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Cold War Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The "Cold War" refers to tensions between which two countries?
a)
USA and Great Britain
b)
Soviet Union and China
c)
USA and Soviet Union
d)
Germany and France
2.
Which of the following was a primary cause of Cold War tensions?
a)
Formation of NATO and Warsaw Pact
b)
Uneasy alliance between US and USSR during WWII
c)
Stalin's death and collapse of Communism
d)
Soviet Union's invasion of North Korea
3.
Who controls economic activity and businesses in a Capitalist system?
a)
Government
b)
Elected officials
c)
Dictator
d)
Private citizens
4.
Which term refers to the alliance between the US and Western European countries?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
United Nations
d)
Satellite Nations
5.
Winston Churchill's term used to describe the division in Europe after WWII was called
a)
Communist Curtain
b)
Solid Division
c)
Steel Wall
d)
Iron Curtain
6.
The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance that included which countries?
a)
USA and Cuba
b)
US and Western Europe
c)
North and South Korea
d)
USSR and its satellite nations
7.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
over 40 years
b)
3 months
c)
2years
d)
10 years
8.

The Cold War was a rivalry that sparked between the United States and what other country?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Soviet Union

d)

United Kingdom

9.

How did the United States apply its containment policy to both the Korean and Vietnam wars?

a)

The United States attempted to stop the spread of communism in both wars.

b)

The United States attempted to stop the spread of capitalism in both wars.

c)

The United States attempted to keep democratic nations from trading with communist nations.

d)

The United States attempted to prevent the Soviet Union from joining the United Nations.

10.

What was the main reason the United States and the Soviet Union entered the "Cold War"?

a)

They had been enemies during World War II.

b)

They had opposing political viewpoints.

c)

The were competing for colonies in Asia.

d)

The both wanted to take over Asia.

11.

What was America's response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik, the first unmanned satellite, into space?

a)

The U.S. immediately launched a bigger and faster satellite into space.

b)

The U.S. increased its focus on math and science in American schools.

c)

The two superpowers began to work together to put the first man on the moon.

d)

The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to stop building nuclear weapons.

12.

What was America's response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik, the first unmanned satellite, into space?

a)

The U.S. immediately launched a bigger and faster satellite into space.

b)

The U.S. increased its focus on math and science in American schools.

c)

The two superpowers began to work together to put the first man on the moon.

d)

The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to stop building nuclear weapons.

13.

Which event during the Cold War years brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union closest to nuclear war?

a)

the Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

the Persian Gulf War

c)

the Vietnam War

d)

the Korean War

14.

What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?

a)

to remove the Soviet Union from the United Nations

b)

the create colonies

c)

to contain the spread of communism

d)

to spread Christianity

15.

"Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party of the United States?" Which United States politician is most closely associated with this quote.

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Joseph McCarthy

d)

Richard Nixon

16.

Why did the United Nations get involved in the Soviet invasion of South Korea?

a)

to spread democracy to North Korea

b)

to prevent the spread of communism

c)

to cause a war between North Korea and China

d)

to protect trading routes in the region

17.

The Cuban Missile Crisis was caused by the arrival of __________ in Cuba.

a)

aircraft carriers

b)

Chinese ships

c)

bomb shelters

d)

nuclear weapons

18.

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union competed in two races. What were they called? Choose 2.

a)

Aircraft Carrier Race

b)

Space Race

c)

Continental Race

d)

Arms Race

e)

Red Race

19.

Sputnik launching was the ___________ event in the Space Race.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

20.

________ is an economic and political form of government in which the government owns all the land and most industries in the name of the people.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Democracy

d)

Totalitarianism

21.

________ is an economic system that encourages citizens to own businesses and properties.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Democracy

d)

Totalitarianism

22.

A contest to build more and better weapons than those of your enemy.

a)

Amazing Race

b)

Space Race

c)

Arms Race

d)

Continental Race

23.

A contest to see who could get a person to the moon first.

a)

Amazing Race

b)

Space Race

c)

Arms Race

d)

Continental Race

24.

Countries west of the Iron Curtain formed a military alliance called NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). What type of government did these countries have?

a)

Capitalist

b)

Communist

c)

Democracy

d)

Totalitarianism

25.

Mark all that are correct: Which is a similarity between the Soviet Union and the United States after WWII?

a)

They are both a free enterprise economy

b)

They were allies during World War II

c)

The people of both countries have rights and freedoms

d)

They were two of the world's most powerful nations

26.

An invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe

a)

The 38th Parallel

b)

The Berlin Wall

c)

Iron Curtain

d)

The Equator

27.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was a military alliance between the nations of ______________

a)

Western Europe

b)

Eastern Europe

28.

After World War II, North Korea had what type of government?

a)

Democratic

b)

Communist

29.

What was President Truman's response to North Korea's attempted invasion of South Korea?

a)

President Truman dropped an atomic bomb on North Korea

b)

President Truman sent American Troops to help South Korea fight.

c)

President Truman sent money to South Korea.

d)

President Truman stationed a missile defense base in South Korea.

30.

After the Korean War, South Korea fell to communism and is still communist today.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which was NOT a threat of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Cuba sent communist spies to the United States

b)

Cuba is located 90 miles off the coast of Florida

c)

The Soviet Union donated nuclear weapons to Cuba

d)

The Soviet Union's missile bases were in close proximity to our naval bases

32.

Term used to describe the panic that Americans were feeling as the communist party grew

a)

McCarthyism

b)

duck and cover drills

c)

blockade

d)

The Red Scare

33.

Select which two ways the Soviet Union tried to take over the city of Berlin

a)

The Soviet Union created a blockade that prevented anything from coming into Berlin; they even cut off electricity

b)

Chinese military occupied Berlin as a threat to citizens

c)

A wall was built around West Berlin to prevent people from leaving the communist side.

d)

The Soviet Union set up several nuclear weapon bases in Germany

34.

During the Space Race, which country won the first round by launching Sputnik 1 in 1957

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

The United States

c)

Germany

d)

Cuba

35.

United States President elected in 1981 who worked to form a better relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev to end the Cold War

a)

President Truman

b)

FDR

c)

President Reagan

d)

President Roosevelt

36.

What event officially signified the end of the Cold War?

a)

The US put man on the moon

b)

The Berlin Wall was taken down

c)

The Soviet Union dissolved into 15 independent countries.

d)

South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

37.
Which 2 political systems fought during the Cold War?
a)
fascism and communism
b)
fascism and democracy
c)
communism and democracy
d)
democracy and militarism
38.
In 1950, the US sent troops to South Korea to help push the North Koreans back above the 38th parallel. What US policy was this action a part of?
a)
policy of diplomacy
b)
policy of detente
c)
policy of mercantilism
d)
policy of containment
39.
What term best describes the political boundary that divided Europe after WWII?
a)
the Soviet Sphere
b)
the Berlin Wall
c)
the "Iron Curtain"
d)
the 38th parallel
40.
What was the name of the first satellite that the Soviets launched in 1957?
a)
Vostok
b)
Sputnik
c)
Laika
d)
Apollo
41.
Who was Fidel Castro?
a)
The communist leader of Cuba.
b)
The communist leader of China.
c)
The communist leader of Vietnam.
d)
The communist leader of North Korea.
42.
"We have unmistakable evidence that a series of offensive missile sites is now being built that island...Cuba has been made into an important strategic base..."
Who said that?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Eisenhower
d)
Kennedy
43.
Which conflict ended in a stalemate, with the country divided at the 38th parallel?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
Vietnam
d)
Cuba
44.
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
What event is this quote talking about?
a)
The end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
The launching of Sputnik
c)
Man landing on the moon
d)
The INF treaty between the US and USSR.
45.

Why was the Berlin Airlift considered a victory for the West in the Cold War?

a)

The airlift symbolized Great Britain's support of U.S. foreign policy.

b)

The airlift symbolized Soviet control of West German airspace.

c)

The airlift symbolized popular resistance to further Soviet expansion in Europe.

d)

The airlift symbolized the Soviet Union's desire to avoid confrontation.

46.

How did the arms race affect Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union?


a)

It increased U.S. power and forced the Soviet Union to withdraw.

b)

It escalated tensions with the threat of mutual nuclear destruction.

c)

It eased tensions by lessening the possibility of direct military conflicts.

d)

It resolved the conflict as both sides recognized the danger of nuclear weaponry.

47.
"Containment" means
a)
Preventing people from leaving East Berlin
b)
Using military force against the Soviet Union
c)
Blocking the spread of communism to new nations
48.
Which leader is most associated with the 1950s Red Scare?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Dwight Eisenhower
c)
George Marshall
d)
Joseph McCarthy
49.
Sputnik was a Soviet...
a)
Atomic Bomb
b)
Hydrogen Bomb
c)
Satellite
d)
Spy
50.
A totalitarian government that controls economic decisions
a)
Fascism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Communism
d)
Democracy