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World History Final Review Unit 12 and 13

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

a)

It built up the western European armed forces.

b)

It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.

c)

It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs.

d)

It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations.

2.

In a speech regarding the divide in Europe over communism, Winston Churchill stated that a(n) ___________ descended over the continent.

a)

steel wall

b)

iron wall

c)

steel curtain

d)

iron curtain

3.

Doing whatever it takes to to gain an advantage, even if it means nuclear war, and win is referred to as

a)

containment

b)

brinkmanship

c)

the domino theory

d)

Cold War

4.

Which nations emerged as the world's superpowers after World War II and into the period of the Cold War?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

Soviet Union (USSR)

5.

Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as

a)

communist republics

b)

socialist nations

c)

Soviet republics

d)

satellite nations

6.

The organization that was formed to combat communism and protect member nations from a communist attack was the

a)

United Nations

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

NATO

d)

CIA

7.

The nation created after World War II as a homeland for displaced Jews was

a)

Palestine

b)

the Soviet Union

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Israel

8.

The Cold War is BEST defined as...

a)

a great struggle for world dominance after WWII

b)

A series of bombing between the United States and Soviet Union

c)

the struggle between democracy and communism around the world after WWII

d)

a struggle between fascism and democracy around the world after WWII

9.

President Truman created the Truman Doctrine which stated..

a)

America would isolate themselves from the worlds problems again

b)

America would help or aid anyone resisting the spread of communism

c)

Russia would make a deal with America to only spread communism to Asia

d)

America made a deal with Great Britain to go to war with Soviet Union

10.

What happened to Germany after World War II

a)

It was left to become it's own new nation again

b)

It was taken over completely by Soviet Union

c)

The allies helped it become a democratic nation

d)

It was split in two, East communist and West democratic

11.

Mao became one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
What is the name of the campaign that was launched by China's leader, Mao, in 1966 with the aim of restoring radical Communist values?
a)
Great Leap Forward
b)
The Cultural Revolution
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
communes
13.
The  goal of the  _________ was to increase agriculture and industrial production in China.
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Communist Revolution
c)
President
d)
Great Leap Forward
14.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did the US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies joined the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
d)
The US and its allies did not join the war.
15.
The Soviet Union and USA became involved in Korea as they both occupied Korea after the defeat of Japan in World War II.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
How did the Korean War end in 1951?
a)
It did not end, only reached a stalemate with an armistice signed
b)
South Korean victory
c)
North Korean victory
d)
UN took over Korea
17.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
18.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
19.
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
20.

Fidel Castro was the leader of what country?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Venezuela

c)

Cuba

d)

Canada

e)

Afghanistan

21.

What type of government did Fidel Castro implement once he gained control of Cuba

a)

Communist

b)

Democratcic

c)

Republican

d)

Monarchy

e)

Oligarchy

22.

What was the Bay of Pigs event?

a)

The final battle where Fidel Castro gained control of the Cuban government

b)

An attempt by the U.S. government to overthrow Castro

c)

A war between Cuba and Mexico

d)

The name of the alliance between Cuba and the Soviet Union

e)

A protest march led by Fidel Castro

23.

Castro established the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Nikita Khrushchev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Mikhal Gorbachav

d)

Fidel Castro

25.

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

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Robert Kennedy

26.

What is a significant reason why the Soviets put missiles in Cuba?

a)

They didn't want to, but Castro asked them to

b)

Because they intended to attack Florida

c)

There weren't any missiles in Cuba

d)

The Soviets disliked the presence of nuclear weapons that were targeted at them from sites in Western Europe and Turkey

27.

What is a significant reason why the Soviets befriended Cuba?

a)

To help a new Communist state

b)

To test strength of new U.S. president, JFK

c)

Khrushchev wanted to force JFK to bargain over U.S. missiles in Europe

d)

All of the above

28.

Upon discovering Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, Kennedy...

a)

Ordered air strikes against the missile sites

b)

Ordered a full-scale invasion of Cuba

c)

Used diplomacy through the UN

d)

Set up a naval blockade around the island

29.
What does MAD stand for?
a)
Mutually Assured Destruction
b)
Men Are Difficult
c)
Me And David
d)
Mutually Assured Dentistry
30.
Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation 
31.
What were the so-called "SALT 1" talks about?
a)
increasing mineral trade between the U.S. and Soviet Union
b)
reducing nuclear weapons
c)
improving the taste of bland foods
d)
learning how to store nuclear waste in salt domes
32.

What event ended the policy of Détente?

a)

Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty

b)

Invasion of Afghanistan

c)

The Carter Doctrine

d)

Iranian Embassy siege

33.

The Russian leader who was in office at the downfall of the Soviet Union

a)

Gorbachev

b)

Breshnev

c)

Kruschev

d)

Stalin

34.

Which country did the Berlin Airlift take place?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

U.S.

d)

Russia

35.

Who controlled West Germany after the vote?

a)

The Allies (U.S., France, G.B.)

b)

The Soviet Union

36.

Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

a)

blockade

b)

containment

c)

perestroika

d)

satellites

37.

One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to

a)

Raise taxes

b)

Promote communism

c)

Save money on resources

d)

Force out the US and allies out of Berlin

38.
The Blockade ended when
a)
The Soviets realized their blockade had failed
b)
When Stalin died
c)
When the U.S. stopped sending resources
d)
The people of West Berlin found tunnels to transport supplies
39.
During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.
a)
Berlin Rescue Mission
b)
NATO
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
United Nations
40.
What was a major reason for Cold War?
a)
Ideological differences between USA and USSR
b)
The weather was too low
c)
Insufficient money for war reparations
d)
Inability of the UN to maintain peace
41.

__________________ was the name of the satellite launched in 1957.

a)

Explorer

b)

Mercury 1

c)

Sputnik

d)

Luna 1

42.

Reagan’s foreign policy called for

a)

making an alliance with the Soviet Union.

b)

limiting American intervention in the affairs of other nations.

c)

protecting the island of Cuba from invasion.

d)

taking on a strong anti-communist role in the world.

43.

President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed a missile treaty in hopes of?

a)

Reducing tensions associated with the threat of nuclear war

b)

Providing an exchange of weapons for war hostages

c)

Allowing secret weapons technologies to be shared

d)

Establishing an official cease-fire

44.

Which of the following would be identified as a cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

The expensive arms race in the USSR became an enormous burden on the struggling economy

b)

The Soviet government used their military strength to put down any resistance

c)

The United States promised to provide economic assistance to the Soviet Union if they broke up

d)

Winston Churchill coordinated Operation "Sea Lion"

45.

The Strategic Defensive Initiative or SDI

a)

was a plan the United States developed as a nuclear defense system

b)

an idea proposed by the Soviet Union to limit the amount of work that needed to be done

c)

was scrapped by the British because the cost was too high

d)

was developed by the French as a way to increase their ability to make fresh backed goods

46.

The Berlin Wall fell in

a)

1989

b)

1988

c)

1990

d)

1991

47.

The Soviet Union officially fell in

a)

1991

b)

1992

c)

1989

d)

1990

48.

As a result of a struggling Soviet system

a)

many of the countries in Eastern Europe staged revolutions against their communist governments

b)

people increased their personal holdings in land

c)

a majority of people started to see the Soviet nation as a power entity

d)

their economy grew exponentially

49.

Why Did The Berlin Wall Fall?

a)

In 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

b)

In 1979, Military changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

c)

In 1989, political changes in Western Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German Military to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

d)

In 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the West German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to East Germany.

50.

The primary goal of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of perestroika for the Soviet Union was the

a)

restriction of trade

b)

censorship of the press

c)

restructuring of the economy

d)

establishment of five-year plans

51.

Which leader’s policies included glasnost and perestroika?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Deng Xiaoping

52.

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

a)

an appeasement policy

b)

civil disobedience

c)

traditional caste beliefs

d)

divide-and-conquer principles

53.

In Africa, a major result of World War II was

a)

an increase in feelings of nationalism

b)

a general decline in the standard of living

c)

an increase in colonization by European nations

d)

a rapid decline in population

54.

Border conflicts between India and Pakistan have most often occurred in

a)

Kashmir

b)

East Timor

c)

Tibet

d)

Afghanistan

55.

"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school . . . Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."

— Mohandas Gandhi


In this statement, Gandhi was expressing his commitment to

a)

armed rebellion

b)

civil disobedience

c)

horns of the bull

d)

blitzkrieg tactics

56.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced

overseas.

b)

The government offered housing

incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

57.

A major factor in the development of 20th–century nationalist movements throughout Africa was a common

a)

language throughout most of Africa

b)

goal to end European rule in Africa

c)

ethnic (cultural) bond among the people of sub-Saharan Africa

d)

religion throughout most of Africa

58.

The South African government’s policy of racial separation between 1948 and 1994 was called

a)

nationalism

b)

industrialization

c)

pan-Africanism

d)

apartheid

59.

Which generalization is best supported by a study of the Middle East?

a)

Illiteracy has become almost nonexistent.

b)

Religious differences have led to serious conflicts.

c)

Oil wealth has led to economic equality.

d)

Industrial development has urbanized the area.

60.

The partition of India was

a)

A separation of North Sudan and South Sudan

b)

A separation of India and Pakistan

c)

A separation of China and Taiwan

d)

A separation of India and Bangladesh

61.

Which of the following is the correct definition of 'Apartheid'?

a)

Hostility against people that are physically different

b)

A system or practice that separates people according to race or color

c)

Discrimination on the basis of gender

d)

The deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group

62.
What was the significance of Nelson Mandela's election to office in South Africa? 
a)
he became the first black president
b)
he released political prisoners
c)
he united the Zulu and Ashanti people to win the election
d)
he won the election with the support of the British
63.

Increasing interdependence of nations and peoples across the globe.

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Globalization

c)

Interdependence

d)

Specialization

64.

A negative side effect of globalization such as the spread of Covid-19 is caused by

a)

Improved sanitation resulting in resistant strains of viruses

b)

Accelerated transmission of viruses due to increased travel

c)

Health problems caused by decreased government funding

d)

Cultural movements that limit vaccinations for children

65.
A large company that has operations in more than one country.
a)
Domestic Corporation
b)
Multinational Corporation
c)
Foreign Corporation
d)
State Corporation
66.

What are some positives of globalization?

a)

Cheap sneakers and clothes

b)

Cheap electronics

c)

Information is easy to access and it travels quickly (internet and social media)

d)

All of the answers are correct