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WorksheetsCold War Unit Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 12mins
When did the Cold War occur?
After World War 1
Before the Civil War
Before the Spanish-American War
After World War 2
Which type of government did the Soviet Union have?
Communism
Monarchy
Democracy
Republic
The Cold War is best described as a ___________
War of Battles
War of Words
War of Invasions
Territory War
Who gave the speech from which the term "Iron Curtain" was taken? (SS5Ha)
Franklin D Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
John F Kennedy
Winston Churchill
Which is the best description of the "Iron Curtain?"
A division of land
A fence around a country
An invisble barrier between types of government in Europe
A wall that divides East and West Germany
The "Iron Curtain" is sometimes confused with __________.
the Berlin Wall
a nuclear conflict
a submarine
a German U-boat
During the Cold War, which best describes the goal(s) of the United States?
To spread the ideas of democracy and capitalism
To stop the spread of communism
To spread the ideas of communism
Both A and B
Examine the table.
Which is the correct name for "Category A?"
Communism
Command
Capitalism
Opportunity Cost
Examine the table.
Which is the correct answer for "Category B?"
Communism
Democracy
Capitalism
Opportunity Cost
Examine the map.
The darkly shaded nations in the map represent which of the following during the Cold War?
Communist nations
Capitalist nations
NATO-Participating nations
Autocratic nations
Which best describes the Berlin Airlift?
Rescuing citizens by lifting them out of Berlin in a helicopter
Fighting wildfires with helicopters in Berlin
Miltary airplanes dropping off supplies to Berlin
A specialized elevator invented in Berlin
Examine the photo.
Which is the best explanation for the need of the Berlin Airlift?
The Soviet Union blocked all incoming road, barge, and rail traffic to Berlin.
The Nazi blocked all incoming road, barge, and rail traffic to Berlin.
Berlin was in war and needed more supplies.
Berlin was too poor to purchase supplies because it was recovering from World War 2.
The map shows North Korea and South Korea.
Which side practiced communism?
North Korea
South Korea
Both
Neither
Which two nations provided resources to North Korea?
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and China
China and Germany
The United States and Britain
What was the main reason for the Korean War?
South Korea was attempting to stop the spread of communism
South Korea was attempting to spread communism to North Korea
North Korea was attempting to spread communism to South Korea
North Korea was attempting to spread capitalism to South Korea
Examine the table.
Whiich of the following does the table describe?
North American Treaty Organization (NATO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
New Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
North American Trade Organization (NATO)
The United States has always been a member of NATO.
True
False
Examine the quote.
Which of the following American Senators said this quote?
Joseph Carter Abbott
Joseph McCarthy
Josef Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Which represents Joseph McCarthy's position?
He believed that communism had spies had infiltrated into America and traitors had taken government positions.
He believed that communism had spread too far east, and that traitors had taken Chinese government positions.
He believed that capitalist spies had infiltrated into America and traitors had taken government positions.
He believed that the sinking of The Lusitania was a conspiracy to get the United States to join the war.
Joseph McCarthy had __________ evidence to support his claims.
lots of
little
Examine the table.
Which leader does this table describe?
Joseph McCarthy
Josef Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Hirohito
Which nation attempted to place nuclear missiles in Cuba?
Soviet Union
China
The United States
Germany
Which is MOST likely the reason the placement of the nuclear missiles in Cuba was a threat to the United States?
Cuba is a known threat to Americans
Cuba’s leader threatened the United States president
Cuba is very close to the United States
Cuba’s economy is much stronger than the United States’ economy
How did President John F. Kennedy respond to the placement of missiles on Cuba?
He placed tariffs on all exports to Cuba and the Soviet Union.
He set up quotas on all imports from Cuba and the Soviet Union.
He refused to have any contact with leaders of Cuba and the Soviet Union.
He placed a blockade against Cuba.
A few years after the Korean War, the United States engaged in another war to stop the spread of communism. In which country was this second war?
Korea
Vietnam
Cuba
Japan
In the 1960s, a group of communists in South Vietnam attempted to _________ the non-communist government there. Which is the best word to fill in the blank?
overthrow
execute
identify
employ
Examine the table.
Which is the correct name for “Category A?”
Vietcong
The United States
North Korea
South Korea
Examine the table.
Which is the correct name for "Category B?"
Vietcong
The United States
North Koread
South Korea
