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The Cold War

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?

a)

socialist

b)

capitalist

c)

mercantile

d)

feudal

2.

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

3.

President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War known 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

4.

The United States got involved in conflicts in Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

a)

If one country fell to democracy, others would follow

b)

If one country fell to communism, others would follow

5.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
6.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
7.
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
8.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
9.
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
a)
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
b)
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
c)
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
d)
to prevent attacks against United States shipping
10.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
11.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
12.
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
13.
Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
President Harry Truman
14.
What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
15.
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)
16.
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
17.
Who was the Senator who started rumors of the Red Scare?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Joseph McCarthy
18.
Which country was Nikita Khrushchev the leader of in the 1950's?
a)
United Stated
b)
France
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
19.
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

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