WorksheetsCh. 26 The Cold War
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
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.
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 Europr
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
8.
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.
9.
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
10.
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
11.
During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Domino Theory
12.
What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Open Door Policy
13.
During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?
a)
Open Door Policy
b)
Big Stick Policy
c)
Containment Policy
d)
Dollar Diplomacy
14.
Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?
a)
McCarthy/HUAC
b)
NAACP/Farm Workers Union
c)
Nativists/Muckrakers
d)
Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs
15.
During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Watergate Scandal
d)
Bataan Death March
16.
This "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic counties--
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Wall of Democracy
17.
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
18.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
19.
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
20.
Truman's policy of preventing the expansion of communism was -
a)
containment
b)
deterrence
c)
militarism
d)
perestroika
21.
Who was the United States Senator who went on a hunt in the U.S. for communist.
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
JFK
22.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country.
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
23.
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?
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
24.
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
25.
The Cold War was mostly a competition between
the United States and
the United States and
a)
Great Britian
b)
Korea
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
26.
A hunt for Communists led by Joseph McCarthy was caused by America's fear of __________________________.
a)
communism
b)
imperialism
c)
capitalism
d)
boogers
27.
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
28.
What were the opposing forms of government during the Cold War?
a)
communism & dictatorship
b)
democracy & capitalism
c)
communism & socialism
d)
capitalism & communism
29.
The Korean War started because...
a)
Communist North Korea attacked South Korea
b)
the United Nations sent troops
c)
China invaded North Korea
d)
the Soviet Union attacked.
30.
After Joseph Stalin, who became the leader of the Soviet Union?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Douglas MacArthur
31.
Senator Joseph McCarthy was involved in what Cold War event?
a)
The Bay of Pigs
b)
The Korean War
c)
The Red Scare
d)
The Berlin Airlift
32.
What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?
a)
Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz
b)
Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare
c)
Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor
d)
Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl
33.
During what event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict?
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
34.
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:
a)
funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
b)
government housing to refugees
c)
nuclear weapons to NATO members
d)
military assistance to Vietnam
35.
What Cold War policy is depicted in this 1962 cartoon?
a)
Detente
b)
Brinkmanship
c)
Containment
d)
Glasnost
36.
Which of the following was the most important international organization formed after WWII to maintain peace and avoid another world war?
a)
United Nations
b)
League of Nations
c)
World Bank
d)
Triple Alliance
37.
Which of the following was not part of the Big Three during the Yalta Conference?
a)
United States
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Soviet Union
38.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
39.
Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?
a)
John Bassilone
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Richard Nixon
40.
During the Potsdam Conference World War II allies agreed to divide Germany into…
a)
4 occupation zones
b)
2 occupation zones
c)
French and Soviet zones
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