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The Cold War

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
The United States got involved in conflicts like 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
4.

In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism. Communists from the north tried to take over the south. What role did the US play in this war?

a)

The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.

b)

The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.

c)

The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.

d)

The US and its allies fought to defend the North.

5.
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
6.
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.
7.
During what event did U.S. airplanes drop food and supplies to the people in West Berlin?
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
World War II
c)
British Air Raid
d)
Soviet Food Drive
8.
I was a senator in the 1950s.
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
General Eisenhower
9.
I was born in 1894.
I was the leader of the USSR.
I wanted to put nuclear missiles on Cuba. I served as leader until 1964.
Who am I?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
10.
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis one of the MOST important events of John Kennedy’s presidency?
a)
The US almost started a war with Cuba.
b)
The US and the USSR almost started a nuclear war.
c)
The US landed a person on the moon.
d)
The USSR broke apart into nation-states.
11.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
NATO
c)
The UN
d)
China
12.
What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 
a)
The division between East Germany and West Germany
b)
The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
c)
The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
d)
The division between North Korea and South Korea
13.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
14.

This is the name of the organization that was created by Western European Countries and the United States to help contain the spread of Communism and guard against aggressive actions by the Soviet Union.

a)

United Nations

b)

Alliance

c)

League of Nations

d)

NATO

15.
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain "when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?
a)
•European nations needed to build more factories
b)
•Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe.
c)
•The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful.
d)
•There was a division between the communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe. 
16.
The Cold War was a time of tension between the United States and the former Soviet Union. In 1962, the United States was involved in
the Cuban Missile Crisis. Which was the importance of this event?
a)
•The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
b)
•The United States attacked Cuba.
c)
•The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba.
d)
•The United Stated placed missiles in Cuba.
17.
This man was responsible for the Cuban Missile Crisis and was a leader of the Soviet Union. 
a)
JFK
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Adolf Hitler
18.

This was an ACTUAL wall that separated Berlin. It separated the communist side from the democracy side. What was the name of the wall?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Berlin Airlift

d)

Great Wall of China

19.

Which of the following statements BEST explains a Cold War? Choose 2.

a)

A war that takes place among neutral nations.

b)

A war that takes place during the winter months

c)

A war of words between the US and USSR

d)

A build-up of tensions between countries with conflicting ideas and policies.

20.

Which two countries were the main leaders of the Cold War?

a)

Great Britain and France

b)

Germany and USA

c)

Soviet Union and USA

d)

England and Spain

21.

Soviet supported countries that supported the communist philosophy were part of the

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Hidden Agenda

c)

Comintern Alliance

d)

Kremlin Curtain

22.

The invisible line in Europe that separated the Communist East from the Democratic west.

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Frozen Barrier

c)

Steel Wall

d)

Communist Line

23.
The United States and its allies had a policy called "containment."  This means that they wanted to ...
a)
stop the spread of Fascism.
b)
stop the spread of slavery.
c)
stop other countries from building up their military power.
d)
stop the spread of Communism.
24.
What was the cause of the Berlin Airlift?
a)
The Soviet Union decided to block all supplies from getting into West Berlin by railroad, train, or waterway.
b)
The Soviet Union decided to block all supplies from getting into West Germany by railroad, train, or waterway.
c)
China decided to block all supplies from getting into South Korea by railroad, train, or waterway.
d)
The Soviet Union decided to block all military advances of Allied troops in West Berlin.
25.
What was the result of the Berlin Airlift?
a)
U.S. and Allied airplanes delivered supplies to West Berlin for almost a year, but the Soviet Union NEVER gave up.  All of Berlin is now under Communist rule.
b)
U.S. and Allied airplanes delivered supplies to West Berlin for almost a year, and the Soviet Union finally gave up and lifted the blockade.
c)
U.S. and Allied troops crossed the border into West Berlin and defeated the Soviets.
d)
U.S. and Allied troops crossed the border into West Berlin and were defeated by the Soviets.
26.

The Soviet Union and the United States was in an "arms race" during the Cold War. Both countries were trying to acquire more powerful nuclear weapons than the other. An "arms race" can be described as ...

a)

a race between countries to defeat another country in war

b)

a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons

c)

a race between states to build up their own militias

d)

a race between nations to see who can have the largest military

27.
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when ...
a)
Cuba attempted to invade the U.S. with the Soviet Union's help.
b)
the Soviet Union fired missiles at Cuba.
c)
the U.S. learned that the Soviet Union had built missile launching pads in Cuba (just 90 miles away from Florida!)
d)
the Soviet Union fired missiles at the U.S. from Cuba.
28.

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

a)

To keep East German citizens from leaving.

b)

To keep West German citizens from leaving.

c)

To keep the United States out of Berlin.

d)

To keep the Soviet Union out of Berlin.

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