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WorksheetsCold War Review Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which is true of the Cold War?
a)
It was World War 3
b)
It never ended
c)
conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union
d)
Most casualties in an American war
2.
Policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism, mainly helped Greece and Turkey. (Know as)
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Eisenhower Big 5
d)
Domino Theory
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
The Marshall Plan gave money to
a)
Eastern European countries.
b)
Asian countries.
c)
Latin American countries.
d)
Western European countries.
6.
After World War 2 the Soviet Union set up
a)
Satellite countries in Eastern Europe
b)
Buffer countries in Western Europe
c)
Dinner with friends
d)
Trade agreement between themselves and the United States
7.
Joint effort by the US and Britian to fly food and supplies into W Berlin after the Soviet blocked off all ground routes into the city
a)
East Berlin
b)
Berlin Airlift
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Berlin Wall
8.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Destroy communism
d)
Provide collective security
9.
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
a)
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
b)
withdrew its troops from Germany
c)
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
d)
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
10.
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
11.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
North American Trade Organization
c)
Northern Alliance Trade Origins
d)
Native American Tribal Organization
12.
What country was the head of the Warsaw Pact?
a)
Germany
b)
Soviet Union
c)
China
d)
North Korea
13.
What was the Iron Curtain?
a)
the boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe
b)
the boundary between the United States and Mexico
c)
the boundary between the United States and Mexico
d)
the wall dividing East and West Berlin
14.
Sputnik 1 was launched by:
a)
US
b)
USSR
15.
The Cold War was mainly focused on the U.S and their fight against ___.
a)
Socialism
b)
Fascism
c)
Communism
d)
Exorcisms
16.
What program aided the rebuilding of Western Europe?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
NATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Marshall Plan
17.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non comminist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
18.
Post World War II tensions increased between these two nations?
a)
United States and United Kingdom
b)
Japan and the Soviet Union
c)
United States and the Soviet Union
d)
Germany and Japan
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