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Cold War Begins Test

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 4hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union had which type of government/economic system?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

capitalism

d)

communism

2.

During the Cold War, the western portion of Berlin was located in which country?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

East Germany

c)

West Germany

d)

United States

3.

Which title best fits the message of the political cartoon?

a)

Alliances Again: United States and Soviet Union

b)

Reunification: United States and Soviet Union are One Again

c)

It's a Showdown: Soviet Union vs. United States

4.

What two superpowers immerged after World War II?

a)

United States and Germany

b)

Soviet Union and Germany

c)

Soviet Union and Russia

d)

United States and Soviet Union

5.

After World War II, how many sections was Germany divided into?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

6.

After WWII, which of the following countries controlled a section of west Germany? Pick 3

a)

Soviet Union

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

7.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries that suffered greatly because of the destruction of cities?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

8.

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

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

9.

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

10.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

11.

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.

12.

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

13.

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

a)

Hitler & the Nazis

b)

Economic recession

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Corruption & Industrialization

14.
What was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that was a struggle between their ideologies of democracy and communism?
a)
World War III
b)
The Cold War
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
Russian American War
15.
Which act launched the Cold War and prevented Russia from taking over all of Berlin following WWII?
a)
Cold War
b)
WWII
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
Berlin Airlift
16.
What was the American effort to rebuild Europe following WWII through the donation $13 billion in money, materials, and food?
a)
The WWII Recovery Plan
b)
Rebuilding Europe Plan
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
FDR's Plan
17.
What was the alliance between the United States and nations of Western Europe that opposed the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
NATO
c)
The Allies
d)
The Central Powers
18.
How did the Soviet Union show its disregard for personal freedoms in Europe during 1961?
a)
By building the Berlin Wall
b)
They built the Iron Curtain
c)
Causing the Berlin Airlift
d)
Threatening to start WWIII
19.
What was the conflict between John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, and Fidel Castro?
a)
The Berlin Airlift
b)
The Iron Curtain
c)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
The Berlin Wall
20.
Which war began in 1950 with a communist government invading its southern neighbor?
a)
World War II
b)
The Vietnam War
c)
The Cold War
d)
The Korean War
21.

Where is the Korean peninsula divided?

a)
The 38th parallel
b)

Near the northern end of the peninsula

c)

West of Seoul, Korea

d)

Near the southern end of the peninsula

22.
Which part of Korea is communist?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
23.
Who tried to put missiles in Cuba?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
The United States
c)
The Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
24.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Germany
b)
The United States
c)
France
d)
The Soviet Union
25.
Which two contries conducted the Berlin Airlift?
a)
The United States and France
b)
Great Britain and the United States
c)
Germany and Russia
d)
The United States and the Soviet Union
26.
Why was the Cold War named such?
a)
It was only fought during winter.
b)
The soldiers did not have warm clothing.
c)

It was waged on political, economic, propagandist , and nuclear arms race fronts

d)

It was primarily fought in Russia where temperatures are extremely cold

27.
Which U.S. war ended with communist victory when the United States left the country?
a)
The Korean War
b)
The Vietnam War
c)
WWII
d)
The Cold War
28.

How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

a)

It built up the western European armed forces.

b)

It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.

c)

It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs.

d)

It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations.

29.

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.

30.

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

a)

It divides Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain

b)

The division between North and South Korea

c)

The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain.

d)

The 38th parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations.

31.
A form of economy that promotes free trade, reduced government intervention and entrepreneurism is ________
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Marxism
32.

What was the Great Leap Forward?

a)

The new national constitution of China under Mao

b)

The policy of forced collectivisation under Mao

c)

The policy of spreading propaganda to increase international support of Mao

d)

The policy of Mao having control over all businesses

33.
The man who lead the Communist Revolution in China was _____
a)

Chiang Kai-shek

b)
Kim Il Sung
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Mao Zedong
34.
What is the name of the campaign that was launched by China's leader, Mao, in 1966 with the aim of restoring radical Communist values?
a)
Great Leap Forward
b)
The Cultural Revolution
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
communes
35.
What was the name of the island to which the Nationalist forces retreated at the end of the war?
a)
Japan
b)
Australia
c)
Tawain
d)
Greenland
36.
Mao's plan for large collective farms
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Great Leap Forward
c)
Mandate in Heaven
d)
Taiwan 
37.
The  goal of the  _________ was to increase agriculture and industrial production in China.
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Communist Revolution
c)
President
d)
Great Leap Forward
38.
The color of ______ is often associated with Communism.  
a)
Blue
b)
Green 
c)
Red 
d)
Black
39.

Which were part of the Four Olds? Choose 3.

a)

Old Ideas

b)

Old Culture

c)

Old Customs

d)

Old Corruption

40.

Geography: What country is this?

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Uruguay

41.

Geography: What country is this?

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Uruguay

42.

Geography: What country is this?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Ecuador

c)

Peru

d)

Columbia

43.

Geography: What country is this?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Ecuador

c)

Peru

d)

Columbia

44.

Geography: What country is this?

a)

Guyana

b)

Panama

c)

Venezuela

d)

Columbia

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