WorksheetsCold War Overview
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was one of the effects of Brown v. Board of Ed?
It created the “separate but equal” doctrine
It overturned Plessy V. Ferguson
It started the Jim Crow Era
It ran the NAACP out of business
The Jim Crow Era began after ________
Reconstruction
The Civil Rights Movement
The Cold War
The Civil War
True or False. During the 1963 March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr gave his “I have a dream” speech.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a policy of the cold war?
Brinkmanship
Rationing
Glasnost
Containment
True or False. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 allows discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity, or gender.
True
False
Which of the following describes the economic system of the Soviet Union?
Traditional economy
Capitalism
Totalitarian
Communism
True or False. The Vietcong was south Vietnam’s army during the Vietnam War.
True
False
True or False. The US supported the South Koreans, in the Korean War, to contain communism coming from North Korea.
True
False
______ was the leader of the Vietcong.
Douglas MacArthur
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Nikita Khrushchev
True or False. The Korean War ended in a stalemate.
True
False
Who developed the Peace Corps which was designed to help fight poverty around the world and sent young American volunteers to perform humanitarian service?
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was a president that supported integration and civil rights and he proposed a civil rights legislation that eventually became the __________.
14th amendment
15th amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
True or False. Both John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy died because they were both assassinated.
True
False
What was NOT an effect of the construction of the Berlin Wall?
It divided German families
People can not flee or go to West Berlin
It trapped the people of West Berlin
It allowed the US to spread capitalism
John F. Kennedy signed the ______ in 1963 that made it so it was illegal to pay men more than women for the same job.
Equal Pay Act
Civil Rights Act
Economy Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
What was an effect of the Watergate Scandal?
Over 30 government officials went to prison for their role in the Watergate Scandal
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein won the pulitzer prize
Created a deep distrust of politicians
All of the above
True or False. Richard Nixon was involved in the cover up of the Watergate Scandal, but not in the break-in of the Watergate building.
True
False
In 1973, during Richard Nixon’s presidency, there was an event where it was the series of resignations and firings which became known as what event?
Monday Night Massacre
Massacre of 1973
Saturday Night Massacre
Watergate Scandal
True or False. Richard Nixon had a secret recording system in the Oval office. This recording system was set up to provide a historical record of his presidency.
True
False
What did the tapes reveal about Richard Nixon’s involvement with the Watergate Scandal?
It revealed that Nixon kept an “enemies list” of people who crossed him
It revealed that Nixon was involved with the Watergate building break-in
It revealed Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate cover-up
It revealed that Nixon was trying to fire Archibald Cox, which caused the Saturday Night Massacre
________ was a cooling off/easing of tensions period of the 1970’s.
Detente
Containment
Glasnost
Perestroika
True or False. The Soviet Union won the Cold War.
True
False
What ended Detente?
Ronald Reagan becoming president of the United States
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979
The economic inefficiency of the Soviet Union
The Space Race
What was a result of the Cold War?
America wins the Cold War and becomes the only remaining superpower
Berlin Wall is torn down and Germany is reunited
Communist rule overthrown across Eastern Europe
All of the above
_____ was a widespread fear or paranoia of Communism.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Red Scare
The Watergate Scandal
The Space Race
