalin create in Eastern Europe to prevent an invasion of the Soviet Union?
a)
No Fly Zone
b)
De-Militarized Zone
c)
Buffer Zone
d)
Un-American Zone
18.
What group investigated communism in Hollywood?
a)
NATO
b)
FBI
c)
United Nations
d)
HUAC
19.
Public fear concerning the spread of communism in the US was known as...
a)
Socialism
b)
McCarthyism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Militarism
20.
Korea was divided along the...
a)
17th parallel
b)
38th parallel
c)
Equator
d)
Yellow River
21.
MacArthur was fired by Harry Truman for what reason?
a)
He wanted to invade Vietnam
b)
He wanted invade Cuba
c)
He wanted to invade the Soviet Union
d)
He wanted to invade China
22.
The competition between the US and USSR to develop the newest and most destructive weapon was...
a)
An Arms Race
b)
Mutually Assured Destruction
c)
The Space Race
d)
The Truman Doctrine
23.
Which nation was NOT involved in the Korean War?
a)
United States
b)
USSR
c)
China
d)
Japan
24.
After WWII the US and USSR arose as the world only two...
a)
Superpowers
b)
Allies
c)
Communist Nations
d)
Democratic Nations
25.
The American missile defense system was known as...
a)
Star Wars
b)
Empire Strikes Back
c)
Return of theJedi
d)
Manhattan Project
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