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WorksheetsThe Cold War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who did the United States use the Atomic Bomb against during WWll that started the Nuclear Age?
Japan
USSR
Berlin
Germany
Cold War was a battle between.....
US and Japan
US and Britain
US and Germany
US and USSR
Which country reached the moon first, US or USSR?
US
USSR
Germany
Italy
What was the name of USSR Spacecraft that reached the Moon for the first time?
Sputnik
Luna 1
Marshall
Mars 3
What is the name of the first artificial earth satellite?
Sputnik
Explorer 1
Luna 1
Mars 3
Communism is a system in which...
Individuals can vote for representatives in government
People are free
The government owns the factories and natural resources; people are controlled by the government and are not free
Private businesses own the factories and natural resources and controls the production of goods
The dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War was called?
The Iron Road
The Iron Wall
The Iron Bars
The Iron Curtain
Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?
USA
Soviet Union/USSR
Germany
Hungary
The US had a policy called "containment." What does this policy do?
Provide political, military, and economic aid to democratic countries that are under the threat of communist influences to prevent the expansion of communism.
Stop the spread of slavery.
Stop other countries from becoming more powerful than them.
Stop the spread of Fascism.
What was the cause of the Berlin Airlift?
China decided to block all supplies from getting into South Korea by railroad, train, or waterway.
The Soviet Union decided to block all military advances of Allied troops in West Berlin.
The Soviet Union decided to block all supplies from getting into West Berlin by railroad, train, or waterway.
The Soviet Union decided to block all supplies from getting into West Germany by railroad, train, or waterway.
What was the result of the Berlin Airlift?
U.S. and Allied troops crossed the border into West Berlin and were defeated by the Soviets.
U.S. and Allied troops crossed the border into West Berlin and defeated the Soviets.
U.S. and Allied airplanes delivered supplies to West Berlin for almost a year, but the Soviet Union NEVER gave up. All of Berlin is now under Communist rule.
U.S. and Allied airplanes delivered supplies to West Berlin for almost a year, and the Soviet Union finally gave up and lifted the blockade.
Which best describes the cause of the Korean War?
Communist North Korea invaded China.
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea.
Communist Korea invaded the United States.
Communist China invaded North and South Korea.
Which best describes the results of the Korean War?
The Korean War ended in a stalemate. Today, North Korea is still a Communist nation, and South Korea is a free nation.
North Korea defeated South Korea, and now all of Korea is under Communist rule.
The United States defeated Korea, and today Korea is a territory of the U.S.
China defeated Korea, and now all of Korea is under Chinese rule.
NATO, is a treaty between the U.S. and other nations ...
to protect one another against slavery.
to protect one another against Hitler's Fascist aggression.
to protect one another against Communist aggression.
to protect one another against the affects of global warming.
An "arms race" can be described as ...
a race between states to build up their own militias
a race between nations to see who can have the largest military
a race between countries to defeat another country in war
a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons
What is the 38th Parallel?
The dividing line between US and Mexico.
The dividing line between South and North Korea.
The dividing line between East and West Berlin.
The dividing line between East and West German.
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Carry the US to victory
Stop the spread of communism
Spread communism
Attack the Soviet Union
What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?
Civil War
WWII
Korean & Vietnam War
War on Terror
What did the two cold war countries “fight” each other over for?
Political, economic, and military influence
The best technology
Having the most superior weapons
For land
What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the spread of communism across Southeast Asia?
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
