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AP World History APWH Unit 8 Modern

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The figurative curtain expressed in the source above refers to

a)

The division between communist countries from democratic counties in Asia

b)

The division between communist countries from democratic counties in Africa

c)

The division between communist countries from democratic counties in Europe

d)

The division between communist countries from democratic counties China

2.

What was the political and military alliance of Western, non communist nations?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

United Nations

d)

League of Nations

3.
Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Domino Theory
4.

What was the for the alliance organization of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

Triple Alliance

d)

United Soviet Socialist Republics

5.

US President Harry Truman's policy of preventing the spread and expansion of communism was -

a)

Containment

b)

Deterrence

c)

Militarism

d)

Diplomacy

6.

How did the Soviets begin the "Space Race" which started in 1957?

a)

They launched the first ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile)

b)

They launched the first artificial satellite named Sputnik into space

c)

They created the first space station

d)

They produced the largest hydrogen bomb ever

7.

How did the United States challenge the Soviet Union in the "Space Race" after Sputnik was launched into orbit in 1957 ?

a)

American spies were sent to retrieve Soviet space secrets

b)

War was declared on the Soviet Union

c)

The US put nuclear missiles closer to the Soviet Union in Turkey and Italy

d)

NASA was created and the US spent more on math and science education to make engineers.

8.
Who was the leader of the Chinese Communists?
a)
Kim Jung-Un
b)
Chiang Zhou
c)
Jiang Jieshi
d)
Mao Zedong
9.
Which side of the wall was under the control of the Soviets?
a)
West
b)
East
c)
Both
d)
Neither
10.

The "American War/Vietnam War" began because...

a)

The United States wanted to stop the spread of communism.

b)

The United States wanted to end the enslavement of the Vietnamese population by the Japanese during WWII.

c)

The French had begun to spread capitalism and freedom to communist countries, but ran out of funding to continue in Vietnam.

d)

The occupation after World War II led the nation to be divided in half, much like Berlin and Germany.

11.
The main purpose of the Cultural Revolution was to...
a)
modernize the Chinese economy through collectivism
b)
strengthen ties with the Soviet Union to strengthen the military
c)
preserve revolutionary Communist values by destroying the past
d)
increase China's technological capabilities for world trade
12.
The dividing line between the democracies in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?
a)
The line of demarkation
b)
The DeMilitarized Zone
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
The 38th Parallel
13.
Which city was the symbolic point for the beginning and end of the Cold War?
a)
Sarajevo
b)
Prague
c)
Budapest
d)
Berlin
14.
All of the following were results of the Soviet-American arms race during the Cold War EXCEPT
a)
Sputnik and the space race
b)
diminished military sizes and spending due to technology
c)
the Helsinki Accords
d)
was through third parties (wars by proxy)
15.

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

a)

NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea.

b)

United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.

c)

North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea.

d)

Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.

16.

Which country was NOT involved in the establishment of the United Nations in 1945

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Germany

17.

Which conference took place at a resort on the Black Sea, where leaders focused on plans for reconstructing Eastern Europe and for defeating Japan.

a)

Munich Agreement

b)

Tehran Conference

c)

Yalta Conference

d)

Potsdam Conference

18.

Which of the following terms refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union that began at the end of WWII and lasted until 1991?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Soviet-Communist War

c)

Korean War

d)

Cold War

19.

A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to

a)

secure political power for the majority of the people

b)

encourage a greater degree of industrialization

c)

improve the economy by expanding governmental control

d)

gain independence from the Soviet Union

20.

One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems

a)

allowed for educational opportunities

b)

determined roles based on gender

c)

revolved around central religious beliefs

d)

enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people

21.

Who was Ho Chi Minh?

a)

Leader of African indpendence movement

b)

Led guerilla movement for Vietnamese independence

c)

Fought for recognition of aboriginal rights

d)

Fought for control of land and resources in South America

22.

What was a non aligned country?

a)

Joined Communist countries

b)

Joined Capitalist countries

c)

Joined the United Nations

d)

Did not join Capitalist or Communist countries

23.

One way in which Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward are similar is that both plans were

a)

efforts to reduce human rights violations

b)

policies to improve relations with the West

c)

methods used to control population growth

d)

attempts to increase agricultural and industrial production

24.

BOMBAY, SUNDAY

The great test has come for “Mahatma” Gandhi, the Indian Nationalist leader, in his efforts to obtain the complete independence of India from British rule. Wading into the sea this morning at Dandi, the lonely village on the Arabian Sea shore, Gandhi and his followers broke the salt monopoly laws and so inaugurated the campaign of mass civil disobedience. There was no interference by the authorities, although a detachment of 150 police officers had been drafted into Dandi and a further force of 400 police was at Jalalpur.


The actual breaking of the salt monopoly law was witnessed by a large crowd who gathered at the seashore. Surrounded by about 100 volunteers—including those who had made the 200-mile march from Ahmedabad,—Gandhi waded into the sea and bathed. Pots were then filled with seawater and boiled or left in the sunshine and the salt residue sprinkled on the ground. Gandhi was hailed by Mrs. Sarojini Naidu, the Indian poetess, as “the lawbreaker.” . .


The actions taken by Gandhi and his followers, as described in this excerpt, are examples of

a)

political espionage

b)

economic terrorism

c)

collective bargaining

d)

nonviolent resistance

25.

The "American War/Vietnam War" began because...

a)

The United States wanted to stop the spread of communism.

b)

The United States wanted to end the enslavement of the Vietnamese population by the Japanese during WWII.

c)

The French had begun to spread capitalism and freedom to communist countries, but ran out of funding to continue in Vietnam.

d)

The occupation after World War II led the nation to be divided in half, much like Berlin and Germany.

26.
The alliance of communist countries
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Communist Alliance
27.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
28.

Idea that no matter who started a war, both sides would die from the nuclear fall out

a)

Containment

b)

Sputnik

c)

Space Race

d)

Mutually Assured Destruction

29.

This Terrorist operated in Spain and assasinated Francisco Francos heir

a)

Basque Homeland and Freedom organization (ETA)

b)

IRA, Irish Republican Army

c)

Shining Path

d)

al-Qaeda

30.

This terrorist Group is responsible for the image shown

a)

IRA, Irish Republican Army

b)

al-Qaeda

c)

ISIS

d)

Shining Path