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Cold War Berlin Wall Study Guide

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the name of the conflict between the Soviet Union and the US in which they competed at everything

a)

The Civil War

b)

Korean War

c)

WWII

d)

The Cold War

2.

imaginary line that separated free Western Europe from Communist Eastern Europe was known as the --

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Steel Door

d)

Communist Shield

3.

What does NATO stand for?

a)

North American Treaty Organization

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

North Arms Tree Ornaments

d)

National Atlantic Treatment Organization

4.

Why were the U.S. and the Soviet Union on opposite sides of the Cold War?

a)

they believed in different systems of government

b)

The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the U.S.

c)

The Soviet Union was an Axis Power during WWII.

d)

The U.S dropped bombs on the Soviet Union.

5.

Who Controlled East Germany

a)

France

b)

U.S.A

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Britain

6.

What Was The Berlin Wall?

a)

A Wall That Keeps The North Germans Inside North Berlin

b)

A Wall That Keeps The East Germans Inside East Berlin

c)

A Wall That Keeps The West Germans Inside West Berlin

d)

A Wall That Keeps The South Germans Inside South Berlin

7.

What Government Was East Germany?

a)

Communism

b)

Fascist

c)

Democracy

d)

Socialism

8.

What Government Was West Germany?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Fascist

c)

Democracy

d)

Socialism

9.

What Government Was The Soviet Union

a)

Socialist

b)

Communism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Fascist

10.

the KGB was the intelligence agency of Soviet Union.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What Year Did The Berlin Wall Fall?

a)

1989

b)

1979

c)

1991

d)

1995

12.

Who were the Allied nations that occupied Germany after WWII?

a)

Britain, France, Switzerland & Australia

b)

Britain, France, the Soviet Union & Japan

c)

Britain, France, USA & the Soviet Union

d)

Britain, France, USA & Poland

13.

When did the Berlin Wall fall?

a)

1987

b)

1989

c)

1990

d)

1996

14.

These were the opposing superpowers during the Cold War years

a)

China and the Soviet Union

b)

Cuba and the Soviet Union

c)

USA and the Soviet Union

d)

Iran and the Soviet Union

15.

Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Domino Theory

16.

The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--

a)

Korean Pact

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

NATO

d)

Satellite Nations

17.
Was the Cold War an actual war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.

The Allied Power who refused to give up control of its German zone was ________________________.

a)

the United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

the Soviet Union

19.

Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

a)

Allies unifying 4 sections of Germany to create West Germany

b)

United States landing on the moon

c)

Collapse of the Soviet Union

d)

Signing of the Cold War peace treaty

20.
This day will live in infamy
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
April 7, 1861
c)
December 25
d)
February 15, 2018
21.

What event changed the role of the US and led to us declaring war and sending troops into battle?

a)

attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Operation Torch