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Cold War

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1.

Read the quote.


“On Sunday, June 25th, Communist forces attacked the Republic of Korea.


This attack has made it clear, beyond all doubt, that the international Communist movement is willing to use armed invasion to conquer independent nations. An act of aggression such as this creates a very real danger to the security of all free nations.”


… excerpt from President Harry S. Truman’s speech regarding Korea (July 19, 1950)


What conclusions can you draw about the United States' involvement in the Korean War?

a)

The United States became involved in the Korean War to gain more allies for future world wars.

b)

The United States became involved in the Korean War to protect their trade routes to China.

c)

The United States became involved in the Korean War to prevent the spread of communism around the world.

d)

The United States became involved in the Korean War to stop Emperor Hirohito from conquering Korea.

2.

How was the United States involved in the Vietnam War?

a)

The United States dropped an atomic bomb on South Vietnam.

b)

The United States was allied with North Vietnam.

c)

The United States provided economic and limited military aid to prevent the spread of communism.

d)

The United States did not want to get involved in other countries' conflicts.

3.

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Iron Wall

4.

How was the Cold War different from previous wars involving the United States?

a)

Previous wars were fought between the United States and European countries, and the Cold War was fought between the United States and the Soviet Union.

b)

The Cold War refers to the political and economic tension between the United States and the Soviet Union-not an actual war.

c)

The Cold War was fought in the cold climate region of the Soviet Union, whereas previous wars were fought in warmer climate regions.

d)

The Cold War battles were fought with more modern weaponry since it took place in the 1960s.

5.
In 1950, the United States and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this war?
a)
•North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism.
b)
•South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam.
c)
•North Korea attacked China to spread communism.
d)
•South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy.
6.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
7.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
8.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

9.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

10.

In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?

a)

1941

b)

1957

c)

1969

d)

1991

11.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

b)

The U.S. government started NASA.

c)

U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

d)

All of the above

12.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

13.

Marshall Plan

a)

A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)

b)

1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey

c)

A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations

d)

The term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who led the search for communists in America during the early 1950s through his leadership in the House Un-American Activities Committee.

14.

Truman Doctrine

a)

1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey

b)

A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)

c)

A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

d)

A political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the region

15.

Warsaw Pact

a)

An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO

b)

A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests

c)

A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

d)

A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations

16.

Brinkmanship

a)

A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests

b)

A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

c)

First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.

d)

An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO

17.

Satellite Nations

a)

A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

b)

A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

c)

Couple executed for giving military secrets to the Soviets in the 1950's

d)

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

18.

Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Ngo Dien Diem

d)

Hideki Tojo

19.

Who were the communists in South Vietnam?

a)

Vietminh

b)

Vietcong

c)

Ho Chi Minhions

20.

What style of warfare did the Vietcong use?

a)

Guerilla

b)

Trench

c)

Aerial

d)

Traditional

21.

Plan to replace US troops with Vietnamese troops to end US involvement in Vietnam

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Maddox Resolution

d)

Agent Orange

22.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
23.
Which side ended up winning the war, if not militarily, politically due to the lack of support of the civilian population?
a)
United states
b)
South Vietnam
c)
North Vietnam
d)
North korea
24.
Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to the WWII
a)
France 
b)
Great Britain
c)
Portugal 
d)
Spain 
25.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
The Geneva Accords 
c)
The Tet Offensive 
d)
Operation Rolling Thunder 
26.
The 1st man to walk on the moon was ? in ?
a)
John Glenn, 1969
b)
John Glenn, 1962
c)
Neil Armstrong, 1969
d)
Dean Rusk, 1962
27.

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

28.

Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?

a)

John Bassilone

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Richard Nixon

29.

What is the state of Korea today?

a)

Korea is united again and all differences have been settled

b)

North Korea eventually took over South Korea and controls both areas.

c)

South Korea called for the United States to use the atomic bomb and force North Korea into surrender

d)

There is still a ceasefire/stalemate and North and South Korea are still divided at the 38th parallel DMZ line.

30.

Why did the Korean war begin?

a)

U.S. wanted Korean Oil

b)

Russia wanted a unified Korea

c)

North Korea invaded South Korea

d)

France wanted "their" land back

31.

The Eastern bloc of Europe was protected by this Communist Alliance.

a)

N.A.T.O

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

S.A.L.T.

d)

Glasnost 

32.

This event occurring in 1948 was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War

a)

The Monroe Doctrine

b)

The Berlin Blockade

c)

The Hungarian Revolution

d)

The Soviet Afghan War

33.

The failure of this invasion led Cuba to seek help from the Soviet Union

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

D-Day 

c)

Bay of Pigs

d)

Insurgencies

34.

This country covertly supported the Afghan people by providing weapons, military training, and finally funding

a)

Turkey

b)

United Stated

c)

Pakistan

d)

England

35.

 A country that is formally independent in the world, but under heavy political, economic and military influence or control from another country

a)

 Communist state

b)

Sphere of Influence

c)

Extraterritoriality

d)

Satellite state 

36.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared what had “descended across the continent” dividing Europe into two hostile camps

a)

Communism 

b)

The Berlin Wall

c)

The Velvet Underground

d)

An Iron Curtain 

37.

This is seen as the first sign that communism was beginning to fall?

a)

The collapse of the Berlin Wall

b)

Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan

c)

Glasnost & Perestroika

d)

Reagan elected 

38.

A tense 13 day standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union concerning the deployment of nuclear capable weapons 

a)

Bay of Pigs

b)

D-Day

c)

Battle of the Bulge 

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

39.

The longest running between 1954-1975,most expensive and deadly proxy war of the Cold War

a)

Cuban Revolution

b)

Korea War

c)

Vietnam War

d)

War on Terror

40.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the initial purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Truman Doctrine?

a)

To use economic aid and military power to halt the spread of Islamic fundamentalism

b)

To protect the rights of freedom of speech and the press from being suppressed in the Americas

c)

To stop the spread of communism by providing economic and military support to European nations

d)

To supply military forces to end ethnic warfare in Eastern Europe

41.

Following World War II, Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany. Which of the following was a major difference between East and West Germany?

a)

West Germany elected a fascist leader as the head of government.

b)

West Germany received economic support from the Soviet Union.

c)

West Germany was able to join the Warsaw Pact.

d)

West Germany was able to develop a market economy.

42.

The quotation below was made by Winston Churchill in 1946.

"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent."

- Winston Churchill, 1946

This quotation was Winston Churchill's reaction to the _________ (Choose the answer which best completes this sentence).

a)

creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization after World War II.

b)

Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe after World War II.

c)

German invasion of Russia during World War II.

d)

final defeat of Germany's armies during World War II.

43.

Which statement best explains why communist governments were established in most nations of Eastern Europe in the years following World War II?

a)

Popular support for communist candidates allowed them to win free elections in these nations.

b)

The Soviet Union used the threat of military action to force these nations to install communist governments.

c)

Communist principles had a long history of support among the Eastern European population.

d)

Struggling economies in the region believed agricultural productivity would improve greatly under communist leadership.

44.

Which of the following resulted from the political climate of the Cold War?

a)

The United States and the Soviet Union worked to protect human rights worldwide.

b)

The United States and the Soviet Union competed economically and militarily.

c)

The United States and the Soviet Union attempted to colonize Africa and Asia.

d)

The United States and the Soviet Union cooperated to halt the expansion of communism.

45.

1. What was the primary reason for US involvement in Southeast Asia during the 1960's and 1970's?

a)

To gain access to foreign oil reserves

b)

To find new markets for exports

c)

To halt the spread of communism

d)

To establish new colonies

46.

Which of the following nations were divided into communist and non-communist parts throughout most of the Cold War Era?

a)

Mongolia and Taiwan

b)

Greece and Poland

c)

Korea and Vietnam

d)

Pakistan and Iran

47.

Which factor is most closely associated with McCarthyism?

a)

Fear of Communist influence in the United States

b)

Creation of the Warsaw Pact

c)

Rise of the Communist Party in China

d)

Buildup of Soviet missiles in Cuba

48.

What signaled the beginning of American fears of Soviet technological superiority in 1957?

a)

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik.

b)

The Soviet Union developed its first nuclear weapon.

c)

The Soviet Union put a man on the moon.

d)

The Soviet Union began using technology for espionage.

49.

This list is of events that occurred during the Cold War

Based on these events, what conclusion can be drawn about relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during this era?

a)

The amount of tension between the two countries fluctuated depending on recent events.

b)

The two countries were not interested in building a cooperative relationship.

c)

The two countries were unable to resolve any differences during the Cold War.

d)

The conflict between the two countries was focused on the race to explore space.

50.

Which Cold War events are listed in chronological order?

a)

Berlin Airlift, Korean War, Bay of Pigs, Vietnam War

b)

Berlin Airlift, Vietnam War, Korean War, Bay of Pigs

c)

Bay of Pigs, Berlin Airlift, Vietnam War, Korean War

d)

Bay of Pigs, Berlin Airlift, Korean War, Vietnam War

51.

Which military alliance was created by the Soviet Union and its satellite countries in 1955?

a)

Triple Enténte

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

United Nations

52.

Under the policy of ​ (a)   , the United States and the Soviet Union built up enough weapons to destroy each other.

Choose from the below words
mutually assured destruction
satellite states
Berlin airlift
hydrogen bomb
atomic bomb
53.

U.S. foreign policy that focused on stopping the spread of communism.

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Communism

c)

Containment

d)

Cold War

54.

Wall built that separated East and West Berlin, Germany. Built by the Soviet Union to stop the German people from moving from East Berlin (communism) to West Berlin (democracy). The tearing down of the Berlin Wall represented the end of the Cold War.

a)

The Great Wall

b)

Border Patrol

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Containment

55.

 Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union and set out to bring the country out of crisis. His two most important reforms were called

a)

Glasnost and Perestroika

b)

Programs and Communism

c)

Prosperity and Peace

d)

Solidarity and Unity

56.

Who was the leader of the UN forces that fought against South Korea?

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

George S. Patton

57.

The government agency that directs the American Space program.

a)

FBI

b)

CIA

c)

NASA

d)

CSI: Miami

58.

Fighters that used "hit and run" tactics during the Vietnam War.

a)

Guerillas

b)

Freedom Fighters

c)

Banditos

d)

Hoplites

59.

What is the name give to the conflicts that happened indirectly between the US and the Soviets during the Cold War?

a)

Hidden War

b)

Proxy War

c)

Invisible War

d)

Secret War

60.

The president who sent troops into Vietnam, in what turned out to be a very unpopular decision.

a)

Harry Truman

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Richard Nixon

61.

An area between North and South Korea with no military forces

a)

No Fly Zone

b)

Discovery Zone

c)

Demilitarized Zone

d)

Phantom Zone

62.

Who was the first man to step foot on the Moon?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Neil deGrasse Tyson

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

Neil Armstrong

63.

What was the name of President Reagan's proposed weapons system to destroy Soviet missiles from space?

a)

Star Wars

b)

Star Trek

c)

Battlestar

d)

Arcnet

64.
Who was the US Senator that led investigations to expose communism in the US?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Douglas MacArthur
65.

Which statement describes communism?

a)

a political system in which every person in society gets a vote

b)

a political and economic system in which the government owns and distributes wealth and resources

c)

a political system in which people are forced to live in communities

d)

an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market

66.

How is a Cold War different from a regular war?

a)

It's fought in the winter.

b)

It is a war that divides countries.

c)

It's fought in certain countries.

d)

It is an Arms Race, Proxy Wars and ideas instead of direct fighting

67.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
68.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
69.

What role did the United States play in the Berlin Airlift?

a)

airlifted food and fuel to the people of West Berlin

b)

bombed East Berlin

c)

demolished the Berlin Wall

d)

transported people out of East Berlin

70.

How did the Marshall Plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?

a)

by providing government housing for refugees

b)

by providing military assistance to Vietnam

c)

by providing money to any country trying to resist communism

d)

by selling weapons to Vietnam

71.

Which of the following was the main reason why the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to engage in direct military conflict during the Cold War era?

a)

Because of pressure from nations that refused to choose a side in the conflict

b)

Because of the potential for global nuclear destruction

c)

Because of the peacekeeping efforts of the United Nations

d)

Because of increased tensions among various ethnic groups in the Middle East

72.

Perestroika means

a)

openness- more freedom of speech and press

b)

discrimination

c)

better economic policies

d)

changing to democracy with free elections

73.

Glasnost means

a)

openness- more freedom of speech and press

b)

discrimination

c)

better economic policies

d)

changing to democracy with free elections

74.

This 37th president of the United States who engaged Leonid Brezhnev in detente efforts was -

a)
Richard Nixon
b)
George W. Bush
c)

Gerald Ford

d)
John F. Kennedy
75.

The breakdown in relations between the USSR and China was known as the -

a)

Sino Soviet Split

b)

Sino Soviet Rapprochement

c)

Sino-Soviet Detente

d)

Sino-Soviet Pact

76.

The Soviet premier that signed the Nuclear Proliferation treaty with the US was -

a)

Boris Yeltsin

b)

Leonid Brezhnev

c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Mikhail Gorbachev
77.

The attempt to ease hostility between countries is known as -

a)

Dictatorship

b)

De-Escalation

c)

Diplomacy

d)

Detente

78.

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968 -

a)
Aims to increase the number of countries with nuclear capabilities
b)
Aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
c)
Encourages the development of nuclear weapons
d)
Promotes the use of nuclear weapons in warfare
79.

Anti-Ballistic Missiles -

a)
Create a protective shield around ballistic missiles
b)
Deliver supplies to ballistic missiles
c)
Intercept and destroy ballistic missiles
d)
Send warning signals to ballistic missiles
80.

The Helsinki Accords of 1975 -

a)

A series of agreements designed to reduce tension between the Soviet bloc and the West (US and Europe) during the Cold War

b)
An agreement to divide Germany into East and West
c)
A treaty to establish the European Union
d)
A pact to increase military presence in Eastern Europe
81.
What is the name of the reforms which were attempted to be made in Czechoslovakia?
a)
Prague Spring
b)
Prague Reforms
c)
Prague Changes
d)
Prague Summer
82.

An economic system based on private ownership (rather than government ownership) and the free market system

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Fascism

83.

When two sides use third parties to fight rather than fighting each other directly. The Korean War and the Vietnam War are examples.

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Proxy War

c)

Arms Race

d)

Superpower Smackdown

84.

The idea that if one nation falls to communism that the surrounding nations will also become communist

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

NATO

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Marshall Plan

85.

A time of extreme anti-communism in the United States. People were scared that communists had infiltrated the government.

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Red Scare

c)

Perestroika

d)

Proxy War

86.

A state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States and its capitalist allies) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its communist allies)

a)

Hot War

b)

Cold War

c)

Detente

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

87.

Detente was the "cooling off" period of which decade?

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

1990s

88.

What was the nickname for the agreements that limited the number of nuclear missiles held by the U.S. and the Soviet Union?

a)

Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.)

b)

Shared Armament De-Escalation (S.A.D.)

c)

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I & II)

d)

Please-Avoid-Bombing-Lands-Obviously (P.A.B.L.O.)

89.

Which country's invasion led to the end of detente and a return to competition between the two global superpowers?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Iran

c)

China

d)

Mongolia

90.

Which American President challenged the morals of the Soviet Union and demanded that Gorbachev "tear down" the Berlin Wall?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

George Washington

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Ronald Reagan

91.

What did Soviet republics do toward the end of the Cold War?

a)

Break away and declare independence

b)

Form stronger alliances with the Soviet government

c)

Collapse into general chaos

d)

Literally nothing

92.

Which global superpower technically "won" the Cold War?

a)

China

b)

The Soviet Union

c)

The United States

93.

How did Brezhnev respond to the Prague Spring?

a)

Invaded with 500,000 NATO troops

b)

Invaded with 500,000 Warsaw Pact troops

c)

Invade with 200, 000 Warsaw Pact troops

d)

Invade with 200, 000 NATO troops

94.

How did Congress's decision to investigate communist activities in the United States affect average Americans?


a)

Americans began to distrust their government.

b)

Accused communists lost their Fifth Amendment rights.

c)

Thousands of Americans were accused of being communists.

d)

The spread of communism within the country was prevented.

95.

Which of the following options are reasons the U.S. was involved in the Middle East?

a)

The U.S. sought allies in the fight against communism and gain access to oil

b)

To ensure the U.S.S.R. has secure access to oil

c)

To spread democracy and American values

d)

To support the state of Egypt and to keep tabs on the nonaligned movement

e)

To secure the Suez Canal for western democracy

96.

Fidel Castro led a Marxist revolution in what Caribbean country?

a)

Guatamala

b)

The Dominican Republic

c)

Cuba

d)

Puerto Rico

97.

The doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) states that:

a)

A nuclear armed nation can only win a nuclear war against another country with nuclear weapons if it attacks first

b)

Nuclear armed nations are deterred from starting a nuclear war because both the attacker(s) and the defender(s) would be annihilated

c)

Nuclear weapons would never have to be used because countries have large conventional military forces

d)

NATO would resort to the use of nuclear weapons if it could not stop a Soviet invasion of Western Europe

98.

The Berlin Airlift was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. The airlifting of vital supplies was made necessary because:

a)

Soviet troops had overrun West Berlin, which had previously been under the control of American, British, and French forces

b)

President Truman did not believe it was important for the Western democracies to control West Berlin, but the US Congress disagreed and passed a bill that required the city to be supplied by air

c)

The Soviet Union blocked the railway and road access to the sectors of West Berlin then under American, British, and French control

d)

The Soviet Union stated that the American, British, and French forces had three months to evacuate West Berlin, or they would face a nuclear attack.

99.

In what country was The Bay of Pigs invasion a failed attempt by CIA trained operatives to overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro?

a)

Cuba

b)

Hati

c)

Grenada

d)

Guatemala

100.

​ (a)   was formed in 1938 and sought to expose ​ (b)   working inside the ​ (c)   or the ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
HUAC
communists
federal government
film industry
banking industry
education industry