WorksheetsCOLD WAR
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of government is ran by the people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
2.
This is the name of the Organization that was created by Western European Countries, America and Canada to help contain the spread of Communism.
a)
United Nations
b)
Alliance
c)
League of Nations
d)
NATO
3.
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain "when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?
a)
•European nations needed to build more factories
b)
•Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe.
c)
•The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful.
d)
•There was a division between the communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe.
4.
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.
5.
This man was responsible for the Cuban Missile Crisis and was a leader of the Soviet Union.
a)
JFK
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Adolf Hitler
6.
This was an ACTUAL wall that separated Berlin. It separated the communist side from the democracy side. Why did they put the wall up?
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Great Wall of China
7.
How did we respond to the blockade on Western Berlin? This was when we could not get any supplies to this area.
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Air attack
d)
Berlin Wall
8.
Was the Cold War an actual war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
10.
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
11.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
NATO
c)
The UN
d)
China
12.
What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize?
a)
The division between East Germany and West Germany
b)
The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
c)
The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe
d)
The division between North Korea and South Korea
13.
This type of government is ran by the people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
14.
The Cold War was mostly a competition between
the United States and
the United States and
a)
Great Britian
b)
Korea
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
15.
The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.
_________.
a)
to stop the spread of communism
b)
as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
to set up a capitalist goverment
d)
because they bombed us
16.
A hunt for Communists led by Joseph McCarthy was caused by America's fear of __________________________.
a)
communism
b)
imperialism
c)
capitalism
d)
boogers
17.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
18.
Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called _________________________.
a)
capitalism
b)
free trade
c)
marketing
d)
communism
19.
_______________________________ is a war of ideas between communists and non-communists.
a)
Vietnam War
b)
The Cold War
c)
Korean War
d)
World War II
20.
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
21.
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
22.
During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?
a)
Open Door Policy
b)
Big Stick Policy
c)
Containment Policy
d)
Dollar Diplomacy
23.
Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?
a)
The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
c)
The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.
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