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cold war

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is communism?

a)

When the government controls all decisions

b)

when the people control all decisions

c)

US trying to prevent beliefs from spreading

d)

the government of the US

2.

What is capitalism

a)

When government is in charge of everything

b)

When the people are in charge of everything

c)

US goal to stop beliefs from spreading

d)

Soviet Union Government

3.

What is containment?

a)

When government is in charge of everything

b)

When the people are in charge of everything

c)

US goal to stop communism from spreading

d)

US government

4.

What was the impact of McCarthy-ism on society?

a)

McCarthy-ism caused fear in citizens

b)

People were happy about what McCarthy was doing

c)

Society was brought together

d)

McCarthy-ism helped citizens feel safe

5.

What did Senator McCarthy claim he had?

a)

A video of US leaders working with communist

b)

A list of Soviet spies

c)

A video of communist leaders meeting

d)

A list of communist in the USA

6.

Upon learning about the missiles in Cuba, President Kennedy ordered:

a)

Nothing, he waited to see what Cuba and the Soviet Union did next

b)

Ordered an airstrike on Cuba

c)

Ordered a blockade of Cuba preventing Soviet ships to get to Cuba

d)

Started negotiations with Castro to remove the missiles

7.

What was the result of the Korean war?

a)

North Korea took over South Korea and both countries are communist countries today

b)

South Korea defeated North Korea, and both countries are democratic/capitalist countries today

c)

Korea remains split today

d)

None of the above

8.

Why did the USA get involved in the Korean War?

a)

They wanted to support communism

b)

The wanted to contain communism

c)

Korea owed the USA money

d)

North Korea was our allies

9.

What was the space race?

a)

Country was split and people were separated from families

b)

People received materials that were needed to survive

c)

Developed new technology and focused on science

d)

This country is still divided at the 38th parallel

10.

What was the Berlin Airlift

a)

Country was split and people were separated from families

b)

People received materials that were needed to survive

c)

Developed new technology and focused on science

d)

This country is still divided at the 38th parallel

11.

What was the Berlin Wall?

a)

Country was split and people were separated from families

b)

People received materials that were needed to survive

c)

Developed new technology and focused on science

d)

This country is still divided at the 38th parallel

12.

What was the result of the Korean War?

a)

Country was split and people were separated from families

b)

People received materials that were needed to survive

c)

Developed new technology and focused on science

d)

This country is still divided at the 38th parallel

13.

Who was the president of the USA during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Franklin D Roosevelt

b)

John F Kennedy

c)

Robert Kennedy

d)

Eisenhower