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Topic 7 Cold War Test Review Quizizz

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main goal of the Bretton Woods System?

a)

To establish a military alliance

b)

To promote global economic cooperation and financial stability

c)

To divide Germany and Berlin

d)

To spread communism

2.

What was the purpose of the United Nations when it was established in 1945?

a)

To replace the League of Nations and spread communism

b)

To maintain peace and security

c)

To rebuild war-torn nations of Europe

d)

To provide financial aid to Japan

3.

Which policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Containment Policy

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

NATO

4.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

a)

A policy to rebuild war-torn nations of Europe

b)

A military alliance to deter communist invasion

c)

A promise to stop free nations from being taken over by communists

d)

A conference to decide the post-war status of Germany

5.

What was the significance of the Berlin Airlift?

a)

It was a conference to discuss the future of Europe

b)

It was the first Cold War conflict where Stalin cut off supply lines to West Berlin

c)

It was a policy to contain communism in Europe

d)

It was a financial plan to help rebuild Europe

6.

Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?

a)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Berlin Blockade and Airlift

c)

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

d)

The formation of the United Nations

7.

What was the main objective of the Marshall Plan?

a)

To provide military support to countries threatened by communism

b)

To establish a new currency system in Europe

c)

To rebuild European economies after World War II

d)

To create a European military alliance

8.

What was the significance of the NATO alliance during the Cold War?

a)

To promote economic cooperation between the USA and the Soviet Union

b)

To provide a platform for negotiating arms control

c)

To rebuild war-torn nations in Europe

d)

To provide collective defense against the threat of Soviet expansion

9.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the start of the Cold War?

a)

Leonid Brezhnev

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

10.
Throughout the Cold War, most United States foreign policy was based on the belief that the United States had which of the following responsibilities?
a)
preventing the spread of communism
b)
providing economic aid to the nations of the Warsaw Pact
c)
supporting worldwide government overthrows
d)
avoiding all foreign entanglements
11.
How was the Marshall Plan designed to discourage the spread of Communism in Europe?
a)
by establishing freely elected governments in Poland and Czechoslovakia
b)
by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe
c)
by joining European nations together into the European Union
d)
by providing military assistance to France, Great Britain, and Italy
12.

The United States, Canada, and Great Britain entered into a military alliance after WWII which was known as

a)

NAFTA

b)

Allied Pact

c)

NATO

d)

Warsaw Pact

13.

The Berlin blockade and the Berlin airlift led to

a)

the United Nations

b)

Increased tension

c)

the GI Bill

d)

Peace talks

14.

The Truman Doctrine

a)

gave aid to Britain

b)

created the Iron Curtain

c)

stopped communism in Eastern Europe

d)

supported free people in Europe

15.

The Iron Curtain

a)

division that existed in Europe between western and eastern nations

b)

reaction to death of his good friend Franklin D. Roosevelt.

c)

destruction from nuclear arms

d)

construction of the Berlin Wall in Germany

16.

Which of the following would best describe The Cold War?

a)

Fighting between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in between both World Wars

b)

Short lived war between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.

c)

Conflict and tension between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R that lasted over 40 years

d)

Long term military fighting and aggression between the U.S. and China

17.

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

direct, armed conflict between the two nations

b)

the founding of the United Nations

c)

a deep reduction in military expenditures

d)

a competition for political influence over other countries

18.

When the United States sent military aid to African governments to help them resist communism, it was continuing a foreign policy first asserted in the

a)

Potsdam Agreement.

b)

Teheran Conference.

c)

Marshall Plan.

d)

Truman Doctrine.

19.

During the Cold War, in which country would the city of West Berlin be inside of?

a)

East Germany

b)

West Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

France

20.

Which country, in 1948, controlled the ZONE that the entire city of Berlin was located in.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

United States

21.

The United States Foreign Policy after World War II was the policy of Containment, which was?

a)

The U.S. would try to restrict the spread of Fascism in Europe.

b)

The U.S. would help to rebuild the nations of Japan and Germany.

c)

Due to the importance, the U.S. would increase spending into the Space Race.

d)

The U.S. would try to prevent the spread of Communism anywhere in the world.

22.

At Yalta, the leaders agreed to recognize the Polish government that the Soviets had set up it Stalin agreed to

a)

give up his demands for reparations from Germany.

b)

allow free enterprise in Poland

c)

hold free elections there as soon as possible.

d)

allow Poland to trade with the West.

23.

Truman said the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were essential for

a)

world economic recovery

b)

containment

c)

world peace

d)

American prosperity

24.

The Long Telegram resulted in

a)

the Marshall Plan.

b)

the Berlin airlift.

c)

the establishment of the CIA.

d)

the containment policy.

25.

At Yalta, the leaders agreed to

a)

help Germany's economy to recover.

b)

allow half of Germany to be Communist and the other half Democratic.

c)

allow free elections in Germany.

d)

divide Germany among the four Allied powers.

26.

NATO formed for the purpose of

a)

spreading democracy.

b)

setting international disputes.

c)

promoting free trade among members.

d)

mutual defense.

27.

What asserted "the right of all people to choose the form of government under which they will live"?

a)

Declaration of Liberated Europe

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

Cold War

d)

Warsaw Pact

28.

Who was the U.S. President from 1953-1961?

a)

Truman

b)

FDR

c)

Kennedy

d)

Eisenhower

29.

Name of the agency created by the USA to counter the Soviet Space Program.

a)

NATO

b)

NASA

c)

IMF

d)

UN

30.

What was the name of the Soviet's first satellite?

a)

Soyuz

b)

Sputnik

31.

________________ is the willingness to threaten to go to war to force the other side to back down.

a)

Brinkmanship

b)

Isolationism

c)

Appeasement

d)

Interventionism

32.

A policy called __________ ____________ was used to threaten the use of nuclear weapons on any Communist state that tried to gain territory through force.

a)

New Look

b)

Massive Retaliation

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Marshall Plan

33.

What was the name of the organization the Soviet Union formed to counter NATO?

a)

The Warsaw Pact

b)

The Iron Dragons

c)

The Steel Kings

34.

NATO is a military alliance with members of which group of countries?

a)

Western European, USA, and Canadian governments

b)

Eastern European, Soviet Union, and Asian government.

c)

China, Russia, USA

35.

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

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

36.

Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?

a)

John Bassilone

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Richard Nixon

37.
____________ started the Korean War by invading ________________.
a)
N Korea/S Korea
b)
USA/N Korea
c)
China/USA
d)
China/S Korea
38.

North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.

a)

Soviet Union/communist

b)

Soviet Union/democratic

c)

U.S.A./communist

d)

U.S.A./democratic

39.

South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.

a)

Soviet Union/communist

b)

Soviet Union/democratic

c)

U.S.A./communist

d)

U.S.A./democratic

40.
China became involved in the Korean War after UN forces pushed closer to North Korea's border with China.
a)
True
b)
False
41.

Which alliance depicted in the map was formed to block the spread of communism?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

United Nations

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

League of Nations

42.

What policy provided money to countries in Western Europe to prevent them from becoming communist?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Monroe Doctrine

43.

What are NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

a)

economic alliances

b)

military alliances

c)

social alliances

d)

religious alliances

44.

What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?

a)

to stop the spread of communism in Eastern Europe

b)

to send financial aid to all of Europe

c)

to expand trade with Western Europe

d)

to limit the manufacture of nuclear weapons in Europe

45.

Why did the US provide financial assistance to Western Europe after World War II?

a)

to help these countries build up their military and nuclear supplies

b)

to restore economic stability and prevent the spread of communism

c)

to encourage the spread of communism in the area

d)

to increase the power of the Soviet Union in the region

46.

Although the borders never changed, the Korean War was seen as a success of what kind of Cold War practice?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Containment

c)

Federalism

d)

Immigration

47.

What is the name of the country in white on the map?

a)

United States

b)

Cuba

c)

Colombia

d)

Soviet Union

48.

On April 17, 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion began under what President?

a)

President Johnson

b)

President Kennedy

c)

President Truman

d)

President Eisenhower

49.

The goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion was to get rid of which communist leader?

a)

Nikita Khrushchev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

None of the above

50.

Who helped train the Cuban exiles?

a)

FBI

b)

CIA

c)

NSA

d)

Police

51.

The United States and the Cuban exiles were able to remove Castro from power.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The United States wanted to use Cuban exiles to make it look like a Cuban operation not an American

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The Cuban government and Fidel Castro learned of the attack before it happened and was able to prepare

a)

True

b)

False

54.
What was the purpose of the US blockade of Cuba?
a)
Prevent missiles and military equipment from going in
b)
Prevent missiles and military equipment from going out
c)
Torture the Cubans into submission
d)
Torture the Cubans so that they will fight the Russians
55.
Why did the US blockade Cuba?
a)
Cuba betrayed the US by suprise attacking the US
b)
They sent a bomb to the US and bombed the US
c)
The US hated Cuba
d)
The US discovered Soviet missiles in Cuba
56.

As a part of the agreement that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.S. agreed to ____.

a)

be friends with the Soviet Union

b)

remove their missiles from Italy and Turkey

c)

allow USSR to keep missiles in Cuba

d)

not complain about the missiles anymore

57.

What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

The USSR removes missiles and the US leaves Cuba alone.

b)

The US uses all of their missiles and destroys Cuba

c)

Cuba forfiets

d)

JFK got tired of fighting and just made a treaty

58.
Why did East Germany build the Berlin Wall?  
a)
To keep people from escaping to West Germany  
b)
To keep people from West Germany coming into East Germany 
c)
As a fortification to keep enemies out of the city 
d)
All of the above
59.
What type of government was it that people were trying to escape from?  
a)
Monarchy 
b)
Democratic
c)
Fascist
d)
Communist 
60.
What type of government was it that people were trying to escape from?  
a)
Monarchy 
b)
Democratic
c)
Fascist
d)
Communist 
61.
True or false: East German guards in guard towers were told to shoot anyone they saw trying to escape over the wall.
a)
True
b)
False
62.

What is a major victory for Carter during his adminstration? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Camp David Accords
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Panama Canal Transfer
Soviet-Afghan Wawr
63.

The main foreign policy focus of Carter's administration was (a)  

Choose from the below words
Containment
Detente
Human Rights
Securing Oil
64.

Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?" (a)  

Choose from the below words
Inflation
Detente
Stagflation
Constipation 
65.

Nixon and his National Security advisor ___________ believed the United States needed to change how it approached the Cold War.

a)

Hank Aaron

b)

Henry Kissinger

c)

Buzz Aldrin

d)

Bacon Barrel Backster

66.

This foreign policy involved Russia and the US agreeing to limit their nuclear arms.

a)

Liberalism

b)

SALT

c)

Conservatism

d)

Vietnamization

e)

Detente

67.

This process involved withdrawing troops from Vietnam and ending the draft

a)

Liberalism

b)

SALT

c)

Conservatism

d)

Vietnamization

e)

Detente

68.

Richard Nixon's policy of Vietnamization involved:

a)

Intensifying bombing campaigns against North Vietnam

b)

Withdrawing U.S. troops + transferring responsibility for combat to South Vietnamese forces

c)

Deploying additional troops to stabilise South Vietnam

d)

Negotiating a peace treaty with the Viet Cong

69.

The Helsinki Accords, signed in 1975, aimed to improve relations between Eastern and Western Europe, particularly in the areas of:

a)

Economic cooperation & development

b)

Military alliances & defence spending

c)

Security & human rights

d)

Cultural exchange & education

70.

True or False: Richard Nixon's policy of Vietnamization aimed to increase U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

True or False: Jimmy Carter's presidency saw the negotiation and signing of the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

True or False: The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) agreements signed during the Nixon administration focused solely on limiting the development of nuclear weapons.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

True or False: Jimmy Carter's foreign policy doctrine emphasised military intervention > diplomatic negotiation.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

True or False: The Helsinki Accords, signed in 1975, primarily addressed economic cooperation between Eastern & Western European nations.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

True or False: Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1972 marked the first time a U.S. president had visited the country since its communist revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

True or False: The Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in the overthrow of the pro-Western government & the establishment of an Islamic Republic.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

In this excerpt,President Reagan is referring to what would become known as

a)

F. The Iran-Contra Affair

b)

G. The Watergate scandal

c)

H. The Plame affair

d)

J. the Whitewater controversy

78.
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
a)
a series of military actions to root out communism in Central America
b)
a coalition of nations that volunteered to police the Middle East
c)
a plan to defend Eastern Europe in the event of a Soviet attack
d)
a program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles
79.

To fight the Cold War, The Reagan Doctrine can be explained as

a)

instead of using the army, the US would outspend the USSR, & support US friendly forces with the use of the CIA & other special groups

b)

increase the US military and send more troops to the USSR to fight

c)

try and remain neutral and negotiate a peace treaty

d)

use of force through Nuclear weapons

80.

The Soviet Union officially fell in

a)

1991

b)

1992

c)

1989

d)

1990

81.

Which two leaders are credited with helping to end the Cold War? Select TWO (2) correct answers.

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

e)

Nikita Khrushchev

82.
After the fall of the USSR, what did many parts of the former USSR do?
a)
Attempted to reestablish communism
b)
Break away from Soviet Union and become independent
c)
Establish their own communist government
d)
Change their economic system to the command economy system
83.

Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika and glasnost resulted in:

a)

an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity

b)

conditions that helped lead to the breakup of

the Soviet Union

c)

a successful transition to a command economy in Russia

d)

censorship of the news media in Russia

84.
What contributed to the reunification of Germany?
a)
The effect of the War on Terror on global politics.
b)
The increasing strength of the European Union.
c)
The weakening of Soviet control over Eastern Europe.
d)
China emerging as the next global superpower.
85.
True or False: The Soviet Union collapsed and split into 15 republics in 1991.
a)
True
b)
False
86.

Referred to the changes in economic policies implemented by Gorbachev including increasing foreign trade & modernizing factories.

a)

Robotics

b)

Glasnost

c)

Perestroika

d)

Capitalism

87.

Policy implemented in the Soviet Union under Gorbachev that promoted freedom of expression & less government control on the media.

a)

Glasnost

b)

Detente

c)

Sedition

d)

Perestroika

88.

Which of the following occurred 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

89.

What event symbolizes the end of 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

90.

By the end of what year had the Berlin Wall been torn down?

a)

1985

b)

1987

c)

1989

d)

1990

91.
What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
a)

the fall of communism, end of the Cold War and reunification of Germany

b)

the fall of capitalism

c)

the end of the Vietnam War

d)

the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis