WorksheetsCh 17 Cold War
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A person who has served their country.
a)
Vegan
b)
Veterinarian
c)
Veteran
2.
Why did the Cold War end?
a)
the US became communist
b)
Soviet Union became capitalist
c)
Soviet Union's government collapsed
d)
it is still happening
3.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
United States and Vietnam
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and United States
d)
United States and Soviet Union
4.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to stop communism from spreading
b)
to take over Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
5.
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
a)
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
b)
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
c)
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
d)
to prevent attacks against United States shipping
6.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The Soviet Union and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
7.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas had cold weather
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
8.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
9.
Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
10.
Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
a)
Britain and the Soviet Union
b)
France and Germany
c)
Japan and the Soviet Union
d)
The U.S. and the Soviet Union
11.
Why did General Mills create Betty Crocker?
a)
to help young women learn how to cook
b)
to teach men how to be good husbands
c)
to teach women how to dress
d)
to teach women how to clean
12.
Many veterans had a difficult time finding house once the got home from WWII.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Cities hurt (became more dirty, lost money) when people began moving to suburbs
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Most women got to keep their jobs outside of the home when WWII ended and the men came home.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
The Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book showed women how to cook and that cooking was fun and easy.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
What is the correct order of the wars (based on start date)
a)
Vietnam War, Cold War, Korean War
b)
Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War
c)
Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War
d)
Cold War, Vietnam War, Korean wWar
17.
What did Minnesotans do because of the Cold War?
a)
moved to Brazil
b)
built fallout shelters
c)
moved to suburbs
d)
had lots of children
18.
Did the US win the Vietnam War?
a)
Yes, by a lot
b)
No, we did not win
19.
The paid work opportunities for women in the 1950s could be described as
a)
non-existent, as women could only do housework
b)
limited, as women were hired only in a few fields
c)
attractive, as women obtain equal pay for equal work
d)
excellent, as women who started work during the war kept their jobs
20.
This type of government is ran by the people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
21.
This was an ACTUAL wall that separated Berlin. It separated the communist side from the democracy side. Why did they put the wall up?
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Great Wall of China
22.
Was the Cold War an actual war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
23.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
24.
The Cold War was a hostile but non-violent struggle for power between which two countries?
a)
The United States and Germany
b)
The Soviet Union and Germany
c)
The United States and Japan
d)
The United States and The Soviet Union
25.
Which of these characteristics best describes a capitalist economy?
a)
Everything is shared equally among the citizens
b)
Factories, equipment, and other means of production are all privately owned
c)
The middle class must work in agriculture or industry
d)
The government redistributes all of the resources to the citizens
26.
Who was the first country to launch something into space.
a)
America
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
Togo
27.
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
28.
The Cold War was mainly focused on the U.S and their fight against ___.
a)
Socialism
b)
Fascism
c)
Communism
d)
Exorcisms
29.
What color was associated with communism
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
30.
Which of these characteristics best describes a capitalist economy?
a)
Everything is shared equally among the citizens
b)
Factories, equipment, and other means of production are all privately owned
c)
The middle class must work in agriculture or industry
d)
The government redistributes all of the resources to the citizens
31.
In a Communist society, who owns all the means of production (land, machinery, buildings, resources?)
a)
The People
b)
The State
c)
Mother Nature
d)
The Pandas
32.
The Cold War was a fight about
a)
which country had the best food
b)
which country had the worst pollution
c)
which kind of government was best
d)
which country was bigger
33.
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
34.
What am I?
private business
profits
land owned privately
private business
profits
land owned privately
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Socialism
d)
Feudalism
35.
What am I?
State owned Business
State ran industries
no private land
State owned Business
State ran industries
no private land
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Socialism
d)
Feudalism
36.
This community is a place where you would find crops.
a)
urban
b)
suburban
c)
rural
d)
city
37.
In an urban community, you would find________.
a)
large, open areas of land
b)
skyscrapers
c)
large backyards
d)
one story schools
38.
This is something you would find in a suburban community.
a)
houses that are not too far or too close to one another
b)
many taxi cabs
c)
farm animals
d)
large museums
39.
What is another word for urban?
a)
rural
b)
city
c)
farm
d)
suburb
40.
What is another word for rural?
a)
countryside
b)
city
c)
suburban
d)
crop
41.
Communities that are just outside of an urban area where many people live in neighborhoods are...
a)
rural areas
b)
suburbs
42.
Which density (population) would be found in a rural area?
a)
high density
b)
low density
43.
The density (population) of an urban area would be...
a)
high
b)
low
44.
What product did Betty Crocker create in 1949 that appealed to Americans' desire for home-cooked foods.
a)
pancakes
b)
muffins
c)
cakes
45.
Was Betty Crocker a real person?
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Why did people want to move to the suburbs?
a)
electric appliances
b)
more space
c)
housing was cheap
d)
all the above
47.
What does GI stand for?
a)
Government Intelligence
b)
Government Issued
c)
Government Insurance
48.
Who were the two "Superpowers" during the Cold War?
a)
Soviet Union & North Korea
b)
USA & USSR
c)
USA & Germany
d)
Soviet Union & South Korea
49.
A demand for new appliances grew after the war?
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Did President Kennedy ask Americans to prepare themselves for a nuclear war by building a fallout shelter?
a)
yes
b)
no
51.
Here distance stands for Bill's distance from Ridgewood. When was Bill furthest from Ridgewood?
a)
1 second
b)
2 seconds
c)
4 seconds
d)
5 seconds
52.
How many total people took the survey?
a)
50
b)
150
c)
100
d)
200
53.
In which year did exactly 60 students have scholarships?
a)
2010
b)
2011
c)
2012
d)
2013
54.
What was the total amount of candy sold during the school year shown in the graph?
a)
43
b)
35.5
c)
23
d)
27.5
55.
Which country doubled the amount of aid their received between 1965 and 1975?
a)
Egypt
b)
Tunisia
c)
Pakistan
d)
None of them
56.
Which two months had approximately the same amount of candy sold?
a)
Sept and Feb
b)
October and March
c)
November and March
d)
September and December
57.
Which two countries have the closest population?
a)
China and Brazil
b)
US and Indonesia
c)
Indonesia and Brazil
d)
India and China
58.
How many people like cheese pizza the best?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
25
d)
50
59.
How many students have blue for a favorite color?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
14
d)
17
60.
Here distance stands for Bill's distance from Ridgewood. When was Bill furthest from Ridgewood?
a)
1 second
b)
2 seconds
c)
4 seconds
d)
5 seconds
61.
According to this graph, what is the most popular flavor of Jolly Rancher?
a)
Cherry
b)
Grape
c)
Blue Rasberry
d)
Watermelon
62.
According to this circle graph, what is the least popular flavor of Jolly Rancher?
a)
Blue Rasberry
b)
Watermelon
c)
Grape
d)
Apple
63.
How many students have blue for a favorite color?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
14
d)
17
64.
Which subject received the most votes?
a)
science
b)
reading
c)
social studies
d)
math
65.
How many people have more than four books in their desk?
a)
7
b)
12
c)
5
d)
8
66.
Which day had more minutes of homework?
a)
Wednesday
b)
Thursday
c)
Friday
d)
Ms. Jones
67.
How many people voted for red as their favorite color?
a)
100
b)
2
c)
4
d)
9
68.
How many students take the bus to school?
a)
35
b)
20
c)
10
d)
15
69.
The graph below shows the number of sunny days and rainy days in a city during four months.
Based on the graph,how many more sunny days than rainy days did this city have during the months of April, May, and June?
Based on the graph,how many more sunny days than rainy days did this city have during the months of April, May, and June?
a)
21
b)
56
c)
26
d)
20
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