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Cold War Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Cold War was an indirect conflict between which two countries?

a)

United States and Canada

b)

Soviet Union and Russia

c)

United States and Soviet Union

d)

Germany and Canada

2.

Which economic system did the United States support?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

3.

Which economic system did the Soviet Union support?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

4.

Why was the period of tension between the United States and Soviets called the Cold War?

a)

There was no direct fighting

b)

It was cold where fighting took place in the Soviet Union

c)

The Earth was very cold during this period

5.

The purpose of the policy of containment, created by the United States, was to prevent the spread of communism to other countries around the world

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What was the Iron Curtain?

a)

a dividing line

b)

a curtain made out of metal

c)

a path of communication

7.

What did the Iron Curtain separate?

a)

capitalist Eastern Europe and communist Western Europe

b)

communist Eastern Europe and capitalist Western Europe

8.

Which country was split in two due to the Iron Curtain?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Germany

9.

Which side of Berlin did the Soviet Union control?

a)

West

b)

East

10.

Which side of Berlin did the Soviet Union try to block all supplies from reaching?

a)

West

b)

East

11.

How did the Allies bring in supplies?

a)

waterway

b)

airlift

c)

railroad

12.

What is the ongoing supply of food and fuel to West Berlin known as?

a)

The Berlin Airlift

b)

The Berlin Railroad

c)

The Berlin Waterway

13.

What was the purpose of NATO?

a)

to force the spread of democracy

b)

to force the spread of communism

c)

to protect against communist aggression

d)

to protect against democratic aggression

14.

NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What was the Korean War?

a)

a nuclear war caused by Cold War tensions

b)

a civil war between North Korea and South Korea

c)

a nuclear war caused by Cold War tensions

16.

How did the Korean War end?

a)

in a victory for communism

b)

in a victory for democracy

c)

in a stalemate