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Cold War Review Questions

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What became a symbol of the Cold War In Europe?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

Sputnik

2.

What Cold War conflict ended in a stalemate in 1953?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Korean War

c)

Vietnam War

3.

Which Cold War event occurred first?

a)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Korean War

e)

Berlin Airlift

4.

North Korea: Communist as ________________: Democratic

a)

East Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

West Korea

5.

Select the THREE outcomes of the Korean War.

a)

All of Korea was united under democracy

b)

Korea remained divided at the 38th Parallel

c)

North Korea remained communist and South Korea remained democratic

d)

US troops occupied the Korean Peninsula

e)

The Korean War ended in a stalemate with no side winning.

6.

What country was occupied by troops from the Soviet Union, had the Berlin Wall, and was communist?

a)

West Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

East Germany

d)

Japan

7.

The policy of _____________________states that communism must be controlled and be prevented from spreading across the world.

a)

Isolationism

b)

Diplomacy

c)

Intervention

d)

Containment

8.

What U.S. President ordered a naval blockade that forced the Soviets to remove their missiles from the island of Cuba?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Gerald Ford

9.

With the collapse of communism in Europe, what country reunited in 1990?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Poland

d)

Spain

10.

In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?

a)

1989

b)

2001

c)

1991

d)

1982

11.

During what Cold War conflict were Americans divided over U.S intervention? It was when many American men burned and destroyed their draft cards.

a)

World War II

b)

Desert Storm

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Vietnam War

e)

Korean War

12.

What was the name of the alliance of communist countries led by the Soviet Union after World War II?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

League of Communist Nations

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization

13.

Soviet Union: Warsaw Pact as United States:_________

a)

League of Nations

b)

G8

c)

Allied Powers

d)

NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization

14.

How did the Vietnam War end?

a)

It ended in a cease fire agreement and U.S. troops withdrew

b)

It ended with a US victory over communism

c)

It ended in the reunification of Vietnam under democratic rule.

15.

How many American soldiers died in the Vietnam War?

a)

600,000

b)

58,000

c)

1,500,000

d)

25,000

16.

The Domino Theory states-

a)

If one country falls to communism, countries that border it will fall to communism.

b)

If one country falls to democracy, countries that border it will fall to democracy.

17.

What 13 day standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union resulted in the Soviet Union removing its missiles from Cuba and the U.S. removing its missiles from Turkey?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

c)

Afghan War

d)

Berlin Airlift

18.

Why was combat in difficult for American troops during the Vietnam War?

a)

They didn't have enough ammunition and supplies

b)

They were not use to jungle warfare and couldn't distinguish between the Vietcong (our enemies) and the rebels ( our allies).

c)

They didn't have reinforcements such as army planes and herbicide

19.

After the Soviet Union agreed to remove missiles from the island of Cuba, the United States agreed to remove it missiles from what country?

a)

Mongolia

b)

Turkey

c)

Israel

d)

East Germany

20.

Cause: The Soviets blocked roads and passage ways for food, fuel, medicine, and other supplies to come into West Berlin from 1948-1949. The Effect:

a)

Mr. Harris punched the Soviet Union in the face because they were being bullies.

b)

British and American planes bombed the Soviet Union in forcing them to lift the blockade into West Germany.

c)

The West Berliners attacked Soviet Union military forces to make them stop block supplies.

d)

British and American military planes flew in supplies to the West Berliners and over time the Soviets lifted the blockade.

21.

What country in 1991 dissolved and split up into independent countries?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Korea

d)

Japan

22.

Why is the map of Germany from 1990-Present different from the map on the left?

a)

Germany joined the Soviet Union in 1990.

b)

Germany reunited which signaled a collapse of Communism in Europe.

c)

West Germany invaded and forced East Germany to become democratic.

d)

All of Germany unified under a Communist government.

23.

Most of the fighting in the Vietnam War took place in what topic geographical area?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Plateau

d)

Rainforests/jungles

24.

In the United States, there was a division over military involvement in the Vietnam War. On one side you had the Hawks which were pro-war. On the other side you had that the ___________ which were antiwar. (Fill in the blank.)

a)

Doves

b)

Eagles

c)

Dogs

d)

Cats

25.

This photograph shows men burning draft cards. This reflects-

a)

disrespect to fire and safety laws

b)

support for U.S involvement in the Vietnam War

c)

opposition to U.S involvement in the Vietnam War.

d)

neutrality towards the Korean War conflict

26.

The competition between the United States to build up their technology and space program in getting into outer space and to the Moon was called-

a)

The Moon Race

b)

The Super Power Race

c)

The Space Race

27.

Select how the Vietnam War end for the United States?

a)

The U.S. pushed the Viet-Cong out and Vietnam united under a democratic government

b)

American troops withdrew in 1973

c)

North Vietnam remained communist and South Vietnam remained democratic and an ally of the U.S.

d)

Ended in a cease-fire and the U.S. failed to prevent Vietnam from uniting under communism

e)

The U.S. occupied Vietnam afterwards.

28.

True or False: The DMZ or the Demilitarized Zone established after the Korean War was meant to maintain peace between North Korea and South Korea. Also no soldiers can go there.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

North Korea and ___________________ used aggression in trying to take over South Korea to make it communist.

a)

China

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

Laos

30.

What was the name for the first artificial satellite the Soviets launched in 1957?

a)

Friendship 7

b)

Mercury Redstone Rocket

c)

Apollo 11

d)

Sputnik

31.

Astronaut Alan Shepard-

a)

was the first man to walk on the Moon

b)

was the first human in space

c)

was the first person to orbit the Earth

d)

was the first American into outer space

32.

Navy pilot and astronaut John Glenn-

a)

became the first man to orbit the Earth

b)

was the first human to go into outer space

c)

had the first encounter with an alien

33.

In 1987, President Ronald Reagan gave a speech Berlin, Germany with the quote "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" This quote reflects-

a)

The United States' opposition towards Soviet oppression

b)

The United States imposing its imperialism beliefs on Germany

c)

The United States opposition to democracy.

34.

True or False: The Cold War was a 40 period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union without actual fighting.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

At what line did North Korea and South Korea remain separate?

a)

17th Parallel

b)

38th Parallel

c)

90th Parallel

d)

28th Parallel