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The Cold War & Soviet Union Ends

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Despite all the tension during the Cold War why didn't the US and the Soviet Union get involved in military conflicts with each other?
a)
pressure from nonaligned nations kept the peace
b)
the United Nation wouldn't let them fight
c)
the potential for global nuclear war
d)
increased tensions in the Middle East
2.
What was the framework for cooperation between President Nixon and the USSR during the Cold War called?
a)
ostpolitik
b)
detente
c)
disarmament
d)
quagmire 
3.

The ________ divided East and West Berlin for almost 30 years.

a)

Berlin Proclamation

b)

German Border

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Separation Plan

4.

The communist countries behind the Iron Curtain were known as _______ states. This name reflected their close location to and dependence on the Soviet Union.

a)

satellite

b)

local

c)

next door

d)

neighbors

5.

To tighten communist control in the region, the Soviet Union invaded ________ and undid their reforms.

a)

Poland

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Hungary

d)

Georgia

6.

Which United States foreign policy decision most clearly reflects the relationship shown in the cartoon?

a)

issuance of the Eisenhower Doctrine

b)

quarantine of Cuba

c)

support of Israel in the Six Day War

d)

negotiation of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)

7.
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
8.
What is the time period of relaxed tension between the US and USSR?
a)
Massive Retaliation
b)
Sputnik
c)
Detente
d)
NATO
9.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Germany
b)
The United States
c)
France
d)
The Soviet Union
10.

What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?

a)

Space Race

b)

Bombageddon

c)

Arms Race

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

e)

Nuka-palooza

11.

Which of these events led to the breakup of the Soviet Union?

a)

The arms race & government overspending

b)

An attempt to overthrow the government by pro-democratic forces

c)

Democratic reforms brought on by Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

All of these

12.

U.S President Reagan challenged Gorbachev to "...tear down this wall" What was the walls name?

a)

Berlin

b)

Frankfort

c)

Munich

d)

Bonn

13.

Openness; freedom to speak openly/honestly

a)

Democratization

b)

Perestroika

c)

Glasnost

d)

Gorbachev

14.

How did Gorbachev's policy lead to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

His leadership style caused many to question Communism

b)

His progressive reforms pushed satellite nations to seek independence

c)

His military spending caused the economy to collapse

d)

His oppressive policies led many to flee the country

15.
What US President asked Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall?  
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
George Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
16.

What year was the Berlin Wall torn down?

a)

1999

b)

1945

c)

1975

d)

1989

17.
Which Polish labor party helped to overthrow communism in Poland in the late 1980s?
a)
Unity
b)
Fraternitie
c)
Solidarity
d)
The Polish Brotherhood
18.

In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded what country? It was a huge failure.

a)

Vietnam

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Hungary

d)

Iraq

19.

The economic restructuring and reform implemented by Premier Gorbachev in the Soviet Union in 1985

a)

Solidarity

b)

glasnost

c)

perestroika

d)

Ostpolitik

20.

Independent Polish trade union that worked for worker's rights and political reform throughout the 1980s.

a)

Velvet Revolution

b)

Solidarity

c)

developed socialism

d)

OPEC