WorksheetsThe Cold War/Korean War/Vietnam War
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the "Big Three" world leaders who met at the Conferences of Tehran & Yalta?
a)
Churchill, FDR, & Stalin
b)
Hitler, Mussolini, & Tojo
c)
Eisenhower, Patton & Montgomery
d)
Jay-Z, 'Yonce, & Fetty
2.
What organizing body was established at the Yalta Conference?
a)
The League of Nations
b)
The Treaty of Versailles
c)
The United Nations
d)
The International Justice League
3.
What did Churchill mean that an "Iron Curtain" had descended on Europe?
a)
Steel production would be a key in the Cold War
b)
World War II was a fight, whereas the Cold War would be more like a play
c)
The Cold War should be fought with iron weapons
d)
The world was becoming increasingly divided between democratic & communist nations
4.
What was the period from 1945 to 1991 with tension between the Soviet Union and the United States called?
a)
World War I
b)
The Afghanistan War
c)
Standstill War
d)
Cold War
5.
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
6.
The Cold War was a fight between _________________ & ____________________
a)
democracy/communism
b)
Socialism/Populism
c)
Allies/Soviet Union
d)
Germany/Allies
7.
What was the "Iron Curtain"?
a)
The Berlin Wall
b)
Boundary to block off Soviet contact to other nations
c)
A military defense system
d)
The imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas
8.
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
9.
What is the biggest difference between Communism and Democracy?
a)
A democracy is a perfect form of government where the people always elect the best leader
b)
Communism is best because all people are equal
c)
Citizens have more individual rights in a democracy
10.
Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?
a)
Poland
b)
Germany
c)
Hungary
d)
Soviet Union
11.
Post World War II tensions increased between these two nations?
a)
United States and United Kingdom
b)
Japan and the Soviet Union
c)
United States and the Soviet Union
d)
Germany and Japan
12.
The Cold War was mainly focused on the U.S and their fight against ___.
a)
Socialism
b)
Fascism
c)
Communism
d)
Exorcisms
13.
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.
14.
The United States and its allies had a policy called "containment." This means that they wanted to ...
a)
stop the spread of Fascism.
b)
stop the spread of slavery.
c)
stop other countries from building up their military power.
d)
stop the spread of Communism.
15.
How did USA use the Marshall Plan to promote democracy?
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
16.
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To create more atomic bombs in case of nuclear war with Soviet Union
b)
to provide military aid to countries fighting communism
c)
To drop the atomic bomb on japan to tend WW2
d)
To divide Germany up into 4 different zones.
17.
Who was the Korean War between?
a)
U.S. and Korea
b)
Russia and China
c)
North Korea and South Korea
d)
All of the above
18.
How did the Korean War end?
a)
Peace Treaty
b)
South Korea Victory
c)
North Korea Victory
d)
Armistice
19.
What did the 38th parallel separate?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Berlin
d)
Hungary
20.
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
21.
To start the Korean War, _______________ invaded ________________
a)
N Korea/S Korea
b)
USA/N Korea
c)
China/USA
d)
China/S Korea
22.
Like Germany, Korea was divided into occupations zones. The _____ zones were split by the _______________
a)
2/38th parallel
b)
4/38th parallel
c)
2/39th parallel
23.
Why did North Korea want to invade South Korea?
a)
To unify the country into communism
b)
To acquire precious metals
c)
To overthrow the chinese government in South Korea
d)
To acquire Oil and Gas
24.
What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Socialism
d)
Monarchy
25.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
26.
What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam?
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Battle Of Midway
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
27.
The ________ were communist rebels in South Vietnam.
a)
Japan
b)
Veitcong
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
28.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960s?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
29.
Mexican American who received congressional Medal of Honor in Vietnam War?
a)
Roy Benividez
b)
Pablo Escobar
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
Cesar Chavez
30.
In Vietnam the fighters used a irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
31.
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
a)
Le Duc Tho
b)
Ngo Deinh Diem
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Vo Nguyen Giap
32.
What was the goal of President Richard Nixon's Vietnamization plan?
a)
to withdraw US troops and train Vietnamese troops
b)
he secretly bombed Laos and sent US troops to Cambodia
c)
he called for a military draft and ordered the first American troops to Vietnam
d)
he negotiated a cease fire and ordered US troops home in 1973
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