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WorksheetsCold War-Civil Rights FINAL TEST 2018
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Soviets and the United States built up their military forces and weapons to try and intimidate one another. This war of words was called a...?
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Cold War
c)
Hot War
d)
Police Action
2.
These two countries emerged as superpowers which subsequently created a power struggle that spanned the globe.
a)
United States and Korea
b)
United States and Soviet Union
c)
Soviet Union and Korea
d)
United States and Japan
3.
Which form of government spurred U.S. fears and became the sole focus of our nation's policies for years in the 20th century?
a)
Democracy
b)
Facism
c)
Socialism
d)
Communism
4.
The policy or process of preventing the expansion of hostile power.
a)
Containment
b)
Isolationism
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Domino Theory
5.
The Soviets controlled the capital of Berlin and formed a blockade. As a result, West Berlin and two million of its innocent civilians were cut off from vital supplies.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What did the Iron Curtain divide?
a)
North and South Korea
b)
Soviet Union and China
c)
Eastern and Western Europe
d)
America and Europe
7.
NATO stands for:
a)
New Alliance Trade Organization
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
c)
North American Trade Organization
d)
North American Treaty Organization
8.
What did the United States do after WWII to rebuild Europe?
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
NATO
c)
Containment
d)
Arms Race
9.
Why is the Cold War considered a “cold” war, compared to WWII, a “hot” war?
a)
Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere
b)
The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area
c)
The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons
d)
The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth
10.
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
11.
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
12.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
13.
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
14.
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
15.
Under this economic system, ordinary people and businesses control the means of production.
a)
McCarthyism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Communism
d)
Capitalism
16.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
17.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
18.
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
19.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism. Communists from the north tried to take over the south. What role did he US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
d)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
20.
The Truman Doctrine was the policy of
a)
loaning money to Western European countries recovering from war
b)
developing nuclear weapons to prepare for a Soviet attack
c)
airliftin food and supplies to countries under Communist rule
d)
sending aid to countries such as Greece to help them fight Communism.
21.
Why did President Truman fire General MacArthur?
a)
MacArthur criticized Truman for not letting him invade China
b)
MacArthur held secret conferences with the South Korean government
c)
MacArthur brought the army across the 38th parallel without an executive order
d)
MacArthur was found to be spying for the Communist countries
22.
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
23.
The US, Britain, and France united their zones to form the...?
a)
East German Republic
b)
North German Republic
c)
West German Republic
d)
South German Republic
24.
Which of the following was a result of McCarthyism?
a)
People were accused of Communism, blacklisted and careers of many innocent people were destroyed.
b)
People were accused of Communism and stalemated from the country.
c)
People were accused of blacklisting, subversion and perjury.
d)
People were accused of Communism, and they were deported from the country.
25.
What is an Arms Race?
a)
When two countries compete to create the best and most weapons
b)
When two countries compete to create new colonies
c)
When two countries compete over resources
26.
The alliance of communist countries
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Communist Alliance
27.
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)
28.
What is being depicted in the above picture in Cold War terms?
a)
Deterrent
b)
Space Race
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Superpowers
29.
The graph above shows the amount of nuclear weapons the U.S. and Soviet Union possessed during the Cold War. Which vocabulary word is this graph best illustrating?
a)
Nonallignment
b)
Democratization
c)
Arms Race
d)
Communism
30.
After WWII, Germany was split into how many parts?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
31.
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
32.
What is the term for making accusations without regard for evidence?
a)
McCarthyism
b)
Eisenhowerism
c)
Nixonism
d)
McGovernism
33.
Which of the following is the best example of communism?
a)
A govt. encourages people to start a business, but the govt. can tell them what to produce.
b)
People can start their own business, and produce whatever they want.
c)
The govt. controls all the factories, and distributes the profits to the workers equally.
d)
A factory owner can make more money than their employees, but not that much more.
34.
In 1950, the United States and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this 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.
35.
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
36.
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
37.
What would you have found in Eastern Europe during the Cold War?
a)
Democracy
b)
Capitalism
c)
Communism
d)
Anarchy
38.
Who was the first country to launch something into space.
a)
America
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
Togo
39.
What was the 1947 plan for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II announced by the United States Secretary of State?
a)
Truman Plan
b)
Stalin Option
c)
United Nations
d)
Marshall Plan
40.
Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?
a)
Poland
b)
Germany
c)
Hungary
d)
Soviet Union
41.
How do we know the Red Scare existed in the U.S.?
a)
Propaganda in film
b)
"Duck and Cover"
c)
McCarthyism
d)
All of the above
42.
How did the Soviet Union "participate" in the Korean War?
a)
Sent Weapons
b)
Sent Soldiers
c)
Protected Pakistan
d)
All of the above
43.
The baby boom era started in which of the following time frames?
a)
During WWI
b)
After WWI
c)
Before WWII
d)
After WWII
44.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
NATO
c)
The UN
d)
China
45.
2 superpowers, US and USSR, competed with one another to conquer outer space.
a)
Space Race
b)
EEC
c)
Arms Race
d)
Geneva Accords
46.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
47.
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
48.
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
49.
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
50.
A nation that is dominated or controlled by a large nearby nation.
a)
Satellite
b)
Superpower
c)
Imperial Power
d)
Colony
51.
He claimed to have lists of communists and used it to gain power in the Senate.
a)
McCarthy
b)
Truman
c)
Eisenhower
d)
Kennedy
52.
Who gave the Iron Curtain speech that is pictured here?
a)
President FDR
b)
President Truman
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Lincoln Steffense
53.
Pictures like this illustrate fear from what in America during the Cold War?
a)
Nuclear Attack
b)
Dirty floors
c)
The Hydrogen Bomb
d)
Loud Noises
54.
What sectors were in West Berlin and what sectors were in East Berlin?
a)
West: French, British, American
East: Soviet
East: Soviet
b)
West: French, Austria, British, American
East: Soviet
East: Soviet
c)
neither
d)
both
55.
Who were the big 3 leaders at the Yalta Conference?
a)
Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt
b)
Churchill, Stalin, Truman
c)
DeGaulle, Stalin, Truman
d)
Churchill, Putin, Truman
56.
Which Southeast Asian nation fought in wars against Japan, France, and the US during the 20th century?
a)
Thailand
b)
The Philippines
c)
Vietnam
d)
Korea
57.
Which event of the 1950s most likely led to the publication of this cartoon?
a)
Russia put cosmonauts on the moon
b)
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
c)
The U.S. was defeated in the Vietnam War
d)
U.S. students scored low on tests in math and science
58.
What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?
a)
Communist
b)
Democratic
c)
Socialist
d)
Monarchy
59.
What does HUAC stand for?
a)
House Un-American Activities Committee
b)
House Universal Alien Committe
c)
Hatred of Un-American Commies
d)
Helping Universal Anti-Communists
60.
The Korean Conflict and Vietnam Conflict are similar because
a)
Each nation successfully became democratic as a result
b)
Both countries were now members of NATO
c)
The United States engaged in military conflict to prevent the spread of Communism
d)
They show successful applications of the Marshall Plan
61.
The Soviet leader during the fall of Communism was
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
VI Lenin
c)
Nikita Khrushev
d)
Mikhail Gorbachev
62.
John Kennedy responded to the building of nuclear weapons in Cuba by
a)
ordering a land invasion
b)
ordering an air strike on the weapons
c)
removing nuclear weapons from France
d)
enacting a naval quarantine around Cuba
63.
The Korean Conflict and Vietnam Conflict are similar because
a)
Each nation successfully became democratic as a result
b)
Both countries were now members of NATO
c)
The United States engaged in military conflict to prevent the spread of Communism
d)
They show successful applications of the Marshall Plan
64.
When this fell in 1989 it signaled the potential fall of the Soviet Union
a)
Ho Chi Min Trail
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Great Wall of China
d)
The Alamo
65.
What situation led to the start of the Vietnam War?
a)
The Vietnamese rebelled against their French rulers and asked the United States for aid.
b)
After earning independence from France, communist leaders influenced Vietnam to abandon democracy.
c)
The Soviets forced China to invade Vietnam to eliminate a democratic nation in the region.
d)
The Vietnam War began as a civil war between communist Vietnam and Nationalist Vietnam.
66.
Who was the United States president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Dwight Eisenhower
67.
What represented the end of the Cold War?
a)
The fall of the Berlin Wall
b)
The Korean War
c)
The Vietnam War
d)
The Iron Curtain
68.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
69.
What is being depicted in the above picture in Cold War terms?
a)
Deterrent
b)
Space Race
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Superpowers
70.
During the 1980s, Gorbachev, the leader of the Soviet Union, initiated a series of reforms known as glasnost and perestroika which were meant to bolster the power of the Soviet Union. These reforms allowed for more freedom of speech, small businesses to control things, churches were opened, and journalists could investigate the government etc…” The outcome was much different than Gorbachev and others expected as they led to the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union.”
.
From the above reading, which categories did glasnost and perestroika seek to reform?
.
From the above reading, which categories did glasnost and perestroika seek to reform?
a)
military and foreign relations
b)
weapons and factories
c)
politics and economics
d)
alliances and international organizations
71.
Which U.S. President during the 1980s aided in the collapse of the Soviet Union?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
George Bush
72.
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
73.
Who was the communist leader of Vietnam?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Mikhail Gorbachev
c)
John Kennedy
d)
Ho Chi Minh
74.
I ordered the Bay of Pigs Invasion and was assassinated in 1963
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Mihn
c)
John Kennedy
d)
Mikhail Gorbachev
75.
I was the leader of the U.S.S.R. during the 1980s
a)
Mikhail Gorbachev
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ho Chi Mihn
d)
John Kennedy
76.
This couple was executed for passing bomb secrets to the USSR.
a)
Rosenbergs
b)
Eisenhowers
c)
Nixons
d)
Bombies
77.
This committee looked for communists working in government, entertainment, sports, etc
a)
HUAC
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
NATO
78.
Pictures like this illustrate fear from what in America during the Cold War?
a)
Nuclear Attack
b)
Dirty floors
c)
The Hydrogen Bomb
d)
Loud Noises
79.
What was the Berlin Wall a symbol of?
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Neither
d)
Both
80.
Detente is
a)
French for war
b)
period of reducing tension
c)
the Red Scare
d)
When Russia invaded Afghanistan
81.
Glasnost and Perestroika were programs designed to.....
a)
Help fight off Hitler
b)
Create a more transparent government
c)
Shoot ICBM out of the sky
d)
Overthrow the government
82.
Vietnamization- process of turning power over to Vietnamese people. What then happened?
a)
Vietnam moved to a democracy and is now flourishing .
b)
Fell to communism
c)
Became a first world power
d)
Tried to take over the U.S.
83.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
84.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
a)
let African Americans ride the bus.
b)
deny someone of a job because of their race.
c)
fire someone for not doing their job.
d)
kick someone out of the military.
85.
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
86.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
87.
Which US president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
88.
Black nationalist leader who for awhile was a spokesman for the Nation of Islam; talked about black freedom “by any means necessary;” was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in NYC by Nation of Islam members
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
89.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?
a)
Charlayne Hunter
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rebecca L. Felton
90.
People who protest to call attention to a cause, like civil rights
a)
activist
b)
actor
c)
reporter
d)
scholar
91.
A form of nonviolent protest where people stop buying a product?
a)
march
b)
boycott
c)
sit in
d)
activist
92.
What event was organized after Rosa Parks was arrested?
a)
Birmingham bus boycott
b)
Atlanta bus boycott
c)
Memphis bus boycott
d)
Montgomery bus boycott
93.
Who traveled south to test whether buses were integrating or not?
a)
Freedom Writers
b)
Freedom Riders
c)
Freedom Tarcs
d)
Freedom Tacos
94.
What strategy did MLK NOT use when fighting for equal rights?
a)
Sit-ins
b)
Marches
c)
Protests
d)
Violent Riots
95.
A movement among African Americans that many critics believed was a call to violent action and that created a split in the civil rights movement.
a)
Black Power
b)
Bloody Sunday
c)
sit-ins
d)
Nation of Islam
96.
This president sent federal troops to Arkansas to integrate the schools in Little Rock
a)
Truman
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Kennedy
97.
Act that eliminated the so-called literacy tests that had disqualified many voters.
a)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Brown vs. the Board of Education
d)
Roe Vs. Wade
98.
These black teenagers were the first to integrate into Little Rock Central High
a)
Elite Eight
b)
Little Rock Nine
c)
Arkansas Seven
d)
Final Four
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