WorksheetsCold War
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country was the head of the Warsaw Pact?
a)
Germany
b)
Soviet Union
c)
China
d)
North Korea
2.
What was McCarthyism?
a)
Believing in communism
b)
Accusing someone of being a communist
c)
Being a Communist
d)
Being a part of the senate
3.
What was the Red Scare?
a)
Mass hysteria around the US
b)
Mass hysteria around Europe
c)
Mass hysteria around the World
4.
Who came up with the idea of containment?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Kennedy
c)
Truman
d)
Nixon
5.
Which country had the first man in space?
a)
US
b)
USSR
c)
China
d)
Germany
6.
Sputnik 1 was launched by:
a)
US
b)
USSR
7.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
North American Trade Organization
c)
Northern Alliance Trade Origins
8.
Fidel Castro was the dictator of which country?
a)
Mexico
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Cuba
d)
Nicargiauga
9.
What is the Iron Curtain?
a)
A curtain used to block radioactive sunlight
b)
An imaginary boundary that separated europe from africa
c)
An imaginary boundary that separated east and western Europe
d)
An actual wall that separated Berlin
10.
What was the main idea of The Truman Doctrine?
a)
The Truman Doctrine was the American policy in 1947 of providing economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey
b)
To show how everyone in the U.S. care about other countries in the world.
c)
He tried to get the government to leave.
d)
I didnt even listen to you
11.
Which side of Berlin was controlled by the Soviet's military aggression?
a)
North Berlin
b)
East Berlin
c)
West Berlin
d)
South Berlin
12.
This was an operation carried out in order to deliver supplies to East Berlin
a)
West Berlin Aid
b)
Cold War
c)
East Berlin Aid
d)
Berlin Airlift
13.
This was an attempt to keep food and supplies from reaching West Berlin
a)
Berlin Resistance
b)
Berlin Blockade
c)
Great Depression
d)
Cold War
14.
Why was the United Nations founded?
a)
To ensure that Germany would never become powerful again
b)
To ensure that another Holocaust could never happen
c)
To try and preserve peace throughout the World
d)
To protect Europe against Russia
15.
The era of non-violent conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945-1991 that heavily influenced the political and economic systems of Europe is known as the-
a)
Cold War
b)
Big Chill
c)
Frosty Friendship
d)
Arctic Alliance
16.
Under the policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military:
a)
ceased bombings in Vietnam.
b)
brought an end to antiwar protest.
c)
attempted to shift the burden of fighting to South Vietnamese soldiers.
d)
brought an immediate end to the war.
17.
Ronald Reagan’s economic policy focused on:
a)
tax cuts.
b)
high tariffs.
c)
government spending on welfare.
d)
empowering unions.
18.
According to the policy of containment, as laid out by George Kennan, the:
a)
Soviets could have a free hand in international affairs.
b)
United States should invade the Soviet Union.
c)
United States was committed to preventing the spread of communism.
d)
United States accepted the right of communism to exist anywhere.
19.
The Truman Doctrine:
a)
advocated a return to isolationism.
b)
was an alliance between the United States and Great Britain.
c)
called for more cordial relations with the Soviet Union.
d)
committed the United States to fighting communism anywhere.
20.
The "Cold War" refers to tensions between which two countries?
a)
USA and Great Britain
b)
Soviet Union and China
c)
USA and Soviet Union
d)
Germany and France
21.
Who controls economic activity and businesses in a Capitalist system?
a)
Government
b)
Elected officials
c)
Dictator
d)
Private citizens
22.
Which term refers to a group of nations that are under political and economic control of the USSR?
a)
United Nations
b)
Satellite Nations
c)
Containment
d)
NATO
23.
Winston Churchill's term used to describe the division in Europe after WWII was called
a)
Communist Curtain
b)
Solid Division
c)
Steel Wall
d)
Iron Curtain
24.
Which statement would be true of USA Cold War ideology?
a)
A democracy hinders (gets in the way of) the decision-making process.
b)
Wealth should be distributed equally among citizens.
c)
All citizens should have freedom to capitalize on their opportunities.
d)
Individualism leads to greed and corruption.
25.
The Marshall Plan was designed to...
a)
punish Germany
b)
ease the effects of the Berlin Blockade
c)
help European nations recover from WWII
d)
end the Cold War
26.
The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance that included which countries?
a)
USA and Cuba
b)
US and Western Europe
c)
North and South Korea
d)
USSR and its satellite nations
27.
Who overthrew China during the Cold War and created a Communist government there?
a)
Miguel Gorbachev
b)
Fidel Castro
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Ho Chi Minh
28.
Which Parallel line split the country of Korea in half?
a)
38th
b)
19th
c)
45th
d)
21st
29.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to -
a)
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
b)
transport Polish refugees to safety
c)
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
d)
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
30.
The largest public works project during Eisenhower's administration presidency was
a)
space program
b)
building of Grand Coulee Dam
c)
offshore oil drilling
d)
construction of the interstate highway
31.
Under the Truman Doctrine, the US pledged to
a)
refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps
b)
maintain prosperity in America after World War II
c)
give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism
d)
support those who were resisting subjugation by Communists
32.
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in
a)
the war effort of the 1940s
b)
the Red Scare of the 1950s
c)
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
d)
the political scandals of the 1970s
33.
Why was the end of the Korean War considered a stalemate?
a)
The cold war continued.
b)
The North and South were still divided.
c)
Both the North and South lost many lives.
d)
The United States removed all of its troops.
34.
What began the space race?
a)
Sputnik
b)
the moon landing
c)
Ham the chimp
d)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
35.
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
36.
What organization was created by Congress to hunt for communist spies?
a)
Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)
b)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
d)
House Un-American Activites Commitee (HUAC)
37.
For what crime were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg found guilty and put to death?
a)
perjury
b)
murder
c)
espionage
d)
embezzlement
38.
Policy used to maintain the independence of Greece and Turkey after WW II
a)
Containment
b)
Neutrality
c)
Nonalignment
d)
Militarism
39.
To create a buffer zone against future invasions, the Soviet Union:
a)
Built the Berlin Wall
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Established satellite states in Eastern Europe
d)
Formed NATO
40.
Which of these was created to give veterans money for college and homes?
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
GI Bill
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Eisenhower Doctrine
41.
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when ...
a)
Cuba attempted to invade the U.S. with the Soviet Union's help.
b)
the Soviet Union fired missiles at Cuba.
c)
the U.S. learned that the Soviet Union had built missile launching pads in Cuba (just 90 miles away from Florida!)
d)
the Soviet Union fired missiles at the U.S. from Cuba.
42.
The Vietnam War was another attempt by the U.S. and Allied troops to ...
a)
stop the spread of communism.
b)
stop the spread of slavery.
c)
spread capitalism and freedom to communist countries.
d)
divide Vietnam into two separate countries.
43.
What country was the head of the Warsaw Pact?
a)
Germany
b)
Soviet Union
c)
China
d)
North Korea
44.
Which of the following was not one of Stalin's goals in Eastern Europe at the start of the Cold War?
a)
Spread Communism in the area
b)
Create a buffer zone between himself and Germany
c)
Allow the countries to hold free elections
45.
Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, ruined many people's lives during the Cold War by ...
a)
accusing U.S. State Department officials of being illegal immigrants.
b)
accusing President Lyndon B. Johnson of being Communist.
c)
accusing U.S. State Department officials of being Communists.
d)
accusing President John F. Kennedy of being Communist.
46.
Which of the following best describes the results of the Korean War?
a)
North Korea defeated South Korea, and now all of Korea is under Communist rule.
b)
China defeated Korea, and now all of Korea is under Chinese rule.
c)
The Korean War ended in a stalemate. Today, North Korea is still a Communist nation, and South Korea is a free nation.
d)
The United States defeated Korea, and today Korea is a territory of the U.S.
47.
Which of the following best describes the cause of the Korean War?
a)
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea.
b)
Communist China invaded North and South Korea.
c)
Communist North Korea invaded China.
d)
Communist Korea invaded the United States.
48.
Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?
a)
Poland
b)
Germany
c)
Hungary
d)
Soviet Union
49.
The dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War was called _________________.
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
The Iron Bars
c)
The Steel Curtain
d)
The Iron Road
50.
What president was involved in the Watergate Scandal?
a)
Carter
b)
Ford
c)
Clinton
d)
Nixon
51.
Who came up with the idea of containment?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Kennedy
c)
Truman
d)
Nixon
52.
TRUE/FALSE: Was Khrushchev the Premier (leader) during the height of the cold war?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
53.
Did the U-2 incident happen in the US or USSR?
a)
US
b)
USSR
54.
Who enacted the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Khrushchev
b)
Stalin
c)
Gorbachev
55.
TRUE/FALSE: The Bay of Pigs invasion was successful.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
56.
Who was behind the Great Society?
a)
Johnson
b)
Clinton
c)
Reagan
d)
Ford
57.
Which country had the first man in space?
a)
US
b)
USSR
c)
China
d)
Germany
58.
TRUE/FALSE: The US left Nicaragua because of the good neighbor policy.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
59.
Which group overthrew the Somoza family in Nicaragua?
a)
Sandinistas
b)
Contras
c)
CIA
d)
No one overthrew them
60.
TRUE/FALSE: The US sided with the Contras.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
61.
Who signed the Camp David Accords?
a)
Carter
b)
Kennedy
c)
Reagan
d)
Eisenhower
62.
TRUE/FALSE: Prague Spring was a revolt against communism.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
63.
The Marshall Plan gave how much money to Western Europe and Asia?
a)
12 million
b)
13 billion
c)
15 billion
d)
1 trillion
64.
Who was the first president to visit the Peoples Republic of China?
a)
Kennedy
b)
Nixon
c)
Carter
d)
Reagan
65.
Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?
a)
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
b)
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
c)
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
d)
The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
66.
Under the Truman Doctrine, the US pledged to
a)
refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps
b)
maintain prosperity in America after World War II
c)
give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism
d)
support those who were resisting subjugation by Communists
67.
Which of the following ways of promoting democracy describes the Marshall Plan?
a)
Containing Communism so that it cannot spread any farther
b)
Giving money to countries so they do not become Communist
c)
Finding ways other than nuclear missiles to stop Communism
d)
Fighting wars by using other countries to stop Communism
68.
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?
a)
The Mar$hall Plan
b)
The Domino Theory
c)
Proxy Wars
d)
Flexible Response
69.
What color was associated with communism
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
70.
What is the term for making accusations without regard for evidence?
a)
McCarthyism
b)
Eisenhowerism
c)
Nixonism
d)
McGovernism
71.
Which international organization was formed by the U.S., Canada, and
western European nations in response to the Soviet threat?
western European nations in response to the Soviet threat?
a)
United Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Union
d)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
72.
Why did the United States put economic sanctions against Cuba during the Cold War?
a)
attempted to reunify with Spain
b)
adopted a system of government
c)
claimed to own the Panama Canal
d)
trained international terrorist groups
73.
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:
a)
a. promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
b)
b. keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
c)
c. complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
d)
d. meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
74.
The United States placed economic sanctions against Cuba during the Cold War because -
a)
Cuba attempted to reunify with Spain
b)
Cuba claimed to own the Panama Canal
c)
Cuba adopted a system of communism
d)
Cuba trained international terrorist groups
75.
Which of the following is not true about the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?
a)
HUAC investigated the government
b)
HUAC believed Communist had infiltrated Hollywood
c)
Future President Richard Nixon was a member of the HUAC
d)
The HUAC was a very fair and just government organization
76.
Who was the leader of the FBI during the Red Scare?
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
J. Edgar Hoover
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Fidel Castro
77.
Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?
a)
John Bassilone
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Richard Nixon
78.
What began the space race?
a)
Sputnik
b)
the moon landing
c)
Ham the chimp
d)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
79.
The United States wanted to win the space because it
a)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon to deal with the earth's overpopulation
b)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon that US citizens could relocate in the event of nuclear war
c)
Feared that the USSR would use its space technology to deliver nuclear weapons
d)
Hoped to fulfill Kennedy's dream of developing a satellite shield capable of destroying Soviet missiles
80.
What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?
a)
The United States would immediately try to liberate all of the countries behind the iron curtain.
b)
The United States would nationalize the Suez Canal.
c)
The United States would use force to help Middle Eastern nations threatened by communism.
d)
The United States would recognize the People’s Republic of China.
81.
What was a major reason for Cold War?
a)
Ideological differences between USA and USSR
b)
The weather was too low
c)
Insufficient money for war reparations
d)
Inability of the UN to maintain peace
82.
The Sputnik launch ignites U.S. v. Soviet Union space race. A sense of urgency grows to compete with the Soviet Union. In what year was Sputnik launched?
a)
1947
b)
1957
c)
1967
d)
1977
83.
In what year did the U.S. beat the Soviet Union to the moon?
a)
1959
b)
1965
c)
1969
d)
1971
84.
In what year did the Cold War end?
a)
1991
b)
1992
c)
1993
d)
1994
85.
After _____________ came to power in the Soviet Union, there was a dramatic end to the Cold War.
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Vladimir Putin
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev
d)
Leonid Brezhnev
86.
Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
President Harry Truman
87.
What country(s) did the Truman Doctrine intend to affect?
a)
Greece and Turkey
b)
Turkey and Cuba
c)
Cuba and Russia
d)
Russia and America
88.
When was the Cold War?
a)
1950-1962
b)
1962-1991
c)
1929-1947
d)
1947-1991
89.
What legislation was passed in hopes to prevent Greece and Turkey from being communist? The plan contained communism & gave financial aid to Greece & Turkey (among other nations).
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Both the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine
90.
United States general, who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program
a)
George Marshall
b)
Thomas Dewey
c)
Alger Hiss
d)
Henry Wallace
91.
Term for making ruthless and unfair charges against opponents, such as those leveled by a red-hunting Wisconsin senator in the 1950s
a)
Exonerate
b)
Prevarication
c)
McCarthyism
d)
Backbiting
92.
Despite numerous military victories under MacArthur, Truman had no choice but to remove him from command after he provoked a brutal retaliation from Chinese occupants in Korea and began to publicly insult presidential policies.
a)
MacArthur Fired
b)
Kissinger Fired
c)
Wallace Fired
d)
Hiss Fired
93.
Competition between two or more parties for military supremacy. Each party competes to produce larger numbers of weapons, greater armies, or superior military technology in a technological escalation. the most prominent instance of such a competition was the rapid development by the United States and the Soviet Union of more and better nuclear weapons during the Cold War
a)
Nuclear Race
b)
Arms Race
c)
Space Race
d)
Imperial Race
94.
This concept was a result of extreme tension and fear during the Cold War. The doctrine assumes that the opposition has enough nuclear power to destroy their side and if attacked, either side would respond in equal or greater force, leading to total destruction.
a)
MAD--Mutually Assured Destruction
b)
Detente
c)
HUAC--House on un-American Activities
d)
Police State
95.
The incident when an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. The U.S. denied the true purpose of the plane at first, but was forced to when the U.S.S.R. produced the living pilot and the largely intact plane to validate their claim of being spied on aerially. The incident worsened East-West relations during the Cold War and was a great embarrassment for the United States.
a)
Paris Summit Incident
b)
U-4 Drone Incident
c)
U-2 Spy Plane Incident
96.
Created in 1961 by JFK as example of liberal anticommunism in third world countries; "reform-minded missionaries of democracy". It was a peaceful way to reach out to other countries.
a)
Peace Corps
b)
Missionary Movement
c)
Bonus Army
d)
Peace Initiative
97.
CIA attempt to institute Cuban support to overthrow Castro; cover-up uncovered, became representation of Cuban resistance to American aggression
a)
Operation Wetbaack
b)
Bay of Pigs
c)
Cuban Missle Crisis
d)
Cuban Incident
98.
United States aided South Vietnam in its war of power struggle against North Vietnam, the Vietcong, USSR, and China
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Korean War
c)
Tiawan War
d)
Cold War
99.
It was president Eisenhower's theory. The theory stated that if one country turned communist, the rest would as well. This theory initialized the policy of containment.
a)
Containment
b)
Domino Effect
c)
Red Scare
d)
Cold War
100.
Nixon's policy that involved withdrawing 540,000 US troops from South Vietnam over an extended period of time. It also included a gradual take over of the South Vietnamese taking responsibility of fighting their own war by American-provided money, weapons, training, and advice
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Vietnamese Offensive
c)
Vietnamese Implantation
d)
The Magic Switch
101.
If one country fell under communist influence or control, its neighboring countries would soon follow. What theory is this?
a)
Big Bang Theory
b)
Communist Theory
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Red Theory
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