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JDES-The Cold War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

The term "Iron Curtain" refers to the division between

a)

A. the communist nations of Western Europe and the capitalist nations of Eastern Europe.

b)

B. the communist nations of Eastern Europe and the capitalist nations of Western Europe.

c)

C. the European countries that joined the United Nations and those that joined the European

Union.

d)

D. the European countries that joined the League of Nations and those that joined the

European Union.

2.

"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across

the Continent."

— Winston Churchill, 1946

What was the "iron curtain" that Churchill referred to in this quotation?

a)

A. the Berlin Wall that surrounded the western zones of occupation in Berlin

b)

B. a dark and gloomy mood that was felt throughout postwar Europe

c)

C. the separation between the industrialized world and the developing world

d)

D. an invisible line that divided communist Europe from Western Europe

3.

In 1948, nearly three years after the end of World War II, US President Harry Truman

began an operation known as the Berlin Airlift. What was the purpose of this operation?

a)

A. to provide necessary supplies to the people of Europe

b)

B. to destroy nations that were allies of the Soviet Union

c)

C. to gain control of valuable land in Europe

d)

D. to spy on the leaders of the Soviet Union

4.

Why did the United States fight in the Korean War?

a)

A. The United States made a pact with South Korea to defend the nation against a North

Korean invasion.

b)

B. The United States wanted to protect Americans living in South Korea following a North

Korean invasion.

c)

C. The United States wanted to prevent North Korea from taking over South Korea and

creating a united communist country.

d)

D. The United States made a pact with Western European nations to protect their interests

in the Korean Peninsula against a Chinese invasion.

5.

The nations that formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed to

a)

A. prohibit trade with and travel to any communist nation.

b)

B. come to the aid of any other member nation if it were attacked.

c)

C. build weapons of mass destruction to stop the spread of communism.

d)

D. ban communism and imprison people convicted of being communists.

6.

Who led a national campaign to identify communists who were secretly working in the US

government and army?

a)

A. Ivan Allen, Jr.

b)

B. Richard Nixon

c)

C. Joseph McCarthy

d)

D. Herman Talmadge

7.

During what period of history was Nikita Khrushchev the leader of the Soviet Union?

a)

A. during the Russian Revolution

b)

B. between World War I and World War II

c)

C. during the Cold War

d)

D. after the fall of the Berlin Wall

8.

Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis a serious global concern?

a)

A. The events threatened major regional trade agreements.

b)

B. The events almost led to the outbreak of nuclear war.

c)

C. The events brought an end to the US–Soviet alliance.

d)

D. The events polluted major sources of drinking water.

9.

Which of the following represents the ultimate goal of the United States during the

Vietnam War?

a)

A. establishing colonies in Asia

b)

B. protecting US allies in the region

c)

C. improving relations with the Soviets

d)

D. controlling the spread of communism

10.

How did the Twenty-sixth Amendment change elections in the United States?

a)

A. It lowered the voting age from twenty-one to eighteen.

b)

B. It guaranteed that all voters have completed high school.

c)

C. It set aside seats in Congress for younger representatives.

d)

D. It lowered the minimum age for president from thirty-five to eighteen.

11.

The establishment of the "Iron Curtain" following World War II represented an attempt by

the Soviet Union to

a)

A. profit from the rebuilding of Europe.

b)

B. prepare for an invasion of Western Europe.

c)

C. seal itself and its allies off from the rest of Europe.

d)

D. destroy the economies of Eastern European nations.

12.

The Berlin Airlift was largely successful in its goal of

a)

A. reducing violence in Berlin.

b)

B. preventing starvation in Berlin.

c)

C. evacuating the citizens of Berlin.

d)

D. protecting the resources of Berlin.

13.

The Korean War was a part of what larger conflict involving the United States?

a)

A. the Cold War

b)

B. the Persian Gulf War

c)

C. the Bosnian War

d)

D. the Yom Kippur War

14.

The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was largely due to concerns

regarding which of the following?

a)

A. the rapidly increasing world population

b)

B. the growing global influence of communism

c)

C. the fear of Germany once again becoming a world power

d)

D. the lack of valuable resources in the Western Hemisphere

15.

When Nikita Khrushchev was leader of the Soviet Union, the Soviets and the United

States engaged in an arms race. What did this involve?

a)

A. forming alliances with major world powers

b)

B. building powerful weapons in case of a war

c)

C. creating jobs in order to strengthen their economies

d)

D. encouraging immigration to grow their populations

16.

Which of the following statements about former US Senator Joseph McCarthy is correct?

a)

A. He started a new political party that was based on communist ideas.

b)

B. He worked as a spy for the Soviet Union and sold plans for a nuclear bomb to them.

c)

C. He accused people of doing things to harm the United States without proof to support his

claims.

d)

D. He wrote a book called The Red Scare that described how the United States planned to

take over the world.

17.

Why did President John F. Kennedy order the US Navy to blockade Cuba in 1962?

a)

A. to prevent Cuba from selling uranium to the Soviet Union

b)

B. to prevent illegal Cuban immigrants from reaching the United States

c)

C. to protest the kidnapping of US citizens from the embassy in Havana

d)

D. to prevent Soviet ships from transporting additional weapons to Cuba

18.

The Vietnam War ultimately came to an end when which of the following occurred?

a)

A. The United States decided to withdraw its troops from Vietnam.

b)

B. The United States agreed to remove all nuclear weapons from Vietnam.

c)

C. The United States defeated the North Vietnamese military and reunited North and South

Vietnam.

d)

D. The United States overthrew the South Vietnamese government and reunited North and

South Vietnam.

19.

The Cuban Missile Crisis represented which of the following?

a)

A. the most violent and deadly incident during the Cold War

b)

B. the best example of US-Soviet cooperation during the Cold War

c)

C. the closest the world came to nuclear destruction during the Cold War

d)

D. the greatest success of US efforts to spread democracy during the Cold War

20.

The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote

shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.

From which amendment to the US Constitution was this text taken?

a)

A. the Seventeenth Amendment

b)

B. the Nineteenth Amendment

c)

C. the Twenty-fourth Amendment

d)

D. the Twenty-sixth Amendment