WorksheetsCold War Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Cold War was an indirect conflict between which two countries?
United States and Canada
Soviet Union and Russia
United States and Soviet Union
Germany and Canada
Which economic system did the United States support?
Capitalism
Communism
Which economic system did the Soviet Union support?
Capitalism
Communism
Why was the period of tension between the United States and Soviets called the Cold War?
There was no direct fighting
It was cold where fighting took place in the Soviet Union
The Earth was very cold during this period
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
True
False
What was the Iron Curtain?
a dividing line
a curtain made out of metal
a path of communication
What did the Iron Curtain separate?
capitalist Eastern Europe and communist Western Europe
communist Eastern Europe and capitalist Western Europe
Which country was split in two due to the Iron Curtain?
Spain
Italy
France
Germany
Which side of Berlin did the Soviet Union control?
West
East
Which side of Berlin did the Soviet Union try to block all supplies from reaching?
West
East
How did the Allies bring in supplies?
waterway
airlift
railroad
What is the ongoing supply of food and fuel to West Berlin known as?
The Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Railroad
The Berlin Waterway
What was the purpose of NATO?
to force the spread of democracy
to force the spread of communism
to protect against communist aggression
to protect against democratic aggression
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
True
False
What was the Korean War?
a nuclear war caused by Cold War tensions
a civil war between North Korea and South Korea
a nuclear war caused by Cold War tensions
How did the Korean War end?
in a victory for communism
in a victory for democracy
in a stalemate
