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6th Grade World Civilizations

Total questions: 172

Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a component of a civilization?

a)

the use of fire

b)

a written language

c)

hunting in groups

d)

living in a community

2.

What does AD stand for?

a)

after death

b)

after dark

c)

Anno Domini

d)

Augustus Domini

3.

What does BC stand for?

a)

before Caesar

b)

before Carthage

c)

before Christ

d)

before cable

4.

How many years ago is 1750 BC if the current year is 2021? (add)

a)

2000

b)

3771

c)

258

d)

1750

5.

What does Anno Domini mean?

a)

in the year that Jesus died

b)

in the year Jesus was born

c)

in the year of our Lord

d)

none of these

6.

What is the significance of the Fertile Crescent?

a)

It is the location of the first civilizations.

b)

It is the location of the birth of Judaism.

c)

It is the sight of the seven wonders of the world.

d)

It is the location of the first human community.

7.

Between which rivers is the Fertile Crescent located?

a)

Nile and Euphrates

b)

Indus and Nile

c)

Yellow and Indus

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

8.

Where was Mesopotamia located?

a)

Fertile Crescent

b)

along the banks of the upper Nile

c)

near Judah

d)

none of these

9.

What does Mesopotamia mean?

a)

land between two rivers

b)

land along the river

c)

land of the first people

d)

land of the ancient ones

10.

What was the first form of writing called?

a)

hieroglyphs

b)

scribist

c)

Sanskrit

d)

cuneiform

11.
The artifact below is evidence that Sumerians had
a)
written language
b)
art
c)
chariots
d)
all of the above
12.
Which of the following best proves that most Mesopotamian religions were polytheistic?
a)
they believed in demons
b)
they used the plow for agriculture
c)
they believed in hundreds of gods
d)
they believed in Marduk
13.
All of the following are true of Mesopotamia except
a)
it is found in modern day Egypt
b)
There was a city state named Babylon
c)
Part of it was called Sumer
d)
It was in the Fertile Crescent
14.
If a common man cut out the eye of a common man, what would be his punishment under Hammurabi's Code?
a)
he would have his eye put out
b)
he would be put to death
c)
he would have to pay gold
d)
nothing
15.
What is a ziggurat?
a)
a building built for gods and priests
b)
a palace for the king
c)
a building for slaves
d)
a palace for Hammurabi
16.
Bartering occurred because
a)
Sumerians had different class levels
b)
people had surpluses they could trade
c)
trade made people feel secure
d)
people didn't want to part with extra stuff
17.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "A" on the map?

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Rome

d)

Egypt

18.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "D" on the map?

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Rome

d)

Greece

19.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "B" on the map?

a)

India

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

20.

Which ancient civilization is located at the "C" on the map?

a)

India

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

21.

What type of social structure was common in early civilizations?

a)

People were ranked into social classes based on their religion.

b)

People were ranked into social classes based on the job they did.

c)

People were ranked into social classes based on their use of technology.

d)

People were ranked into social classes based on their culture.

22.

a system that moves water where it is needed

a)

legacy

b)

irrigation

c)

nomadic

d)

river valley

23.

These were all benefits of living in the river valley locations EXCEPT.

a)

provided means of transportation

b)

protection from invasion

c)

access to other natural resources

d)

easy access to the ocean

24.

Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China are all similar because

a)

They are on islands.

b)

They all had a river.

c)

They all had a desert.

d)

They all had many gods and goddesses.

25.

What were people called who were trained to write?

a)

Scribes

b)

Writers

c)

Good students

d)

Government leaders

26.

Why did the Egyptians preserve their dead?

a)

To get them ready for the next life.

b)

It was fun.

c)

To show faith to their gods.

d)

It was fashionable.

27.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

a)

So they didn't mow the neighbors yard.

b)

To prevent trade.

c)

The slaves needed jobs.

d)

To keep out invaders.

28.

With which civilization did Confucious share his philosophies?

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

Aztec

d)

Egypt

29.

Which civilizations had the great Nile River for transportation and irrigation?

a)

Mexico

b)

Egypt

c)

Rome

30.
What did Hammurabi’s Code provide for the Mesopotamians? 
a)
A religious system
b)
An economic system
c)
A legal system
d)
A writing system
31.

The belief in one god.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Deity

c)

Monotheism

32.

A term to describe the profound peace of mind. It is the state of being free from suffering.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Hinduism

33.

A polytheistic religion. India’s 1st major religion. Believed to be the first religion known to mankind.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

34.

A polytheistic religion. Believers follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

35.

A monotheistic religion. Believers believe in the teachings of Jesus.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

36.

Is the concept that every action has a consequence. The cycle of cause and effect.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

37.

A monotheistic religion. Believers are called Jewish. Leader Abraham founded it.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

38.

A monotheistic religion. Believers are called Muslims. The founder is Muhammad.

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

39.

This table shows the separate branches of the Roman Government.

What was the purpose of this government structure?

a)

to consolidate power to a small group

b)

to ensure no branch had too much power

c)

to incorporate religion into government

d)

to streamline the way decisions were made

40.

These are two photographs of the ruins of structures built in Ancient Rome.

Which statement best reflects the important of the Ancient Roman structures in these photographs?

a)

Roman structures were built so well that many remain today.

b)

Roman structures served as examples of poor architectural planning.

c)

Roman structures were destroyed by a war with the Goths and Vandals.

d)

Roman structures showed strong ties to Ancient Egyptian designs.

41.

This is a diagram of an architectural invention during the Roman Empire. How did this invention impact Roman Society?

a)

Defensive barriers protected cities.

b)

Water power increased business.

c)

Freshwater was brought to the cities.

d)

Sewage was dumped outside of the cities.

42.

These images show the deities of Christian and Roman religions.

Based on these images, which statement identifies one difference between Christianity and the Roman Religion?

a)

Christianity was monotheistic, while the Roman religion was polytheistic

b)

Christianity was polytheistic, while the Roman religion was monotheistic.

c)

The Roman religion worshiped animal spirits, while Christianity worshiped God.

d)

The Roman religion incorporated Jewish beliefs, while Christianity did not.

43.

What happened during the Greek Golden Age?

a)

There was a decline in the importance of art

b)

There were many artistic and scientific achievements.

c)

There was less emphasis on the importance of citizenship.

d)

There was a large drop in trade among the city states.

44.

Why did the Roman Republic develop a complex system of roads?

a)

to improve religious freedoms

b)

to reduce the population

c)

to reduce the cost of government

d)

to improve trade

45.

How was the Byzantine Empire related to the Roman Empire?

a)

The Byzantine Empire provided many cultural ideas that the Roman Empire copied.

b)

The Byzantine Empire rose out of the eastern Roman Empire.

c)

The Byzantine Empire invaded and destroyed the Roman Empire.

d)

The Byzantine Empire prevented the Roman Empire from trading with the Middle East.

46.

Islam is most closely related to which other religions?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Confucianism

d)

Hinduism

e)

Judaism

47.

_______________ is an ancient Greece temple

a)

Parthenon

b)

Judaism

c)

Julius Caesar

48.

_______________ is a great Roman leader.

a)

Parthenon

b)

Judaism

c)

Julius Caesar

49.

__________ is a world sport competition played every four years

a)

Olympic Games

b)

Column

c)

Philosophy

50.

____________ is where people vote for government

a)

Democracy

b)

Citizens

c)

Christianity

51.

The Maya were well known for their -

a)

knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.

b)

many conquests and warlike culture.

c)

part in the Atlantic slave trade.

d)

inability to keep written records.

52.

This type of agriculture was practiced by the Incas.

a)

slash and burn

b)

chinampas

c)

3-field rotation

d)

terrace farming

53.

Where were the Maya located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

54.

Where were the Aztecs located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

55.

Where were the Incas located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

56.
What does the term "mesoamerican" mean?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Middle America, between North and South America
c)
Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
d)
Messy America
57.
Maya = Maize = ____________
a)
Squash
b)
Fruit Punch
c)
Corn
d)
Beans
58.

What was the main function of the Magna Carta?

a)

free serfs and peasants

b)

limit the king's power

c)

limit the pope's power

d)

provide money to the king

59.
Who was the great king of the France, united Europe, and was declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
King Henry IV
d)
Pope Gregory VII
60.

Choose from the choices below that are linked to Feudal Japan. (Check 3 that apply!)

a)

King had total control

b)

Shoguns had all the power

c)

Peasants are valued for their hard work

d)

Knights protect the land

e)

Emperor is chosen by gods

61.

In 1215, King John was forced to sign a document. What was the name of the document he had to sign?

a)

Great Constitution

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Declaration of Independence

62.

How did the plague impact Europe? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Trade declined due to bankrupt businesses

b)

30 - 60% of Europe's population died (1/3 to 2/3 of the population)

c)

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

d)

More cathedrals were built

63.
Where did the plague start?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia 
64.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
65.
Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
66.
What was special about the Holy Land?
a)
it was where Jesus had lived
b)
it was where the pope's castle was
c)
it was the location of gold mines
d)
it was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad
67.
What were the Crusades fought over?
a)
excommunication
b)
to control Europe
c)
the United States
d)
the Holy Land
68.
What was the name of the series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims?
a)
Holy Wars
b)
Crusades
c)
Civil War
d)
Jerusalem
69.

Which map represents the Silk Road?

a)
b)
c)
70.

Which map represents the Trans-Saharan Trade Route?

a)
b)
c)
71.

Which map represents the spread of the Bubonic Plague?

a)
b)
c)
72.
The correct hierarchy of feudalism is?
a)
King, Noble, Vassal, Serf
b)
Kings, Serfs, Knights Vassals
c)
Noble, King, Serf, Vassal
d)
Vassal, Serf, Noble, King
73.
Knights received fief, and in return__________.
a)
Nobles were given food
b)
Nobles received free labor
c)
the manor was protected from attacks
d)
the king is excommunicated 
74.

Renaissance means

a)

Rebirth

b)

Restart

c)

Reform

d)

Relation

75.

Which country did the Renaissance start in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

76.

Invention that helped spread information

a)

Printing Press

b)

Mail service

c)

Pigeon Carrier

d)

Typewriter

77.

English playwright famous for his stories

a)

Dante

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Lorenzo Medici

78.

Belief that humans are good and important

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Humanism

d)

Individualism

79.

Select all of the Renaissance artists

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

80.

Who was considered to be the greatest thinker of the Renaissance?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Dante

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Da Vinci

81.

Select the two most famous art pieces by Michelangelo

a)

The Statue of David

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

82.

Select the two most famous artworks by Da Vinci

a)

The Statue of David

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

83.

Which powerful family used violence to gain their power?

a)

The Medici Family

b)

The Shakespeare Family

c)

The Caesar Family

d)

The Da Vinci Family

84.

a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

a)

Reformation

b)

Indulgence

c)

Purgatory

d)

Protestant

85.

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

Transubstantiation

86.

Why did England break with the Church?

a)

Martin Luther's influence spread throughout country

b)

John Calvin set up his theocracy in one the towns

c)

The king wanted a divorce and Church said no

d)

The England did not break from the Catholic Church

87.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
An African-American civil rights leader
b)
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
c)
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
d)
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music
88.
What were the 95 Theses?
a)
A Country music band.
b)
The name of the Popes army.
c)
Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences
89.

What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

a)

Excommunication

b)

The Peace of Westphalia

c)

The Counsel of Trent

d)

They ignored it

90.

According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

a)

The decisions of the Pope

b)

The bible

c)

The actions of the Priest

d)

Whatever feels good in the moment

91.

Luther's followers called themselves what?

a)

Protestants

b)

Protestors

c)

Reformers

d)

Transformers

92.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

b)

there is no significance

c)

the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

d)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

93.

How were the Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance similar?

a)

discouraged the growth of strong monarchs

b)

were led by the military

c)

encouraged people to question tradition

d)

supported the return of the Roman Empire

94.

The reason that Europe first began exploring was to find a sea route from Europe to where?

a)

Asia

b)

Antartica

c)

Africa

d)

North America

95.

________ was the first man to circumnavigate the globe.

a)

Vasco Da Gama

b)

Columbus

c)

Magellan

d)

Cortes

96.

Who was the first person to sail around the tip of Africa?

a)

Bartolomeau Dias

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco De Gama

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

97.

The first country to begin exploring by sea was __________.

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

d)

England

98.

The first Portuguese man to reach India by was was who?

a)

Marvin Acme

b)

Bernal Diaz

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Fernando Venezuela

99.

The ________ helped sailors know what direction they were headed.

a)

compass

b)

map

c)

astrolabe

d)

caravel

100.

This instrument allowed Europeans to calculate their location based on the position of the sun and stars in relation to the horizon?

a)

compass

b)

map

c)

astrolabe

d)

caravel

101.

Conquistadors were conquerors in the America's from what country?

a)

Fance

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

102.

________ was the conquistador who defeated the Aztecs.

a)

Columubs

b)

Magellan

c)

Da Gama

d)

Cortes

103.

The reasons that European countries wanted to explore and conquer the Americas were:

a)

gold

b)

god

c)

glory

d)

all of the above

104.

Food and animals were exchanged between the New World and the Old World in what was called the?

a)

Chicago Exchange

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

NYSE

d)

Columbian Exchange

105.

This animal, the _________ was introduced in the New World as a beast of burden by the Europeans.

a)

chicken

b)

horse

c)

pig

d)

panther

106.

This explorer mistakenly discovered the America's in 1492, trying to find a faster sea route to India?

a)

Hudson

b)

Columbus

c)

Magellan

d)

Cortes

107.

The newly discovered "America's" were labeled as the ________ world.

a)

New

b)

Old

c)

Colony

d)

Wealthy

108.

_________ is the science of making maps.

a)

exploration

b)

astrolabe

c)

compass

d)

cartography

109.

This means to travel for the purpose of discovery?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Reformation

c)

Exploration

d)

Circumnavigate

110.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Samuel Morse

111.

Who invented the telegraph?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Benjamin Franklin

112.

Who perfected the incandescent light bulb?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Edison

113.

Which word best describes the method of mass production in which a worker is responsible for one small task to be repeated over and over.

a)

Dis-assembly line

b)

assembly line

c)

labor union

d)

monopoly

114.

Before the Civil war, the US economy was based on ____________________. After the Civil war, the US economy was based on the production of ____________________.

a)

manufactured goods, agriculture

b)

hard work, easy work

c)

making food, money

d)

agriculture, manufactured goods

115.

Which system of transportation shipped raw goods to factories where they were turned to consumer goods?

a)

Electric Streetcar

b)

The Pony Express

c)

Wagon Train

d)

Transcontinental Railroad

116.

Iron ore (raw material) was shipped to factories to be turned into ___________________ that was used to build railroads, skyscrapers, and bridges.

a)

Monopoly

b)

Cereal

c)

Copper

d)

Steel

117.

Henry Ford used the assembly line to mass produce which of the following?

a)

Skyscrapers

b)

Telephones

c)

Light bulbs

d)

Automobiles (cars)

118.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
119.

The first business to industrialize.

a)

automobile

b)

aviation

c)

textile

120.

rapid development of cities

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Urbanization

c)

Means of production

d)

Ruralization

121.

Which of the following is the reason people moved to cities?

a)

for the job opportunities

b)

to catch a smelly pole cat

c)

that is where the transcontinental railroad stopped

d)

to get away from the free farmland out west

122.
Women were paid ____ than men for doing the same work.
a)
more
b)
less
123.

How did the Cotton Gin affect the price of cotton clothing?

a)

The price of clothing stayed about the same

b)

The price of clothing was cheaper

c)

The price of clothing was higher

124.

What other process was changed by Eli Whitney?

a)

Manufacturing using interchangeable parts

b)

Improve horse harnesses

c)

Manufacturing using electricity

d)

Improved steam engine machinery

125.
What provided faster water/river travel?
a)
Steam boat
b)
Steam Locomotive
c)
ships
d)
cars
126.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
127.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
128.
Who discovered and came up with the idea of gravity?
a)
Sir Isaac Newton
b)
Galileo
c)
Franceso Pizzaro
d)
Christopher Columbus
129.

French Enlightenment philosopher who strongly believed in freedom of speech and religion

a)

Voltaire

b)

Denis Diderot

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

John Locke

130.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
131.
One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the 
a)
bourgeoisie
b)
aristocracy
c)
sans culottes
d)
denoument
132.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
133.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
134.

What would be the best caption for this image?

a)

National Assembly vows to write a new constitution

b)

All enemies of the Revolution executed

c)

Debt and starvation threaten the country

d)

Mob attacks prison in search of weapons

135.

This new technology was used to execute thousands of French citizens

a)

astrolabe

b)

guillotine

c)

telescope

d)

caravel

136.

Third Estate

a)

Clergy

b)

Nobility

c)

Other 97% of French population

137.
The Hatian revolution was different because it was 
a)
earlier than the others
b)
a slave revolt
138.
Haitian slaves were working to gain their independence from 
a)
French soldiers
b)
Spanish landowners
139.
The American colonies declared their independence from 
a)
The Mother Country, England (aka Great Britain)
b)
The Spanish Empire
140.
The American colonies used this country for an ally (helper)
a)
Great Britain/ England
b)
France
c)
Spain
141.
The time period when all the French leaders were decapitated is called the...
a)
American Revolution
b)
Revolutionary Tribunal
c)
Reign of Terror
142.
Just 5 years after Haiti declared itself free, many revolutions began in ...
a)
Africa
b)
Latin America
c)
Asia
143.
Latin American countries were working to gain freedom from...
a)
The Spanish Empire
b)
The British Empire
c)
The French Empire
144.

Whose assassination caused the beginning point of WWI?

a)

A Serbian

b)

A German

c)

An Austria-Hungarian

d)

An American

145.

Countries choosing sides is referred to as

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliances

146.

The United States tried to stay out of the war for several years, this is called

a)

Nationalism

b)

Neutrality

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

147.

The United States entered WWI soon after what event

a)

German submarines sank the Lusitania

b)

German propaganda began attacking President Wilson

c)

Americans learned about trench warfare

d)

When Germany sided with Austria-Hungary

148.

True or False: The trenches were typically cold, wet, dirty and diseases spread quickly

a)

True

b)

False

149.

Which country was not part of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Bulgaria

150.

Which country was not part of the Allies?

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

Serbia

d)

Austria-Hungary

151.

Which one is NOT new technology that was used in the war?

a)

poison gas

b)

machine gun

c)

bayonet

d)

tanks

152.

What was propaganda used for during WWI?

a)

Get Americans to support the war

b)

Convince Germans to fight back

c)

Convince Americans to not support the war

d)

Convince Americans to speak their mind

153.

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Document that gave more power to Germany

b)

Peace agreement to end the war

c)

Agreement to give back some of the Native American's land

d)

agreement to punish Serbia for starting the war

154.

True or False: The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept blame and pay 30 billion dollars

a)

False

b)

True

155.

The League of Nations was created for what reason?

a)

prevent future conflict

b)

to set up alliances

c)

to build up the armies of nations

d)

to divide up the land after the war

156.

What event officially started WW2?

a)

Germany invades Poland

b)

Japan attacks China

c)

Germany invades Soviet Union

d)

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

157.

Which 3 are Axis Powers?

a)

USA

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

158.

Who was the dictator of Germany?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Winston Churchill

159.

The US let Britain borrow military supplies with the ________________________ policy.

a)

Borrow Buy

b)

Lend Lease

c)

Give Take

d)

Share Keep

160.

Japan attacked the US at __________________.

a)

Fort Wayne

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

NYC

d)

San Francisco

161.

Hitler hated the Jews and thought that the ___________ race was the best.

a)

Aryan

b)

Italian

c)

African American

d)

Japanese

162.
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
163.
Which term described how the Soviet Union's effort to control some countries in Eastern Europe by not allowing their people to communicate with others outside of the Soviet Union?
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
Soviet Union Control
c)
The Berlin Airlift
d)
The Warsaw Pact
164.
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
165.
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
166.
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
167.
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
168.
Which part of Korea is communist?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
169.
Who tried to put missiles in Cuba?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
The United States
c)
The Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
170.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Germany
b)
The United States
c)
France
d)
The Soviet Union
171.
Why was the Cold War named such?
a)
It was only fought during winter.
b)
The soldiers did not have warm clothing.
c)
This war was fought using ideas and propaganda instead of guns.
d)
It was primarily fought in the north and south poles.
172.
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

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