WorksheetsCold War
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the main conflict that was dividing Europe during the Cold War?
a)
facism
b)
democracy
c)
capitalism
d)
communism
2.
Which of the following are true about the Yalta Conference?
a- occurred in Yalta, Soviet Union
b- purpose was to discuss the postwar world
c- Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin were in attendance
d- it was led by Adolf Hitler
a- occurred in Yalta, Soviet Union
b- purpose was to discuss the postwar world
c- Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin were in attendance
d- it was led by Adolf Hitler
a)
all are correct
b)
a & b are correct
c)
`a, b, & c are correct
d)
b & c are correct
3.
Europe was divided into 2 groups: Communist Eastern Europe and Democratic Western Europe.
What phrase was used to describe the communist-controlled countries?
What phrase was used to describe the communist-controlled countries?
a)
Behind the Iron Wall
b)
Behind the Iron Curtain
c)
Behind the Iron Shelf
d)
Behind the Iron Dog
4.
What is the difference between capitalism and communism?
a)
Capitalism is a political system in which business, property, and goods are owned by the government and communism is an economic system where land and businesses are owned and controlled by individual people.
b)
Communism is a political system in which business, property, and goods are owned by the government and capitalism is an economic system where land and businesses are owned and controlled by individual people.
5.
What was George Kennan's solution to the red scare?
a)
Kennan suggested that everyone convert to communism.
b)
Kennan suggested a policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology called containment.
6.
What was the Truman Doctrine?
a)
The Truman Doctrine became the US policy to support democracy worldwide and fight against the spread of communism.
b)
The Truman Doctrine became the US policy to support communism worldwide and fight against fascism.
c)
The Truman Doctrine became the US policy to support fascism worldwide and fight against capitalism.
d)
The Truman Doctrine became the US policy to support Marxism worldwide and fight against democracy.
7.
What prompted Truman to develop the Truman Doctrine?
a- Communists were trying to take over the Soviet Union.
b- Communists were trying to take over Greece.
c- The Soviet Union wanted to build naval bases in Turkey to have access to the Mediterranean Sea.
a- Communists were trying to take over the Soviet Union.
b- Communists were trying to take over Greece.
c- The Soviet Union wanted to build naval bases in Turkey to have access to the Mediterranean Sea.
a)
all are correct
b)
a & b are correct
c)
b & c are correct
d)
a & c are correct
8.
What was the Marshall Plan?
a)
The Marshall Plan was the plan to help rebuild the economies of European countries ravaged by WWII.
b)
The Marshall Plan was the plan to get rid of communism for good.
c)
The Marshall Plan was the plan to divide Germany and Korea.
d)
There was no Marshall Plan silly. I just made that up!
9.
What was the crisis in Berlin?
a)
The people in Berlin were in a civil war.
b)
The people in Berlin had been attacked by the Italians.
c)
Stalin decided to blockade supplies to West Berlin to force the West out of Berlin.
d)
What crisis? There was no crisis.
10.
How was the crisis in Berlin solved?
a)
You can't solve what did not happen.
b)
Stalin realized his mistake and decided to let the different parts of Germany reunite.
c)
American and British planes airlifted food, fuel, and other supplies to West Berlin for 10 months until Stalin lifted the blockade on the city.
d)
Stalin was successful with his blockade. He now controlled all of Germany.
11.
How was the Cold War fought?
a. ideas
b. words
c. money
d. sometimes force
e. building up military forces and weapons
f. many brutal battles
g. dropping atomic bombs
a. ideas
b. words
c. money
d. sometimes force
e. building up military forces and weapons
f. many brutal battles
g. dropping atomic bombs
a)
all of the above
b)
only f and g
c)
all except f and g
d)
none of the above
12.
What was the purpose of NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
a)
to spread communism
b)
to fight the spread of communism
13.
How did the Soviet Union respond to the formation of NATO?
a)
The Soviet Union thought it was a great idea to keep the peace and they immediately joined.
b)
The Soviet Union formed an alliance, called the Warsaw Pact, with six countries in Europe.
14.
How did the US National Council feel about the Soviet Union forming the Warsaw Pact?
a)
They felt they could not rely on other nations to keep the Soviet Union at bay.
b)
They wanted the US to spend more money on the military.
c)
They considered the Soviet Union to be a real threat.
d)
All of the above are correct.
15.
What was the arms race?
a)
It was a popular race of the time using only the arms, no legs.
b)
It was the buildup of nuclear weapons between the Soviet Union and the US.
16.
What was the purpose of the arms race?
a)
to start WWIII
b)
to prevent attack and provide protection
17.
How did the arms race affect the home front?
a)
Americans feared an atomic bomb attack by the Soviet Union.
b)
Some families built bomb shelters.
c)
Students practiced air-raid skills at school.
d)
All of the above are correct.
18.
What was happening in China during this time?
a)
China's government was overthrown.
b)
The US lost China as an ally and began to see Japan as a key ally to fight communism.
c)
China became a communist country.
d)
All of the above are correct.
19.
What was the conflict that started the Korean War?
a)
Korea had been divided at the end of WWII into democratic and communist sides.
b)
South Korea was democratic and North Korea was communist.
c)
North Korea attacked South Korea.
d)
all of the above
20.
How did the Korean War affect the US?
a)
The UN took control of the region and forced North Korea back.
b)
General MacArthur convinced President Truman that China and the Soviet Union would not get involved if the US attacked North Korea.
c)
MacArthur was wrong; China did fight back. This caused a stalemate that resulted in very little change for either side.
d)
All of the above are correct.
21.
What was one positive result of the Korean War?
a)
North and South Korea became united again.
b)
Korea became a democratic nation.
c)
The US proved to the Soviet Union it would fight to prevent the spread of communism.
d)
Korea became a communist nation.
22.
What was the Red Scare?
a)
the fear that communists were in the US
b)
Red Scare was the nickname given to the atomic bomb.
23.
What did the Red Scare have to do with Hollywood?
a)
The movie industry was thought to use movies to spread communist ideas.
b)
Film companies created blacklists and those on the lists were no longer able to find work acting.
c)
both are correct
d)
neither are correct
24.
What was McCarthyism?
a)
Senator McCarthy called many suspected communists.
b)
Senator McCarthy was unable to prove anyone to actually be communist.
c)
Congress passed a vote of censure against McCarthy.
d)
All are correct.
25.
What peacetime problems arose?
a)
People had done without during the war and now wanted more goods that the factories were not ready to make.
b)
Workers had agreed to not receive pay increases during the war, but now wanted the pay increases they felt they were due. This led to labor union strikes.
c)
Both are correct
d)
Neither are correct
26.
True or False?
The railroad strike was so bad that President Truman threatened to use the army to run the railroads if the strikers did not come to an agreement.
The railroad strike was so bad that President Truman threatened to use the army to run the railroads if the strikers did not come to an agreement.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What was the Fair Deal?
a)
The Fair Deal included the Fair Employment Act that required employers who signed contracts with federal agencies to not discriminate in hiring based on skin color, beliefs, or nationality.
b)
The Fair Deal included the desegregation of armed forces units.
c)
That's the wrong name. It was called the Unfair Deal Act.
d)
The Fair Deal included the Fair Employment Act and the desegregation of armed forces units.
28.
What was the purpose of the NSA (National Security Act)?
a)
to fight the spread of communism
b)
to provide reliable information
29.
The NSA created the CIA, or the Central Intelligence agency. What was its purpose?
a)
to spy on individual citizens
b)
to investigate suspected communists in the US
c)
to gather information about the nation's enemies around the world
d)
all of the above
30.
What is the Space Race?
a)
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man-made satellite into space.
b)
NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was created to keep the US from falling behind the Soviets in technology.
c)
Satellites were used for communication and to spy on one another (US and Soviet Union).
d)
all of the above are correct
31.
Who was President of the US from 1953-1961?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Dwight D Eisenhower
d)
George MacArthur
32.
How did Eisenhower feel about communism?
a)
strongly against communism
b)
strongly supported communism
c)
did not care either way
33.
What was the baby boom?
a)
The baby boom started when troops returned from WWII ready to get married and start their families.
b)
The baby boom started when babies were given old bombs to play with. The old bombs were called booms.
34.
What did the GI bill do?
a)
provided money to veterans to start businesses
b)
provided money to veterans to buy homes
c)
provided money to veterans to attend college
d)
all of the above
35.
Suburbs became popular. What are suburbs?
a)
major cities
b)
small communities close to larger cities
c)
small towns
d)
rural communities
36.
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 built interstate highways to connect major cities. What was the result?
a)
transporting goods and people became easier
b)
It created major traffic problems.
c)
It wasted alot of government money on special roads that did not improve anything.
d)
all of the above
37.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Television became the major source for news and entertainment for many families.
b)
Radio remained the major source for news and entertainment for most families.
c)
People did not like television and tried to get rid of it.
d)
all of the above are correct
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