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WorksheetsThe Cold War
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 6mins
The expansion of Communism into Eastern Europe was a direct result of
the Crimean War
the Napoleonic Wars
World War I
World War II
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
increase membership in the United Nations
prevent the spread of communism
attempt to solve world hunger
The term iron curtain refers to the
scars left on the land by the trenches of World War I
no-fly zone in northern Iraq after the Persian Gulf War
border established between India and Pakistan after World War II
western boundary of Soviet domination in Europe during the Cold War
The invasion of Hungary in 1961 by the Soviet Union and the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 are examples of
United Nations Security Council resolutions
Truman Doctrine failures
Marshall Plan effects
Cold War Era conflicts
"Warsaw Pact Tanks Invade Budapest"
"Wall Divides Berlin"
"Liberal Czechoslovak Government Replaced"
These historical newspaper headlines were related to
Mikhail Gorbachev's introduction of the policy of glasnost
Adolf Hitler's efforts to promote national socialism
the Soviet Union's acceptance of capitalism
attempts by the Soviet Union to strengthen Communist
control
Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
. . "We may anticipate a state of affairs in which two Great Powers will each be in a position to put an end to the civilization and life of the other, though not without risking its own. We may be likened to two scorpions in a bottle, each capable of killing the other, but only at the risk of his own life.".
— J. Robert Oppenheimer, July 1953
This statement expresses concern about the
threats to the environment by developed and developing economies
differences between command and market economies
economic costs of World War II
dangers of the Cold War
Which headline concerning the Soviet Union refers to a Cold War event?
“Yeltsin Assumes Power”
“Trotsky Forms Red Army
“Germany Invades USSR”
“Warsaw Pact Formed”
During the Cold War Era (1945-1990), the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of:
the peacekeeping role of the United Nations
pressure from nonaligned nations
the potential for global nuclear destruction
increased tensions in the Middle East
Which is a valid statement about the Soviet Union from the time of the Bolshevik Revolution through 1991?
Education has been limited to the communist party elite
Demand for consumer goods has exceeded production
Military expenditures have been low
Industrialization has not occurred
Which statement best describes most Eastern European countries immediately after World War II?
they adopted democratic reforms in their political systems
they became satellite states of the Soviet Union
they became dependent on aid provided by the Marshall Plan
they emerged as world economic powers
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Korean War were examples of
attempts to prevent the spread of communist power
United States efforts to gain foreign territory
the failure of capitalism and free market economies
United Nations interference in the internal affairs of member nations
NATO was the alliance system of the USSR during the Cold War.
True
False
Eastern Bloc Nations aka satellite nations were countries directly or indirectly controlled by the Soviet Union.
True
False
