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WorksheetsMODERN WORLD
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
India wanted independence from which colonial power?
Germany
France
Russia
Britain
The basic tenet of the Truman Doctrine was the policy of _____.
isolationism
nuclear domination
containment
space exploration
This famous wall was built to divide what city during the Cold War?
Warsaw
Berlin
Salzburg
Moscow
What military organization was formed to protect Western Europe from Soviet aggression?
NATO
SEATO
Warsaw Pact
Allies
After World War II, which two countries emerged as superpowers?
China and United States
United States and Britain
Britain and France
United States and Soviet Union
Which communist military organization formed from Eastern European countries during the Cold War?
Warsaw Pact
Soviet Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Axis Powers
By 1949, Chinese Communists finally won their Civil War against the Nationalists. Who led the Chinese Communist Party?
Mao Zendong
Chiang Kai Shek
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Il Sung
The country of Sri Lanka was formally called ____.
Pakistan
Ceylon
Siam
Bangladesh
Which characteristic best replaces C on the diagram?
Fought for independence from Great Britain
Served prison time for the Mau Mau Rebellion
Helped organize the sixth Pan-African Congress
Brought an end to apartheid in an African nation
"I know that in embarking on nonviolence, I shall be running what might fairly be termed a mad risk, but the victories of truth have never been won without risks."
This statement expresses the ideas of which leader?
Mao Zedong
Mohatma Gandhi
John F. Kennedy
Hideki Tojo
The violent struggle for independence under the leadership of Kenyatta happened in what African country?
Uganda
South Africa
Kenya
Chad
What year did the Soviet Union begin to collapse?
1984
1989
1991
1992
"The soviet people want full-blooded and unconditional democracy." ---Mikhail Gorbachev
What took place in the Soviet Union as a result of the belief stated in the quote above?
Development of a nuclear program
Fall of communism
Escalation of the Cold War
Building of the Berlin Wall
The term "Iron Curtain" refers to _____.
the division between free enterprise and communist nations in Europe
the division of the Korean peninsula after the war
the closing down of European ports to Soviet goods
the United States pledge to defend Western Europe by force
What did Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping have in common?
Military expansion
Industrial buildup
New economic reform
Tight governmental control
Which leader was most closely associated with stopping the spread of communism?
Mohandas Gandhi
Jomo Kenyatta
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Harry Truamn
The countries shaded in dark grey were a part of what alliance?
NATO
EU
Warsaw Pact
Atlantic Rim
After World War II, Middle East conflicts were caused mainly by _____.
tribal disputes
oil revenue
religious differences
trade
The 1950 Constitution in India attempted to _____.
declare Islam the official religion
create a confederate structure of government
prohibit caste discrimination
prohibit the advancement of untouchables
Which event best demonstrates the policy of containment?
China supported North Korea during the Koran War.
The United States increased military involvement in Vietnam.
Chiang Kai-shek established Nationalist China in Taiwan.
Ho Chi Minh supplied aid to guerrillas in South Vietnam.
Mutual assured destruction was based on ____.
the Monroe Doctrine
the Marshall Plan
NATO keeping Warsaw Pact countries in line
nuclear weapons and the theory of deterrence
What is represented by the two areas marked on this map?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Warsaw Pact
The Protestants and the Catholics
The World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund
The Allies and the Axis
Which statement best completes the graphic?
Mao Zedong ended the conflict that divided Communists and Nationalists.
Chiang Kai-shek set up a nationalist government in China.
Chiang Kai-shek accepted communism in Taiwan
Mao Zedong established communism on mainland China.
Middle Eastern mandates were set up after _______,
the Cold War
World War II
the Boer War
World War I
Which Communist country assisted North Korea during the Korean War?
China
Russia
Vietnam
France
"There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty." ---Margaret Thatcher
Which statement supports the quote above?
The Prime Minister supported government regulation of businesses.
The Prime Minister developed the theory of perestroika.
The Prime Minister supported less government regulation of businesses.
The Prime Minister was opposed to free trade.
The brutal system of racial segregation in South Africa was known as _______.
Apartheid
Afrikaner
Swahili
Desegregation
In 1948, the land controlled by the Jews became the country of ________.
Israel
Palestine
Jordan
Sinai
British mandates in the Middle East included ____.
Jordan and Palestine
Egypt and Sudan
Lebanon and Turkey
Iraq and Iran
During most of the Vietnam War, North Vietnam was led by _____.
Chiang Kai-shek
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Which leader is NOT correctly matched with their country?
Deng Xiaoping - China
Mikhail Gorbachev - Poland
Indira Gandhi - India
Margaret Thatcher - Great Britain
Which country is the world's largest democracy?
United States
Russia
China
India
In which nation did Nelson Mandela lead a successful reform movement?
Kenya
South Africa
The Congo
Algeria
What is the significance of the countries outlined on the map?
They were part of Harry Truman's Policy of Containment.
The Soviet Union had full political control over them, thereby expanding its territory.
They were key players in the Cold War.
They were satellite states, a buffer between western Europe and the Soviet Union.
Which world leader made the statement above?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Deng Xiaoping
Margaret Thatcher
Ronald Reagan
During the 1980s, United States President Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to "...tear down this wall." What wall was he referring to?
Berlin Wall
Hadrian's Wall
Warsaw Wall
Great Wall
The occupied areas shown in this map became the countries of _____.
East Germany and West Germany
Albania and Yugoslavia
Bosnia and Serbia
East Pakistan and West Pakistan
Why were the United States and the Soviet Union reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict during the Cold War?
Peacekeeping efforts by the United Nations
Pressure from nonaligned countries
Increased tensions in the Middle East
Potential for global nuclear destruction
Which country fought a long and brutal war against the French to gain independence?
Kenya
Congo
Egypt
Algeria
After World War II, what happened in Africa?
It exploded into revolutions, both violent and peaceful, against the colonial powers.
It was united and became one power.
It was transformed into many different democratic and peaceful countries.
Its population was happy to remain colonized.
The conflict between Palestinians and the Jews in Israel is centered around all of the following EXCEPT ____.
the claim by both sides that Israel is their homeland
the difference in the religions
a disagreement over where borders between the countries will be
the difference between a communist and capitalist economic system
Which action by India best demonstrates their passive resistance to the British government?
Police were attached by Indians at Chittagong.
Indians marched to Dandhi to make salt.
The Indian soldiers violently rebelled against the British government.
Millions of Hindus and Muslims were forced to migrate from their homes.
Tensions between which two groups led to the partition of India?
Muslims and Hindus
Muslims and Christians
Buddhist and Hindus
Sikhs and Muslims
French mandates in the Middle East included _____.
Syria and Palestine
Israel and Iraq
Lebanon and Syria
Algeria and Libya
The policy of containment was intended to ______.
prevent the United Nations from gaining too much power
prevent the spread of communism by aiding anti-communists
stop the spread of global diseases
promote the end of nuclear weapons
Which of the following explains the rise in military spending on the graph?
The Korean War
World War II
The Persian Gulf War
World War I
The ideological basis of the Cold War was conflict between communism and ________.
socialism
monarchy
democracy
fascism
This map illustrates the division between capitalism and communism during the Cold War in the city of ______.
Berlin
Warsaw
Paris
Moscow
Which alliance formed to the west of the line labeled as the Iron Curtain?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Axis Powers
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
Which action best reflects the policy of containment during the Cold War?
Vietnam reuniting as a Communist nation after the Vietnam War.
Chiang Kai-shek establishing Nationalist China on the island of Taiwan.
The United States attempting to prevent North Vietnam from taking over South Vietnam.
Mao Zedong establishing a communist form of government on the mainland of China.
