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The Cold War (US History)

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
3.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
4.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
5.
How did we respond to the blockade on Western Berlin? This was when we could not get any supplies to this area. 
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Air attack
d)
Berlin Wall
6.
The dividing line between the Non-Communist in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?
a)
The line of demarkation
b)
The DeMilitarized Zone
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
The 38th Parallel
7.
Who was the leader of the communist party?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Jiang Jieshi
c)
Deng Xioping
d)
Vladimir Lenin
8.
This was the fear of communism spreading in the United States
a)
Blue Scare
b)
Red Scare
c)
Maroon Scare
d)
Commy Scare
9.

Who won the Chinese Civil War?

a)

Nationalist Jiang Jieshi

b)

Nationalist Mao Zedong

c)

Communist Jiang Jieshi

d)

Communist Mao Zedong

10.
After WW II, North Korea and East Germany adopted which type of government?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Communism
d)
Oligarchy
11.
This plan was designed to provide funds to war-torn countries and stop the spread of communism.
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Berlin Blockade
d)
Cuban Correction Fund
12.
Western nations became involved in the Korean and Vietnam Wars to:
a)
Limit the spread of Communism
b)
Spread Capitalism
c)
Share Christianity
d)
Stop Imperialist Japan
13.
How did the U.S. respond to Mao Zedong's new government in China?
a)
The US used nuclear weapons to destroy China
b)
The US started a war with China
c)
The US attempted a coup d'etat in China
d)
The US cut diplomatic ties with China
14.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to - 
a)
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
b)
transport Polish refugees to safety
c)
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
d)
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
15.
What did Churchill mean that an "Iron Curtain" had descended on Europe?
a)
Steel production would be a key in the Cold War
b)
World War II was a fight, whereas the Cold War would be more like a play
c)
The Cold War should be fought with iron weapons
d)
The world was becoming increasingly divided between democratic & communist nations
16.
What was the goal of the Korean War?
a)
To conquer China
b)
To Stop the spread of communism.
c)
To blockade the USSR
d)
To rebuild Japan
17.

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

18.

Who was the leader of the USSR when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?

a)

President Roosevelt

b)

President Truman

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Joseph McCarthy

19.

What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?

a)

Countries joining together to end democracy

b)

Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West

c)

Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries

d)

Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)

20.

Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?

a)

He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs

b)

He hated Berlin

c)

The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war

d)

The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help

21.

Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

Neither - they were forced into war by Germany

d)

Japan

22.

Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

23.

Who was the Senator who started rumors of the Red Scare?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Joseph McCarthy

24.

What type of race was the U.S. involved in with Russia in the 1950's?

a)

Naval

b)

Arms

c)

Foreign Aid

d)

Land expansion

25.

Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?

a)

Britain and the Soviet Union

b)

France and Germany

c)

Japan and the Soviet Union

d)

The U.S. and the Soviet Union

26.

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

27.

Why did the U.S. want the Soviet Union to remove its nuclear weapons from Cuba?

a)

It wanted to protect Cuba from communism

b)

Cuba is close to the U.S. border

c)

It was protecting nearby countries in Central America

d)

The U.S. did not have any missiles of its own

28.

What best describes the Soviet satellite Sputnik?

a)

The first satellite launched into space

b)

The first satellite to reach the moon

c)

The first satellite to carry a person into space

d)

The first satellite to carry a laboratory rat into space

29.

What officially ended the Cold War?

a)

U.S. President Bush worked toward easing tensions

b)

The Soviet Union broke up into 15 independent republics

c)

People in Easter Europe were gaining more freedom

d)

The Berlin Wall was built

30.

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

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

31.

Which side ended up winning the Vietnam war and taking control of the entire country?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

North Vietnam

c)

United States

d)

South Vietnam

32.

Who was the first man to set foot on the moon?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

Charles Lindbergh

33.

Which U.S. President challenged America to be the first to put a man on the moon?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Harry S. Truman

34.

What important entertainment industry influenced Americans the most in the 1950's and 1960's?

a)

Internet

b)

Newspapers

c)

Movies

d)

Television

35.

The Allied victory in World War II led to the emergence of TWO global superpowers. What were those TWO superpowers?

a)

Japan & China

b)

United States & Japan

c)

Great Britain & Soviet Union

d)

United States & Soviet Union

36.

One of the biggest changes to the United States after World War II was _______________________________.

a)

that we lost our freedoms.

b)

we ended isolationism.

c)

we became a communist country.

d)

we were owned by Great Britain.

37.

Who was the dictator that controlled the Soviet Union?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Emperor Hirohito

38.

A system where the government owns the factories and other natural resources AND controls the production of goods is known as _____________________.

a)

isolationism

b)

independence

c)

communism

d)

democracy

39.

True or False: After World War II Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

True or False: The Iron curtain was a huge iron barrier wall that was built between East and West Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What was the Berlin Wall?

a)

An imaginary wall between East and West Berlin

b)

An imaginary wall between North and South Berlin

c)

A concrete wall that separated East and West Berlin

d)

A concrete wall that separated North and South Berlin

42.

In 1949 the United States and European countries worked together to form an alliance for protection against Communist aggression called N.A.T.O. What does N.A.T.O stand for?

a)

National Alliance Traffic Organization

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

North American Traffic Organization

d)

National Airlift Traffic Organization

43.

In response to NATO, the Soviet Union and its allies formed a defense known as the _______________ _____________.

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Soviet Treaty

c)

Warsaw Treaty

d)

Soviet Pact

44.
Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism
a)
Appeasement
b)
Containment
c)
Expansion
d)
Eradication
45.

What does this map represent

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Containment plan

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

NATO Alliances

46.

What were the effects of the Marshall Plan?

a)

stop spread of communism

b)

Money for Western Europe to rebuild

c)

Supplies for Western Europe

d)

all of the above

47.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

a)

President Truman declared war on the Soviet Union

b)

Truman's oath as President

c)

Truman's declaration to Congress that the US needed to help stop communism

d)

When President Truman nominated George C. Marshall

48.

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

49.

The president of the USA during the Korean War was

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Joseph Stalin

50.

Why was Korea important to the USSR and USA? Select all the right answers.

a)

The USSR needed an Asian country to establish its communist influence.

b)

China had become communist, so the USA wanted to prevent communism from spreading further.

c)

Korea was a military threat to both the USSR and the USA.

d)

The USSR had created its own nuclear bombs, so the USA needed Korea to maintain a balance of power.

51.
Why is the Cold War considered a “cold” war, compared to WWII, a “hot” war?
a)
Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere
b)
The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area
c)
The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons
d)
The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth
52.
What organization was created by Congress to hunt for communist spies?
a)
Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)
b)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
d)
House Un-American Activites Commitee (HUAC)
53.
Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
a)
the South Koreans won the war and controlled all of Korea
b)
the North Koreans won the war and controlled all of Korea
c)
neither side won the war and Korea remains divided today
d)
the U.S. and Soviet Union took over the area
54.
The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
a)
Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.
b)
Investigated disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States. 
c)
Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.
d)
Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo
55.
The couple that was executed for spying and allegedly passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union were the                  
a)
Hiss’s
b)
Greenglass’s
c)
Rosenberg’s
d)
Chamber’s
56.
Group of motion-picture producers, directors, and screenwriters who were mostly blacklisted for failing to cooperate with anti-communist investigations.
a)
Hollywood Ten 
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
57.
Republican Senator from Wisconsin who led a campaign against Communists in US society and government in the 1950s.
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Sputnik
d)
Marshall Plan
58.
First general loyalty program in the United States, designed to root out communist influence in the U.S. federal government.
a)
Hollywood Ten 
b)
Collective security
c)
Loyalty Review Boards
d)
Black list

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