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WorksheetsThe Cold War
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
Americans' fears of communism following World War II led to
a)
war with China.
b)
invitations to the White House.
c)
tolerance of people with different views.
d)
a hunt for Communists by Joseph McCarthy.
2.
The Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union was a rivalry between what two forms of government?
a)
communism and capitalism
b)
democracy and monarchy
c)
communism and dictatorship
d)
communism and socialism
3.
Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?
a)
He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs
b)
He hated Berlin
c)
The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war
d)
The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help
4.
Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Neither - they were forced into war by Germany
d)
Japan
5.
Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
6.
Who was the Senator who started rumors of the Red Scare?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Joseph McCarthy
7.
Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
a)
Britain and the Soviet Union
b)
France and Germany
c)
Japan and the Soviet Union
d)
The U.S. and the Soviet Union
8.
Why did the U.S. enter the Korean War?
a)
It did not want another country to fall to communists
b)
It did not want another country to be split
c)
It wanted to attack North Korea
d)
It wanted to sell more weapons to its allies
9.
Why did the U.S. want the Soviet Union to remove its nuclear weapons from Cuba?
a)
It wanted to protect Cuba from communism
b)
Cuba is close to the U.S. border
c)
It was protecting nearby countries in Central America
d)
The U.S. did not have any missiles of its own
10.
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
11.
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
12.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
13.
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.
14.
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.
15.
This is the name of the Organization that was created by Western European Countries, America and Canada to help contain the spread of Communism.
a)
United Nations
b)
Alliance
c)
League of Nations
d)
NATO
16.
This was an ACTUAL wall that separated Berlin. It separated the communist side from the democracy side. What was the name of the structure?
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Great Wall of China
17.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
18.
What major event from the Cold War happened at A?
a)
Korean War
b)
Vietman War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Berlin Airlift
19.
What major event from the Cold War happened at C?
a)
Korean War
b)
Vietman War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Berlin Airlift
20.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
21.
Who was the commander of the UN and South Korean forces at the start of the war?
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
George Patton
c)
Erwin Rommel
d)
Douglas MacArthur
22.
What was the "Iron Curtain"?
a)
A term used to describe how Europe had been divided
b)
window coverings inside of planes
c)
The wall that divided East and West Berlin
d)
A slang term for a prison.
23.
Which leader declared that an "iron Curtain" was diving Europe into two parts?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Harry Truman
24.
What was the Space Race?
a)
The US and the USSR competed economically
b)
The US and the USSR competed by building nuclear weapons
c)
The US and the USSR competed to be the first person in space and to have a superior space program
d)
The race for supremacy in space by the USSR and Germany
25.
In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.
a)
communism
b)
capitalism
c)
socialism
d)
democracy
26.
Which is NOT containment?
a)
preventing communist aggression
b)
hating communism
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
NATO
27.
What area of the world was receiving protection from the Soviets due to NATO?
a)
Western Europe
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
28.
What event started the space race with the Soviet Union?
a)
Sputnik
b)
Apollo 13
c)
Laika
29.
Which war did Americans protest by creating posters?
a)
Korean War
b)
Spanish American War
c)
Vietnam War
d)
WWII
30.
What were the results of the Korean War?
a)
The two sections of Korea reunited
b)
North Korea & South Korea remained divided
c)
The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
d)
China set up a communist government
31.
Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called _________________________.
a)
capitalism
b)
free trade
c)
marketing
d)
communism
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