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Cold War Review - Part 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

2.

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?

a)

Gulf of Thailand

b)

Gulf of Tonkin

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

South China Sea

3.

In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.

a)

My Lai Massacre

b)

Attack on Sai Pan

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Attack on Khe Sanh

4.

US troop reduction in Vietnam; transfer of combat operations from American to South Vietnamese troops

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Kent State University

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Vietnamization

5.

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Kent State University

6.

President of the Republic of Vietnam, had US support, eventually would be overthrown

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

d)

Ho Chi Minh

7.

Which of the following best describes a proxy war?

a)

Two superpowers directly fighting

b)

Two countries fighting without any outside assistance

c)

Supporting sides in another country's war to oppose an enemy

d)

Competing in sports instead of military force

8.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a proxy war?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

World War 2

d)

Soviet-Afghan War

9.

What two superpowers supported opposing sides of proxy wars during the Cold War?

a)

Great Britain and China

b)

United States and China

c)

United States and Soviet Union

d)

Great Britain and Soviet Union

10.

Which of the following groups/governments did the Soviet Union support during the Cold War era?

a)

the government of South Korea during the Korean War

b)

the United Nations coalition during the Korean War

c)

the government of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War

d)

the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War

e)

the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War

11.

Which of the following groups/governments did the United States support during the Cold War era?

a)

the government of North Korea during the Korean War

b)

the government of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War

c)

the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War

d)

the government of Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War

e)

the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War

12.

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

a)

South Korea surrendered and North Korea united the Korean peninsula under a communist government

b)

North Korea surrendered and South Korea united the Korean peninsula under a democratic government.

c)

North Korea and the UN signed an armistice and the Korean peninsula remained divided at the 38th parallel.

13.

In what way(s) did the United States support South Korea during the Korean War?

a)

led United Nations coalition to push back North Korean invaders

b)

provided support to China to fight alongside South Koreans

c)

provided money, supplies, and weapons, but no troops

14.

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

a)

U.S. troops helped South Vietnam's government successfully defeat the Viet Cong.

b)

The U.S. withdrew its troops and North Vietnam successfully united Vietnam as a communist state.

c)

The U.S. signed an armistice agreement with North Vietnam and Vietnam remained divided.

15.

In what way(s) did the United States support the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War?

a)

Sending American soldiers to fight

b)

Sending weapons, money, and supplies, but no soldiers

c)

Sending UN peacekeepers

16.

In what way(s) did the Soviet Union support Afghanistan's communist government during the Soviet-Afghan War?

a)

sending Soviet soldiers to fight against the mujahideen

b)

sending diplomats to broker a truce with the mujahideen

c)

sending money, weapons, and supplies, but no soldiers

17.

What was the outcome of the Soviet-Afghan War?

a)

Soviet troops successfully defeated the mujahideen.

b)

The Soviet Union withdrew its troops and Afghanistan's communist government fell.

c)

The United States entered the war and defeated Afghanistan's communist government.

18.

A result of the Iranian Revolution was...

a)

The Shah coming to power

b)

Iran becoming westernized

c)

The founding of the Islamic Republic

d)

New laws liberating women

19.

The Shah wanted to modernize Iran.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Khomeini wanted a traditional society.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Khomeini was secular.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Khomeini established a theocratic type of government.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The Shah wanted to westernize Iran.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that

a)

Women were being denied political rights

b)

Traditional values were being undermined by Western ideas

c)

Israel had lost its influence in the Middle East

d)

Religious leaders were becoming too powerful

25.

The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran was a reaction to the failure of the Shah to...

a)

Modernize the nation's economy

b)

Meet the social and political needs of the people

c)

Establish political ties with Western nations

d)

Supply the military with advanced weapons technology

26.

In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused...

a)

An increase in women's rights

b)

Tension between traditionalism and modernization to continue

c)

Foreign control of natural resources to expand

d)

The introduction of a communist form of government

27.

What did Gorbachev hope to accomplish by introducing glasanost and perestroika?

a)

Causing the Soviet Union to collapse.

b)

Making USSR a more productive and prosperous nation.

c)

Introducing new styles of art and architecture.

d)

Getting rid of the last Czar.

28.

Which of these was an attempt to loosen government's grip on the economy?

a)

Glasnost

b)

Perestroika

c)

Five Year Plan

d)

Collectivization

29.

______________________believed that a better Soviet economy depended on better relationships with the rest of the world, especially the United States.

a)

Stalin

b)

Gorbachev

c)

Lenin

d)

Putin

30.

Which of these was the first Soviet republic to take advantage of the weakness of the USSR, revolt, and declare its independence?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Moldovo

c)

Turkmenistan

d)

Lithuania

31.

Which political leader introduced programs that moved the USSR away from totalitarianism, and increased economic freedom and political rights?

a)

Mikhail Gorbechev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Boris Yeltsin

d)

Vladimir Putin

32.

Which of Gorbachev's programs created more openness, more public participation in government, and greater individual rights were given to Soviet citizens?

a)

glasnost

b)

perestroika

c)

democratizatsiya

d)

shock therapy

33.

APARTHEID happened in.........

a)

England

b)

Malta

c)

South America

d)

South Africa

34.

The word APARTHEID means.......

a)

Friendship

b)

Separateness

c)

Racism

d)

A big apartment

35.

Mainly Apartheid DIVIDED people according to......

a)

Gender

b)

Age

c)

Race

d)

Religion

36.

Nelson Mandela joined a political party to FIGHT APARTHEID. The name was.........

a)

Labour Party

b)

Nationalist Party

c)

African National Congress

d)

South Africa Party

37.

APARTHEID happened in SOUTH AFRICA. Which letter represents this country?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

What groups made up the white population of South Africa?

a)

Germans and Dutch

b)

French and Spanish

c)

British and German

d)

British and Boers

39.

Who was the president of South Africa who ended Apartheid?

a)

Desmond Tutu

b)

FW De Klerk

c)

Stephen Biko

d)

Nelson Mandela

40.

What Year Did The Berlin Wall Fall?

a)

1989

b)

1979

c)

1991

d)

1995