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COLD WAR

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An ________________ is a collection of ideas or beliefs shared by a group of people.

a)

ideology

b)

war

c)

series

d)

classroom

2.

In a ___________ nation, the government owns and controls all communication, transportation, education, factories, and agriculture.

a)

captialist

b)

vegetarian

c)

communist

d)

Superman

3.

In a capitalistic nation, the ______________ is the king of the market.

a)

cockroach

b)

consumer

c)

government

d)

pets

4.

Check all that apply. Which phrases best describe the term "iron curtain".

a)

a metaphor

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

puppies are cute

d)

Soviet Union's effort to block out westernized nations

5.

Which US President began the Cold War with Russia?

(a)  

6.

Which German state was divided into 4 sections after WW2?

a)

United States

b)

Berlin

c)

Paris

d)

Yugoslavia

7.

The ______________ was an effort made by the United States and its allies in which citizens received supplies and food from the air.

a)

holocaust

b)

Cold War

c)

Berlin airlift

d)

swan dive

8.

What does the acronym NATO stand for?

(a)  

9.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) stated that an attack on one of the countries listed in the agreement was an attack on _______.

a)

dogs

b)

all

c)

arthropods

d)

schools

10.

What was the Berlin Wall? Check all that apply.

a)

a physical barrier separating East Berlin from West Berlin

b)

a symbol of the Cold War

c)

something people risked their lives to try and cross over

d)

a boy band

11.

What is the name of the invisible dividing line between North and South Korea?

a)

line in the sand

b)

38th parallel

c)

tree line

d)

38th latitude

12.

North and South Korea are divided into two separate governments. The Northern government is ____________ and the Southern government is ____________.

a)

dogs, cats

b)

democratic, communist

c)

humans, aliens

d)

communist, democratic

13.

What does the term Cold War mean?

a)

the countries do not fight each other, but fight for their beliefs using other nations, scare tactics, and propaganda

b)

when it is cold outside and you have to go fight, but you're like really cold

c)

the war is hot and heavy with lots of casualties in both involved countries

d)

countries are taking break from fighting each other and want peace

14.

List ONE reason why it is important to remember war.

4 lines
15.

What TWO major countries were involved in the Cold War?

(a)