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WorksheetsUltimate Cold War Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 24mins
Who were the two biggest world superpowers after WWII?
The Soviet Union and Great Britain
Great Britain and the Soviet Union
Japan and Germany
The Soviet Union and the United States
Which of the following was communist during the Cold War?
Soviet Union
United States
France
Japan
Which side of Europe was under the control of the Soviet Union?
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
What was the "iron curtain?"
a concrete wall built to keep communists out of Germany after WWII
a symbolic barrier between communist controlled European countries and democratic European countries
a new weapons technology that terrified the United States
the boundary that separates North Korea from South Korea
Where did the term "iron curtain" come from?
Hirohito announced it in a public radio program.
Harry Truman wrote it in a letter.
Adolph Hitler sent it in a telegram.
Winston Churchill used it in a speech.
Countries that were BEHIND the iron curtain...
did not have political freedom.
had the right to free speech.
often criticized the government.
were full of small businesses owners.
WEST Berlin had this type of economy:
communist
capitalist
abolitionist
segregationist
The Berlin Blockade was...
meant to hurt West Berlin so they would surrender to communists.
meant to hurt East Germany so they would become democratic.
meant to destroy the Soviet Union.
meant to directly attack the United States.
The purpose of the Berlin Airlift was...
to help all citizens of Berlin by providing military training.
to bomb the Soviet Union and end the Cold War.
to provide West Berlin with food and other supplies so they would remain democratic.
to provide East Berlin with food and other supplies so they would become democratic.
How did the Berlin Airlift stop the spread of communism?
spread democracy to East Berlin
increased democracy in the Soviet Union
protected democracy in West Berlin
protected democratic East Germany
What is NATO?
New Alliance Terrorism Office
Nuclear Arms Task Order
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North American Trade Office
Why was NATO formed?
for Europe to trade more with African nations
for communist nations to support each other
for democratic nations to support each other
for nuclear weapons to be spread around the globe
What was the Korean War?
a conflict between communists in Korea and communists in the Soviet Union
a conflict between the United States and Germany to control the resources in the Korean peninsula
a conflict between the Soviet Union and Japan to control the Korean peninsula
a conflict between communists and non-communists in the Korean peninsula
Why did the U.S. send troops to fight in the Korean War?
to invade China
to stop North Korean communists from taking over South Korea
to protect North Korea from a democratic rebellion
to get revenge on North Korean troops for using an atomic weapon
What was the result of the Korean War?
North Korea remained communist; South Korea remained democratic.
Both North and South Korea became communist.
Both North and South Korea became democratic.
The U.S. took over the entire Korean peninsula.
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
a U.S. President
a U.S. Senator
a Soviet Union spy
a reporter
What is Joseph McCarthy famous for doing in the 1950s?
inventing a new type of nuclear weapon
uncovering a secret plot against the president
falsely accusing many people of being communists
leading the U.S. to victory in the Korean War
What was the "Red Scare?"
a time when the Soviet Union arrested citizens who criticized the government
a time when people in Berlin were forced to live behind a red wall
a time when people were terrified that the Soviet Union would use a nuclear weapon against the U.S.
a time when people were terrified of communism within the United States
What color symbolizes communism during the Cold War?
blue
red
black
yellow
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
a U.S. President
a U.S. Senator
a leader of the Soviet Union
a mayor of Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev was a leader during which event?
destruction of the Berlin Wall
Treaty of Versailles
Berlin Blockade
Cuban Missile Crisis
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.S. President was...
Truman.
Eisenhower.
Nixon.
Kennedy.
Cuba is just 93 miles from...
Alaska.
Florida.
Canada.
the Soviet Union.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was when...
the Soviet Union built missile launch sites in Cuba.
the Soviet Union attacked the U.S. with a nuclear bomb.
the U.S. attacked Cuba with a nuclear weapon.
Soviet spies were discovered living in the United States.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Americans
listened to the news on the radio for the first time.
launched an attack against Cuba.
sent food and other supplies to Cuba to save them from communism.
feared the Soviet Union would attack the U.S. from Cuba.
Kennedy's plan to prevent an attack from the Soviet Union was...
refusing to speak with any Soviet leaders.
a tariff on goods traded with Cuba.
a blockade using Navy ships around Cuba.
a missile sent to Moscow, the capital of Russia.
Cuba is...
an island nation.
a mountain.
part of Africa.
larger than the United States.
Vietnam is located in...
Asia.
Africa
North America
Europe
Today, Vietnam is...
capitalist.
communist.
divided into two nations.
a U.S. territory.
Why did the U.S. send troops to Vietnam?
to destroy Vietnam's nuclear weapons
to free the Vietnamese from French control
to stop the spread of communism in Vietnam
to take over Vietnam
What other countries helped North Vietnam in the Vietnam War?
The United States and Poland
Japan and the United States
The Soviet Union and Japan
China and the Soviet Union
The average U.S. soldier that fought in Vietnam was...
young and poor.
rich.
over 30 years old.
female.
How did U.S. laws change as a result of the Vietnam War?
Schools were desegregated.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.
The Constitution was completely re-written.
The 26th Amendment was passed.
The 26th Amendment...
made the draft illegal.
outlawed women in the military.
lowered the voting age.
raised the voting age.
The voting age in the United States is...
16.
18.
21.
26.
The arms race was...
a race to conquer more territory around the world.
a competition to have the most nuclear weapons.
a global weight lifting competition.
a race to build the first television.
The space race was...
a technology competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
when the U.S. conquered new territory in outer space.
when the Soviet Union put a man on the Moon first.
when Vietnam fell to communism.
Americans witnessed the Moon Landing through...
radio.
television.
Twitter.
TikTok.
Television had an impact on the Vietnam War because...
civilians could see the horrors of war for the first time.
it hid what was going on in the war.
it was used as a weapon against North Vietnam.
the electricity used by televisions took money away from the troops.
Which social studies teacher once lived in Nashville, TN?
Mrs. Ferrer
Mrs. Woods
Which social studies teacher once lived in Memphis, TN?
Mrs. Ferrer
Mrs. Woods
Which social studies teacher has been to Venice, Italy?
Mrs. Ferrer
Mrs. Woods
Which social studies teacher's middle name is Katherine?
Mrs. Ferrer
Mrs. Woods
Which social studies teacher misses you?
Mrs. Ferrer
Mrs. Woods
What did the big flower say to the little flower?
Howdy, podnuh.
Sup, bruh?
Hi, bud!
What's good, fam?
