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Cold War Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 39mins

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.

What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

a)

North and South Vietnam

b)

East and West Asia

c)

North and South Korea

d)

East and West Europe

3.
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
4.
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
5.

How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?

a)

by providing government housing for refugees

b)

by providing military assistance to Vietnam

c)

by providing money to Western Europe

d)

by requiring reparations from Eastern Europe

6.
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
7.
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
8.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
9.
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
10.
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
11.
What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
12.

Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was created?

a)

Gorbachev

b)

Krushchev

c)

Stalin

d)

McCarthy

13.

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 communist countries

d)

Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)

14.

In what country was the city of Berlin located during the Cold War?

a)

Central Germany

b)

West Germany

c)

East Germany

d)

Soviet Union

15.
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
16.
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
17.
Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
18.
In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.
a)
communism
b)
capitalism
c)
socialism
d)
democracy
19.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
20.
Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--
a)
European Nations
b)
NATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Satellite Nations
21.
The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--
a)
Korean Pact
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
NATO
d)
Satellite Nations
22.
Select the best cause and effect relationship that describes the Korean War--
a)
Threat of Communism spreading --> Communism is contained to North Korea
b)
Threat of Communism spreading --> Communism infiltrates South Korea
c)
Threat of Democracy spreading --> Communism leaves Korean Peninsula
d)
Threat of Democracy spreading --> Communism spreads to China
23.
What event happened in 1949 to strengthen the threat of Communism spreading in Asia?
a)
Russia falls to Communism
b)
China falls to Communism
c)
The Arms Race begins
d)
Sputnik is launched
24.

The fall of the Berlin Wall signaled the--

a)

dissolving of the Soviet Union

b)

the reuniting of the United Kingdom

c)

the overthrow of Joseph Stalin

d)

McCarthyism

25.

President Reagan supported research on a system of orbiting satellites that would intercept and destroy enemy missiles with laser beams. The media dubbed the system

a)

SIDS

b)

START

c)

Star Wars

d)

Revolution

26.
Leader of communism in China
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Hirohito Showa
c)
Xi Jinping
d)
Pu Yi
27.
Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called _________________________.
a)
capitalism
b)
free trade
c)
marketing
d)
communism
28.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
29.
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
30.

Why did China help North Korea invade South Korea?

a)

The United nations asked China to invade South Korea.

b)

China and North Korea were both communist nations.

c)

China wanted to make Korea a democratic nation.

d)

South Korea had invaded China during WWII.

31.
Mikhail Gorbachev was from which of these...
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.

What else could be added to the diagram?

a)

Built Aswan High Dam

b)

Victory in Yom Kippur War

c)

Built Country's Nuclear Program

d)

Close Relationship with the USA

33.
Which world leader is associated with the map shown?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Deng Xiaoping
c)
Chiang Kai Shek
d)
Ho Chi Minh
34.
Which of the following World Leaders is associated with spot 3?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Deng Xiaoping
c)
Chiang Kai Shek
d)
Ho Chi Minh
35.

Which of these is the home of Golda Meir?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

36.
Which of these shows the location that built up its nuclear program under Indira Gandhi?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.

Which of these is a divided nation of people? Half of the people on this piece of land live under Communism. The other half of these people live under Democracy.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.
Which leader is associated with the newspaper shown above?
a)
Deng Xiaoping
b)
Chiang Kai Shek
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Jiang Jieshi
39.
Who is this world leader?
a)
Mikhail Gorbachev
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Gamal Nasser
d)
Deng Xiaoping
40.
Where does the world leader Gamal Nasser belong on the map?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
41.
Who is the world leader associated with this image?
a)
Deng Xiaoping
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev
d)
Margaret Thatcher
42.
Who is responsible for the economic changes shown on this graph?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Chiang Kai Shek
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Deng Xiaoping
43.
Which world leader would agree with Prime Minister Thatcher's quote?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Gamal Nasser
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Mikhail Gorbachev
44.
What world leader is associated with the newspaper?
a)
Golda Meir
b)
Indira Gandhi
c)
Gamal Nasser
d)
Deng Xiaoping
45.
Which USSR leader would best complete spot 3 on the timeline?
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
Mikhail Gorbachev
c)
Nikita Krushchev
d)
Golda Meir
46.
Name that person:
a)
Gamal Nasser
b)
Golda Meir
c)
Indira Gandhi
d)
Margaret Thatcher
47.
The term "Decolonization" refers to . . . 
a)
The European powers trading colonies because to other countries because they could no longer afford to maintain them
b)
The process by which the European powers helped their colonies to gradually become self-sufficient and able to manage their own affairs
c)
The process by which colonies were lost during World War II
d)
The process by which colonies obtained their independence after World War II
48.
Colonies believed they were entitled to independence after World War II because . . .
a)
They helped their colonial power during World War I and World War II
b)
The European powers were weakened by World War II and less able to effectively manage the colony
c)
The United Nations established a charter declaring a right for all people to self-determination
d)
All of the above
49.

The peaceful leader of the Indian independence movement who pushed for Indians to make their own cloth was. . .

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mohandas Gandhi

c)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

d)

Indira Gandhi

50.
India's independence movement was fueled through the concepts of civil disobedience and . . . 
a)
fighting in the streets and the fields and the beaches
b)
armed uprising
c)
passive resistance 
d)
daily protest marches
51.
When India was divided in 1947, it was split into three sections, a process called . . . 
a)
Division
b)
Partition
c)
Apartheid
d)
Annulment
52.
French West Africa gained independence . . . 
a)
through War
b)
Through negotiations that led to the creation of about a dozen free states
c)
When France traded the colony to Belgium who neglected to take control
d)
When France just decided to leave
53.
Algeria was the first African colony to win independence by . .  .
a)
Winning a war with the European power
b)
Negotiating its own independence 
c)
Having a power walk away from it
d)
Declare its own independence and have the European power acquiesce 
54.
The leader of the African National Congress who was imprisoned for almost 30 years before becoming the first Black President of South Africa was . . .
a)
Mahandas Gandhi
b)
Desmond Tutu
c)
Nelson Mandela 
d)
Golda Meir
55.

The creation of the state of Israel was problematic in that it

a)

was formed in a place to which they had never lived prior to its creation

b)

was formed of some of the left-over territory from the creation of the state of Jordan

c)

required the United Nations support which had not yet gained credibility in the world

d)

required displacing Arabs who had been living in the area for almost 1900 years

56.
A leader of Israel from the days of Independence, when elected as Prime Minister, she was only the third such female in world history to have been elected as head of state
a)
Gemmel Nasser
b)
Indira Gandhi
c)
Winnie Mandela 
d)
Golda Meir
57.

When colonized countries obtained independence during the Cold War, the first thing they usually had to address was . . .

a)

Who would be their leader

b)

Whether to allign with the Soviet Union or the United States

c)

Where would they place their capital

d)

Writing a constitution

58.
Which group was established in 1885 to achieve equal rights for Indians?
a)
Indian National Congress
b)
United Nations
c)
League of Nations
d)
Pan-Africanism
59.

What is the meaning of apartheid?

a)

Inferior

b)

Separateness

c)

Superior

d)

Closedness

60.
A nationalist leader who fought to end oppressive laws against Africans; later became the first Prime Minister of Kenya. 
a)
Jomo Kenyatta 
b)
Sun Yixian 
c)
David Ben-Gurion 
d)
Mau Mau 
61.

The rise in ________________ led Warsaw Pact countries to fight for independence toward the end of the Cold War.

a)

communism

b)

democracy

c)

nationalism

d)

fascism

62.

What happened to the Warsaw Pact once the Soviet Union fell in 1991?

a)

It continued under German control

b)

It fell with the Soviet Union

c)

It continued under equal control of all member countries

d)

It fell apart for a while and then was re-created in 2000

63.

Who is remembered for the use/support of military in defense of their country?

a)

Margaret Thatcher

b)

Golda Meir

c)

Indira Gandhi

d)

All of the women listed

64.

Which international alliance expanded to include the nations of the former Warsaw Pact?

a)

UN

b)

NATO

c)

OPEC

d)

League of Nations

65.

What is perestroika?

a)

restructuring of the Soviet economy

b)

restructuring of the German economy

c)

openness with the West

d)

the place where Thatcher sent troops in the 1980's

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