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Cold War

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 33mins

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.
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
3.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
NATO
c)
The UN
d)
China
4.
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
5.
This type of government is ran by the people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
6.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
7.
Was the Cold War an actual war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
9.
The Cold War was mostly a competition between
the United States and
a)
Great Britian
b)
Korea
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
10.
The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.
a)
to stop the spread of communism
b)
as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
to set up a capitalist goverment
d)
because they bombed us
11.
A hunt for Communists led by Joseph McCarthy was caused by America's fear of __________________________.
a)
communism
b)
imperialism
c)
capitalism
d)
boogers
12.
What did Winston Churchill mean when he said an "iron curtain" descended across Europe? 
a)
the separation of Communist and capitalist nations
b)
a railroad system
c)
a divider made of iron that separated Europe into sections
d)
the Berlin Wall
13.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
14.
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
15.
Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called _________________________.
a)
capitalism
b)
free trade
c)
marketing
d)
communism
16.
_______________________________ is a war of ideas between communists and non-communists.
a)
Vietnam War
b)
The Cold War
c)
Korean War
d)
World War II
17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Big Stick Policy

d)

Containment

21.

What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

a)

Martin Luther King & Black Panthers

b)

Jane Addams & Settlement Houses

c)

Joseph McCarthy & HUAC

d)

Cesar Chavez & United Farmworkers Union

22.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race.

b)

U.S. began to invest more money into math & science education.

c)

The U.S. started NASA.

d)

All of the above

23.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was construction a missile site in Cuba.

a)

JFK gave into the Soviet demands.

b)

JFK bombed the Soviet Union with an atomic bomb.

c)

JFK ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.

d)

JFK invaded Cuba from Guantanamo Bay.

24.

How did the G.I. Bill contribute to the economic prosperity of the 1950s?

a)

It decreased consumer spending.

b)

It allowed Veterans to get an education and buy homes in suburbs.

c)

It offered incentives under the Bracero Program to temporary laborers.

d)

It created federal domestic programs as part of the Great Society.

25.

After WWII what happened to the population of the U.S?

a)

The population moved westward as a result of the railroad.

b)

African Americans moved north as part of the Great Migration.

c)

The population shifted from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt.

d)

The population grew due to the Baby Boom.

26.

What did those in the counter-culture do when the government escalated deployment of troops in Vietnam and implemented a draft?

a)

The counter-culture organized protests.

b)

There were mass anti-war demonstrations.

c)

Some individuals burned their draft cards.

d)

All of the above

27.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

a)

Korean & Vietnam War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Civil War & Spanish American War

d)

Persian Gulf & War on Terror

28.

How did the media (television) impact the Vietnam War?

a)

Negative press coverage contributed to the public disillusionment with the war.

b)

The positive press coverage encouraged enlistment in the military.

c)

The impact of the media in Vietnam was rather minimal.

d)

The media showed that the majority of Americans supported the war effort.

29.
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
30.
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
31.
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
32.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
33.
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.
34.
Which war did Americans protest by creating posters?
a)
Korean War
b)
Spanish American War
c)
Vietnam War
d)
WWII
35.
The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.
a)
to stop the spread of communism
b)
as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
to set up a capitalist goverment
d)
because they bombed us
36.
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
37.
Who were the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
John F Kennedy & Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Nixon & Stalin
c)
John F. Kennedy & Mussolini
d)
Truman & Nikita Khrushchev
38.
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
39.
What were the opposing forms of government during the Cold War?
a)
communism & dictatorship
b)
democracy & capitalism
c)

communism & socialism

d)
capitalism & communism
40.
What event in the 1960's brought the world close to a nuclear war?
a)
The space race
b)
Berlin War
c)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
The arms race
41.
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed in 1949?
a)
To end the Cold War
b)
To fly supplies to West Berlin
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
To set up capitalist economic systems
42.
How were the Korean War and Vietnam War similar?
a)
both were fought in Eastern Europe
b)
Both were fought to stop the Soviet Union from taking over
c)
Both were fought to stop the spread of communism
d)
Both were fought between the east and the west
43.
An alliance formed to stop the spread of communism is called ___________.
a)
NATO
b)
UN
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Allied Powers
44.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
45.
Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called _________________________.
a)
capitalism
b)
free trade
c)
marketing
d)
communism
46.
Which President ordered a blockade around Cuba because he feared a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
47.
Who helped Japan to rebuild after WWII and helped them create a democratic government?
a)
USSR
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
USA
48.
What country did the US help create in the Middle east-designed to be a homeland for the Jews?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Israel
c)
Iraq
d)
Syria
49.
The USA is most closely associated with which of these terms?
a)
Democracy
b)
Totalitarianism 
50.
The USSR is most closely associated with which of these terms?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
51.
Which of the following was NOT considered a "superpower" after WWII?
a)
USA
b)
USSR
c)
Russia
d)
Great Britain
52.
This is the phrase for the fear of the spread of communism after the Russian Revolution
a)
Red Scare
b)
Commie Scare
c)
Russian Scare
d)
Soviet Scare
53.
Mao Zedong became the communist leader of what country?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
USSR
d)
Cuba
54.
This idea said that once one communist country fell the neighboring countries would also fall to communism
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Pizza Hut Theory
c)
Communist Spring Theory
d)
Communist Spread Theory
55.
This idea said that once one communist country fell the neighboring countries would also fall to communism
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Pizza Hut Theory
c)
Communist Spring Theory
d)
Communist Spread Theory

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