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The Cold War

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
2.
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 other communist countries
d)
Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)
3.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
4.
Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?
a)
He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs
b)
He hated Berlin
c)
The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war
d)
The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help
5.
Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
6.
Who was the Senator who started rumors of the Red Scare?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Joseph McCarthy
7.
Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
a)
Britain and the Soviet Union
b)
France and Germany
c)
Japan and the Soviet Union
d)
The U.S. and the Soviet Union
8.
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam war and taking control of the entire country?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
North Vietnam
c)
United States
d)
South Vietnam
9.
What action caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba that could be used against the U.S.
b)
The U.S. placed missiles in Cuba to be used again the Soviet Union
10.

Which event caused President Kennedy to call the Navy to blockade Cuba?

a)

Korean Conflict

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Vietnam War

d)

Berlin Airlift

11.

A new type of conflict that developed between the Soviet Union and the United States that involved competition in everything they did.

a)

the Cold War

b)

the Civil War

c)

the World War

d)

the Economic War

12.

Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift in 1948?

a)

to keep the Soviets away from Berlin

b)

to help people escape from East Berlin

c)

to drop bombs on the city of Berlin

d)

to help get supplies into West Berlin

13.

This is a social and economic system in which all industries, land, and businesses are owned by the government.

a)

Communism

b)

Airlift

c)

Treaty

d)

Nuclear Missles

14.

__________ are protests that were part of a movement opposing United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

a)

Bomb Shelter

b)

Anti-War Demonstrations

c)

Free World

d)

Cold War

15.

______ was an imaginary line that divided Eastern and Western Europe.

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Joseph McCarthy

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

16.

What was the main cause of the Cold War?

a)

The Soviet Union's support of Germany

b)

differences in government and economic beliefs

c)

rivalry for control of nuclear weapons

d)

the conflict between North and South Korea