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Worksheets10 HIS Cold War - Pre-test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Cold War refers to the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from
the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union.
the end of World War I to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
the Bolshevik Revolution to the end of World War I.
After liberating Eastern Europe from Nazi control, the USSR __________.
remained in the conquered areas
encouraged free elections
returned to its historic borders
began to expand into western Germany and France
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?
direct, armed conflict between the two nations
the founding of the United Nations
a deep reduction in military expenditures
a competition for political influence over other countries
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
to start a Cold War
to punish Germany for building the Berlin Wall
to fund the rebuilding of Europe
to increase support for South Korea
What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
The Allied Power who refused to give up control of its German zone was ________________________.
the United States
Great Britain
France
the Soviet Union
What solution did the Western powers pursue to undermine the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?
an airlift
NATO
the Marshall Plan
a policy of containment
Which country was a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
Greece
Turkey
the United States
West Germany
To stem the flow of refugees from East Germany through West Berlin, the leader of the Soviet Union ________________________.
began a war with Korea
sent missiles to Cuba
put down a revolution in Hungary
built a wall in Berlin
Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?
McCarthy/HUAC
NAACP/Farm Workers Union
Nativists/Muckrakers
Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs
What was the domino theory?
A theory used to predict East German actions.
A theory that explained the outcome of World War II.
A theory that predicted the growth of the anti-war movement.
A theory about the way communism might spread.
The military arm of Mao Zedong’s Communist organization was the __________.
the People’s Liberation Army
the Nationalist Army
the Occupied Shanghai Army
the Taiwan Army
What did Mao write in his Little Red Book?
strategies for defeating Japan
his thoughts on Communism
rules for Chinese dignitaries
appropriate lessons for children
What event signaled the arrival of the Cold War in Asia?
the Korean War
the Cultural Revolution
the Great Leap Forward
Nixon’s visit to China
Korea was the site of the first ___________________ during the Cold War.
nuclear battle
proxy war
bombing raid
airlift
What were the sites of the two major hot conflicts of the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam
Germany and France
Algeria and Morocco
Cuba and Spain
Why did the United States and the Soviet Union nearly start a nuclear war over Cuba?
The Soviet Union sent missiles to Cuba.
The United States attempted to colonize Cuba
The Soviet Union began a blockade of Cuba.
The United States flew spy planes over Cuba.
The left-wing revolutionary Fidel Castro overthrew the dictator Fulgencio Batista in which Latin American country?
Mexico
Cuba
Guatemala
Brazil
What country put the first human-made space satellite into orbit around Earth?
the United States
Great Britain
the Soviet Union
France
What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.
The U.S. government started NASA.
U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.
All of the above
