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History Core Content Review: Option B

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Spot the odd one out

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Francis Delano Roosevelt

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Adolf Hitler

2.

What is the League of Nations?

a)

An international organisation that helps to promote trade

b)

An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries

c)

An international organisation that will fight other countries

d)

An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world

3.

Adolf Hitler's autobiography

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

The Communist Manifesto

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Mein Kampf

4.

What does USSR stand for?

a)

United States of Soviet Russia

b)

Universal Soviet Socialist Russia

c)

United Soviet Socialist Republic

d)

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

5.

What does it mean to be engaged in a cold war?

a)

War was fought in the cold regions, particularly the north of Russia.

b)

Both nations do not communicate with each other.

c)

The threat of war is present and there is deep mistrust but no fighting actually happens.

d)

There is fighting once in a while but they take frequent breaks especially during the winter season.

6.

What is the Truman Doctrine?

a)

This states that the USA would help any country resisting the pressure of Communism.

b)

This states that the USA would help any country who is recovering from being colonized by western powers.

c)

This states that the USA would isolate themselves from any conflict that other countries are facing.

d)

This states that Mr. Truman would preach every Sunday to the American people.

7.

Spot the odd one out.

a)

Korean War

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Arab-Israeli War

8.

What is an arms race?

a)

A race to develop bigger, more deadly and flexible weapons.

b)

A race to transport weapons to partner countries.

c)

A race to develop faster and more efficient ways to travel to space.

d)

A race to have as many countries either accept or reject Communism.

9.

True or False. Elections are held in a communist country.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Why did the USA decide to help in the Vietnam War?

a)

They believed that if Vietnam adopted communism, other Southeast Asian countries would too.

b)

They had a long history of helping the Vietnamese in their wars against other countries.

c)

Vietnam is rich in oil.

d)

The USA had a debt to Vietnam that needed to be paid.

11.
An agreement between two or more countries to give other people help if needed is 
a)
a treaty
b)
an alliance
c)
a partnership
d)
a friendship
12.
Imperialism created overseas colonies which 
a)
did not require a large navy to protect
b)
the major powers traded with each other
c)
caused nothing but problems for the home countries
d)
gave raw materials and provided markets for the home countries
13.

What kind of warfare was used on the western front in World War 1?

a)

guerilla

b)

trench

c)

urban

d)

naval

14.

The Treaty of Versailles included the creation of an international peacekeeping organization called the _______________________________________.

a)

League of Nations

b)

Avengers

c)

Justice League

d)

International League of Allies

15.

World War 1 took place from:

a)
b)
c)