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SP WB 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year did Russia develop their atomic bomb?

a)

1949

b)

1948

c)

1952

d)

1945

2.

What is an ICBM?

a)

Inter continental ballistic missile

b)

Inter country ballistic missile

c)

I can boom large

d)

I can't be massive

3.

What did Khrushchev mean by peaceful coexistence?

a)

That the USA and USSR would get along

b)

That the USA and USSR would not get along

c)

That they were going to have a peace conference

d)

That they would talk about each other behind their backs

4.

How did Khrushchev react to the Hungarian Uprising?

a)

Sent in tanks

b)

Nothing

c)

Sent flowers

d)

Banged his shoe on the table

5.

Why did the Hungarians think that they could break away from Russian control?

a)

As Khrushchev has criticised Stalin, they thought he would be different

b)

As Khrushchev has criticised Stalin, they thought he would be the same

c)

As Khrushchev said they could

d)

As Stalin said they could on his death bed

6.

Why did the USA not help the Hungarians?

a)

As they were already under Russian control so it was not worth helping them

b)

They were not hungry

c)

They were waiting for a bigger war

d)

They didn't notice what was happening

7.

How did Khrushchev’s reaction to the Hungarian Uprising effect his position within the Warsaw Pact?

a)

Made him stronger as they had to do what they were told

b)

Made him weaker as Hungary tried to become independent

c)

Gave him the job as General Secretary

d)

No change

8.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

a)

Communism should not be allowed to spread

b)

Communism should be encouraged

c)

That you should always tell the truth

d)

That Europe should be left alone

9.

What was Marshall Aid?

a)

Money given to countries to stop them being communist

b)

Money given to countries to make them communist

c)

Money given to Germany

d)

Money given to the USSR

10.

In this context, what does containment mean?

a)

Stopping the spread of communism

b)

Where you put your sanwiches

c)

Encouraging the spread of communism

d)

Giving money to countries

11.

How did the USA feel about Truman Doctrine and Marshall Aid?

a)

Evidence the USA wanted to crush the USSR

b)

Really pleased that they were going to get money

c)

That it was not enough money

d)

That the USA likes communism

12.

What was Comecon?

a)

Money given to satellite states to stop them becoming communist

b)

Money satellite states had to give the USSR to let them be communist

c)

Money given to countries to make them be communist

d)

Money given to Germany

13.

What was Trizonia?

a)

USA, France and GB joined up ‘their’ parts of Germany

b)

Another name for East Germany

c)

USA, France, GB and Russia join 'their' parts together

d)

Germany divided into East and West

14.

What was the Berlin Blockade?

a)

When Stalin cut off supply routes to the West

b)

When Stalin cut off supply routes to the East

c)

When Stalin gave money to Germany

d)

When the Berlin Wall was built

15.

What was the Berlin airlift?

a)

Bringing supplies to West Germany by air

b)

Bringing supplies to West Germany by road

c)

Bringing supplies to East Germany by air

d)

Bringing supplies to East Germany by road

16.

What did NATO agree would happen if one of its members were attacked?

a)

All members would help

b)

That you are on you own

c)

That they would give you money

d)

Nothing

17.

What was the Warsaw Pact?

a)

The USSR version of NATO – a military alliance

b)

The USA version of NATO

c)

An agreement made in Poland

d)

A peaceful organisation

18.

What countries made up the Grand Alliance?

a)

GB, USA, USSR

b)

USA, Russia, England

c)

France, USA, GB

d)

USSR, Poland, Italy

19.

What is the order of the three war period conferences?

a)

Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam

b)

Geneva, Camp David, Paris, Vienna

c)

Geneva, Reykjavik, Washington, Moscow, Malta

d)

Potsdam, Yalta, Tehran

20.

What consequence did the Long Telegram have on American foreign policy?

a)

Led to policy of containment

b)

Led to policy of isolationism

c)

Led to policy of detente

d)

Led to policy of capitalism