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Gr.12: Final Exam review II

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What European country colonized Vietnam until World War II?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

2.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Vietnam War?

a)

The Domino Theory

b)

Containment

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

d)

Vietnamization

3.

During the Vietnam War, in the ________, the United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men.

a)

My Lai Massacre

b)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Gulf of Tonkin incident

d)

Trade Embargo

4.

What is the sustained bombing of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops, ordered by Johnson in 1965 called?

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Operation Rolling Thunder

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

d)

Tet Offensive

5.

US troop reduction in Vietnam is called

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Kent State University

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Vietnamization

6.

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Kent State University

7.

President of the Republic of Vietnam, had US support, eventually would be overthrown

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

d)

Ho Chi Minh

8.

If one country falls to Communism, the countries around would also fall to Communism

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

9.

The Vietnamese group who fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops

a)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

10.

Who was the leader of the Communist government in North Vietnam?

a)

 Mao Zedong

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Le Duan 

d)

Ngo Dinh Diem

11.

When the French pulled out of Southern Vietnam, what country entered to stop the spread of Communism? 

a)

United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

China

12.
What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam?
a)
38th Parallel
b)
17th Parallel
c)
Mekong River
d)
It was a straight line exactly halfway between the northern tip and the southern tip of the country
13.
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country? 
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union
c)
South Vietnam
d)
North Vietnam
14.

What made the Vietnam War difficult for the U.S. army?

a)

knowledge of the land and jungle by the Vietnamese  

b)

Difficult climate and terrain  

c)

Ambushes and traps  

d)

Guerrilla warfare

e)

Public opposition to the war in the USA

15.

Whic of the following best describes Guerrilla Warfare?

a)

Fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush

b)

Using gorillas to fight against enemy soldiers

c)

Dressing up as gorillas and fighting while hitting your chest

16.

Who were the Vietcong?

a)

South Vietnam force

b)

North Vietnam force

c)

North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam

d)

Another name for Communists

17.

What were the problems faced by U.S. troops when fighting in Vietnam?

a)

Identifying the enemy 

b)

Jungle provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies

c)

Weather and climate

d)

all of these

18.

What irregular warfare tactic was used by Vietnamese fighters against the U.S. soldiers?

a)

Vietnamese Warfare tactics

b)

Cheetah Warfare

c)

Hidden Warfare

d)

Guerrilla warfare

19.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960's?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
20.

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to Communism, other nations would soon follow...

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Communism

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Imperialism

21.

In the Vietnam War

a)

War began and ended quickly

b)

Both sides used a tactic of wearing down the enemy until they were severely weakened

c)

Both sides decided to come to peaceful negotiations

d)

Nuclear weapons were used

22.

USA offered support to this group to prevent the rise of another Communist regime:

a)

China

b)

France

c)

North Vietnam

d)

South Vietnam

23.

When was the Korean War fought?

a)

1945-1948

b)

1945-1950

c)

1941-1945

d)

1950-1953

24.

What parallel line divides North and South Korea?

a)

17th

b)

48th

c)

15th

d)

38th

25.

How did the Korean War end?

a)

In a stalemate- with a ceasefire

b)

With the Soviets driving out the American troops

c)

In a win for the Chinese & South Koreans

d)

With Nationalist retreat to the Sea of Japan

26.

By pouring hundreds of thousands of troops into the northern part of the Korean peninsula, what country added to the bitter fighting in Korea?

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Mongolia

27.

Which Asian country is Communist today, struggling with food and energy shortages and frequent famines?

a)

South Korea

b)

China

c)

North Korea

d)

Japan

28.

What type of landform do the two Koreas share?

a)

Mountain

b)

Peninsula

c)

Island

d)

Plateau

29.

What is the capital of North Korea?

a)

Pyongyang

b)

Seoul

30.

What is the capital of South Korea?

a)

Pyongyang

b)

Seoul

31.
Who was the Korean War between?
a)

U.S. and Korea

b)

Soviet Union and China

c)

North Korea and South Korea 

d)

None of the above

32.

Before World War II, Korea was ruled by

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

USA

33.

What happened when China decided to join the Korean War?

a)

They managed to conquer Korea.

b)

They helped North Korea push the USA and South Korean forces back across the 38th parallel.

c)

They could not defeat the USA and South Korea, so North Korean forces remained in China.

d)

They were attacked by the USA with nuclear weapons.

34.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
35.
What were the results of the Korean War?
a)
The two sections of Korea reunited
b)
North Korea & South Korea remained divided
c)
The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
d)
China set up a communist government
36.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
37.

North and South Korea were in a war over the location of their border.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

People accused of ESPIONAGE were accused of _____.

a)

spying

b)

writing newspaper reports

c)

hiding communists

d)

making speeches about democracy

39.
What conflict did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur in?
a)
WW2
b)
Cold War
c)
WW1
d)
Vietnam War
40.

Who was the United States President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Robert Kennedy

e)

James Gregory

41.

Who was the Cuban Dictator during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

e)

Edwardo Obstinado

42.

The failed US attempt to overthrow the communist Cuban government in 1961 was called the:

a)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Project to Eliminate Cuban Communism (PECC)

d)

Inchon Invasion

e)

Anti-Totalitarian Takeover (ATT)

43.

How did the US discover that nuclear missile sites were being constructed in Cuba?

a)

from American CIA spies in Cuba posing as farmers

b)

from US spy satellites

c)

from listening in on secret Soviet-Cuban radio transmissions

d)

the British intercepted the telegram which outlined the nuclear missile project in Cuba

e)

from photographs taken from an American U-2 spy plane

44.

Why did the USSR want to put missiles on Cuba?

a)

To have more missiles because they couldn't match the nuclear power of the US

b)

To counter the Warsaw Pact countries that were overthrowing communism

c)

To counter the US missiles in Italy and Turkey

d)

To counter the power of NATO

45.

Why didn't Kennedy want to attack Cuba once the missiles were discovered?

a)

fear of war

b)

fear of communism in the US

c)

fear of putting European allies in danger

d)

fear of losing re-election

46.

What year did the Soviet-Afghan War start?

a)

1965

b)

1979

c)

1955

d)

2015

47.

Which of the following best describes a proxy war?

a)

Two superpowers directly fighting

b)

Two countries fighting without any outside assistance

c)

Supporting sides in another country's war to oppose an enemy

d)

Competing in sports instead of military force

48.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a proxy war?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

World War 2

d)

Soviet-Afghan War

49.

Which of the following groups/governments did the United States support during the Cold War era?

a)

the government of North Korea during the Korean War

b)

the government of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War

c)

the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War

d)

the government of Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War

e)

the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War

50.

Which of the following groups/governments did the Soviet Union support during the Cold War era?

a)

the government of South Korea during the Korean War

b)

the United Nations coalition during the Korean War

c)

the government of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War

d)

the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War

e)

the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War

51.

In what way(s) did the United States support South Korea during the Korean War?

a)

led United Nations coalition to push back North Korean invaders

b)

provided support to China to fight alongside South Koreans

c)

provided money, supplies, and weapons, but no troops

52.

In what way(s) did the Soviet Union support North Korea during the Korean War?

a)

led a UN coalition to push back South Korean invaders

b)

sent Soviet troops to fight alongside North Koreans

c)

provided support to China to fight alongside North Koreans

53.

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

a)

South Korea surrendered and North Korea united the Korean peninsula under a communist government

b)

North Korea surrendered and South Korea united the Korean peninsula under a democratic government.

c)

North Korea and the UN signed an armistice and the Korean peninsula remained divided at the 38th parallel.

54.

In what way(s) did the Soviet Union support the Viet Cong?

a)

sending Soviet troops to fight alongside the Viet Cong

b)

sending money, supplies, and weapons, but no soldiers

c)

sending UN peacekeepers

55.

In what way(s) did the United States support the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War?

a)

Sending American soldiers to fight

b)

Sending weapons, money, and supplies, but no soldiers

c)

Sending UN peacekeepers

56.

In what way(s) did the Soviet Union support Afghanistan's communist government during the Soviet-Afghan War?

a)

sending Soviet soldiers to fight against the mujahideen

b)

sending diplomats to broker a truce with the mujahideen

c)

sending money, weapons, and supplies, but no soldiers

57.

What was the outcome of the Soviet-Afghan War?

a)

Soviet troops successfully defeated the mujahideen.

b)

The Soviet Union withdrew its troops and Afghanistan's communist government fell.

c)

The United States entered the war and defeated Afghanistan's communist government.

58.

The secular government of Iran changed to this form of government after the Islamic revolution

a)

Communist

b)

Democratic

c)

Theocratic (religious-based)

d)

Monarchy

59.
This leader took over Iran after the Shah was removed in 1979 and implemented a theocracy
a)
Ayatollah Khomeini
b)
Shah Pahlevi
c)
Mohammed Mossadeq
d)
Jimmy Carter
60.

What two countries were involved in the Iranian Hostage Crisis ?

a)

North & South Africa

b)

Iran & United States

c)

Iran & Iraq

d)

China & Japan

61.

Which Cold War event is depicted in this political cartoon?

a)

Soviet Afghan War

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Bandung Conference

62.

Who was the dictator of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War?

a)

Osama Bin Laden

b)

George Bush Sr.

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

George W. Bush (Jr)

63.

In what year did Iraq invade Kuwait?

a)

1990

b)

1991

c)

2001

d)

2003

64.

Why is the United States interested in the Middle East?

a)

That's where we get our natural gas.

b)

That's where we get our oil.

c)

The Middle East has lots of money.

d)

The US is not interested in the Middle East.

65.
What caused the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
c)
The Stock Market crashed
d)
The Japanese bombed North Korea
66.
In what year did the Persian Gulf War start?
a)
2002
b)
1985
c)
1990
d)
2015
67.
Two main reasons for continued interest in Middle East
a)
Oil and terrorism
b)
oil and diamonds
c)
diamonds and textiles
d)
land and religion
68.

What was the main reason for both the US and USSR wanting a policy of Détente?

a)

Needing to focus on ending the Vietnam War

b)

Civil Rights protests at home

c)

Poor living standards

d)

The increasing cost of the arms race

69.

What was the nickname for the agreements that limited the number of nuclear missiles held by the U.S. and the Soviet Union?

a)

Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.)

b)

Shared Armament De-Escalation (S.A.D.)

c)

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I & II)

d)

Please-Avoid-Bombing-Lands-Obviously (P.A.B.L.O.)

70.

What event ended the policy of Détente?

a)

Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty

b)

Invasion of Afghanistan

c)

The Carter Doctrine

d)

Iranian Embassy siege

71.

The start of the Cultural Revolution came...

a)

Before the Great Leap Forward

b)

After the Great Leap Forward

c)

At the same time as the Great Leap Forward

72.

What was the name of the leader who led the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution?

a)

Deng

b)

Mao

c)

Meow

d)

Qing

73.

What were the goals of the Great Leap Forward?

a)

To modernize China through agriculture and industry

b)

To develop a stronger military

c)

To make all the Chinese people work harder than ever before

d)

To grow enough crops that they could sell what they don't eat

74.

What form of government did Mao have in China?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Anarchy

75.

What was the Cultural Revolution?

a)

Mao's attempt to regain control of China and get rid of anything "old" in the country

b)

Introducing democracy to the Chinese people

c)

Showing the rest of the world how powerful Mao was

d)

Growing crops and producing steel at a very rapid rate

76.

Who was a main target of the Red Guard?

a)

Students

b)

Teachers

c)

Store owners

d)

Old people

77.

What was the purpose of the Cultural Revolution?

a)

To stop all opposition to the Communist party

b)

To create a society of freedom

c)

To show the world how powerful China was

d)

To treat all people fairly

78.

What political party currently controls China?

a)

Communist Party of China

b)

Free Chinese Party

c)

Monarchy of China Party

d)

Libertarian Party

79.

Mao Zedong & Lenin are similar because they


Mao Zedong y Lenin son similares porque

a)

believed that revolution would be lead by peasants

creía que la revolución sería liderada por campesinos

b)

believed in a democratic government

creía en un gobierno democrático

c)

supported capitalism in China

capitalismo apoyado en China

d)

gave more power to the rich

dio más poder a los ricos

80.

Who were the main leaders, and main forces of the Chinese Civil War?

a)

Mao Zedong = Communists; Joseph Stalin = Nationalists

b)

Mao Zedong = Communist; Harry S. Truman = U.S. Nationalists

c)

Mao Zedong = Communists; Chiang Kai-shek = Nationalists

d)

Chiang Kai-Shek = Taiwan; Joseph Stalin = Communists

81.

Why did the Chinese Civil War stop from 1937 to 1945?

a)

The United States invaded into China, they defeated the Communists

b)

The Japanese invaded into China, causing the Nationalists and Communists to come together to fight the Japanese

c)

The Nationalists defeated the Communists

d)

The Nationalists and Communists formed two different countries

82.

Which side was victorious in the Chinese Civil War?

a)

Harry Truman and the United States

b)

Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists

c)

Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union

d)

Mao Zedong and the Communists

83.

What happened to Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists once they were defeated?

a)

They maintained military resistance against Mao Zedong and the communists for 40 years

b)

They surrendered, leading to the official end of the Chinese Civil War

c)

They fled to the Soviet Union, who guaranteed their protection and safety

d)

They fled to Taiwan, and claim to this day that they are the legitimate rulers of mainland China

84.

Why do you think the United States was concerned about Mao Zedong and the Communist's victory in China?

a)

The United States was concerned that China would invade into the Soviet Union

b)

The United States was concerned that communism would spread into East Asia and Southeast Asia

c)

The United States was concerned that the Soviet Union gained a powerful ally in East Asia

d)

The U.S. feared that China would seek revenge against the Japanese for their inhumane actions during WWII