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WorksheetsCold War Terms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
The policy of containment meant that
a)
The U.S.S.R. would not let democracy spread.
b)
The U.S. would not let Islam spread.
c)
The U.S.S.R. would not let Communism spread.
d)
The U.S. would not let Communism spread.
2.
The Truman Doctrine said the United States would support any country
a)
that is fighting Communism.
b)
that is fighting Democracy.
c)
that is fighting evil monkeys.
d)
that is fighting the Soviet Union.
3.
The Marshall Plan gave money to
a)
Eastern European countries.
b)
Asian countries.
c)
Latin American countries.
d)
Western European countries.
4.
The Iron Curtain cut off
a)
Eastern Europe to the rest of the world
b)
Western Europe to the rest of the world.
c)
The United States to the rest of the world.
d)
Russia to the rest of the world.
5.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
6.
Where was Vietnam divided?
a)
17th Parellel
b)
20thParellel
c)
38th Parellel
d)
34th Parellel
7.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
8.
What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?
a)
Gagarin
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Sputnik
d)
Apollo 13
9.
What is Communism?
a)
people taking a chance to start a new business
b)
the government having complete control of businesses and property
c)
free enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the government
d)
a democratic government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities
10.
I was a senator in the 1950s.
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
General Eisenhower
11.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
12.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
13.
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
14.
The ____________ were badly outnumbered during the Bay of Pigs by ___________ troops.
a)
Islanders, US
b)
Crew members, Castro's
c)
Cuba exiles, Castro's
d)
Invaders, US
15.
What is M.A.D?
a)
Missiles Are Dangerous
b)
More Action Destroyed
c)
Mutual Assured Destruction
d)
Mega Announced Disaster
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