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13A/B/C/D Cold War - WH

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In regards to differences between the U.S. and the USSR, the U.S. was (.............) and the Soviets were (...............).

a)

victorious; defeated

b)

capitalist; communists

c)

atheist; Christian

d)

one-party system; multiple party system

2.

Why did Stalin want to keep Germany divided and weak?

a)

so he could dictate their ultimate defeat

b)

so that the Allies would eventually choose to invade his country

c)

in order to enslave the defeated Germans to work in his Gulags

d)

to keep Germany from ever again invading his country

3.

T or F: Churchill coined the phrase "iron curtain" in order to reference the growth of the soviet sphere of influence in Eastern Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Select all that correctly answer this question: Which of the following were considered "satellite states" of the USSR?

a)

West Germany

b)

Poland

c)

Hungary

d)

Greece

e)

Czechoslovakia

5.

T or F: Mao Zedong, aka: "Chairman Mao" won support of the Chinese because he promised a strong military alliance with Stalin and the Soviets.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How did President Truman get the American military involved in Korea without declaring war?

a)

he followed the containment policy of George Marshall

b)

he used the United Nations and the term of a "police action"

c)

he asked Chairman Mao for the okay to put soldiers in Korea

d)

he had the backing of Stalin in Moscow, which made it okay

7.

Select all that correctly answer this question: What were the final outcomes of the Korean War?

a)

an independent North and South Korea

b)

China was devastated by the war and ousted Chairman Mao from power

c)

the creation of the DMZ

d)

the United Nations won its first attempt at military intervention

e)

resulted in an armistice instead of a peace treaty

8.

What was the name of the US's approach to expanding Soviet influence?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Mutually assured destruction

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Containment

9.

What was Domino Theory?

a)

The idea that winning WWII was like winning a game of dominos

b)

The idea that if one country fell to communism, many others would follow

c)

The idea behind the formation of the United Nations

10.

Why was it a "cold" war instead of a traditional war?

a)

The US and Soviet Union fought over Alaska

b)

The US and Soviet Union developed ice weapons

c)

The US and Soviet Union only fought in the winter

d)

The US and Soviet Union never directly fought each other

11.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

a)

The US's policy of cooperating with the Soviet Union

b)

The US's idea to offer money & aid to countries that might fall to communism

c)

The Soviet Union's approach to spreading communism

d)

The plan to end the Cold War

12.

In what direction did the Cold War take technology?

a)

To the oceans.

b)

Underground.

c)

To the skies

13.

What country became a communist power in Asia?

a)

Mongolia

b)

Japan

c)

Cambodia

d)

China

14.

Communism relies on what form of economic arragement?

a)

capitalism

b)

open markets

c)

laissez-faire

d)

Collectivism

15.

What was the main purpose of the American policy of Containment?

a)

reducing the number of nuclear missiles in the Soviet Arsenal

b)

establishing a military presence to respond to Soviet advances

c)

developing strict boundaries for newly formed European nations

d)

restricting the Soviet Union from expanding outside its borders

16.

What was the name of America's foreign economic recovery strategy?

a)

Molotov Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Containment Plan

17.

Who was President of the United States at the beginning of the Cold War?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Harry Truman

18.
The Soviet Union countered NATO by creating
a)
Soviet Union
b)
SATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Eastern Bloc
19.

These were the opposing superpowers during the Cold War years

a)

China and the Soviet Union

b)

Cuba and the Soviet Union

c)

USA and the Soviet Union

d)

Iran and the Soviet Union

20.

In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

socialism

d)

democracy

21.

Which of the following organizations supports Democratic ideals and self governance?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Satellite Nations

c)

NATO

d)

Domino Theory

22.

The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--

a)

Berlin Blockade

b)

Berlin Base

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Berlin Barrier

23.

Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--

a)

European Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Satellite Nations

24.

The ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Eisenhower Doctrine

d)

Warsaw Pact

25.

Democracy

a)

A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

b)

A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

c)

A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests

d)

A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests

26.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

a)

A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations

b)

airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin

c)

An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO

d)

A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

27.

Berlin Airlift

a)

airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin

b)

Couple executed for giving military secrets to the Soviets in the 1950's

c)

Eisenhower first coined this phrase when he warned American against it in his last State of the Union Address. He feared that the combined lobbying efforts of the armed services and industries that contracted with the military would lead to excessive Congressional spending.

d)

A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests

28.

Sputnik

a)

First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.

b)

airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin

c)

A political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the region

d)

(1893-1976) Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalists. Established China as the People's Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976.

29.

Mao Zedong

a)

(1893-1976) Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalists. Established China as the People's Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976.

b)

Couple executed for giving military secrets to the Soviets in the 1950's

c)

1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey

d)

A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

30.
Capitalism:
a)
An economic system based on the private ownership of property, business and industry. In a capitalist state the government has little role to play in the economy.
b)
A political and economic theory that adheres to the notion of a classless society based  on public ownership of most property, business and industry.
c)
A political philosophy that government should be chosen by the people through free elections with the participation of an unlimited number of political parties.
d)
An economic and political ideology that advocates state (government) ownership and control of the means of production. According to socialism, the needs of the community must come before the needs of the individual.
31.

What Russian leader was at Yalta and Potsdam?

a)

Lenin

b)

Putin

c)

Stalin

d)

Nicholas II

32.
Which idea most accurately describes a communist country?
a)
People elect leaders to represent them in the government
b)
The government is small and has little influence over the people
c)
People are wealthy and have the freedom to do whatever they want
d)
The government controls the economy and gives the people very little freedom
33.
Which nation's political and economic ideologies were in direction opposition to America's during the Cold War?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
USSR
34.
How did the communist victory in the Chinese Civil War impact parts of Asia?
a)
It made most Asian countries less isolationist.
b)
It inspired other Asian nations to become communist.
c)
It created stronger economic relationships with the United States.
d)
It drew the entire region out of the United Nations.
35.
Which country was divided at the 38th Parallel after World War II?
a)
Korea
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Japan
36.
In 1949, which country underwent a communist revolution with the support of the Soviet Union?
a)
Canada
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Japan
37.
President Kennedy put a naval blockade around Cuba after the Soviet Union did what?
a)
launched the first satellite into space
b)
made Cuba a member of the Warsaw Pact
c)
attempted to put nuclear weapons in Cuba
d)
constructed the Berlin Wall
38.
What was the goal of the North Koreans after they invaded South Korea?
a)
to become a member of the United Nations
b)
to unite Korea under a communist government
c)
to unite Korea under a democratic government
d)
to put Korea back under the control of the Japanese
39.
During the Korean War, the United Nations and the United States gave aid to South Korea. Who gave aid to North Korea?
a)
East Germany and Communist China
b)
the Soviet Union and Japan
c)
the Soviet Union and Communist China
d)
the Soviet Union and Vietnam
40.
What is one example of an instance in which the Cold War became “hot”?
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Korean War
d)
Space Race
41.
Why did United States President John F. Kennedy blockade Cuba in 1962?
a)
The United States was attempting to crush Cuba’s economy.
b)
The Soviet Union was attempting to deliver nuclear missiles to Cuba.
c)
The United States was attempting to enforce democracy in Cuba.
d)
The Soviet Union was attempting to invade Cuba.
42.
What event started the Korean War?
a)
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to unify the nations.
b)
The United States attacked North Korea to remove its communist dictator.
c)
Japan attacked South Korea in order to control its main trade routes.
d)
South Korea attacked North Korea to stop them from using atomic weapons.
43.
How did the United States' belief in the domino theory impact its actions in the world?
a)
The United States was only concerned about countries in the western hemisphere falling to munism.
b)
The United States was opposed to any country in the world falling to communism.
c)
The United States ignored the rest of the world and focused on keeping communism out of its own borders.
d)
The United States attacked countries that were already communist in order to make them democracies.
44.
Why was the Berlin Wall a major symbol of the Cold War?
a)
The wall became covered with poetry and art that described the conditions of the time.
b)
Despite the fact that a wall divided the city of Berlin, people still moved freely within the city.
c)
The wall symbolized an "iron curtain" between the democratic west and the communist east.
d)
The wall proved that communist countries and democracies could easily work together after World War II.
45.
What leader greatly influenced the spread of communism in Latin America?
a)
Santiago Cazorla
b)
Simón Bolívar
c)
Manuel Noriega
d)
Fidel Castro
46.
How did the Vietnam War end?
a)
The United States withdrew, and Vietnam was united under communist rule.
b)
The United States defeated the North Vietnamese, and Vietnam was unified under democratic e.
c)
The two sides fought to a stalemate, leaving North and South Vietnam divided.
d)
The Vietnam War ended in a peace treaty, and the two countries are allies today.
47.

Which events are in the correct order?

a)

Collapse of the Soviet Union, Fall of the Berlin Wall, German reunification

b)

Fall of the Berlin Wall, German reunification, Collapse of the Soviet Union

c)

German reunification, Collapse of the Soviet Union, Fall of the Berlin Wall

d)

German Reunification, Fall of the Berlin Wall, Collapse of the Soviet Union

48.

The Berlin Wall stood for…

a)

Almost 50 years

b)

Just shy of 30 years

c)

Less than 25 years

d)

22 years, four months, seventeen days.

49.

What did the two cold war countries “fight” each other over?

a)

political, economic, and military influence

b)

the best technology

c)

having the most superior weapons

d)

all of the above

50.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
51.

During the Vietnam War, the following people were presidents of the United States. Check all that apply.

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

52.

Which idea reflected in these remarks formed the basis for U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

a)

Nuclear deterrence

b)

Flexible response

c)

Domino theory

d)

Iron Curtain

53.

Match the following.

a)
1.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)
2.

John F. Kennedy

c)
3.

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)
4.

Richard M. Nixon

54.

Match the following President with their foreign policy

a)

Nixon

1.

opened diplomatic relations with a communist country

b)

Carter

2.

ending wars between Israel and Egypt

c)

Reagan

3.

increased military spending to bankrupt the Soviet Union

55.

Reagan's demand to "tear down this wall" was part of his foreign policy goal to end

a)

the Iranian Hostage Crisis

b)

the Vietnam War

c)

the Iran-Contra Scandal

d)

the Cold War

56.

The collapse of this infamous landmark led to the end of the Cold War

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Eiffel Tower

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

London Bridge

57.
What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
a)
the fall of communism
b)
the fall of capitalism
c)
the end of the Vietnam War
d)
the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
58.

What two policies did Mikhail Gorbachev adopt to try and save the Soviet Union? (click

a)

Detente

b)

Glasnost

c)

Perestroika

d)

Berlin Wall

59.
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
60.

What is Détente?

a)

An easing of tensions

b)

Increased Tensions

61.
After World War II, many Germans left East Germany to live in the more productive, democratic West Germany. How did the government of East Berlin try to contain defections from East to West Berlin?
a)
Improve conditions in East Berlin
b)
Allowed people to work in the West
c)
Allow them to leave as they please
d)
Build a wall to keep people from moving to west Berlin
62.

What do Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of Glasnost & Perestroika mean in English?

a)

crash & burn

b)

Tear down this wall

c)

openness & restructuring

d)

democracy & capitalism

63.

Who was the last Soviet premier (leader)?

a)

Boris Yeltsin

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

Leonid Brezhnev

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

e)

Borat Sagdiyev

64.

Which of these events led to the breakup of the Soviet Union?

a)

The arms race & government overspending

b)

An attempt to overthrow the government by pro-democratic forces

c)

Democratic reforms brought on by Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

All of these

65.

What contradictions existed in Reagan's policies towards the USSR?

a)

He built a warm, friendly relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev at the same time as he implemented the SDI.

b)

He told Mr. Gorbachev "Tear down this wall" at the same time as he worked to implement the programs of the Great Society.

c)

He decreased the size of the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal at the same time as he visited the Kremlin.

d)

He asked the American people to make sacrifices at home at the same time that he threw expensive parties overseas.

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