WorksheetsUnit 9 Test - Cold War Events
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Despite being in the heart of East Germany, which statement is true about the city of Berlin have during the Cold War?
a)
Berlin was entirely democratic.
b)
Berlin was split into a communist section and a democratic section.
c)
Berlin was entirely communist.
d)
Berlin became a separate country independent of East and West Germany.
2.
What form of government did the United States support during the Cold War?
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Fascism
d)
Monarchy
3.
Which idea most accurately describes a communist country?
a)
People elect leaders to represent them in the government.
b)
The government is small and has little influence over the people.
c)
People are wealthy and have the freedom to do whatever they want.
d)
The government controls the economy and gives the people very little freedom.
4.
Which nation's political and economic ideologies were in direction opposition to America's during the Cold War?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
USSR
5.
Which nation maintained a capitalist economy during the Cold War?
a)
East Germany
b)
Poland
c)
The Soviet Union
d)
The US
6.
Which organization replaced the League of Nations in 1945?
a)
The Group of Eight
b)
The UN
c)
NATO
d)
The Warsaw Pact
7.
What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?
a)
to spread communism to other countries
b)
to strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea
c)
to destroy the Soviet Union and its allies
d)
to contain communism and to promote democracy
8.
What was one reason why the United States enacted the Marshall Plan after World War II?
a)
to help nations in Western Europe rebuild after the war
b)
to reinforce the relationships of the Allied Powers
c)
to limit the military strength of Germany
d)
to protect the state of Israel in the Middle East
9.
Which action was part of President Truman's containment policy?
a)
The United States gave economic assistance to countries so they would not become communist.
b)
The United States posted its military around the borders of the Soviet Union to contain its influence.
c)
The United States formed a tight alliance with the nations of Europe.
d)
The United States government ignored all other countries and focused only on issues contained within its borders.
10.
How did the Truman Doctrine impact the United States' interactions with the Soviet Union?
a)
It urged the United States to stop the Soviet Union from spreading communism.
b)
It encouraged the United States to share scientific information with the Soviet Union.
c)
It led to peace negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union.
d)
It established open trade between the United States and the Soviet Union.
11.
Why did the Soviet Union support political revolutions in African and South America?
a)
It hoped to decrease tensions with the United States.
b)
It hoped to create colonies.
c)
It hoped to decrease the need for the Warsaw Pact.
d)
It hoped to spread communism.
12.
How did the communist victory in the Chinese Civil War impact parts of Asia?
a)
It made most Asian countries less isolationist.
b)
It inspired other Asian nations to become communist.
c)
It created stronger economic relationships with the United States.
d)
It drew the entire region out of the United Nations.
13.
Which country was divided at the 38th Parallel after World War II?
a)
Korea
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Japan
14.
In 1949, which country underwent a communist revolution with the support of the Soviet Union?
a)
Canada
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Japan
15.
President Kennedy put a naval blockade around Cuba after the Soviet Union did what?
a)
launched the first satellite into space
b)
made Cuba a member of the Warsaw Pact
c)
attempted to put nuclear weapons in Cuba
d)
constructed the Berlin Wall
16.
What was the goal of the North Koreans after they invaded South Korea?
a)
to become a member of the United Nations
b)
to unite Korea under a communist government
c)
to unite Korea under a democratic government
d)
to put Korea back under the control of the Japanese
17.
During the Korean War, the United Nations and the United States gave aid to South Korea. Who gave aid to North Korea?
a)
East Germany and Communist China
b)
the Soviet Union and Japan
c)
the Soviet Union and Communist China
d)
the Soviet Union and Vietnam
18.
What is one example of an instance in which the Cold War became “hot”?
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Korean War
d)
Space Race
19.
Why did United States President John F. Kennedy blockade Cuba in 1962?
a)
The United States was attempting to crush Cuba’s economy.
b)
The Soviet Union was attempting to deliver nuclear missiles to Cuba.
c)
The United States was attempting to enforce democracy in Cuba.
d)
The Soviet Union was attempting to invade Cuba.
20.
What event started the Korean War?
a)
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to unify the nations.
b)
The United States attacked North Korea to remove its communist dictator.
c)
Japan attacked South Korea in order to control its main trade routes.
d)
South Korea attacked North Korea to stop them from using atomic weapons.
21.
How did the United States' belief in the domino theory impact its actions in the world?
a)
The United States was only concerned about countries in the western hemisphere falling to munism.
b)
The United States was opposed to any country in the world falling to communism.
c)
The United States ignored the rest of the world and focused on keeping communism out of its own borders.
d)
The United States attacked countries that were already communist in order to make them democracies.
22.
Why was the Berlin Wall a major symbol of the Cold War?
a)
The wall became covered with poetry and art that described the conditions of the time.
b)
Despite the fact that a wall divided the city of Berlin, people still moved freely within the city.
c)
The wall symbolized an "iron curtain" between the democratic west and the communist east.
d)
The wall proved that communist countries and democracies could easily work together after World War II.
23.
What leader greatly influenced the spread of communism in Latin America?
a)
Santiago Cazorla
b)
Simón BolÃvar
c)
Manuel Noriega
d)
Fidel Castro
24.
What was one way that the Soviet Union attempted to influence the politics of Africa?
a)
It provided the weapons needed to gain revenge on European colonists.
b)
It destroyed African nations that were democratic.
c)
It offered Africans scholarships to study in the Soviet Union.
d)
It offered African governments membership into the Warsaw Pact.
25.
Why did the United States give aid to the Contras in Nicaragua?
a)
The Contras wanted to remove the communists from power.
b)
The Contras supported the United Nations.
c)
The Contras promised to increase trade with the United States.
d)
The Contras helped the United States control Cuba.
26.
How did the Vietnam War end?
a)
The United States withdrew, and Vietnam was united under communist rule.
b)
The United States defeated the North Vietnamese, and Vietnam was unified under democratic e.
c)
The two sides fought to a stalemate, leaving North and South Vietnam divided.
d)
The Vietnam War ended in a peace treaty, and the two countries are allies today.
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