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Cold War Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

2.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

3.

In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?

a)

1941

b)

1957

c)

1969

d)

1991

4.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

b)

The U.S. government started NASA.

c)

U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

d)

All of the above

5.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

6.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

a)

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

b)

He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

c)

He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

d)

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

7.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

8.

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

a)

Hitler & the Nazis

b)

Economic recession

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Corruption & Industrialization

9.

What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Big Stick Policy

10.

A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union on who can supple their arsenal with more weapons?

a)

Arms Race

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Massive Retaliation

d)

Cold War

11.

A military and defense alliance formed by 12 countries in Western Europe and North America. And the first peace time alliance in US History and the most important for the past 60 years.

a)

NATO

b)

WARSAW

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Truman Doctrine

12.
This economic system America uses today.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
13.
An economic system in which the means of production is owned by the government and private ownership doesn't exist.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Imperialism 
c)
Socialism
d)
Communism 
14.
What was the Red Scare?
a)
fear of the spread of wealth
b)
fear of the spread of Communism
c)
fear of the spread of Capitalism 
d)
fear of job competition
15.

What war did the Cold War follow?

a)

World War 1

b)

World War 2

c)

Spanish-American War

d)

Civil War

16.

A system where the government is run by a dictator with complete control of everything in the country.

a)

democracy

b)

totalitarian

c)

command economy

17.

The Berlin Blockade was a naval blockade of the Turkish Straights.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Why did the Cuban Missile Crisis "scare" Americans

a)

Communist Cuba was taking over American businesses

b)

The Bay of Pigs invasion almost failed

c)

Soviets were financing Cuba

d)

Cuba was within nuclear missile shooting range of American cities

19.

Why weren't nuclear weapons used during the Cold War?

a)

The Domino Theory

b)

The Marshall Plan

c)

Mutually assured destruction

d)

Strategic defensive initiative

20.

What happened to many eastern European countries after WWII?

a)

They were dependent on the Marshall Plan

b)

They developed democratic governments

c)

They became economic world powers

d)

They became Soviet satellite states

21.

Why is the Cuban Missile Crisis so important?

a)

It was the closest we have come to total nuclear war

b)

It was a signal to the world that Cuba was vulnerable

c)

It helped create NATO and the Warsaw Pact

d)

It created an alliance between the Cubans and the Americans

22.

What was the US plan with regard to containment?

a)

To provide money to secure communist government around the world

b)

To try to reach a consensus policy toward the Soviet Union

c)

Appeasement

d)

To stop the spread of communism by aiding nations in danger

23.

Churchill called the imaginary line between Soviet satellite states and western Europe.....

a)

NATO

b)

The Iron Curtain

c)

The Berlin Wall

d)

The Great Wall

24.

The Cold War was between the US and

a)

Korea

b)

China

c)

Germany

d)

The Soviet Union

25.

Which two nations emerged as superpowers after WWII?

a)

Soviet Union and Germany

b)

US and Great Britain

c)

France and Great Britain

d)

US and Soviet Union

26.

What country put the first human-made space satellite into orbit around Earth?

a)

the United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

the Soviet Union

d)

France

27.

To stem the flow of refugees from East Germany through West Berlin, the leader of the Soviet Union ________________________.

a)

began a war with Korea

b)

sent missiles to Cuba

c)

put down a revolution in Hungary

d)

built a wall in Berlin

28.

The military arm of Mao Zedong’s Communist organization was the __________.

a)

the People’s Liberation Army

b)

the Nationalist Army

c)

the Occupied Shanghai Army

d)

the Taiwan Army

29.

What did Mao write in his Little Red Book?

a)

strategies for defeating Japan

b)

his thoughts on Communism

c)

rules for Chinese dignitaries

d)

appropriate lessons for children

30.

What was China’s Great Leap Forward in the late 1950s?

a)

an attempt in China to jump-start Socialism

b)

an attempt in China to cut ties with the USSR

c)

an attempt in China to invade Taiwan

d)

an attempt in China to build a democracy

31.

What event signaled the arrival of the Cold War in Asia?

a)

the Korean War

b)

the Cultural Revolution

c)

the Great Leap Forward

d)

Nixon’s visit to China

32.

Korea was the site of the first ___________________ during the Cold War.

a)

nuclear battle

b)

proxy war

c)

bombing raid

d)

airlift

33.

What were the sites of the two major hot conflicts of the Cold War?

a)

Korea and Vietnam

b)

Germany and France

c)

Algeria and Morocco

d)

Cuba and Spain

34.

Which country controlled Korea until the end of World War II?

a)

USSR

b)

Japan

c)

USA

d)

China

35.

After World War II, ____________ was split along the 38th parallel as US troops liberated it from the south and Soviet troops liberated it from the north.

a)

Japan

b)

French Indochina

c)

the Korean peninsula

d)

Berlin

36.

Why did the United States and the Soviet Union nearly start a nuclear war over Cuba?

a)

The Soviet Union sent missiles to Cuba.

b)

The United States attempted to colonize Cuba

c)

The Soviet Union began a blockade of Cuba.

d)

The United States flew spy planes over Cuba.

37.

What did the French government decide to do with their Asian colonies after World War II?

a)

It attempted to annex them to France.

b)

It looked to liberate them.

c)

It looked to reestablish control.

d)

It attempted to give control over to China.

38.

What was the domino theory?

a)

A theory used to predict East German actions.

b)

A theory that explained the outcome of World War II.

c)

A theory that predicted the growth of the anti-war movement.

d)

A theory about the way communism might spread.

39.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
40.

The Eastern bloc of Europe is alliend as the

a)

N.A.T.O

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

S.A.L.T.

d)

Glasnost 

41.

This is a major difference between N.A.T.O and the Warsaw Pact

a)

N.A.T.O. members were forced to join

b)

Warsaw Pact members were allowed to join independently 

c)

N.A.T.O. is weak and ineffective 

d)

Warsaw Pact members were told they would be part of the Pact

42.

 Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union and set out to bring the country out of crisis. His two most important reforms were called

a)

Glasnost and Perestroika

b)

Programs and Communism

c)

Prosperity and Peace

d)

Solidarity and Unity

43.

The longest running between 1954-1975,most expensive and deadly proxy war of the Cold War

a)

Cuban Revolution

b)

Korea War

c)

Vietnam War

d)

War on Terror

44.

Which choice coincides with the image seen here?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

38th Parallel

d)

17th Parallel

45.

How did Joseph Stalin react in response to the image you see here? (NATO)

a)

he constructed the Berlin Wall

b)

he tore down the Berlin Wall to build a bigger one

c)

he created the Warsaw Pact

d)

he joined the United Nations

46.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
47.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
48.
Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
49.
Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
President Harry Truman
50.
Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
President Truman
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Joseph McCarthy
51.
Why did the U.S. enter the Korean War?
a)
It did not want another country to fall to communists
b)
It did not want another country to be split
c)
It wanted to attack North Korea
d)
It wanted to sell more weapons to its allies
52.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
53.
What event happened in 1949 to strengthen the threat of Communism spreading in Asia?
a)
Russia falls to Communism
b)
China falls to Communism
c)
The Arms Race begins
d)
Sputnik is launched
54.

Which of the following countries was not part of NATO?

a)

France

b)

East Germany

c)

Austria

d)

United States

e)

Great Britain

55.

Which of the following countries was not a part of the Warsaw Pact?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Albania

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

West Germany

e)

Hungary

56.

In the 1960s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?

a)

to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam

b)

to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong

c)

to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam

d)

to prevent attacks against United States shipping

57.

When was the Chinese Revolution led by Mao Zedong?

a)

1935

b)

1940

c)

1949

d)

1959

58.

The Chinese Revolution was a Civil War between what 2 groups?

a)

Capitalist and Merchants

b)

Japanese and Koreans

c)

Communists and Non-Communists

d)

Soviets and Chinese

59.

The Korean War had communists in the _______ and non-communists in the ______.

a)

North, South

b)

East, West

c)

West, East

d)

South, North

60.

The correct order of events for East Asian Conflicts is...

a)

Chinese Revolution, Korean War, Vietnam War

b)

Korean War, Chinese Revolution, Vietnam War

c)

Vietnam War, Korean War, Chinese Revolution

d)

Vietnam War, Chinese Revolution, Korean War

61.

After the US left the Vietnam war, which group took over the country?

a)

Europeans

b)

Communists

c)

Non-Communists

d)

Russians

62.

Due to the Vietnam War, which neighboring country had a dictator take over it?

a)

Laos

b)

China

c)

Cambodia

d)

Japan

63.
Proxy War
a)
a war in which the powers in conflict use propaganda and words to fight
b)
a war in which the powers in conflict use third parties as substitutes instead of fighting each other directly 
c)
a war in which communists and capitalists fight for power and influence
d)
a war in which the Koreans and Vietnamese fought against one another
64.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
65.
The leader of the Chinese communist movement
a)
Jiang Jieshi
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ma Ying-jeau
d)
Hu Jintao
66.
The leader of the communist movement in Vietnam
a)
Nguyen Cao Ky
b)
Ngo Din Diem
c)
Tran Dai Quang
d)
Ho Chi Minh
67.

In China there was a time when Mao wanted to eliminate anyone that criticized his government. What is this time called?

a)

Long March

b)

The Middle Way

c)

The Great Leap forward..

d)

The Cultural Revolution

68.

The Great Leap Forward was

a)

very successful

b)

did not change much in China.

c)

was very unsuccessful

d)

all the above

69.

Who was the founder of the idea of communism?

a)

VI Lenin

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Mao ZeDong

e)

Otto Von Bismarck

70.

Which of the following terms was used for government run farms that led to starvation in the Soviet Union and China?

a)

Collectivization

b)

The Great Leap Forward

c)

Cultural Revolutions

d)

Gulags

e)

5 Year Plans

71.

Which of the following were policies of Mao ZeDong?

a)

Gulags, 5-Year Plans

b)

Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution

c)

Cultural Revolution, 5-Year Plans

d)

Great Leap Forward, 5-Year Plans

72.

Name the two countries where wars were fought to stop the spread of communism?

a)

China and Japan

b)

Korea and Vietnam

c)

India and Thailand

d)

Cambodia and Myanmar

73.

What is the name of the two alliances of the Cold War divided by the 'iron curtain'?

a)

NATO / Warsaw Pact

b)

Triple Alliance / Central Powers

c)

The Allies / The Axis

d)

The UN / League of Nations

74.

The ​ (a)   in 1989 marked the symbolic end of the Cold War

Choose from the below words
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Building of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Airlift
Tiananmen Square Protests
Cuban Missile Crisis
75.

Reorder the following

a)

Winston Churchill 'iron curtain' speech

b)

Korean War

c)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Vietnam War Ends

e)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
76.

Approximately how many Chinese died in the great famine of 1959-61?

a)

100,000,000

b)

10,000,000

c)

30,000,000

d)

90,000,000

77.

What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

78.

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

79.

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

80.

Protests over military missions in Cambodia resulted in confrontation between protestors and police, with four students killed on May 4, 1970

a)

Kent State University

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Viet Cong

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