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WorksheetsThe Cold War
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?
North and South Vietnam
East and West Asia
North and South Korea
East and West Europe
The Space Race and the Nuclear Arms Race are characteristics of which era?
Conservative 1980s
Roaring 20s
Cold War
World War II
Goal of the US entering Korean and Vietnam War
to prevent spread of democracy
to prevent spread of communism
to win the ARMS race
China wanted control
US Government
Communism
Democracy
Soviet Union's government
Communism
Democracy
This theory, which was the idea that if one side attacked, the other would retaliate, kept the Soviet Union and the United States from actually nuking each other:
Eventually Assured Destruction
Inevitable Demise
Mutually Assured Destruction
Articulately Assured Destruction
There were several "close calls", where the United States and the Soviet Union almost went to war:
True
False
The Cold War was over very quickly
True
False
The Cold War actually started during:
World War I
World War II
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
After World War II, the United States was the only country to have nuclear weapons for several years:
True
False
The United States and the Soviet Union each have enough nuclear weapons to destroy the whole world:
True
False
This was the first country to put a man into space:
The Soviet Union
The United States
China
Germany
This was the first country to have a man walk on the moon:
The United States
The Soviet Union
China
France
This was the first country to develop a hydrogen bomb:
The United States
The Soviet Union
China
North Korea
Which of these bombs is the most powerful:
The Atomic Bomb
The Hydrogen Bomb
The Pipe Bomb
The Fertilizer Bomb
Ultimately, the Soviet Union collapsed because they had too many satellite countries and because the communist economy was not as productive as capitalism:
True
False
The Soviet Union stole secrets from the United States to create their first atomic bomb:
True
False
The Korean War is also known as:
The War at the 38th Parallel
The Forgotten War
Kim Jung-il's War
The Domino War
The United States initially got involved in the Vietnam War to help France reconquer Vietnam after rebels declared independence.
True
False
Initially, most Americans supported the Vietnam War
True
False
France asked the United States to use Nuclear Weapons to help conquer the Vietnamese.
True
False
The Tet Offensive from the North Vietnamese forces convinced Americans that the Vietnam War would be over quickly and easily.
True
False
What effect did the publication of the Pentagon Papers have on Americans confidence in the US Government?
It strengthened Americans' confidence in the US Government
It had no change on Americans' confidence in the US Government
Many Americans began to lose trust in the US Government
Many people fled the United States after the publication of these documents
A person would not be punished for publicly speaking out against the government in North Korea.
True
False
The Korean War was the only time that Americans directly engaged with a Communist power.
True
False
The US was officially at war during the Korean War.
True
False
The US dropped more bombs on Korea than it had in the entire Pacific theatre in World War II.
True
False
The majority of casualties in the Korean War were _______________.
Civilians
Medics
Soldiers
Priests
Many Americans were worried that the Soviet Union would expand like Nazi Germany expanded during World War II.
True
False
The American efforts to politically stabilize Laos during the Vietnam War were widely considered successful.
True
False
Many British soldiers involved in the testing of nuclear weapons eventually suffered health issues.
True
False
On average, North Koreans tend to be taller than South Koreans.
True
False
