WorksheetsCold War TEKS
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This drawing illustrates the U.S. rationale behind —
a)
entering agreements designed to prevent the use of nuclear weapons
b)
establishing diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China
c)
implementing a free-trade agreement with the government of North Korea
d)
providing military aid to Ngo Dinh Diem’s government
2.
The Cold war was a war fought between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Competition between the Soviet Union and U.S. to build more power weapons was referred to as.
a)
Arms Race
b)
NASA
c)
Space Race
d)
Rat Race
4.
Where did the U.S. send military aid as a part of the containment policy?
a)
Turkey & Greece
b)
Mexico & Costa Rica
c)
Britain & France
d)
Soviet Union & Germany
5.
What did the United States and the Soviet Union believe about each other?
a)
threat
b)
friends
c)
acquaintences
6.
1. What was the Berlin Airlift?
a)
overcome a blockade created by the Soviet Union
b)
prevent a communist takeover of Greece and Turkey
c)
rescue people fleeing West Germany
7.
What area of the world was receiving protection from the Soviets due to NATO?
a)
Western Europe
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
8.
What was an example of the U.S. commitment to collective security?
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
NATO
9.
How did the Soviet Union respond to the formation of NATO?
a)
started the Cold War
b)
created the Warsaw Pact
c)
ended the Cold War
d)
launched Sputnik
10.
What event started the space race with the Soviet Union?
a)
Sputnik
b)
Apollo 13
c)
Laika
11.
How did the territorial division of Korea change after the Korean War?
a)
remained the same
b)
North Korea gained territory
c)
South Korea gained territory
d)
China gained territory
12.
What is HUAC and who did they investigate?
a)
federal investigation of Americans suspected of communism/disloyalty
b)
Soviet organization of immigrants from West Germany
c)
created posters and radio advertisements to gain support for the Cold War
13.
What were Alger Hiss, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg accused of?
a)
being spies
b)
bad acting
c)
creating NASA
d)
falsely accusing 100's of Americans of communism
14.
What did Joseph McCarthy claim to have on his list?
a)
over 100 suspected communists in the U.S. State Department
b)
10 Hollywood actors/directors suspected of communism
c)
50 baseball players suspected of communism
d)
quotas for immigration
15.
What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?
a)
counter the influence of the Soviet
Union in the Middle East
Union in the Middle East
b)
required Americans to "Like Ike"
c)
extended containment policy in South America
d)
created a network of Interstate Highways
16.
What did the Interstate Highway Act lead to?
a)
increased suburbanization
b)
decreased fuel consumption
c)
reduced pollution
17.
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
18.
What did the 38th parallel separate?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Berlin
d)
Hungary
19.
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
20.
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
21.
What color was associated with communism
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
22.
Trying to achieve an advantageous outcome by pushing dangerous events to the brink of active conflict; think “playing chicken”.
a)
Loyalty Review Boards
b)
Policy of Containment
c)
Brinkmanship
d)
Venona Papers
23.
Chinese Communist leader and theorist. A founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921.
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
24.
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
25.
What American fear is being shown in the image?
a)
Red Scare
b)
Nuclear War
c)
Nativism
d)
Racial Prejudice
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