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Cold War Quiz 1.20.23

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two superpowers that dominated the world after WWII were

a)

Soviet Union and Great Britain

b)

Soviet Union and China

c)

US and Soviet Union

d)

US and Germany

2.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)

to airlift food to the people of West Berlin to continue fight against Communism

b)

to bomb East Berlin

c)

to demolish the Berlin Wall

d)

to transport people out of East Berlin

3.
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
4.

The Berlin Blockade ended when

a)

The Soviets realized their blockade had failed

b)

When Stalin died

c)

When the U.S. stopped sending resources

d)

The people of West Berlin found tunnels to transport supplies

5.
During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.
a)
Berlin Rescue Mission
b)
NATO
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
United Nations
6.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

a)

Supplying food and goods to West Berlin

b)

Taking people from East Berlin to West Berlin

c)

Dropping of bombs on Berlin

d)

Supplying food and goods to East Berlin

7.

What was the Iron Curtain

a)

it was a imaginary boundary that separated Europe

b)

it was an actual wall that separated eastern and western Europe

8.

Who made a speech that gave the Iron Curtain its name

a)

John F Kennedy

b)

Ronald Wilson Reagan

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Harry S. Truman

9.
The Iron Curtain divided what continent? 
a)
Asia
b)
North America 
c)
Europe 
d)
Africa 
10.

The Iron Curtain was an imaginary line that divided:

a)

Eastern and Western Europe

b)

World War I and World War II

c)

USSR and Russia

d)

Europe and Russia

11.
Economic system based on private ownership and a free market.
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
capitalism
c)
arms race
d)
communism
12.

Which of the following refers to equal distribution of land and wealth?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

13.

Services owned by the government

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

14.
No or limited government interference in industry.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
15.

The Iron Curtain is an __________boundary.

a)

Historical

b)

Imaginary

c)

Physical

d)

Metal, nonmetal or metalloid.

16.
An economic and social system in which property is owned equally and controlled by the government.
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
capitalism
c)
arms race
d)
communism
17.

How was the Cold War different from other wars?

a)

The Cold War was a war of words.

b)

The Cold War occurred during the winter.

c)

The Cold War was fought using advanced technology.

d)

The Cold War caused people to stop fighting

18.

A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them is communism

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which characteristic is true of communism but not capitalism?

a)

Businesses are owned by individuals.

b)

People can make money investing in the stock market

c)

Wealth is evenly distributed among people

d)

People can buy whatever they can afford.

20.

Explain why the Cold War began?

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