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WorksheetsUnit 8 Cold War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
In Eastern Europe during the 1950’s and 1960’s, the Soviet Union responded to challenges to its control by
a)
allowing free elections, when necessary
b)
imposing prompt and severe repression over Eastern Europe
c)
obtaining United Nations assistance
d)
granting independence to its satellite nations
2.
The main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950 was to
a)
ensure that food reached areas of the Korean Peninsula affected by famine
b)
prevent North Korea from conquering the people of South Korea and spreading communism
c)
force the inspection of nuclear weapons plants in North Korea
d)
restore peace between warring factions of Buddhism and Shinto
3.
“We believe in nonaggression and noninterference by one country in the affairs of another and the growth of tolerance between them and the capacity for peaceful coexistence. We, therefore, endeavor to maintain friendly relations with all countries, even though we may disagree with them in their policies.”
-Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India
This statement describes the foreign policy known as
-Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India
This statement describes the foreign policy known as
a)
imperialism
b)
mercantilism
c)
isolationism
d)
nonalignment
4.
During the Cold War Era, many Asian and African nations followed a policy of nonalignment because they
a)
During the Cold War Era, many Asian and African nations followed a policy of nonalignment because they
b)
needed the natural resources of Western European nations
c)
wished to receive aid from the Soviet Union and the United States
d)
were afraid of losing their vote in the United Nations
5.
The expansion of communism into Eastern Europe was a direct result of
a)
The Crimean War
b)
The Napoleonic Wars
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
6.
“From Stetin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I might call the Soviet Sphere, and all are subject, in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence, but to very high, and in some cases increasing measure of control from Moscow."
-Winston Churchill
What is the main idea of this quotation?
-Winston Churchill
What is the main idea of this quotation?
a)
The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Eastern Europe
b)
The Soviet Union has helped the nations of Eastern Europe improve their standard of living
c)
The democratic nations of Western Europe have stopped the expansion of Soviet influence in the world
d)
The Soviet Union will support communist revolutions in Southeast Asia
7.
During the Cold War Era (1945-1990), the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of
a)
the peacekeeping role of the UN
b)
pressure from nonaligned nations
c)
the potential for global nuclear destruction
d)
increased tensions in the Middle East
8.
Which of the following did Winston Churchill use as an image to describe the division of Europe?
a)
a closed door
b)
a steel fist
c)
an iron curtain
d)
the Grand Canyon
9.
What was the goal of the United States when it went to war in Korea?
a)
to end communism in Korea and China
b)
to contain Communist expansion
c)
to build up the United Nations
d)
to eliminate Soviet nuclear missile sites in North Korea
10.
With which nation are Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge, and genocide associated?
a)
Korea
b)
Japan
c)
Myanmar
d)
Cambodia
11.
A major goal of the Cultural Revolution in China during the 1960’s was to
a)
restore China to the glory of the Han Dynasty
b)
reemphasize Confucian traditional values
c)
weaken communist ideas
d)
eliminate opposition to Mao Zedong
12.
The main reason the Chinese Communists gained control of mainland China in 1949 was that
a)
they were supported by many warlords and upper class Chinese
b)
the United States had supported the Chinese Communist Party during World War II
c)
the dynamic leadership of Mao Zedong had the support of the peasant class
d)
they had superior financial resources and were supported by Japan
13.
In China, the Great Leap Forward was an attempt to
a)
promote democratic reform
b)
end the private ownership of land
c)
strengthen economic ties with Europe
d)
increase agricultural and industrial production
14.
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. Which best explains Sputnik's importance during the Cold War?
a)
It set off a space race between the superpowers.
b)
It began an era of détente between the superpowers.
c)
It made the superpowers increasingly interdependent.
d)
It led the superpowers to stop nuclear weapons production.
15.
In this passage, Ho Chi Minh is most likely making an argument against
a)
accepting a trade agreement with France.
b)
removing French peacekeeping forces from Vietnam.
c)
peacefully accepting French colonial control.
d)
the modernization of the Vietnamese economy with the help of France.
16.
Which plan for post-World War II reconstruction was rejected by Soviet leadership for ideological reasons?
a)
the Dawes Plan
b)
the Marshall Plan
c)
the Kyoto Protocol
d)
the Lend-Lease Program
17.
Which title best completes the partial outline?
a)
Path to World War I
b)
Victories for Democracy
c)
Cold War Confrontations
d)
Terrorism in the 20th Century
18.
The passage was part of a telegram written in 1946 by Nikolai Novikov, Soviet ambassador to the United States, to his government. His telegram was a report on his opinions about the foreign policy goals of the United States. Which is the main reason that historians may be doubtful of Novikov's assertions in the telegram?
a)
Novikov was writing long after the Cold War had ended.
b)
Novikov was not in a position to know about American foreign affairs.
c)
Novikov was a biased observer of American foreign policy.
d)
Novikov was not supporting his arguments with any facts about the Cold War.
19.
Which was a major reason China entered the Korean War on the side of North Korea?
a)
China was dependent on North Korea for food imports.
b)
China wanted to settle its excess population in North Korea.
c)
China was intent on imperialist expansion in North Korea.
d)
China considered North Korea an important communist ally.
20.
The Warsaw Pact was established to offset the
a)
actions of the UN Security Council
b)
organization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
c)
development of the Marshall Plan
d)
creation of the League of Nations
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