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Cold War Review P2

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

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Class
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1.

The Cold War refers to the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from

a)

the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union.

b)

the end of World War I to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

d)

the Bolshevik Revolution to the end of World War I.

2.
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
3.
What was a major reason for Cold War?
a)
Ideological differences between USA and USSR
b)
The weather was too low
c)
Insufficient money for war reparations
d)
Inability of the UN to maintain peace
4.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Democracy

d)

Government

5.

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

6.

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

7.

When we speak of "containment", what words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

a)

Hitler & the Nazis

b)

Economic recession

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Corruption & Industrialization

8.
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
9.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give financial, political and military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

10.
Which two countries did Truman fear would fall to Communism if the U.S. didn’t give aid?
a)
Greece and Germany
b)
Greece and Poland
c)
Greece and Ukraine
d)
Greece and Turkey
11.
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.
12.

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

13.

Roughly how much money was given in financial assistance due to the Marshall Plan?

a)

13 Billion

b)

300 Million

c)

50 Billion

d)

100 million

14.

How many zones was both the country of Germany and the city of Berlin itself split into after WWII?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

4

15.

What did Stalin expect to happen by blockading Berlin?

a)

Allies attack the blockade in an act of war

b)

Allies would give Berlin to the Soviets

c)

Allies would use planes to bring in food and fuel

d)

Nothing but he was running out of ideas

16.

One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to

a)

Raise taxes

b)

Promote communism

c)

Save money on resources

d)

Force out the US and allies out of Berlin

17.
During what event did U.S. airplanes drop food and supplies to the people in West Berlin?
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
World War II
c)
British Air Raid
d)
Soviet Food Drive
18.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

a)

Supplying food and goods to West Berlin

b)

Taking people from East Berlin to West Berlin

c)

Dropping of bombs on Berlin

d)

Supplying food and goods to East Berlin

19.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift, between the years 1948 and 1949?

a)

To bring necessary supplies to assist the Communists after World War II.

b)

It was designed to help citizens in France to resist Communism.

c)

Moving Allied soldiers to help fight the Nazis during World War II.

d)

To supply the citizens of West Berlin while the Soviet blockade continued.

20.

Which country did the Berlin Airlift take place?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

U.S.

d)

Russia

21.
The Blockade ended when
a)
The Soviets realized their blockade had failed
b)
When Stalin died
c)
When the U.S. stopped sending resources
d)
The people of West Berlin found tunnels to transport supplies
22.

What is NATO?

a)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

b)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the Soviet Union and China.

c)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries, Including the Soviet Union and its satellite nations.

d)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

23.

Which of the following organizations supports Democratic ideals and self governance?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Satellite Nations

c)

NATO

d)

Domino Theory

24.
The Soviet Union countered NATO by creating
a)
Soviet Union
b)
SATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Eastern Bloc
25.

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

a)

Korean Pact

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

NATO

d)

Satellite Nations

26.

What individual contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

a)

Martin Luther King

b)

Jane Addams

c)

Joseph McCarthy

d)

Cesar Chavez

27.
In the 1950's, Senator Joseph McCarthy won national attention when he...
a)
Was convicted as a spy.
b)
Claimed hundreds of government employees were communists.
c)
Helped Eisenhower become president.
d)
Went to Korea and said atomic weapons should be used to break the stalemate.
28.
The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
a)
Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.
b)
Investigated disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States. 
c)
Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.
d)
Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo
29.

They were accused of transmitting top secret information abou the atomic weapons to the Soviet Union. They were convicted of espionage and sentenced to death.

a)

The Loyalty Board

b)

Alger Hiss

c)

Joseph McCarthy

d)

Julius and Ethel Rosenburg

30.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Arms Race in the Cold War?

a)

The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union

b)

The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

c)

The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

d)

The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

31.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
32.

What was the FCDA

a)

Federal Civil Defense Administration

b)

Financial Corporation Democratic Association

c)

Federal Community of Defense and Arms

d)

Federal Corporate Division Act

33.

WHAT IS POTENTIALLY ONE OF THE UNDERLYING MOTIVES OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE ARMS RACE?

a)

EXPLORE NUCLEAR ENERGY RESOURCES

b)

TEST NEW SPACE WEAPONS SYSTEMS

c)

UNDERMINE THE SPACE PROGRAM

d)

PUT A LARGE STRAIN ON THE USSR ECONOMY

34.

What best describes the military factor as it relates to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

USSR's continued efforts to keep up in the arms race and space race, despite their inability to afford it

b)

Citizens desire to be more "western"

c)

Russias involvement in a failed war in Afghanistan

d)

MAD

35.

What was the purpose of the FCDA?

a)

Provide weapons to democratic countries

b)

Prepare citizens for potential ground attacks by Communist forces

c)

Prepare and protect Americans in the event of nuclear attack

d)

Provide financial support to democratic nations

36.

The "Duck and Cover" was…

a)

a practice of children dropping and covering themselves in preparation for a nuclear attack.

b)

a tragedy that happened during the Cold War when an American school was bombed.

c)

a safety measure that was used for children in schools in the Soviet Union.

d)

an earthquake drill that schools practiced to prepare children for a natural disaster.

37.

Who was the Korean War between?

a)

U.S. and South Korea

b)

Russia and North Korea

c)

North Korea and South Korea

d)

North Korea and North Vietnam

38.

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

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

39.

What type of economic system did North Korea follow?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Liberalism

d)

Communism

40.

What was Kim Il-Sung's aim for Korea?

a)

To become a member of the U.N.

b)

To unite all Koreans under one Democratic government

c)

To unite all Koreans under one Communist government

d)

To be recognized by the U.S.

41.

How did North Korea and South Korea end the war?

a)

United under China

b)

Almost exactly back where they began

c)

United under communism

d)

Between 3 and 4 million people

42.

The failed US attempt to overthrow the communist Cuban government led by Fidel Castro in 1961 was called the:

a)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Project to Eliminate Cuban Communism (PECC)

d)

Inchon Invasion

43.
President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by
a)
ordering a naval blockade of Cuba
b)
asking Congress to declare war on Cuba
c)
authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba
d)
seeking United Nations approval for economic sanctions against Cuba
44.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

a)

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

b)

He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

c)

He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

d)

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

45.

How did the United States discover that missiles were being brought into Cuba

a)

They decoded a secret message from Fidel Castro

b)

US spies in Russia intercepted a message

c)

Cuban exiles smuggled information into the US

d)

Pictures taken from a United Stated U2 spy plane

46.

Why did the USSR want to put missiles on Cuba?

a)

To have more missiles because they couldn't match the nuclear power of the US

b)

To counter the Warsaw Pact countries that were overthrowing communism

c)

To counter the US missiles in Western Europe and Turkey

d)

To counter the power of NATO

47.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Nikita Khrushchev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Mikhal Gorbachav

d)

Fidel Castro

48.

Who was the leader of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Robert Kennedy

d)

Harry S. Truman

49.

What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

The USSR removes missiles. US leaves Cuba alone and removes missiles from Turkey

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

50.
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
51.
Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
a)
 Mao Zedong
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Le Duan 
d)
Ngo Dinh Diem
52.

What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh establish?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Socialism

d)

Monarchy

53.
What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam?
a)

38th Parallel

b)

17th Parallel

c)

Mekong River

d)

The Northern Parallel

54.
Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?
a)
Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
b)
Passage of the War Powers Act
c)
Graphic coverage by television news
d)
Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
55.
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.
56.
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country? 
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union
c)
South Vietnam
d)
North Vietnam
57.
A competition between the Soviet Union and The United States to send people to space was called the __________________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Space Race
c)
Snail Race
d)
Atomic Race
58.

The Space Race was considered important because...

a)

it showed the world which country had the best science, technology, and economic system.

b)

the Soviet Union was much more advanced in science and technology.

c)

the United States is the largest country in the world.

d)

we had an opportunity to win many medals.

59.
What began the space race?
a)
Sputnik
b)
the Berlin Wall
c)
the Berlin Blockade
d)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
60.
WHAT DOES NASA  STAND FOR ?  
a)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
b)
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FOR SPACE AND AIR EXPLORATION
c)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF SPACE AND AIR TRAVEL 
d)
NAUTICAL ADMINISTRATION AND SPACE TRAVEL
61.

WHICH PRESIDENT WAS COMMITTED TO SENDING A MAN TO THE MOON ?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Joseph Stalin

62.
HOW DID THE U.S. WIN THE SPACE RACE?  
a)
LAUNCHED THEIR OWN SATELLITE 
b)
LAUNCHED THEIR FIRST FEMALE ASTRONAUT INTO SPACE
c)
THE 1ST ASTRONAUTS ON THE MOON
d)
JOHN GLENN ORBITING THE EARTH
63.

WHAT IS POTENTIALLY ONE OF THE UNDERLYING MOTIVES OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE SPACE RACE?

a)

PUT A LARGE STRAIN ON THE USSR ECONOMY

b)

CREATE FUTURE TECHNOLOGY FOR AI

c)

UNDERMINE THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM

d)

FIND NEW SCIENCE FOR GLOBAL WARMING ISSUES

64.

The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 banned testing in which places?

a)

Space, Underwater, Atmosphere

b)

Underground

c)

South of the Equator

d)

In the atmosphere only

65.

The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 allowed testing where?

a)

Space, Underwater, Atmosphere

b)

Underground

c)

South of the Equator

d)

In the atmosphere only

66.

How would you describe the third component of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963

a)

Allows testing in computer models only

b)

The end goal is MAD

c)

The end goal is disarmament

d)

Halts tesing north of the equator

67.

Which political leader introduced programs that moved the USSR away from totalitarianism, and increased economic freedom and political rights?

a)

Mikhail Gorbechev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Boris Yeltsin

d)

Vladimir Putin

68.

Which of Gorbachev's programs created more openness, more public participation in government, and greater individual rights were given to Soviet citizens?

a)

glasnost

b)

perestroika

c)

democratizatsiya

d)

shock therapy

69.

Which new Soviet policy granted the people of the USSR more decision making power and greater access to private ownership of businesses?

a)

perestroika

b)

glasnost

c)

democratization

d)

shock therapy

70.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)

Soviet Union

b)

NATO

c)

The UN

d)

China

71.

What Year Did The Berlin Wall Go Up

a)

1969

b)

1956

c)

1961

d)

1962

72.
Why did East Germany build the Berlin Wall?  
a)
To keep people from escaping to West Germany  
b)
To keep people from West Germany coming into East Germany 
c)
As a fortification to keep enemies out of the city 
d)
All of the above
73.
What US President asked Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall?  
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
George Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
74.

Why Did The Berlin Wall Fall?

a)

In 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

b)

In 1979, Military changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

c)

In 1989, political changes in Western Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German Military to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

d)

In 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the West German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to East Germany.

75.

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

76.

Major reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union include?

a)

Unification of Germany, war in Turkey, Rise of Democracy in Poland

b)

Cuban Crisis factor, Construction of Berlin Wall factor, US financial decline factor

c)

Perestroika

Glasnost

Detente

d)

Political factor, Economic factor, Military factor, Afghanistan factor, Social Factor, Nuclear Factor

77.

What best describes the political factor as it relates to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Failed efforts to fix the government and economy via perestroika and glasnost

b)

Failed efforts to overturn the leadership

c)

The creation of the Berlin Wall

d)

MAD

78.

What best describes the Afghan factor as it relates to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Failed efforts to fix the government and economy via perestroika and glasnost

b)

Failed efforts to overturn the leadership

c)

Russias involvement in a failed war in Afghanistan

d)

MAD

79.

What best describes the nuclear factor as it relates to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Failed efforts to fix the government and economy via perestroika and glasnost

b)

The Chernobyl disaster

c)

Russias involvement in a failed war in Afghanistan

d)

MAD

80.

What best describes the economic factor as it relates to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Failed efforts to fix the government and economy via perestroika and glasnost

b)

The Chernobyl disaster

c)

Russias involvement in a failed war in Afghanistan

d)

USSR's failing economy as a result of a stifled Communist structure

81.

What best describes the social factor as it relates to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Failed efforts to fix the government and economy via perestroika and glasnost

b)

Citizens desire to be more "western"

c)

Russias involvement in a failed war in Afghanistan

d)

USSR's failing economy as a result of a stifled Communist structure