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The Cold War MSA III

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is NATO?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

North American Trade Organization

c)

New Atlantic Trade Organization

d)

Not Another Treaty Organization

2.

The Cold War originated immediately after.

a)

Korean War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

The Civil War

3.

After World War II, the Soviet Union tried to make European countries.

a)

democratic

b)

independent

c)

communist

d)

republican

4.

The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of Sputnik I was that it.

a)

forced the United States to find new sources of fuel

b)

focused attention on the need to regulate the uses of outer space

c)

heightened the space race as a form of Cold War competition

d)

ended the period of peaceful coexistence between the United States and the Soviet Union

5.

One major issue that dominated United State–Soviet relations at this time was the.

a)

war in Southeast Asia

b)

use of apartheid in South Africa

c)

danger of nuclear destruction

d)

threat from al Qaeda in the Middle East

6.

United States involvement in the Vietnam War was based in part on a desire to.

a)

prevent renewed Japanese expansionism in the Pacific

b)

assure access to an adequate supply of oil from the Middle East

c)

contain communism in Southeast Asia

d)

protect American business interests in China

7.

One way the United States government reacted to the Soviet launching of Sputnik in 1957 was by

a)

establishing a naval blockade of Cuba

b)

urging more Americans to buy war bonds

c)

starting the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)

d)

increasing federal spending on math and science education

8.

During the early 1960's, the United States had to deal with the building of the Berlin Wall, the Bay of Pigs invasion, and the Cuban missile crisis. Each of these events was a direct result of the

a)

United States continued support of United Nations decisions

b)

continuing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

c)

United States failure to remain involved in world affairs

d)

concern for the safety of Americans living in foreign nations

9.

The 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and the 1962 missile crisis are conflicts directly related to United States relations with which two nations?

a)

the Dominican Republic and Haiti

b)

Cuba and the Soviet Union

c)

China and Japan

d)

North Korea and South Korea

10.

Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War?

a)

establishing the Peace Corps

b)

achieving a truce in the Korean War

c)

tearing down the Berlin Wall

d)

improving United States relations with China

11.
Why did Western Europe want to the contain communism?
a)
They did not want another world war.
b)
They feared communism would destroy democracy.
c)
They wanted to have more control over the land.
d)
They believed people would like communism more than democracy.
12.
A form of government that promotes personal freedom and representatives are voted on by citizens is called a _____
a)
Democratic Republic
b)
Alliance Republican
c)
Communism
d)
Socialism
13.
A form of government that allows no personal freedom and citizens have little choice in leaders of their government or policy is called ______
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Marxism
d)
Socialism
14.
Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?
a)
The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
c)
The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.
15.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

16.
_______________________________ is a war of ideas between communists and non-communists.
a)
Vietnam War
b)
The Cold War
c)
Korean War
d)
World War II