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the Cold War and Decolonization

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

a)

Korean & Vietnam War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Civil War & Spanish American War

d)

Persian Gulf & War on Terror

3.

What did the two cold war countries “fight” each other over?

a)

political, economic, and military influence

b)

the best technology

c)

having the most superior weapons

d)

all of the above

4.

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

5.

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

6.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

7.

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

8.

The first country in Asia to become communist in 1949 was

a)

Japan

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

d)

China

9.

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

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

10.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
11.
Who was  the United States Senator who went on a hunt in the U.S. for communist.
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
JFK
12.
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.
13.

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.

14.

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.

15.

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.

16.
What was the arms race?
a)
The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.
b)
The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.
c)
The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union
d)
The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States
17.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was construction a missile site in Cuba.

a)

JFK gave into the Soviet demands.

b)

JFK bombed the Soviet Union with an atomic bomb.

c)

JFK ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.

d)

JFK invaded Cuba from Guantanamo Bay.

18.

What did those in the counter-culture do when the government escalated deployment of troops in Vietnam and implemented a draft?

a)

The counter-culture organized protests.

b)

There were mass anti-war demonstrations.

c)

Some individuals burned their draft cards.

d)

All of the above

19.

How did the media (television) impact the Vietnam War?

a)

Negative press coverage contributed to the public disillusionment with the war.

b)

The positive press coverage encouraged enlistment in the military.

c)

The impact of the media in Vietnam was rather minimal.

d)

The media showed that the majority of Americans supported the war effort.

20.

What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

The USSR removes missiles and the US leaves Cuba alone.

b)

The US uses all of their missiles and destroys Cuba

c)

Cuba forfiets

d)

JFK got tired of fighting and just made a treaty

21.
What began the space race?
a)
Sputnik
b)
the Berlin Wall
c)
the Berlin Blockade
d)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
22.
Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?
a)
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
b)
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
c)
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
d)
The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
23.
Which statement BEST describes results of the Vietnam War in the United States?
a)
The American people were united in their support for the Vietnam War.
b)
The United States government repealed the draft and used a volunteer army in Vietnam.
c)
Many Americans protested against the nation’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
d)
Most Americans supported the government of North Vietnam during the war.
24.
Which of the following best describes the results of the Korean War?
a)
North Korea defeated South Korea, and now all of Korea is under Communist rule.
b)
China defeated Korea, and now all of Korea is under Chinese rule.
c)
The Korean War ended in a stalemate.  Today, North Korea is still a Communist nation, and South Korea is a free nation.
d)
The United States defeated Korea, and today Korea is a territory of the U.S.
25.
The revolution in China of resulted in 1949 with 
a)
Mao starting the Communist Peoples Republic of China, and Chiang Kai Shek being forced to Taiwan to continue the Republic of China 
b)
Chiang Kai Shek successully forcing Mao Zedong and the communist into North Korea
c)
the Soviet Union joining China in creating a East Asian communist block 
d)
China leading both Korea and Vietnam into a Communist alliance 
26.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
27.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The Soviet Union and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
28.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
NATO
c)
The UN
d)
China
29.

What did the United States and its allies do after the Berlin Blockade had ended?

a)

They allowed East German citizens to cross into West Berlin.

b)

They created NATO (alliance of non-communist countries)

c)

The U.S. decided to no longer occupy West Berlin.

d)

The Berlin Wall was partially destroyed to allow East Germans to enter West Berlin.

30.

Which of the following organizations was created by the Allied Forces to prevent future wars, protect human rights, and keep the peace in the world after WWII ended?

a)

The League of Nations

b)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

c)

The United Nations

d)

The Warsaw Pact

31.

In which Civil War (Communist vs Nationalists) did the US support Nationalists?

a)

Greece

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Poland

d)

Turkey

32.
Perestroika was...
a)
 Khrushchev's policy of aggression w/ U.S. 
b)
Gorbachev' policy of reform and restructuring in the USSR
c)
Russian term for admiration of a comrade 
d)
Capital of Sudetenland
33.
What was Gorbachev's 1980s policy of glasnost in the USSR?
a)
Strict laws against speaking
b)
Encouraged freedom in speech and governnment
c)
Anarchy and chaos
d)
American Rule over Russia
34.
Why did Gorbachev wish to reform the Soviet Union?
a)
He wanted to go down in history
b)
He knew that Russia's expenditure on arms (weapons) was unsustainable
c)
He was a capitalist at heart
d)
He was secretly working for the West
35.
What happened to East and West Germany after the Fall of the Berlin Wall?
a)
They kept the same political system
b)
They unified into one democratic country
c)
They unified into one communist country
d)
They rebuilt the wall.
36.
What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
a)
the fall of communism
b)
the fall of capitalism
c)
the end of the Vietnam War
d)
the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
37.
The Berlin Wall was constructed to stop movement of people between East & West Germany.  What was the main difference between the two countries?
a)
East Germany was communist and West Germany was democratic and capitalist
b)
East Germany was a free state and West Germany was occupied by Europe
c)
East Germany was democratic and West Germany was a dictatorship
d)
East Germany was Christian and West Germany was Muslim
38.
The CIA trained Cuban refugees to try and overthrow Castor's communist regime. This attempt was unsuccessful because JFK refused to provide support. 
a)
Bay of Pigs
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Massive Retaliation 
39.
What was the US response to the first successful launch of the Soviet's Sputnik in 1957? 
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
The United States forms NASA
c)
We form a naval blockade off the coast of Cuba
d)
Invasion of the USSR by US forces
40.
Investigates those accused of disloyalty to the United States: 
a)
NATO
b)
United Nations
c)
Venona Papers
d)
House Un-American Committee
41.
In 1968 the North Vietnam launched a large offensive battle against the Americans and caught them off guard. Americans realized that the war was not close to being over. 
a)
My Lai Massacre
b)
Tet Offensive
c)
Cambodia
d)
Vietnamization
42.
In 1964, Johnson stated that the North Vietnamese fired upon U.S. boats in international waters. Congress responded by giving Johnson broad powers to wage war. 
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
War Powers Act
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
43.
Nixon's plan to slowly withdraw American troops from South Vietnam, as the South Vietnamese assumed more of their own war effort. 
a)
Pacification 
b)
Lottery System 
c)
Vietnamization 
d)
Exit Strategy 
44.

Prior to 1947, the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League worked together seeking to end

a)

nonviolence

b)

religious diversity

c)

foreign rule

d)

nonalignment

45.

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to

a)

begin a cycle of armed revolution

b)

draw attention to critical issues

c)

increase the strength of the military

d)

resist the power of religious leaders

46.

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

a)

an appeasement policy

b)

civil disobedience

c)

traditional caste beliefs

d)

divide-and-conquer principles

47.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

b)

The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

48.

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

a)

demand democratic reforms

b)

encourage ethnic rivalry

c)

promote a united Africa

d)

divide Africa into separate countries

49.

The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were most closely associated with

a)

a rise in nationalism in several African countries

b)

the end of apartheid in South Africa

c)

a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa

d)

the revival of Islam in northern Africa

50.

The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

a)

the topographic features of the continent

b)

the patterns of European colonialism

c)

traditional African language groups

d)

the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms

51.

In the early days of independence, a major problem for many African nations was a

a)

shortage of skilled technical workers

b)

scarcity of natural resources

c)

lack of water for hydroelectric power

d)

reluctance to accept economic aid from the United Nations

52.

Which statement best explains why Great Britain and France joined Israel in attacking Egypt when Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956?

a)

The European nations wanted control of the oil fields around the Suez Canal.

b)

The Suez Canal was an important link between European nations and their Asian trading partners.

c)

Great Britain and France were allies of Israel, which had originally controlled the Suez Canal.

d)

Seizure of the Suez Canal indicated Egypt's rejection of democratic principles.

53.

Since 1948, a major reason for the conflict between Arabs and Israelis is that each side

a)

wants the huge oil reserves that lie under the disputed land

b)

believes that the United States favors the other side in the conflict

c)

claims sovereignty over the same land

d)

seeks to control trade on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea

54.

In 1979, the signing of the Camp David accords by Egypt and Israel indicated that

a)

nationalism was no longer a force in Middle Eastern politics

b)

the differences between Shi'ite and Sunni Moslems had been settled

c)

former enemies were able to negotiate

d)

the Soviet Union dominated Middle Eastern affairs

55.

Which claim is best supported by the evidence included in these maps?

a)

Egypt and Ethiopia are no longer part of Africa.

b)

By 1980, most African countries had become independent.

c)

By 1950, most of Africa was controlled by Russia or the United States.

d)

The Union of South Africa was renamed Namibia.

56.

"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school . . . Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."

— Mohandas Gandhi


In this statement, Gandhi was expressing his commitment to

a)

armed rebellion

b)

civil disobedience

c)

criminal acts

d)

guerrilla tactics

57.

In Africa, a major result of World War II was

a)

an increase in feelings of nationalism

b)

a general decline in the standard of living

c)

an increase in colonization by European nations

d)

a rapid decline in population

58.

Which individuals took actions that contributed to the changes depicted in these maps from 1950 to 1980?

a)

Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping

b)

Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Kwame Nkrumah and Jomo Kenyatta

d)

Cecil Rhodes and King Leopold III

59.

Which claim about South Africa in 1991 is best supported by the evidence in these charts?

a)

the Boers outnumbered the British in South Africa

b)

the black population has decreased due to emigration

c)

Asians controlled a greater proportion of income in comparison to their population

d)

whites controlled the largest amount of income

60.

We, the People of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to know: that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white, and that no government can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of all the people; that our people have been robbed of their birthright to land, liberty and peace by a form of government founded on injustice and inequality; that our country will never be prosperous or free until all our people live in brotherhood, enjoying equal rights and opportunities; that only a democratic state, based on the will of all the people, can secure to all their birthright without distinction of colour, race, sex or belief; And therefore, we, the people of South Africa, black and white together equals, countrymen and brothers adopt this Freedom Charter; And we pledge ourselves to strive together, sparing neither strength nor courage, until the democratic changes here set out have been won.


The purpose of the Freedom Charter is to demand

a)

opportunities to combat enemies

b)

equality for all citizens

c)

separate sovereign states

d)

distinct economic reforms