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COLD WAR

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
a)
socialist
b)
capitalist
c)
mercantile
d)
feudal
2.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
3.

What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

a)

North and South Vietnam

b)

East and West Asia

c)

North and South Korea

d)

East and West Europe

4.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
5.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
6.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
7.
What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?
a)
Gagarin
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Sputnik
d)
Apollo 13
8.
What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
9.
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)
10.

Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?

a)

He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Soviet Union 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

11.
Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Neither - they were forced into war by Germany
d)
Japan
12.
Who was the Senator who started rumors of the Red Scare?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Joseph McCarthy
13.
Which country was Nikita Khrushchev the leader of in the 1950's?
a)
United Stated
b)
France
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
14.
What type of race was the U.S. involved in with Russia in the 1950's?
a)
Naval
b)
Arms
c)
Foreign Aid
d)
Land expansion
15.
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
16.
In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.
a)
communism
b)
capitalism
c)
socialism
d)
democracy
17.
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
18.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
19.
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
20.
The ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Berlin Arilift
c)
Eisenhower Doctrine
d)
Warsaw Pact
21.
The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--
a)
Korean Pact
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
NATO
d)
Satellite Nations
22.
The Space Race, Arms Race and McCarthyism are characteristics of which era?
a)
Conservative 1980s
b)
Roaring 20s
c)
Cold War
d)
World War II
23.
What event happened in 1949 to strengthen the threat of Communism spreading in Asia?
a)
Russia falls to Communism
b)
China falls to Communism
c)
The Arms Race begins
d)
Sputnik is launched
24.

Which event lead to the creation of the NDEA, increasing educational funding in math and science[evolution]

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

25.
Because of a Soviet blockade of West Germany to West Berlin--
a)
the US bombed the Soviets until they retreated
b)
the Soviets flew supplies into East Germany
c)
the US flew supplies into East Germany
d)
the US flew supplies into West Germany
26.
During the Cold War, the fear of Communism infiltrating the US and McCarthyism both contributed to the--
a)
Red Fever
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Red Scare
d)
Red Army
27.

Which leader wanted to reunify Korea under Communist control?

a)

Syngman Rhee

b)

Kim Il Sung

c)

Douglas MacArthur

28.

Who were the 'Big Three' in 1945?

a)

USA, USSR, Germany

b)

France, USSR, Poland

c)

Great Britain, USA, USSR

d)

France, Germany, Great Britain

29.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
30.
The atomic cloud is compared to a giant:
a)
mushroom
b)
tree
c)
human body
31.

Why was the Cold War called the "Cold War"?

a)

It primarily took place in the cold Soviet Union

b)

Relations between Germany and Japan turned world diplomacy cold

c)

The world feared a nuclear winter if the USA and USSR used atomic bombs against each other

d)

There was not actual "hot" fighting between the Soviet Union and the United States

32.

What was discussed at the Yalta Conference?

a)

The destruction of Japan after the war

b)

The division of German after the war

c)

The devastation of Belgium after the war

d)

The decimation of China after the war

33.

What was the significance of the Potsdam conference?

a)

US President told Stalin about the atomic bomb

b)

Stalin did not react to news about the USA having atomic weapons because he had spies informing him

c)

Relations between the USSR and USA get tense; Cold War begins

d)

All of the options are correct

34.

The USA created two foreign policies to help democratic nations rebuild after WWII and fight off communism. These policies were called

a)

The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan.

b)

The Kennedy Initiative and the Johnson Administration.

c)

The Nato Plan and Warsaw Pact.

d)

Glasnost Initiative and Perestroika

35.

The man who led China into communism was

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Chiang Kai Shek

c)

Ho Chi Mihn

36.

"In God We Trust" was made the U.S. motto to show America

a)

supports freedom of religion

b)

supports the military

c)

supports freedom of the press

d)

supports freedom of speech

37.

The spread of diseases was limited with the development of

a)

NASA

b)

G.I. Bill

c)

vaccines

d)

the baby boom

38.

An increase in the need for houses and schools resulted from the

a)

Beat Boom

b)

Baby Business

c)

Baby Boom

d)

Backwards Boom

39.

The need for authentic experiences and rebellion against society were part of the

a)

Baby Boom

b)

Beat Generation

c)

Greatest Generation

d)

the Hollywood Ten

40.

Which of these helped contribute to the population shift to the suburbs?

a)

NATO

b)

HUAC

c)

1956 Highway Act

d)

1957 Civil Rights Act

41.

Movie producers and stars were investigated for communist alliances by

a)

The House Un-American Activities Committee [HUAC]

b)

The Civil Rights Commission [CRC]

c)

The Fair Employment Practices Committee [FEPC]

d)

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference [SCLC]

42.

McCarthyism and the Red Scare of the 1950's led to threat to America's

a)

freedom of religion

b)

freedom to bear arms

c)

freedom of speech

d)

freedom of petition

43.

The leader of the Red Scare in the 1950's was

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Algar Hiss

c)

Joseph McCarthy

d)

Jackie Robinson

44.

The program for WWII soldiers to attend college and receive housing loans is called

a)

McCarthyism

b)

the G.I. Bill

c)

HUAC

d)

NATO

45.

This term describes the willingness to go to the edge of war to stop communism.

a)

Containment

b)

Brinkmanship

c)

Withdrawl

d)

Hands off

46.

who gave secrets to Russia?

a)

mr. vogel?!?!?!?!

b)

Snape

c)

The Rosenbergs

d)

FDR

47.
What did Jonas Salk do?
a)
He traded Pokemon cards.
b)
He developed a new type of vaccine.
c)
He worked in a hospital.
d)
He created some new medicine that people swallowed.
48.
What was the main purpose for Project Venona?
a)
To prevent/stop communism
b)
To stop the Nazis' power
c)
To get rid of Donuts
d)
To get rid of pizza
49.

Which artist created this masterpiece?

a)

Mark Rothko

b)

Keith Haring

c)

Jason Pollock

d)

Roy Lichtenstein

50.
Who wrote 'On The Road'?  
a)
Neal Cassidy 
b)
Allen Ginsberg 
c)
William S. Burroughs
d)
Jack Kerouac

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