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Cold War

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

list all the consequences of the Cuban missile crisis

(a)  

2.

why did the United States get involved in the Korean war?

a)

To secure resources in the region

b)
To test new military technologies
c)
To contain communism and support South Korea against North Korean aggression.
d)
To establish military dominance in Asia
3.

how did the Korean war end?

a)
Armistice agreement signed on July 27, 1953
b)

Korean War hasn't ended

c)

Korean Peninsula was taken over by the communist north

d)

Korean Peninsula was taken over by the democratic south

4.

the cold war was an ideological war between what ideologies?

a)
socialism and fascism
b)
democracy and dictatorship
c)
anarchism and totalitarianism
d)
capitalism and communism
5.

what was the iron curtain?

a)

The Iron Curtain was a torture device created to find spy's and get rid of them

b)

The Iron Curtain was a military strategy used by the soviet union

c)

The Iron Curtain was a popular window treatment

d)
The Iron Curtain was the ideological and physical boundary dividing Europe after World War II.
6.

what was NATO?

a)
NATO was a global economic organization
b)

NATO was an agreement to that the whole north Atlantic is a non-territorial water

c)
NATO was a space exploration initiative
d)
NATO was an intergovernmental military alliance between North American and European countries.
7.

what countries were in NATO after WW2

a)

All of North America

b)

All of Europe

c)

US, UK, Canada, Iceland, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, France, Norway, and Germany

d)

United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal

8.

What was the Warsaw Pact?

a)

A trade agreement between Western European countries and Eastern European countries

b)
A peace treaty signed after World War II
c)

A deal between the US and the Soviet Union to end the cold war

d)
A political and military alliance formed by the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries in response to NATO.
9.

what countries were in the Warsaw Pact?

a)

The countries of the middle east

b)

All of Europe

c)

Germany, Poland, Soviet union, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and Turkey

d)
Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Soviet Union
10.

how was the Cuban missile crisis resolved

a)
Through a peaceful surrender by Cuba
b)
Through a military invasion of Cuba by the United States
c)
Through military intervention by other countries
d)
Through negotiations and agreements between the United States and the Soviet Union
11.

who was president during the Cuban missile crisis?

a)

Dwight D. Einsenhower

b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Richard Nixon
d)

Harry Truman

12.

what countries launched Sputnik?

a)
Soviet Union
b)
United States
c)
Germany
d)
China
13.

what was the relevance of the launch of Sputnik?

a)
It led to the discovery of a new planet
b)
It caused a global shortage of resources
c)
It marked the beginning of the space age and the space race.
d)
It resulted in the first manned mission to Mars
14.

what treaty was signed to end the Korean war?

a)

Korean Sokovia Accord

b)
Korean Armistice Agreement
c)
Korean Peace Treaty
d)
Korean Reconciliation Pact
15.

who was Ho Chi Minh?

a)
Chinese emperor
b)
Vietnamese communist revolutionary leader
c)
Russian poet
d)
Mexican painter
16.

what were the main conflicts of The Cold War?

(a)  

17.

what years were the Berlin airlift?

a)
1948-1949
b)
1939-1945
c)
1950-1951
d)
1947-1948
18.

what country helped North Korea in the war?

a)
Russia
b)

Vietnam

c)
China
d)
Japan
19.

who was the communist leader in Cuba in 1959

a)
Kim Jong-il
b)
Hugo Chavez
c)
Che Guevara
d)
Fidel Castro
20.

List the US conflicts in order from 1898-1970

a)
Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War
b)
Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
c)

War of 1912, Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War

d)

World War I, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War

21.

what was the Cuban missile crisis?

a)
The Cuban missile crisis was a trade agreement between Cuba and the US.
b)
The Cuban missile crisis was a diplomatic meeting between Cuba and the US.
c)
The Cuban missile crisis was a military alliance between Cuba and the US.
d)
The Cuban missile crisis was a confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union over missiles in Cuba.
22.

what is the parallel that separates Korea into north and south

a)
38th parallel
b)
32nd parallel
c)
45th parallel
d)
50th parallel
23.

what was the purpose of the Truman doctrine?

a)
To promote democracy in Eastern Europe
b)
To establish a military alliance with Western European countries
c)
To expand the United States' territorial claims in Asia
d)
To contain the spread of communism and support countries threatened by Soviet influence.
24.

what is a demilitarized zone(DMZ)?

a)
A demilitarized zone is an area where military forces are not allowed.
b)
A demilitarized zone is a place where military forces are stationed.
c)
A demilitarized zone is an area where military forces are constantly engaged in combat.
d)
A demilitarized zone is a region where military forces are present but not restricted.
25.

what is domino theory?

a)
The domino theory is a theory about the origins of pizza
b)
The domino theory is a mathematical concept used in geometry
c)
The domino theory refers to a strategy in the game of dominoes
d)
The domino theory was a belief during the Cold War that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect.
26.

what was the US strategy of limiting the spread of communism?

a)
Isolationism
b)
Deterrence
c)
Appeasement
d)
Containment
27.

wh country was formed in 1948?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Noth Korea

c)
Israel
d)

Russia

28.

when and how did the cold war end?

a)
The Cold War ended in 2001 with the signing of a peace treaty.
b)
The Cold War ended in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
c)
The Cold War ended in 1975 with the Cuban Missile Crisis.
d)
The Cold War ended in 1985 with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
29.

what countries that are still communist?

a)
Russia
b)

Cambodia, Laos, North Korea

c)
China, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos, North Korea
d)
Germany