WorksheetsCold War Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
One major cause of the Cold War was
Olympic competition between the United States and Europe
different political systems in the U.S. and the Soviet Union
the forced relocation of Japanese-Americans in
detention camps
Which was a cause of American involvement in the Vietnam War?
religious differences between North and South Vietnam
American fear of Communist expansion in Asia
the North Korean invasion of South Vietnam
The Marshall Plan and NATO were similar in that both
to increase American power in Latin America.
punish Germany for starting World War II
stop the expansion of Communism in Europe
The term "Cold War" refers to
U.S. neutrality before World War II
attempts to appease Hitler
hostility between the United States and Soviet Union
The United States joined the United Nations after World War II to
help prevent future wars
seek allies against the Japanese government
The Truman Doctrine was a foreign policy concerning
the international balance of payments
the containment of communism
nuclear disarmament
In the 1950s, Senator McCarthy was most closely associated with issues related to
Communist infiltration and the denial of civil
liberties
farm problems and taxation
military preparedness and foreign aid
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan
represented attempts by the United States to deal with the
national debt
spread of communism
President's political opposition
Which statement about the Cuban missile crisis (1962) is most accurate?
The crisis brought two major world powers very close to war.
The United States wanted to establish missile sites in Cuban territory
The Communist government in Cuba was overthrown.
The term “McCarthyism” has come to symbolize
unfounded accusations of disloyalty and a climate
of fear
the protection of the constitutional rights of the
accused persons
integration in public schools
The Truman Doctrine and the Berlin Airlift
were examples of the United States foreign policy of
colonialism
nonalignment
containment
An outcome of the Korean War was that
Korea became a unified nation under one
government
South Korea remained non-Communist
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to provide Europe with
defensive military weapons
economic aid
cultural exchange programs
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty.”
– John F. Kennedy
This statement by John Kennedy best supports a foreign policy of
colonialism
containment
“Iron Curtain Descends Across Europe”
“Will Berlin Blockade Cause War?”
“Why We Must Stop Stalin in Asia”
The titles of these magazine articles were most probably written in the time period between
the Spanish-American War and World War I
World War I and World War II
World War II and the end of the KoreanWar
Which Cold War conflict ended in a stalemate?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
Which Cold War alliance was the opposite of the Warsaw Pact?
NATO
Geneva Convention
Helsinki Agreement
Central Intelligence Agency
Which two countries fought the Cold War?
Vietnam and the U.S.
The U.S. and Japan
Japan and the Soviet Union
The U.S. and the Soviet Union
Which city in Germany was divided by the Soviet Union, America, France, and Great Britain?
Haana
Berlin
Ho Chi Minh
Which alliance depicted in the map below was formed to block the spread of communism?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
What was the communist military alliance created during the Cold War?
NATO
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
The United States has what type of economic system?
socialist
feudal
capitalist
What is one difference between the League of Nations and the United Nations?
the United Nations had no military force
the US joined the League of Nations
the US joined the United Nations
What two political ideologies were in conflict during the Cold War?
absolutism and democracy
democracy and communism
communism and socialism
Which type of government ruled North Korea and North Vietnam after World War II?
communist
democratic
limited
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Korea remains divided at the 38th parallel.
Korea was unified under one communist rule.
Korea remains divided at the 17th parallel.
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis a serious threat to the world?
The threat of nuclear annihilation was high.
Tensions were reduced between the US and USSR.
Rebels were organizing in Asian and African nations.
Which nation took an early lead in the Space Race by launching the first satellite into space in 1957?
United States
France
Soviet Union
What was the first satellite launched into space?
Vostok
Apollo
Sputnik
Which country placed long range missiles in Cuba?
United States
Soviet Union
North Korea
What is the idea that if one Asian nation falls to communism others will follow?
Laws of Motion
Domino Theory
Truman Doctrine
What impact did the television have on the Vietnam War?
It allowed American soldiers to relay messages back home to loved ones.
It discredited the anti-war protesters by showing American military successes.
It caused many Americans to stop supporting the war by showing the atrocities.
It failed to have an impact since the news focused mainly on Civil Rights issues.
What were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg accused of?
sharing secret information about Soviet activity in the U.S.
sharing secret atomic bomb information with the Soviets
sharing secret election information with the Soviets
sharing Truman's secret about the penguin and the burrito
What is McCarthyism?
accusing someone of destroying your communist clothing collection
accusing someone of disloyalty without a court hearing
accusing someone of disloyalty without producing evidence
accusing someone of dying without producing evidence
The Soviets kicked off the space race in 1957 how?
by launching Robotnik, the world's first satellite
by launching Sputnik, the world's first spaceship
by launching Spud, the world's first warp drive
by launching Sputnik, the world's first satellite
Which organization was created to find Communist subversion in the US?
HUAC
CIA
Department of Defense
SCA
Which new Soviet policy granted the people of the USSR more decision making power and greater access to private ownership of businesses?
perestroika
glasnost
democratization
shock therapy
Which of Gorbachev's programs created more openness, more public participation in government, and greater individual rights were given to Soviet citizens?
glasnost
perestroika
democratizatsiya
shock therapy
SALT
Mutally Assured Destruction
1957 Soviet Satellite
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars), an anti-missile defense system
negotiations between the United States and Soviet Union designed to limit the number the number of nuclear weapons produced by the two nations
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
Camp David Accords
Iran Hostage Crisis
Iran-Contra Affair
