WorksheetsCold War
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 3620secs
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Class
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1.
America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...
a)
Soviets fought the United States by freezing prices
b)
the United States fought the Soviet Union during their harsh, cold winter
c)
Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place
d)
Soviet Union and United States were developing nuclear weapons using cold fusion
2.
By applying the strategy of containment, the United States hoped to prevent the
a)
emergence of an economic crisis in Europe
b)
return of Nazi ideas to postwar Germany
c)
expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world
d)
spread of nationalism from China to the rest of Asia
3.
The Korean War ended in 1953 with
a)
Soviet troops in place to guard the North Korean border
b)
China pulling out its troops and ending its support for North Korea
c)
the defeat of North Korean, which pulled back farther north
d)
North and South Korea once again divided at the 38th parallel
4.
What is brinkmanship?
a)
the willingness to come close to war to stop the spread of Communism
b)
an economic system based on an "every man for himself" theory
c)
a policy of stopping countries from setting up satellite states
d)
unceasing loyalty to one's country in any situation
5.
What did the United States do after WWII to rebuild Europe?
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
NATO
c)
Containment
d)
Arms Race
6.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
7.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
8.
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
9.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
10.
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
11.
What was the name of the organization that hoped to promote peace and global cooperation following WWII?
a)
League of Nations
b)
The U.S. Congress
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
United Nations
12.
A battle between two or more countries to create the most and best weaponry.
a)
Weapons Race
b)
Military Race
c)
Arms Race
d)
Space Race
13.
What was the Red Scare in American history?
a)
A time when Americans were scared that Communism had taken root here
b)
A time when Americans refused to wear read
c)
A time when Americans were concerned that Nazism had taken root here
d)
A time when the sun was red for days on end
14.
Which of the following is not true about McCarthyism?
a)
It was the hunting down of suspected Communist in America
b)
Its leader was Joseph McCarthy
c)
The House Un-American Activities Committe (HUAC) participated
d)
If Communist were discovered they were immediately executed
15.
Which of the following is not true about the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?
a)
HUAC investigated the government
b)
HUAC believed Communist had infiltrated Hollywood
c)
Future President Richard Nixon was a member of the HUAC
d)
The HUAC was a very fair and just government organization
16.
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?
a)
The Mar$hall Plan
b)
The Domino Theory
c)
Proxy Wars
d)
Flexible Response
17.
What was created to counter NATO?
a)
The Truman Doctrine
b)
The Berlin blockade
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
The Warsaw Pact
18.
What is meant by the "iron curtain?"
a)
The separation between Communist Europe and Non-Communist Europe
b)
A railroad system in Eastern Europe
c)
The division of Germany after World War II
d)
A curtain made of iron that was 10 feet high and 4 feet thick
19.
Perestroika and Glasnost were reforms initiated by this leader that helped break up the Soviet Union.
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Leon Trotski
d)
Mikhail Gorbachev
20.
The policy of brinkmanship hopes to
a)
provoke an attack from the enemy to avoid responsibility
b)
avoid war by threatening war
c)
prevent hostilities with overtures of peace
d)
take the enemy by surprise with a preemptive strike
21.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
22.
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
23.
Who was the first country to launch something into space.
a)
America
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
Togo
24.
President Truman’s pledge to provide economic and military aid to countries threatened by the Soviet Union in an effort to check the spread of communism is called?
a)
Containment
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Truman Dogma
d)
Truman Doctrine
25.
Name the alliance of European nations, Iceland, Canada, and the U.S., that was formed to provide security against armed attack.
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Alliance
d)
Truman Doctrine
26.
Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?
a)
Poland
b)
Germany
c)
Hungary
d)
Soviet Union
27.
Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?
a)
John Bassilone
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Richard Nixon
28.
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:
a)
a. promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
b)
b. keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
c)
c. complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
d)
d. meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
29.
What two countries aided West Berlin during the Berlin Airlift?
a)
United States and East Germany
b)
East Germany and Britian
c)
South Korea and the United States
d)
United States and Britian
30.
The Vietcong fought against
a)
North Vietnam
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
Japan
31.
The Vietnam War ended when
a)
the United States and North Vietnam signed the Hanoi Accords in 1973.
b)
North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon in 1975.
c)
Communist dictators took over Laos and Cambodia in 1977.
d)
North Vietnam returned all American prisoners of war in 1979.
32.
strategy calling for the South Vietnamese Army to take over fighting the war in Vietnam
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
33.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
34.
Who "won" the Vietnam War?
a)
North Vietnam
b)
United States of America
c)
South Vietnam
d)
North Korea
35.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
36.
What year did the Korean War begin?
a)
1940
b)
1950
c)
1970
d)
1960
37.
The 1st man to walk on the moon was ? in ?
a)
John Glenn, 1969
b)
John Glenn, 1962
c)
Neil Armstrong, 1969
d)
Dean Rusk, 1962
38.
What color was associated with communism?
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
39.
Who overthrew China during the Cold War and created a Communist government there?
a)
Miguel Gorbachev
b)
Fidel Castro
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Ho Chi Minh
40.
South Korea was occupied by ________________ and had a _________________ government
a)
U.S.S.R./communist
b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
41.
openly speaking of economic reform in the USSR
a)
detente
b)
flexible response
c)
glasnost
d)
perestroika
42.
US and USSR faced off over Soviets attempting to put nuclear weapons in Cuba
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
World War 1
c)
World War 2
d)
detente
43.
A nation that is dominated or controlled by a large nearby nation.
a)
Satellite
b)
Superpower
c)
Imperial Power
d)
Colony
44.
He claimed to have lists of communists and used it to gain power in the Senate.
a)
McCarthy
b)
Truman
c)
Eisenhower
d)
Kennedy
45.
If you were accused of being communist, this could happen and you could not find a job.
a)
Imprisoned
b)
Hollywood 10
c)
Blacklist
d)
Executed
46.
Who of the following was NOT one of the Hidden Women of NASA?
a)
Katherine Johnson
b)
Ruby Bridges
c)
Dorothy Vaughn
d)
Mary Jackson
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