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WorksheetsWW2 Benchmark
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
SS.912.A.6.8 Which event sparked these changes?
a)
The Soviet Union launched its satellite, Sputnik
b)
Mao Zedong led a successful Communist revolution in China
c)
North Korea crossed the 38th parallel to invade South Korea
d)
Senior Joseph McCarthy announced the discovery of "Reds" in the State Department
2.
SS.912.A.6.10 Which of these conditions was an economic cause of the Cold War in Europe?
a)
Stalin resented the fact that the Western Allies had delayed the invasion of France during the war.
b)
Truman failed to share the secrets of the atomic bomb at the Potsdam Conference
c)
The United States had a capitalist system while the Soviet Union had a Communist system with central planning
d)
Stalin felt the Soviet Union had the right to establish a "sphere of influence" in Eastern Europe
3.
SS.912.A.6.10 What threat was President Truman referring to in the speech above?
a)
A. a regional war between India and Pakistan
b)
the spread of Communism to Greece and Turkey
c)
Communist infiltration in the U.S. State Department
d)
Vietnamese resistance to the continuation of imperialism
4.
SS.912.A.6.10 Which phrase best completes this graphic organizer?
a)
Military defeat of Nazi Germany
b)
Federal aid to American Farmers
c)
Economic aid to other countries
d)
Free trade with Canada
5.
SS.912.A.6.10 How was the Marshall Plan designed to discourage the spread of Communism in Europe
a)
By joining European nations together into the European Union
b)
By restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe
c)
By providing military assistance to France, Great Britain, and Italy
d)
By establishing freely elected governments in Poland and Czechoslovakia
6.
SS.912.A.6.10 Which action was a response to the organization created by this treaty?
a)
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
b)
Announcement of the Marshall Plan
c)
Falling of the "Iron Curtain" over Eastern Europe
d)
Application of the Eisenhower Doctrine to Lebanon
7.
SS.912.A.6.11 This photograph shows missiles being displayed in a parade in East Berlin during the Cold War. Which problem of the Cold War is highlighted by this photograph?
a)
The dangers of nuclear proliferation
b)
The lack of free speech and freedom of religion under Communism
c)
The inability of Communist countries to supply enough consumer goods
d)
The failure of Eastern Europe to maintain trade and travel with the West
8.
SS.912.A.6.12 Which statement best summarizes the outcome of the Korean war?
a)
North Korea made minor gains in the South but lost territory in the north to China
b)
A majority of North Koreans fled southward causing a collapse of the North Korean government
c)
North and South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel, just as they had been before the war
d)
Korea has reunited under a coalition government consisting of both Northerners and Southerners
9.
SS.912.A.6.12 Which foreign policy goal led to the instructions issued in the document above?
a)
American leaders wanted to prevent China from taking over North Korea
b)
American Leaders wanted to united North and South into one democratic republic
c)
American leaders wanted to maintain military bases in both North and South Korea
d)
American leaders wanted to prevent Communist North Korea from taking over South Korea
10.
SS.912.A.6.13 The timeline displays the sequence of several key events of the Cold War. Which foreign policy did American leaders follow in response to these events?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Containment
d)
Detente
11.
SS.912.A.6.13 Which sentence best complete this diagram?
a)
Stalin cut off supply routes to democratic West Berlin
b)
Stalin allowed free access to West Berlin by railroad and air
c)
Stalin built a wall in Berlin to separate East and West Berliners
d)
Stalin united all the Allied sectors of Berlin under one city government
12.
SS.912.A.6.13 The map shows two alliances that existed in 1956. Based on the information on the map, which action would have triggered American intervention in 1956?
a)
Soviet repression of anti-Communist government in Hungary
b)
a declaration of independent statehood by the Belgian Congo
c)
Soviet intervention in support of a local Communist party in Turkey
d)
the outbreak of an armed conflict between China and Mongolia
13.
SS.912.A.6.13 Which program was started by President Kennedy to further the ideals expressed in this part of his Inaugural Address?
a)
Peace Corps
b)
The space program
c)
South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)
d)
Opening of relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC)
14.
SS.912.A.6.13 What was the significance of President Nixon's visit to Communist China?
a)
It led to the reunification of Taiwan with Communist China
b)
It persuaded Chinese leaders to introduce capitalism into the marketplace
c)
It showed that the Cold War between the "Free World" and Communism was over
d)
It opened the way for China's entry into the United Nations and trade with the United States
15.
SS.912.A.7.1 What was an important cause of American prosperity during the post World War II period?
a)
Most American married couples postponed having children in order to work longer
b)
American producers faced less competition because of destruction in Europe and Asia
c)
Women remained in the workfirce after the war in order to increase American production
d)
The elimination of poverty through federal programs increased demand and stimulated production
16.
SS.912.A.7.1 The map shows the transportation network initiated by the Federal Highway Act in 1956. What was an important impact of this network on the United States?
a)
State control of immigration routes has increased
b)
Travel and trade between states became easier and faster than before
c)
Towns bypassed by the interstate system generally grew just as fast as those on interstate highways
d)
Increased traffic makes it more difficult for the armed forces to move troops around the country
17.
SS.912.A.7.1 The pictures were in a magazine advertisement in 1957. Which sentence describes neighborhoods like the one advertised in the pictures?
a)
They welcomed Americans of all ethnic backgrounds
b)
Their construction was federally funded by the G.I. Bill
c)
Their spread was encouraged by the Federal Highway Act
d)
They were built for propaganda purposes during the Cold War
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