WorksheetsCold War and Vietnam STAAR Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The Soviet Union’s goal during the Cold War was different from the United States because…
a)
The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism.
b)
The Soviet Union wanted to contain the spread of communism.
c)
The Soviet Union wanted to start a democratic government.
d)
The Soviet Union wanted to continue their democratic government.
2.
Why did the United States become involved in North and South Korea
a)
The United States wanted to promote the spread of communism.
b)
The United States wanted to keep South and North Korea separated by religion.
c)
The United States wanted to prevent the spread of communism into South Korea.
d)
The United States wanted to reunite North and South Korea as a communist government.
3.
Which of the following occurred during the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States?
a)
The United States was the first to have a man land on Mars.
b)
The Soviet Union was the first to have a man land on the moon.
c)
The United States launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik, into space.
d)
The Soviet Union launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik, into space.
4.
Which of the following events did NOT occur during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviet Union shipped nuclear missiles to Cuba.
b)
The United States shipped nuclear missiles to Cuba.
c)
The United States set up a naval blockade of Cuba
d)
The United States and the Soviet Union signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
5.
New technologies created new products and improved existing products. Which of the following was NOT an example of new technology created during the Cold War Era?
a)
a. Personal laptops and computers
b)
a. Jet engines and pressurized cabins
c)
a. Televisions, air conditioners, and long distance service for telephones
d)
a. Automatic transmissions, radial tires, and power-steering in automobiles
6.
What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam?
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Battle Of Midway
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
7.
What was a popular method of protesting the Vietnam War?
a)
Burning Clothing
b)
Burning Draft Cards
c)
Sit-Ins
d)
Burning Down Recruitment Centers
8.
Mexican American who received congressional Medal of Honor in Vietnam War?
a)
Roy Benividez
b)
Pablo Escobar
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
Cesar Chavez
9.
The anti-war movement at home became more intense and even violent. 4 students were killed at ________ by the national guardsmen when they were protesting the war on campus.
a)
Kansas State
b)
Kent State
c)
California State
d)
Ohio State
10.
This was the replacing American troops with South Vietnamese troops.
a)
Napalm
b)
Deferment
c)
Mandate
d)
Vietnamization
11.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive of 1968
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
12.
Limits the power of the President during a time of conflict
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Economic Opportunity Act
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
War Powers Act
13.
The TET Offensive awoke Americans to the fact that Vietnam might not be a war that could be won and the Viet Cong were much stronger than they thought. It took place in:
a)
Rural locations
b)
Jungle villages
c)
Urban centers
d)
Coastal villages
14.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
15.
Why is the Cold War considered a “cold” war, compared to WWII, a “hot” war?
a)
Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere
b)
The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area
c)
The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons
d)
The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth
16.
In the years just after World War II, the United States attempted to prevent the spread of communism in Europe mainly by…
a)
taking over the governments of several Western European nations
b)
increasing opportunities for political refugees to settle in the United States
c)
holding a series of summit meetings with leaders of the Soviet Union
d)
establishing policies of economic and military aid for European nations
17.
Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
a)
the South Koreans won the war and controlled all of Korea
b)
the North Koreans won the war and controlled all of Korea
c)
neither side won the war and Korea remains divided today
d)
the U.S. and Soviet Union took over the area
18.
Which of these committed the United States to a foreign policy based on containment of communism?
a)
the Baruch Plan
b)
the Four Freedoms
c)
the Long Telegram
d)
the Truman Doctrine
19.
What was the goal of the Marshall plan ?
a)
the fix war torn europe and make communism look unfavorable
b)
to put in marshall law in war torn europe
c)
to divide Berlin into 4 pieces
d)
to provide materials and resources for blocked off Germany
20.
The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
a)
Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.
b)
Investigated disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States.
c)
Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.
d)
Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo
21.
The couple that was executed for spying and allegedly passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union were the
a)
Hiss’s
b)
Greenglass’s
c)
Rosenberg’s
d)
Chamber’s
22.
When the Space Race began in 1961, which of the following would have been an accurate headline in the
newspaper?
newspaper?
a)
"America Impresses Soviets by Sending Man to Space"
b)
"Soviets Shock America by Becoming the First to Send a Satellite to Space"
c)
"America and the Soviet Union Work Together to Send a Man to Space"
d)
"America and the Soviet Union Agree to Abandon Space Programs"
23.
Which event lead to the creation of the NDEA, increasing educational funding in math and science--
a)
the launch of a Soviet nuclear missile
b)
the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik
c)
the passage of the Space Race Act
d)
the Soviet mission to the moon
24.
• Affordable new houses were built.
• New highways were constructed.
• Low-interest home loans were granted.
The reasons listed above explain the 1950s demographic shift to —
• New highways were constructed.
• Low-interest home loans were granted.
The reasons listed above explain the 1950s demographic shift to —
a)
rural areas
b)
inner cities
c)
urban areas
d)
suburban areas
25.
Which U.S. government action provided funding for veterans of the Second WorldWar in order to create a better educated and more productive workforce?
a)
Passage of the G.I. Bill
b)
Establishment of the Peace Corps
c)
Passage of the National Defense Education Act
d)
Establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs
26.
An impact of the Cold War on American education priorities was a shift in the schoolcurriculum to a concentration on learning
a)
math and science
b)
social skills
c)
patriotism
d)
physical education
27.
Which of the following was the primary reason for US intervention in the Korean War?
a)
President Truman believed that a communist takeover of South Korea would endanger the security of other Asian countries.
b)
South Korea controlled large deposits of uranium ore, which it was selling to the United States for use in atomic weapons.
c)
President Truman believed that if North Korea lost, it would lead to the spread of communism in China.
d)
North Korea controlled large deposits of uranium ore sold to the Soviet Union for use in atomic weapons.
28.
How did the“baby boom” impact American society between 1945 and 1960?
a)
Slowed the demand for houses.
b)
It decreased the need for tax reform.
c)
Increased the need for schools.
d)
Encouraged people to migrate to the western states.
29.
Which post-World War II program provided the following for our veterans?
• Funds for education and training
• Home, farm, and business loans
• Unemployment compensation
• Funds for education and training
• Home, farm, and business loans
• Unemployment compensation
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Eisenhower Replenishment Act
d)
G.I. Bill
30.
Which factor is most closely associated with McCarthyism?
a)
Buildup of weapons in the Soviet Union.
b)
Fear of communist influence in the United States.
c)
Rise of the Communist Party in China.
d)
Creation of the Warsaw Pact by the Soviet Union.
31.
What did the US Navy establish around Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
A naval blockade
b)
Bases
c)
Missiles
d)
Ship Ports
32.
Allowed the public to consider different viewpoints concerning the Vietnam war?
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Telegraph
d)
Internet
33.
The result of the discrepancy in government and television reports concerning the Vietnam War?
a)
Apathy towards gov't issues
b)
Greater support for the President
c)
Growing support for the war
d)
Credibility Gap
34.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960s?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
35.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
36.
In Vietnam the fighters used a irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
37.
Which statement describes the Marshall Plan?
a)
An alliance designed to combine the forces of all democratic nations in Western Europe
b)
An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe
c)
A failed military plan to cripple communist influence in Western Europe
d)
A peace treaty with the Soviet Union that was ultimately rejected
38.
Which of the following was an effect of the trend shown in the chart?
a)
Lyndon Johnson won a landslide victory in his re-election bid for the presidency in 1968
b)
the US began to win the war in Vietnam by 1968
c)
Anti-war protests increased as more Americans were drafted into the war
d)
President Nixon's Vietnamization plan was working as early as 1965
39.
Showed that American leaders misled Congress and the American people about the war.
a)
American Papers
b)
Pentagon Secrets
c)
Pentagon Papers
d)
Vietnam Papers
40.
Veterans were paid to go to college and obtain home loans easier.
a)
G.I. Bill
b)
Infantryman Act
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
Interstate Commerce for Veterans Act
41.
What was the United States policy put in place in 1947 that would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces?
a)
Appeasement
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
The Monroe Doctrine
42.
What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The USSR removes missiles and the US leaves Cuba alone.
b)
The US uses all of their missiles and destroys Cuba
c)
Cuba forfiets
d)
JFK got tired of fighting and just made a treaty
43.
What prompted Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution?
a)
Rulings
issued by the Supreme Court that banned deployment of U.S. combat forces
without a declaration of war
b)
Fears
that renewed conflict in the Middle East would require the United States to
defend Israel
c)
Decisions
made by the executive branch during the Korean and Vietnam Wars
d)
Limits
on the authority of the chief executive imposed by an international tribunal
44.
How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?
a)
Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war.
b)
Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war
c)
Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for U.S. intervention
d)
Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress.
45.
This case decided that students can conduct a silent protest as long as it does not interfere with education environment at schools and “students do not shed their rights at the schoolhouse gate.”
a)
Bethel v. Fraser
b)
Tinker v. Des Moines
c)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
d)
Texas v. Johnson
46.
The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent-
a)
the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
b)
the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
c)
the loss of UN military bases in Asia
d)
the rise of China as a dominant economic power
47.
During the mid-1960's, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in -
a)
public support for an expanded military draft
b)
mandatory rationing of consumer goods
c)
mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
d)
national attention for a third-party presidential candidate
48.
The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would -
a)
promote reconstruction after World War II
b)
maintain the policy of detente
c)
fulfill prior United Nations obligations
d)
keep communism from spreading throughout the region
49.
Which constitutional issue was debated after the release of the Pentagon Papers?
a)
Freedom of religion
b)
The right to a jury trial
c)
Freedom of the press
d)
The right to peaceful assembly
50.
During the time between the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the start of the Tet offensive, what happened in the Vietnam War?
a)
All U.S. civilians were evacuated from Vietnam
b)
Peace talks between South Vietnam and North Vietnam were conducted in Paris
c)
The U.S. government deployed more troops to Vietnam
d)
South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietn
51.
"FOUR KENT STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS KILLED BY OHIO STATE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN"
The event in the headline resulted in -
The event in the headline resulted in -
a)
decreased federal funding of student loans
b)
increased support for the antiwar movement
c)
the reinstatement of the draft
d)
an end to federal investigations of student organizations
52.
"The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age"- Twenty-Sixth Amendment, U.S. Constitution
This amendment gained support based on the belief that people should have the right to vote if they are old enough to-
This amendment gained support based on the belief that people should have the right to vote if they are old enough to-
a)
drive motorized vehicles
b)
serve as members of juries
c)
pay federal income taxes
d)
be drafted into the military
53.
Networks of jungle paths used by N. Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong?
a)
Saigon Route
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
54.
Limits the power of the President during a time of conflict
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Economic Opportunity Act
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
War Powers Act
55.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
56.
What was a popular method of protesting the Vietnam War?
a)
Burning Clothing
b)
Burning Draft Cards
c)
Sit-Ins
d)
Burning Down Recruitment Centers
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