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The Cold War

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which number on the map shows the location of East Germany?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

6

2.

What is the phrase used to describe the belief that if one nation adopted communism, neighboring countries would also adopt communism/

a)

Containment

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Partition

d)

Arms Race

3.

From 1950-1953, South Korea and the U.S. resisted Chinese and North Korean aggression. How did this conflict end?

a)

In a defeat for South Korea and the U.S.

b)

In a defeat for North Korea and China

c)

In a blockade

d)

In a stalemate

4.

Which statement about Japan after World War II is true?

a)

Japan continued to practice fascism and resumed the war against the U.S.

b)

Japan adopted communism and became a strong ally of the Soviet Union

c)

Japan was occupied by American forces and never resumed self-government

d)

Japan adopted democracy and became a strong ally of the U.S.

5.

The destruction of the Berlin Wall was a result of _____.

a)

The partitioning of Germany

b)

The collapse of communism in Europe

c)

The election of John F. Kennedy

d)

The unification of the Soviet Union

6.

Which country on the map is labeled with the number 5?

a)

South Korea

b)

Japan

c)

South Vietnam

d)

China

7.

After World War II, Germany was partitioned into East and West Germany. Which of these 3 countries occupied West Germany? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

Soviet Union

e)

France

8.

Which country on the map was NOT a communist country during the Cold War?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

9.

Which statement about the Vietnam War is FALSE?

a)

The U.S. intervened to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam

b)

Americans were divided over whether the U.S. should be involved militarily in Vietnam

c)

The conflict ended in a cease-fire agreement

d)

Vietnam became a democratic country after the war

10.

Which of these statements best describes the Cold War?

a)

A conflict in which the U.S. and Soviet Union fought directly against each other in Korea and Vietnam

b)

A state of tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union, which divided the world into two sides

c)

A war fought between the U.S. and Soviet Union primarily in Siberia during the winter

d)

An alliance between the U.S. and Soviet Union against Germany and Italy

11.

Which organization was formed after World War II to create a body for the nations of the world to try to prevent future global wars?

a)

United Nations

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

League of Nations

12.

Which event sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?

a)

Cuba fired missiles toward the United States

b)

The Soviet navy broke through the U.S. blockade of Cuba

c)

The Soviet Union placed missile launching sites in Cuba

d)

The United States fired missiles toward Cuba

13.

What economic system was practiced by the country labeled as number 2 on the map?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Capitalism

d)

Fascism

14.

Which country on the map is China?

a)

2

b)

9

c)

3

d)

6

15.

Which country on the map is labeled with the number 4?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

West Germany

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

East Germany