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Cold War-World History

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

In a speech regarding the divide in Europe over communism, Winston Churchill stated that a(n) ___________ descended over the continent.

a)

steel wall

b)

iron wall

c)

steel curtain

d)

iron curtain

3.

Doing whatever it takes to to gain an advantage, even if it means nuclear war, and win is referred to as

a)

containment

b)

brinkmanship

c)

the domino theory

d)

Cold War

4.

Which nations emerged as the world's superpowers after World War II and into the period of the Cold War?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

Soviet Union (USSR)

5.

Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as

a)

communist republics

b)

socialist nations

c)

Soviet republics

d)

satellite nations

6.

The organization that was formed to combat communism and protect member nations from a communist attack was the

a)

United Nations

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

NATO

d)

CIA

7.

The nation created after World War II as a homeland for displaced Jews was

a)

Palestine

b)

the Soviet Union

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Israel

8.

The organization that the Soviet Union created in response to the defense alliance created by the United States consisting of communist allies to the USSR was

a)

NATO

b)

the United Nations

c)

the satellite nations

d)

the Warsaw Pact

9.

The Cold War is BEST defined as...

a)

a great struggle for world dominance after WWII

b)

A series of bombing between the United States and Soviet Union

c)

the struggle between democracy and communism around the world after WWII

d)

a struggle between fascism and democracy around the world after WWII

10.

President Truman created the Truman Doctrine which stated..

a)

America would isolate themselves from the worlds problems again

b)

America would help or aid anyone resisting the spread of communism

c)

Russia would make a deal with America to only spread communism to Asia

d)

America made a deal with Great Britain to go to war with Soviet Union

11.

What happened to Germany after World War II

a)

It was left to become it's own new nation again

b)

It was taken over completely by Soviet Union

c)

The allies helped it become a democratic nation

d)

It was split in two, East communist and West democratic

12.

Mao became one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
The man who lead the Communist Revolution in China was _____
a)
Kim Jong Il
b)
Kim Il Sung
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Mao Zedong
14.
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
15.
Major uprising in China whose goal was to establish a society in which all were equal and intellectual and artistic activity was considered dangerous.
a)
Great Leap Forward
b)
Cultural Revolution
c)
People's Republic of China
d)
Red Guards
16.
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
17.
The Red Gaurd were ______ who wanted to rid China of any capitalists. 
a)
old men
b)
doctors
c)
lawyers
d)
students
18.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did the US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies joined the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
d)
The US and its allies did not join the war.
19.
The Soviet Union and USA became involved in Korea as they both occupied Korea after the defeat of Japan in World War II.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Korea was important to the communist bloc as
a)
The communists wanted as much support as possible
b)
Korea was geographically close to China and the Soviet Union
c)
The USA were interested in Korea
d)
Communists loved eating kimchi
21.
________ Korea invaded ________ Korea on June 27th 1950.
a)
South, North
b)
North, South
22.
How did the Korean War end in 1951?
a)
It did not end, only reached a stalemate with an armistice signed
b)
South Korean victory
c)
North Korean victory
d)
UN took over Korea
23.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
24.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
25.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
26.

Fidel Castro was the leader of what country?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Venezuela

c)

Cuba

d)

Canada

e)

Afghanistan

27.

What type of government did Fidel Castro implement once he gained control of Cuba

a)

Communist

b)

Democratcic

c)

Republican

d)

Monarchy

e)

Oligarchy

28.

What was the Bay of Pigs event?

a)

The final battle where Fidel Castro gained control of the Cuban government

b)

An attempt by the U.S. government to overthrow Castro

c)

A war between Cuba and Mexico

d)

The name of the alliance between Cuba and the Soviet Union

e)

A protest march led by Fidel Castro

29.

Castro established the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere

a)

True

b)

False

30.
The Soviet missiles in Cuba were being installed _____ miles from the shore of Florida.
a)
90
b)
100
c)
110
d)
80
31.

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

32.

Who was the United States President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Robert Kennedy

33.

What is a significant reason why the Soviets put missiles in Cuba?

a)

They didn't want to, but Castro asked them to

b)

Because they intended to attack Florida

c)

There weren't any missiles in Cuba

d)

The Soviets disliked the presence of nuclear weapons that were targeted at them from sites in Western Europe and Turkey

34.

What is a significant reason why the Soviets befriended Cuba?

a)

To help a new Communist state

b)

To test strength of new U.S. president, JFK

c)

Khrushchev wanted to force JFK to bargain over U.S. missiles in Europe

d)

All of the above

35.

Upon discovering Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, Kennedy...

a)

Ordered air strikes against the missile sites

b)

Ordered a full-scale invasion of Cuba

c)

Used diplomacy through the UN

d)

Set up a naval blockade around the island

36.
What does MAD stand for?
a)
Mutually Assured Destruction
b)
Men Are Difficult
c)
Me And David
d)
Mutually Assured Dentistry
37.
Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation 
38.
What were the so-called "SALT 1" talks about?
a)
increasing mineral trade between the U.S. and Soviet Union
b)
reducing nuclear weapons
c)
improving the taste of bland foods
d)
learning how to store nuclear waste in salt domes
39.

What event ended the policy of Détente?

a)

Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty

b)

Invasion of Afghanistan

c)

The Carter Doctrine

d)

Iranian Embassy siege

40.

The Russian leader who was in office at the downfall of the Soviet Union

a)

Gorbachev

b)

Breshnev

c)

Kruschev

d)

Stalin

41.

Which country did the Berlin Airlift take place?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

U.S.

d)

Russia

42.

Who controlled West Germany after the vote?

a)

The Allies (U.S., France, G.B.)

b)

The Soviet Union

43.

Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

a)

blockade

b)

containment

c)

perestroika

d)

satellites

44.

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

45.
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
46.
During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.
a)
Berlin Rescue Mission
b)
NATO
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
United Nations
47.
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
48.
What type of weapon was designed by the Manhattan Project?  
a)
Aircraft carrier 
b)
High powered laser 
c)
Atomic bomb
d)
Gatling gun
49.

Who launched the first man made satellite into space?

a)

The USA

b)

The USSR

50.

__________________ was the name of the satellite launched in 1957.

a)

Explorer

b)

Mercury 1

c)

Sputnik

d)

Luna 1

51.

Who was the first man to set foot on the moon?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

John Glenn

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

None of these

52.

Which president vowed that the US would go to the moon?

a)

JFK

b)

LBJ

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Nixon

53.

In what year did the moon landing occur?

a)

1965

b)

1969

c)

1970

d)

1975

54.

Which event inspired this comic?

a)

The moon landing

b)

The launching of Sputnik

c)

The Soviet Nuclear Program

d)

The US dominance in Space

55.

The Russian leader who was in office at the downfall of the Soviet Union

a)

Gorbachev

b)

Breshnev

c)

Kruschev

d)

Stalin

56.

Reagan’s foreign policy called for

a)

making an alliance with the Soviet Union.

b)

limiting American intervention in the affairs of other nations.

c)

protecting the island of Cuba from invasion.

d)

taking on a strong anti-communist role in the world.

57.

President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed a missile treaty in hopes of?

a)

Reducing tensions associated with the threat of nuclear war

b)

Providing an exchange of weapons for war hostages

c)

Allowing secret weapons technologies to be shared

d)

Establishing an official cease-fire

58.

Which of the following would be identified as a cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

The expensive arms race in the USSR became an enormous burden on the struggling economy

b)

The Soviet government used their military strength to put down any resistance

c)

The United States promised to provide economic assistance to the Soviet Union if they broke up

d)

Winston Churchill coordinated Operation "Sea Lion"

59.

The Strategic Defensive Initiative or SDI

a)

was a plan the United States developed as a nuclear defense system

b)

an idea proposed by the Soviet Union to limit the amount of work that needed to be done

c)

was scrapped by the British because the cost was too high

d)

was developed by the French as a way to increase their ability to make fresh backed goods

60.

The Berlin Wall fell in

a)

1989

b)

1988

c)

1990

d)

1991

61.

The Soviet Union officially fell in

a)

1991

b)

1992

c)

1989

d)

1990

62.

As a result of a struggling Soviet system

a)

many of the countries in Eastern Europe staged revolutions against their communist governments

b)

people increased their personal holdings in land

c)

a majority of people started to see the Soviet nation as a power entity

d)

their economy grew exponentially

63.

What Year Did The Berlin Wall Go Up

a)

1969

b)

1956

c)

1961

d)

1962

64.

Who Controlled East Germany

a)

France

b)

U.S.A

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Britain

65.

Who Controlled West Germany

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

USA

d)

Soviet Union

66.

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.

67.

The primary goal of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of perestroika for the Soviet Union was the

a)

restriction of trade

b)

censorship of the press

c)

restructuring of the economy

d)

establishment of five-year plans

68.

Which leader’s policies included glasnost and perestroika?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Deng Xiaoping

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