WorksheetsThe Cold War
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The era following World War II of high tension and bitter rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union in which the two powers would avoid fighting each other directly but would block each other’s goals around the world is referred to as?
a)
The lukewarm war
b)
The tepid war
c)
The cold war
d)
The hot war
2.
Name the two countries that became bitter rivals in the era known as the Cold War?
a)
The USA and Great Britain
b)
The USA and France
c)
The USA and Korea
d)
The USA and Soviet Union
3.
What was the relationship between these powers?
a)
Viewed each other with mistrust
b)
Viewed each other as strong friends
c)
Viewed each other with great respect
d)
Viewed each other with ambivalence
4.
Which of the following philosophical beliefs does not describes the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
a)
Communism
b)
Totalitarian
c)
Dictatorship
d)
free enterprise
5.
Which of the following philosophical beliefs does not describes the United States during the Cold War?
a)
Free Enterprise
b)
Capitalism
c)
communism
d)
Republic
6.
What did the American public fear most about the Soviet Union? Communism and its emphasis on a
a)
World Revolution
b)
State Revolution
c)
Local Revolution
d)
Galaxy Revolution
7.
The Allies controlled most of what section of Europe at the conclusion of World War II ?
a)
Eastern
b)
Western
c)
Northern
d)
Southern
8.
At the close of WWII the Soviet Union controlled most of what section of Europe?
a)
Western
b)
Northern
c)
Eastern
d)
Southern
9.
After WWII what type of government did Stalin install in Eastern Europe?
a)
Communist
b)
Socialist
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
10.
Why did Roosevelt and Churchill agree to Soviet influence in eastern Europe?
a)
They felt they could trust Stalin
b)
The war in the Pacific was still raging
c)
Stalin promised to hold free elections
d)
The iron curtain would contain the communists
11.
What term coined by Winston Churchill in 1946 described the imaginary line dividing Communist countries in the Soviet bloc from countries in Western Europe during the Cold War?
a)
The Steel Curtain
b)
The Berlin Wall
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
The Soviet Bloc Wall
12.
What U. S. policy adopted in the late 1940’s was used to stop the spread of communism?
a)
Adoption
b)
Containment
c)
Suppression
d)
Annihilation
13.
President Truman’s pledge to provide economic and military aid to countries threatened by the Soviet Union in an effort to check the spread of communism is called?
a)
Containment
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Truman Dogma
d)
Truman Doctrine
14.
Name the alliance of European nations, Iceland, Canada, and the U.S., that was formed to provide security against armed attack.
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Alliance
d)
Truman Doctrine
15.
What was the name for the 1955 alliance of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe that were the counterpart to the western alliance?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Alliance
d)
Iron Curtain
16.
What was the 1947 plan for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II announced by the United States Secretary of State?
a)
Truman Plan
b)
Stalin Option
c)
United Nations
d)
Marshall Plan
17.
In 1948 what was the Soviet attempt called to force the three Western powers to leave the capital city of Germany and give up their plans for West Germany?
a)
Berlin Blockade
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Containment
d)
Iron Curtain
18.
Name the relief effort by the United States and Britain where supplies were flown in by air to West Berlin during a Soviet obstruction of all routes into the city.
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Berlin Blockade
d)
Iron Curtain
19.
What was Truman’s domestic plan for our country called?
a)
Square Deal
b)
New Deal
c)
Fair Deal
d)
Such a Deal
20.
Who were the Democrats who opposed civil rights and wanted to preserve “the Southern way of life”?
a)
Dixiechicks
b)
Dixiecrats
c)
Dixierats
d)
Dixienots
21.
Name the international organization that encourages cooperation among nations, seeks to prevent future wars and became the most visible symbol of world peace?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Confederation of Nations
c)
Unified Nations
d)
United Nations
22.
Where are the headquarters for this agency?
a)
New York
b)
San Francisco
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Philadelphia
23.
What 1944 act helped veterans make a smooth entry into civilian life by providing money for attending college or advanced job training?
a)
Veterans Benefits
b)
Bonus Army
c)
G.I. Bill
d)
Veterans Affairs
24.
The dramatic rise in the birthrate following World War II is called?
a)
Baby explosion
b)
Toddler increase
c)
Infant Upsurge
d)
Baby Boom
25.
Which of the following was not a challenge Truman faced upon becoming president?
a)
Bring a successful end to WWII
b)
Drop the atomic bomb
c)
Transition from war to peace
d)
Building the Berlin Wall
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