WorksheetsThe Cold War Practice Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which of the following describes a difference between the Soviet Union and the United States?
The Soviet Union had a democratic government while the US was communist.
Both countries had a democratic government, but the Soviet Union controlled all business.
The US had a democratic government while the Soviet Union was communist.
The Soviet Union believed in the rights and freedoms of all its citizens.
Which of the following occurred during the Red Scare?
Many democrats were arrested.
Many communists in the Soviet Union were arrested.
People who refused to cooperate with investigations were sent back to work.
Many innocent people were investigated and sometimes arrested.
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed?
To stop funds from reaching communist countries.
To form a military alliance between non-communist countries.
To promote peace in Europe through documents like the Human Rights Declaration.
To stop democracy from spreading.
What role did the United States play in the Korean War?
The United States helped defend North Korean.
The United States helped defend South Korea.
The United States fought the Soviet Union communists.
The United States did not participate in the Korean War.
What was George C. Marshall's plan to stop communism from spreading?
In a 1946 speech, Winston Churchill used the term "Iron Curtain" to describe:
Nations of Europe after World War 2
The building of the Berlin Wall
Part of Europe that was being isolated through a communist government.
The division between west and east Germany.
Look at the photograph. What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
To divide east Germany and west Germany.
To isolate democratic Berlin from communist Berlin.
To provide food and supplies to Berlin.
To build a physical iron curtain that separates communists from democrats.
Examine the list below:
- Elected president in 1981
-Believed in building better weapons and technology
-Worked on building a better relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev and eventually helped to end the Cold War
Who is best associated with the information above?
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Regan
Lyndon B. Johnson
Examine the list below:
- He wanted to find communists in the United States
-He was a senator during the 1950's
- His work was part of the Red Scare
Who is best associated with the information above?
Richard Nixon
Joseph McCarthy
Nikita Khrushchev
Winston Churchill
Explain the persuasive message in the propaganda poster pictured.
Which statement BEST explains the reasons the United States became involved in the Vietnam conflict?
The United States wanted to prevent communism from spreading.
The United States wanted to convince North Vietnam to join NATO.
The American military was already training forces to fight communism.
The United States was already training soldiers in North Vietnam.
How did the conclusion of the Vietnam Conflict differ from the Korean War?
South Korea became communist, but South Vietnam remained democratic.
South Korea remained democratic, but South Vietnam became communist.
Both South Korea and South Vietnam became communist.
Who "won" the Space Race?
The USSR
Vietnam
Korea
The United States
Choose one event from the list and explain how it stopped the spread of communism.
- the Berlin Airlift
- the Korean War
- The Marshall Plan
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A dispute during the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union.
When the Soviet Union built missiles and send them to Cuba.
When President Kennedy set up a naval blockade of Cuba until Khrushchev removed the missiles.
All of the above.
