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WorksheetsFrom the Cold War to Vietnam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A war that is fought with ideas and words instead of weapons and fighting is called a
a)
Cold War
b)
World War
c)
Space Race
d)
Internet War
2.
Leader of Russia during the Cuban Missile Crisis
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Nikita Khruschev
c)
Mikhail Gorbechev
d)
Josef Stalin
3.
This battle was fought as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Bay of Cats
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Spanish American War
4.
This was resolved with peace talks between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khruschev
a)
The Cold War
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
World War 2
d)
The Berlin Wall
5.
When a blockade was put in place, the US and Great Britain sent supplies into Berlin via air planes. This was called the
a)
Berlin Blockade
b)
Operation Berlin
c)
Operation Blockade
d)
Berlin Airlift
6.
This person was in charge of "finding" Communist spies in the United States. He was responsible for the "Red Scare" that took place in the US. Many people were wrongfully accused and prosecuted.
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
7.
One of the reasons the United States got involved in the Korean War was to stop the spread of
a)
Democracy
b)
Communism
c)
Fascism
d)
Totalitarianis
8.
This movement mostly took place during the 60s as African Americans worked towards ensuring equality for ALL people.
a)
Civil Rights Movement
b)
The Great Migration
c)
Harlem Renaissance
d)
Cattle Trails
9.
Why did the US begin to send advisers and troops to Vietnam in the 1950s?
a)
to prepare for the invasion of Laos
b)
to defend American bases in the Gulf of Tonkin
c)
to help the South Vietnamese revolt against the French
d)
to prevent the spread of communism into South Vietnam
10.
The Cold War was a conflict between which two countries
a)
US and Japan
b)
Japan and Korea
c)
US and Russia
d)
Russia and China
11.
During the 1950s, how did the US Supreme Court become involved with segregation in public schools?
a)
by writing laws that made segregation in public schools illegal
b)
by allowing the president of the US to declare segregation in public schools illegal
c)
by ruling in several cases that segregation in public schools was illegal
d)
by supporting an amendment to the Constitution to make segregation in public schools is illegal
12.
In 1964, the 24th Amendment of the US Constitution was added, outlawing poll taxes. How did poll taxes discriminate against African Americans?
a)
They kept many African Americans from voting.
b)
They prevented African Americans from attending certain schools.
c)
They kept many African Americans from finding employment.
d)
They segregated African Americans on buses and in restaurants.
13.
The US space exploration that began in the 1960s caused which of these industries to grow rapidly?
a)
automobile
b)
petroleum
c)
computer
d)
chemical
14.
MLK, Jr and others led nonviolent protests like marches to gain civil rights for African Americans. How did protesting help African Americans gain their civil rights?
a)
Army soldiers protected civil rights protestors from violence
b)
Civil rights protestors collected money to help fight discrimination.
c)
Protestors sought to bring people together to solve differences.
d)
Congress passed a law forbidding civil rights protestors to use violence.
15.
Where did Rosa Parks challenge segregation by refusing to give up her seat on the bus?
a)
Chicago, Illinois
b)
Montgomery, Alabama
c)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
d)
Los Angeles, California
16.
Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas played an important role in the landmark case Brown vs. Board of Education. How did the decision in this case affect the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
It led to more limits on the rights of African Americans.
b)
It led to the integration of public schools.
c)
It led to the removal of African Americans from public schools.
d)
It led to the continuation of segregated public schools.
17.
What was the cause of the Korean War?
a)
North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism.
b)
South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam.
c)
North Korea attacked China to spread communism.
d)
South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy.
18.
Vietnam was divided into two countries: North Vietnam (communist) and South Vietnam (non-communist). Why was there fighting in Vietnam?
a)
North Vietnam wanted to combine all of Vietnam under communism.
b)
The Soviet Union wanted to make South Vietnam a colony.
c)
North Vietnam wanted to change its communist government.
d)
Communist China wanted to make South Vietnam a colony.
19.
The Vietnam War began in the 1950s and did not end until 1975. What were the results of the war?
a)
The Soviet Union made South Vietnam a colony.
b)
All of Vietnam became communist.
c)
The US made South Vietnam a US territory.
d)
All of Vietnam became non-communist.
20.
Which country launched Sputnik?
a)
US
b)
Russia
c)
Japan
d)
Britain
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