WorksheetsCold War Review - Part 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?
France
Germany
Great Britain
Spain
Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?
Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Tonkin
Pearl Harbor
South China Sea
In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.
My Lai Massacre
Attack on Sai Pan
Tet Offensive
Attack on Khe Sanh
US troop reduction in Vietnam; transfer of combat operations from American to South Vietnamese troops
Domino Theory
Kent State University
Tet Offensive
Vietnamization
Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Viet Cong
Kent State University
President of the Republic of Vietnam, had US support, eventually would be overthrown
Ngo Dinh Diem
Viet Cong
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Which of the following best describes a proxy war?
Two superpowers directly fighting
Two countries fighting without any outside assistance
Supporting sides in another country's war to oppose an enemy
Competing in sports instead of military force
Which of the following is NOT an example of a proxy war?
Vietnam War
Korean War
World War 2
Soviet-Afghan War
What two superpowers supported opposing sides of proxy wars during the Cold War?
Great Britain and China
United States and China
United States and Soviet Union
Great Britain and Soviet Union
Which of the following groups/governments did the Soviet Union support during the Cold War era?
the government of South Korea during the Korean War
the United Nations coalition during the Korean War
the government of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War
the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War
the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War
Which of the following groups/governments did the United States support during the Cold War era?
the government of North Korea during the Korean War
the government of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War
the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War
the government of Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War
the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
South Korea surrendered and North Korea united the Korean peninsula under a communist government
North Korea surrendered and South Korea united the Korean peninsula under a democratic government.
North Korea and the UN signed an armistice and the Korean peninsula remained divided at the 38th parallel.
In what way(s) did the United States support South Korea during the Korean War?
led United Nations coalition to push back North Korean invaders
provided support to China to fight alongside South Koreans
provided money, supplies, and weapons, but no troops
What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
U.S. troops helped South Vietnam's government successfully defeat the Viet Cong.
The U.S. withdrew its troops and North Vietnam successfully united Vietnam as a communist state.
The U.S. signed an armistice agreement with North Vietnam and Vietnam remained divided.
In what way(s) did the United States support the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War?
Sending American soldiers to fight
Sending weapons, money, and supplies, but no soldiers
Sending UN peacekeepers
In what way(s) did the Soviet Union support Afghanistan's communist government during the Soviet-Afghan War?
sending Soviet soldiers to fight against the mujahideen
sending diplomats to broker a truce with the mujahideen
sending money, weapons, and supplies, but no soldiers
What was the outcome of the Soviet-Afghan War?
Soviet troops successfully defeated the mujahideen.
The Soviet Union withdrew its troops and Afghanistan's communist government fell.
The United States entered the war and defeated Afghanistan's communist government.
A result of the Iranian Revolution was...
The Shah coming to power
Iran becoming westernized
The founding of the Islamic Republic
New laws liberating women
The Shah wanted to modernize Iran.
True
False
Khomeini wanted a traditional society.
True
False
Khomeini was secular.
True
False
Khomeini established a theocratic type of government.
True
False
The Shah wanted to westernize Iran.
True
False
A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that
Women were being denied political rights
Traditional values were being undermined by Western ideas
Israel had lost its influence in the Middle East
Religious leaders were becoming too powerful
The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran was a reaction to the failure of the Shah to...
Modernize the nation's economy
Meet the social and political needs of the people
Establish political ties with Western nations
Supply the military with advanced weapons technology
In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused...
An increase in women's rights
Tension between traditionalism and modernization to continue
Foreign control of natural resources to expand
The introduction of a communist form of government
What did Gorbachev hope to accomplish by introducing glasanost and perestroika?
Causing the Soviet Union to collapse.
Making USSR a more productive and prosperous nation.
Introducing new styles of art and architecture.
Getting rid of the last Czar.
Which of these was an attempt to loosen government's grip on the economy?
Glasnost
Perestroika
Five Year Plan
Collectivization
______________________believed that a better Soviet economy depended on better relationships with the rest of the world, especially the United States.
Stalin
Gorbachev
Lenin
Putin
Which of these was the first Soviet republic to take advantage of the weakness of the USSR, revolt, and declare its independence?
Ukraine
Moldovo
Turkmenistan
Lithuania
Which political leader introduced programs that moved the USSR away from totalitarianism, and increased economic freedom and political rights?
Mikhail Gorbechev
Joseph Stalin
Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
Which of Gorbachev's programs created more openness, more public participation in government, and greater individual rights were given to Soviet citizens?
glasnost
perestroika
democratizatsiya
shock therapy
APARTHEID happened in.........
England
Malta
South America
South Africa
The word APARTHEID means.......
Friendship
Separateness
Racism
A big apartment
Mainly Apartheid DIVIDED people according to......
Gender
Age
Race
Religion
Nelson Mandela joined a political party to FIGHT APARTHEID. The name was.........
Labour Party
Nationalist Party
African National Congress
South Africa Party
APARTHEID happened in SOUTH AFRICA. Which letter represents this country?
A
B
C
D
What groups made up the white population of South Africa?
Germans and Dutch
French and Spanish
British and German
British and Boers
Who was the president of South Africa who ended Apartheid?
Desmond Tutu
FW De Klerk
Stephen Biko
Nelson Mandela
What Year Did The Berlin Wall Fall?
1989
1979
1991
1995
