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The Cold War

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These were the opposing superpowers during the Cold War years

a)

China and the Soviet Union

b)

Cuba and the Soviet Union

c)

USA and the Soviet Union

d)

Iran and the Soviet Union

2.

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

3.

In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

socialism

d)

democracy

4.

Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Domino Theory

5.

Which foreign policy promised to aid countries resisting Communist takeover?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Massive Retaliation

6.

Which foreign policy aimed at preventing Communism from spreading?

a)

Containment

b)

NATO

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Berlin Airlift

7.

Which of the following organizations supports Democratic ideals and self governance?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Satellite Nations

c)

NATO

d)

Domino Theory

8.

The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--

a)

Berlin Blockade

b)

Berlin Base

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Berlin Barrier

9.

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

10.

The ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Eisenhower Doctrine

d)

Warsaw Pact

11.

The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--

a)

Korean Pact

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

NATO

d)

Satellite Nations