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Cold War & Korean War

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Cold War (1945-1991) was a competition for power and influence in the world between ___________ and _____________.

a)

The Soviet Union and The United States

b)

China and The United States

c)

Korea and The Societ Union

d)

Communism and Capitalism

2.

___________ was the US policy to prevent the Soviet Union from expanding its influence in the world.

a)

The Iron Curtain

b)

Containment

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Berlin Blockade

3.

What was the name of the conference where the "big three" split Germany and the capital city of Berlin into four zones after WWII

a)

Conference of Divison

b)

The Peace of Paris Conference

c)

Hualt Conference

d)

Yalta Conference

4.

Churchill warned that an evil dictator remained and that the nations of Eastern Europe were trapped behind an iron curtain. Churchill did this in a speech titled, "___________________".

a)

The Soviet Warning

b)

Iron Curtain Speech

c)

Metal Curtain Speech

d)

Speech of Iron

5.

What plan called for $13 billion the United States aid package for European economic recovery between 1948-1952

a)

The Truman Plan

b)

The Churchill Plan

c)

Plan of Health

d)

Marshall Plan

6.

In response to the U.S., France, and Britain combining their zones as one in West Germany, the Soviets decide to block all shipments into Berlin. This is known as the ...

a)

Berlin Blockade

b)

German Blocking

c)

Soviet Stop

d)

Berlin Airlift

7.

In response to the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. and British flew supplies and food for 10 months. This was called ____________________.

a)

The Health Lift

b)

The German Plan

c)

The Berlin Airlift

d)

The Berlin Unblocking

8.

The Soviet Union supported South Korea and the United States supported North Korea.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Where are North Korea and South Korea divided?

a)

The 41° South Parallel

b)

The 38° North Latitude Parallel

c)

The 88° North Latitude Parallel

d)

The 28° South Parallel

10.

When the UN soldiers pushed North Korea into Northernmost parts of Korea which country came to fight in their defense?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

Japan

d)

The United States

11.

Who won the Korean War? Select the best answer possible.

a)

China

b)

South Korea

c)

North Korea

d)

It was a tie between communism and capitalism

12.

Who were the spies that passed the US nuclear bomb secrets to the Soviet Union?

a)

John and Mary Smith

b)

Elizabeth and Harry Truman

c)

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

d)

Benedict and Jane Bridgerton

13.

The "Red Scare" was launched by ___________________ who dominated US politics and sent worries of communism through the US.

a)

Senator Joe McCarthy

b)

General Douglas MacArthur

c)

Representative Johnathan Hues

d)

Senator Micheal Scott

14.

________________ is known as an international contest between the United States and the Soviet Union in which each side was seeking a military advantage over the other.

a)

Race to Power

b)

Military Strategies

c)

Weapon Growth

d)

Arms Race

15.

What was the first artificial Earth satellite? It was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space.

a)

Mars Rover

b)

Sputnik

c)

Saratoga

d)

USS Titan

16.

The Cold War was essentially a fight between Communism vs. Capitalism. The U.S. and others were worried ...

a)

Capitalism would cause people to be too free

b)

Communism would bring disorder to the world through dictatorships

c)

Communism would gain popularity and threaten freedom

d)

Capitalism would threaten the authority of politicians

17.

Capitalism promotes a free economy and communism calls for a completely controlled economy.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Truman's Pledge to help any foreign country to fight communism is know as ...

a)

The U.S. Pledge against Communism

b)

President Doctrine

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Truman Doctrine

19.

Each of the rules in North and South Korea deemed themselves the true rulers of all of Korea.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

With the nuclear weapons growing, experts said for every person killed by a nuclear blast, four more would die from _______________ fallout.

a)

War

b)

Radiation

c)

Physical Destruction

d)

Communist

21.

What should you do if you hear a nuclear bomb warning?

a)

Continue on as if nothing is happening

b)

Run & Hide

c)

Duck & Cover

d)

Stop & Look

22.

What was the name of the spy plane that was shot down in Russia air way? This plane was believed to fly so high and so fast that it could fly completely undetected. However, this was proven untrue as the Russian shot it down.

a)

U2

b)

B7

c)

F5

d)

U25