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WorksheetsCold War Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
President Nixon adopted a policy known as ________ in order to reduce the size and power of the federal government.
a)
detente
b)
Stagflation
c)
New Federalism
d)
realpolitik
2.
Nixon's visit to ________ in 1972 to begin normalizing relations was a reversal of previous American policy established in 1949.
a)
the Soviet Union
b)
China
c)
East Germany
d)
Vietnam
3.
Nixon's closest adviser included H.R. Halderman, John Mitchell, and _____.
a)
John Sirica
b)
Sam Ervin
c)
Gerald Ford
d)
John Ehrlichman
4.
In the event known as ___________, Nixon ordered Attorney General Richardson to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate break-in.
a)
the Saturday Night Massacre
b)
impeachment
c)
the Southern Strategy
d)
Black Monday
5.
When Nixon, resigned, _____ became President
a)
Spiro Agnew
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Gerald Ford
d)
Jimmy Carter
6.
The U.S. Government established the ______ to set and enforce pollution standards.
a)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
b)
Helsinki Accords
c)
Environmental Protection Agency
d)
SALT I treaty
7.
In 1949, how many federal employees were there for every 1,000 Americans?
a)
2.1
b)
2.8
c)
13.9
d)
40.0
8.
What was the total of state and local government expenditures in 1976?
a)
$59.3 billion
b)
$185 billion
c)
$ 390.6 billion
d)
$575.6 billion
9.
Which category saw a decrease from 1949 to 1976?
a)
federal public sector employees per 1,000 people
b)
state and local sector employees per 1,000 people
c)
state and local expenditures as percent of GDP
d)
total public sector employees
10.
in 1949, what percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) were the combined federal, state, and local expenditures?
a)
6.7
b)
15.4
c)
22.1
d)
31.5
11.
Which of the following categories showed the largest percentage change?
a)
total public sector employees per 1,000 population
b)
total public sector employees in millions
c)
total public expenditures as percent of GDP
d)
total dollar expenditures in billions
12.
__________ was the United States' main goal in Vietnam.
a)
Reunifying Vietnam
b)
Containing the spread of communism
c)
Upholding the Geneva Accords
d)
Negotiating a cease-fire agreement with North Vietnam
13.
___________ served as the commander of U.S. troops in Vietnam
a)
Dean Rusk
b)
Clark Clifford
c)
Robert McNamara
d)
William Westmoreland
14.
In the early years of the war, a young man could automatically be deferred from the draft by _________
a)
getting married
b)
enrolling in college
c)
getting a job
d)
becoming a conscientious objector
15.
________ did not occur in 1968
a)
Tet Offensive
b)
U.S. invasion of Cambodia
c)
the assassination of Robert Kennedy
d)
The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
16.
___________ set off the first general student strike in U.S. history
a)
The invasion of Cambodia
b)
The assassination of Robert Kennedy
c)
The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
Riots at the 1968 Democratic Nation Convention
17.
After World War II, the United States aided ________ in its efforts to keep the control of Vietnam.
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
France
d)
Britain
18.
___________ enabled North Vietnam to send troops to South Vietnam.
a)
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
b)
The fall of Dien Bien Phu
c)
The strategic hamlet program
d)
Operation Rolling Thunder
19.
_________ was/were most effective in convincing the American public that the war was not winnable.
a)
Body counts
b)
The Tet Offensive
c)
The actions of Students for a Democratic Society
d)
The invasion of Cambodia
20.
Approximately how many miles did the main part of the Ho Chi Minh trail cover?
a)
250
b)
450
c)
650
d)
850
21.
Which country bordered North Vietnam on the north?
a)
Cambodia
b)
China
c)
Laos
d)
Thailand
22.
What city did the North Vietnamese capture that caused South Vietnam to surrender?
a)
Hanoi
b)
Haiphong
c)
My Lai
d)
Saigon
23.
Which of the following cities lies closest to the border between North and South Vietnam?
a)
Hue
b)
Vinh
c)
Quang Tri
d)
Saigon
24.
Which country lies directly northwest of Saigon?
a)
Cambodia
b)
China
c)
Laos
d)
Thailand
25.
What percent of all Americans favored immediate withdrawal of troops from Vietnam?
a)
7%
b)
36%
c)
47%
d)
57%
26.
What percent of Midwesterners opposed immediate withdrawal of troops from Vietnam?
a)
7%
b)
30%
c)
33%
d)
63%
27.
In which region of the country did the greatest percent of people favor immediate withdrawal?
a)
east
b)
midwest
c)
south
d)
west
28.
In which of the following categories did the greatest percent of people oppose immediate withdrawal?
a)
West
b)
cities
c)
suburbs
d)
towns
29.
In which of the following categories were people almost evenly divided between support and opposition?
a)
age 29 or under
b)
cities
c)
towns and rural areas
d)
suburbs
30.
John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee for President in 1960, was a senator from
a)
New York
b)
California
c)
Texas
d)
Massachusetts
31.
Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert, to serve as
a)
secretary of state
b)
attorney general
c)
secretary of defense
d)
Supreme Court Justice
32.
The hot line established in 1963 did all of the following except
a)
link the White House and the Kremlin
b)
make communication in a crisis easier
c)
ease Cold War tensions
d)
barred nuclear testing
33.
After investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded that
a)
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
b)
Jack Ruby acted alone
c)
there was evidence of a conspiracy
d)
the CIA was involved
34.
The Economic Opportunity Act did all of the following except
a)
offer foreign aid to Latin American countries
b)
give underprivileged preschoolers a head start
c)
encourage poor people to join in public-works programs
d)
create a training program for youth
35.
Medicare, a federal program established for American age 65 and over, was intended to provide
a)
housing
b)
transportation
c)
education
d)
health insurance
36.
The Immigration Act of 1965
a)
stopped immigration from European countries
b)
stopped immigration from non-European countries
c)
ended quotas based on nationality
d)
began quotas based on nationality
37.
Decisions of the Warren Court were
a)
of little importance to the average American
b)
praised by liberals
c)
praised by conservatives
d)
an obstacle to change in election districts
38.
How many Soviet missiles sites are shown?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
39.
How many U. S. air bases are shown?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
40.
Which of the following locations in the United States is closest to Cuba?
a)
Miami
b)
Cape Canaveral
c)
Swan Island
d)
Key West
41.
Which statement about the U. S. blockade is true?
a)
the air patrol covered a larger area than the naval blockade
b)
the naval blockade covered a larger area than the air patrol
c)
the air patrol and naval blockade covered the same area
d)
there was no naval blockade
42.
Which U. S. air base is closest to the Soviet missiles
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Miami
c)
Key West
d)
Guantanamo
43.
_______ was the leader of the Communists in China.
a)
Chaing Kai-shek
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Syngman Rhee
d)
Kim Il Sung
44.
General Douglas MacArthur commanded U.S. forces in _______
a)
Guatemala
b)
Hungary
c)
the Middle East
d)
Korea
45.
The _________ appeared to be winning the Korean War until China actively entered the conflict.
a)
Communists
b)
Nationalist
c)
South Koreans
d)
North Koreans
46.
The United states responded to fear of Soviet military action in the MIddle East by issuing the ________
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Eisenhower Doctrine
47.
to label someone's activities as ____________ would be suggest that the person is making unsupported accusations
a)
brinkmanship
b)
containment
c)
McCarthyism
d)
inflation
48.
When the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb, the United States responded by intensifying efforts to develop ________
a)
NATO
b)
an atomic bomb
c)
a space satellite
d)
a hydrogen bomb
49.
What period of time is known as the "Baby Boom"?
a)
1900-1920
b)
1945-1965
c)
1970-1990
d)
1995-2015
50.
Which US President is credited with creation of the Interstate Highway System?
a)
FDR
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Richard Nixon
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