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Cold War Study Guide

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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.
6.
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
7.
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.
8.
Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
President Harry Truman
9.
What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?
a)
Countries joining together to end democracy
b)
Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West
c)
Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries
d)
Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)
10.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
11.
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
12.
Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
13.
Who was the Senator who started rumors of the Red Scare?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Joseph McCarthy
14.
Which country was Nikita Khrushchev the leader of in the 1950's?
a)
United Stated
b)
France
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
15.
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
16.
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
17.
Which of the following caused the Vietnam War?
a)
Japan attacked South Vietnam
b)
North Vietnam wanted all of Vietnam to be communist
c)
South Vietnam wanted to remain communist
d)
The Soviet Union attacked South Vietnam
18.
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam war and taking control of the entire country?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
North Vietnam
c)
United States
d)
South Vietnam
19.
What action caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba that could be used against the U.S.
b)
The U.S. placed missiles in Cuba to be used again the Soviet Union
20.

When Nikita Khrushchev was leader of the Soviet Union, the Soviets and the United States engaged in an arms race. What did this involve?

a)

A. forming alliances with major world powers

b)

B. building powerful weapons in case of a war

c)

C. creating jobs in order to strengthen their economies

d)

D. encouraging immigration to grow their populations

21.

Why did President John F. Kennedy order the US Navy to blockade Cuba in 1962?

a)

A. to prevent Cuba from selling uranium to the Soviet Union

b)

B. to prevent illegal Cuban immigrants from reaching the United States

c)

C. to protest the kidnapping of US citizens from the embassy in Havana

d)

D. to prevent Soviet ships from transporting additional weapons to Cuba

22.

The Vietnam War ultimately came to an end when which of the following occurred?

a)

A. The United States decided to withdraw its troops from Vietnam.

b)

B. The United States agreed to remove all nuclear weapons from Vietnam.

c)

C. The United States defeated the North Vietnamese military and reunited North and South Vietnam.

d)

D. The United States overthrew the South Vietnamese government and reunited North and South Vietnam.

23.

Which of the following represents the ultimate goal of the United States during the Vietnam War?

a)

A. establishing colonies in Asia

b)

B. protecting US allies in the region

c)

C. improving relations with the Soviets

d)

D. controlling the spread of communism

24.

The Cuban Missile Crisis represented which of the following?

a)

A. the most violent and deadly incident during the Cold War

b)

B. the best example of US-Soviet cooperation during the Cold War

c)

C. the closest the world came to nuclear destruction during the Cold War

d)

D. the greatest success of US efforts to spread democracy during the Cold War

25.

Though the Korean War ended in 1953, which of the following was true?

a)

A. The Korean Peninsula remained divided.

b)

B. The Korean Peninsula was controlled by China.

c)

C. North and South Korea were united under a single communist government.

d)

D. North and South Korea formed an alliance and declared war on the Soviets.

26.

Senator Joseph McCarthy rose to fame by making what claim in the early 1950s?

a)

A. that the United States should adopt socialist reforms

b)

B. that the United States must do more to protect civil rights

c)

C. that some people working for the US government were secretly communists

d)

D. that the president of the United States should be impeached for corruption

27.

The Berlin Airlift was largely successful in its goal of

a)

A. reducing violence in Berlin.

b)

B. preventing starvation in Berlin.

c)

C. evacuating the citizens of Berlin.

d)

D. protecting the resources of Berlin.

28.

In 1948, nearly three years after the end of World War II, US President Harry Truman began an operation known as the Berlin Airlift. What was the purpose of this operation?

a)

A. to provide necessary supplies to the people of Europe

b)

B. to destroy nations that were allies of the Soviet Union

c)

C. to gain control of valuable land in Europe

d)

D. to spy on the leaders of the Soviet Union

29.
The purpose of "containment" was to--
a)
stop the spread of democracy
b)
stop the spread of hate
c)
stop global warming
d)
stop the spread of communism
30.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
31.
The Space Race, Arms Race and McCarthyism are characteristics of which era?
a)
Conservative 1980s
b)
Roaring 20s
c)
Cold War
d)
World War II
32.
Because of a Soviet blockade of West Germany to West Berlin--
a)
the US bombed the Soviets until they retreated
b)
the Soviets flew supplies into East Germany
c)
the US flew supplies into East Germany
d)
the US flew supplies into West Germany
33.
During the Cold War, the fear of Communism infiltrating the US and McCarthyism both contributed to the--
a)
Red Fever
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Red Scare
d)
Red Army
34.
Which event is the newspaper headline describing?
a)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
b)
Fall of the Soviet Union
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Vietnam War

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