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Unit 6 Review- The Cold War

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The US economy can be characterized as ___________ while the Soviet's Union's economy was ______________.

a)

Democratic; Communist

b)

Capitalist; Totalitarian

c)

Capitalist; Communist

2.

In a communist economy, ___________ makes the choices about what to produce, who to sell to, and how much to charge.

a)

the government

b)

a business owner

c)

the consumer

d)

a coin flip

3.

Which is NOT true of a communist system?

a)

The government makes all economic choices

b)

Criticism of the government is silenced

c)

Members of the communist party control the government

d)

Free and fair elections are often held

4.

Who was the leader of the USSR during/after World War II?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

5.

The Iron Curtain was...

a)

A metal barrier that divided East/West Berlin

b)

The ideas separating communist East Europe and democratic West Europe

c)

The naval blockade of Cuba

6.

The US contributed $$ to rebuild Europe after WWII through the...

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Perestroika

d)

Lend-Lease Act

7.

The alliance of US and its allies AFTER World War II was known as...

a)

NATO

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

Allies

d)

United Nations

8.

What was the Warsaw Pact?

a)

Alliance of democratic countries led by the US

b)

Alliance of communist countries led by the USSR

c)

Ceasefire agreement between North and South Korea

9.

The idea that if one country becomes communist others will quickly follow is known as...

a)

Anschluss

b)

the Truman Doctrine

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

10.

In both Korea and Vietnam, the Soviet Union and _______ helped to train communist fighters and supply weapons.

a)

China

b)

India

c)

United States

d)

Japan

11.

In 1948, the United States airlifted _________ to West Berlin to get around a Soviet blockade.

a)

Tools for breaking down the wall

b)

Weapons

c)

Food and supplies

d)

Propaganda about the benefits of capitalism

12.

The US was upset that Cuba had an alliance with...

a)

the Soviet Union

b)

China

c)

Germany

d)

Mexico

13.

After discovering nuclear missiles in Cuba, the United States...

a)

Invaded Cuba to overthrow Fidel Castro

b)

Began to gather troops in Europe for an invasion of the Eastern bloc

c)

Placed missiles in Turkey pointed at the USSR

d)

Created a naval blockade of Cuba

14.

The collapse of the Soviet Union happened...

a)

all at once

b)

little by little as nations held free elections

c)

when the US launched their final missile strike

d)

because they didn't have a strong enough military

15.

Which country was the first to really challenge Soviet rule?

a)

Germany

b)

Romania

c)

Ukraine

d)

Poland

16.

What did the Korean War and the Vietnam War have in common?

a)

The US helped negotiate a ceasefire and then left!

b)

They both became unified communist countries.

c)

They both became unified democratic countries.

d)

They both stayed divided.

17.

The Cuban Missile Crisis was important because...

a)

It gave us ownership of Cuba.

b)

It was the moment people most feared nuclear war.

c)

It allowed us to place missiles in Turkey.