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WorksheetsCold War Unit Test
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
a)
socialist
b)
capitalist
c)
mercantile
d)
feudal
2.
What type of government did Churchill and Roosevelt represent?
a)
limited
b)
communist
c)
unlimited
d)
totalitarian
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
11.
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 he 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.
12.
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
13.
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.
14.
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
15.
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
16.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
North American Treaty Organization
c)
North American Truce Organization
d)
North Asian Trust Order
17.
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
18.
This type of government is ran by the people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
19.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country.
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
20.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country.
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
21.
In 1950, the United States and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this war?
a)
•North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism.
b)
•South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam.
c)
•North Korea attacked China to spread communism.
d)
•South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy.
22.
Was the Cold War an actual war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
23.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
24.
What did Americans fear most about the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviets invading Cuba
b)
The spread of communism
c)
A nuclear war
d)
WWIII
25.
What were the results of the Korean War?
a)
The two sections of Korea reunited
b)
North Korea & South Korea remained divided
c)
The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
d)
China set up a communist government
26.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
27.
A competition between the Soviet Union and The United States to send people to space was called the __________________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Space Race
c)
Snail Race
d)
Atomic Race
28.
Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called _________________________.
a)
capitalism
b)
free trade
c)
marketing
d)
communism
29.
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
30.
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
31.
What was the name for the 1955 alliance of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe that were the counterpart to the western alliance?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Alliance
d)
Iron Curtain
32.
Leader of communism in China
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Hirohito Showa
c)
Xi Jinping
d)
Pu Yi
33.
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism in Asia (China, Korea, Vietnam)?
a)
The Mar$hall Plan
b)
The Domino Theory
c)
Proxy Wars
d)
Flexible Response
34.
What body was created for the nations near the end of World War II to try to prevent future global wars?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
United Nations
35.
After World War II, who joined forces with the United States to resist Chinese and North Korean aggression which later ended in a stalemate?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
South Korea
c)
Cuba
d)
Vietnam
36.
How did the conflict in Vietnam end?
a)
Both sides won
b)
Cease-fire agreement in which U.S. troops withdrew
c)
Soviets removed the missiles in Cuba in response to a U.S. blockade
d)
United States occupied Japan
37.
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
a)
Soviets removed the missiles in Cuba in response to a U.S. blockade
b)
United States responded by placing missiles of its own in China
c)
United States declared war on the Soviet Union
d)
Break up of the Soviet Union into independent countries
38.
Berlin Wall Falls! What happened as a result of the event in the newspaper headline?
a)
Communism spread in Europe
b)
Missiles were removed from Cuba
c)
Collapse of Communism in Europe
d)
Vietnam War ended
39.
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
40.
In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.
a)
communism
b)
capitalism
c)
socialism
d)
democracy
41.
The fall of the Berlin Wall directly led to the--
a)
dissolving of the Soviet Union
b)
the reuniting of the United Kingdom
c)
the overthrow of Joseph Stalin
d)
McCarthyism
42.
How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade in 1948?
a)
by airlifting food and supplies into Berlin
b)
by surrendering control of Berlin to the Soviets
c)
by bombing Berlin until the Soviets surrendered
d)
by sending troops to Berlin to break the blockade
43.
Which statement best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
a)
North and South Korea were annexed by China.
b)
North and South Korea remained divided into two countries along the 38th parallel.
c)
North and South Koreans were reunited under a communist government.
d)
North and South Koreans were reunited under a democratic government.
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