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Cold War Quiz Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the best description of Richard Nixon's presidency during the cold war? 
a)
President that ended the Vietman war through the policy of Vietmziation 
b)
President that attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs 
c)
President that helped form NATO and the U.N. 
d)
President that took a firm stance aganist Communism and attempted to limit nuclear arms 
2.
Which of the following is the best description of John F. Kennedy's presidency during the cold war? 
a)
President that ended the Vietman war through the policy of Vietmziation 
b)
President that attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs 
c)
President that helped form NATO and the U.N. 
d)
President that created the domino theory and wanted to contain communism at all cost 
3.
Which of the following is the best description of Dwight Eisenhower's presidency during the cold war? 
a)
President that ended the Vietman war through the policy of Vietmziation 
b)
President that attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs 
c)
President that helped form NATO and the U.N. 
d)
President that created the domino theory and wanted to contain communism at all cost 
4.
Which of the following is the best description of Harry Truman's presidency during the cold war? 
a)
President that ended the Vietman war through the policy of Vietmziation 
b)
President that attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs 
c)
President that helped form NATO and the U.N. 
d)
President that created the domino theory and wanted to contain communism at all cost 
5.

Peacekeeping organization whose goal was to agree on solutions for international problems-

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

NATO

c)

United Nations

d)

Berlin Alliance

6.

The Soviets let these countries have elections, but manipulated the results to ensure victories for Communist candidates-

a)

NATO countries

b)

Korea and Vietnam

c)

East and West Germany

d)

Satellite States

7.

Economic aid sent by the US to European nations to help them rebuild and get back on their feet after WW2-

a)

Warsaw Agreement

b)

NATO

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Containment

8.

Military alliance to protect Western Europe from an outside attack-

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Containment

9.

Military alliance to defend the Communist states of Eastern Europe-

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Cuban Missile Agreement

d)

NATO

10.

Intense competition to make superior weapons systems-

a)

Space Race

b)

Arms Race

c)

Containment

d)

Truman Doctrine

11.

President during the Korean War; developed the policy of Containment

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

12.

President during the Cuban Missile Crisis and construction of the Berlin Wall; assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Harry Truman

13.

US intelligence found out the USSR was keeping missiles on an island very close to the US; was the closest the world ever got to nuclear war

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Korean War

d)

Berlin Crisis

14.

Competition between the US and USSR to develop space technology

a)

Arms Race

b)

Space Race

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Moon Race

15.

The first man to step on the moon

a)

Allen Sheppard

b)

John Glenn

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Yuri Gagarin

16.

First man to orbit the Earth

a)

John Glenn

b)

Yuri Gagarin

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Allen Sheppard

17.

Led US troops in the Korean War

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

John F. Kennedy

18.

Conflict between a Communist North and a Non Communist South; many Americans protested US involvement; the US lost this war

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

Cold War

d)

Japanese War

19.

US President responsible for sending large numbers of US combat troops to Vietnam

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Harry Truman

20.

The Cold War ...

a)

pitted England and France against each other following the fall of France to the Germans in WWI.

b)

resulted from the conflicts which started at the Versailles Conference following WWI.

c)

developed as a result of tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union.

d)

developed primarily as a result of the conflict over the creation of Israel.

21.
What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
Republican Headquarters
d)
Democratic Headquarters
22.
What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?
a)
Cuba
b)
China
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Both China and Soviet Union
23.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
24.
During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?
a)
Tape recordings
b)
Transcripts of his conversations
c)
Contracts of different CREEP members
d)
Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed
25.
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?
a)
Resign
b)
Die while in office
c)
Flee the country
d)
Own a cat

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