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Cold War Test Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Iron Wall

2.

The Cold War was a period of competition between which two countries?

a)

the U.S. and Korea

b)

The Soviet Union and Afghanistan

c)

the U.S. and Afghanistan

d)

the U.S and the Soviet Union

3.

What did the two cold war countries “fight” each other over?

a)

political, economic, and military influence

b)

the best technology

c)

having the most superior weapons

d)

all of the above

4.

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

5.
Property is owned by the state
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
6.
Classless society: all members of society are considered to be equal
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
7.
No-one should have more than anyone else - everybody's needs are equally important
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
8.
When people compete against one another, they achieve greater things
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
9.
This economic system is based on competition, profits, and self-interest.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
10.
What does communism believe in?
a)
Economic system with individuals having private ownership of money/production.
b)
Maintaining total control over society. 
c)
Economic equality through elimination of private property.
d)
A government of the people, by the people, for the people.
11.
America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...
a)
Soviets fought the United States by freezing prices
b)
the United States fought the Soviet Union during their harsh, cold winter
c)
Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place
d)
Soviet Union and United States were developing nuclear weapons using cold fusion
12.
NATO stands for: 
a)
New Alliance Trade Organization 
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
c)
North American Trade Organization
d)
North American Treaty Organization
13.
Who "Fought" in the Cold War?
a)
U.S. & Japan
b)
Japan & Germany
c)
U.S. & Soviet Union
d)
Germany & U.S. 
14.
What is an Arms Race?
a)
When two countries compete to create the best and most weapons 
b)
When two countries compete to create new colonies
c)
When two countries compete over resources
15.
Why is the Cold War considered a “cold” war, compared to WWII, a “hot” war?
a)
Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere
b)
The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area
c)
The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons
d)
The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth
16.
The alliance of communist countries
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Communist Alliance
17.
What is the term for the US's attempt to stop the spread of communism?
a)
Deterrence
b)
Containment
c)
Abolishment
d)
Domino Theory
18.
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
19.
Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?
a)
The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
c)
The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.
20.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
21.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
22.
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
23.
Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?
a)
The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
c)
The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.
24.

What were the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine intended to do?

a)

prevent a nuclear arms race

b)

halt the spread of communism

c)

help Asian countries recover from war

d)

support former European colonies

25.
the idea that the U.S. could help rebuild wartorn Europe with loans and other economic aid
a)
Cold War
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Containment
26.
a policy attempting to contain the spread of communism, beginning with military aid to the monarchies of Turkey and Greece
a)
Cold War
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Containment
27.
an alliance of Western powers
a)
United Nations
b)
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
c)
Yalta Conference
d)
Nuremburg Trials
28.
the first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Sputnik
c)
38th Parallel
d)
Hydrogen Bomb
29.
the Cold War foreign policy designed to “get to the verge without getting into the war”
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Brinkmanship
c)
Arms Race
d)
Urban Renewal
30.

Wall built that separated East and West Berlin, Germany. Built by the Soviet Union to stop the German people from moving from East Berlin (communism) to West Berlin (democracy). The tearing down of the Berlin Wall represented the end of the Cold War.

a)

The Great Wall

b)

Border Patrol

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Containment

31.

Fear of communism.

a)

Communism

b)

Red Scare

c)

Space Race

d)

Yellow Scare

32.

A 13 day confrontation between Cuba backed by the Soviet Union and the U.S. in which Cuba had missiles aimed at the U.S. This event was the closest the U.S. and the Soviet Union ever came to nuclear war.

a)

Soviet Missile Crisis

b)

U.S. Missile Crisis

c)

Missile Launch

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

33.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

a)

Korean & Vietnam War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Civil War & Spanish American War

d)

Persian Gulf & War on Terror

34.

Idea that if one nation falls to communism that other countries will fall too

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Division of Germany

35.

True or False: Joseph Stalin was a ruthless dictator responsible for the deaths of an estimated 20 million people.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What happened to Germany after the end of WWII?

a)

It was completely destroyed

b)

Divided by Allied forces into a western capitalist and eastern communist society

c)

The German territory was given to the United States

d)

The Japanese took control for Germany

37.

After WWI, the United States and what other country became world superpowers because their political and military strength?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

China

38.

What forces won World War II?

a)

Northern

b)

Central

c)

Axis

d)

Allied

39.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
NATO
c)
The UN
d)
China
40.

Who Controlled West Germany

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

USA

d)

Soviet Union

41.

Who Controlled East Germany

a)

France

b)

U.S.A

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Britain

42.

This event marks the symbolic end of the Cold War and to some extent the U.S.S.R..

a)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

c)

McCarthyism

d)

Landing the first man on the moon

43.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

b)

The U.S. government started NASA.

c)

U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

d)

All of the above

44.

What are Proxy Wars?

a)

Indirect conflicts between the 2 superpowers

b)

Wars between Communist China and Russia

c)

Wars between the US and Canada

d)

Wars that US citizens greatly supported the involvement of US troops

45.

The countries in RED represent which Cold War era organization?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Justice League

c)

USA

d)

Warsaw Pact

46.

During the Cold War, why were the US and Soviet Union hesitant to become involved directly in military conflict?

a)

Increased tension in the Middle East

b)

To support the UN

c)

The potential for global destruction

d)

Pressure from Canada

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