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Cold War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...
a)
Soviets fought the United States by freezing prices
b)
the United States fought the Soviet Union during their harsh, cold winter
c)
Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place
d)
Soviet Union and United States were developing nuclear weapons using cold fusion
2.
By applying the strategy of containment, the United States hoped to prevent the
a)
emergence of an economic crisis in Europe
b)
return of Nazi ideas to postwar Germany
c)
expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world
d)
spread of nationalism from China to the rest of Asia 
3.
What is an Arms Race?
a)
When two countries compete to create the best and most weapons 
b)
When two countries compete to create new colonies
c)
When two countries compete over resources
4.
What did the 38th parallel divide?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
China
d)
Japan
5.

How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

a)

It built up the western European armed forces.

b)

It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.

c)

It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs.

d)

It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations.

6.

What is NATO?

a)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

b)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the Soviet Union and China.

c)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries, Including the Soviet Union and its satellite nations.

d)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

7.

The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —

a)

United States to increase spending on technology, education and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

b)

Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States

c)

United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control

d)

Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated

8.

Which country supported Fidel Castro, the communist leader of Cuba?

a)

USA

b)

USSR

c)

Great Britain

d)

Wakanda

9.

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union had which type of government/economic system?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

capitalism

d)

communism

10.

What was the main foreign policy of the U.S. government during the 1950s and 60s?

a)

fighting the threat of terrorism

b)

securing new trade relationships

c)

prosecuting human rights violations

d)

containing the spread of communism

11.

Which organization was created to disrupt communist expansion?

a)

KGB

b)

CIA

c)

FCC

d)

CSI

12.

What symbolized the ending of the Cold War?

a)

The destruction of the Berlin Wall in Germany.

b)

The Soviet Union's conversion to capitalism.

c)

The United State's adoption of socialism over capitalism.

d)

The use of nuclear warfare to subdue the Soviet Union.

13.

After the Cold War ended, what did the United States do?

a)

The U.S. returned to being isolated and refused to engage in foreign affairs.

b)

The U.S. disbanded its military bases in other countries.

c)

The U.S. practiced globalization by maintaining military bases abroad and relying on other countries for trade.

d)

The U.S. decided to remain neutral in future global affairs.

14.
Which country first put a manned spacecraft into orbit?
a)
France
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
15.
Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
Buzz Aldrin
c)
John Glenn
d)
Michael Collins 
16.
Who was the first man to set foot on the Moon?
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
John Glenn
c)
Yuri Gagarin  
d)
Buzz Aldrin
17.

What was the main objective of the United States in the Vietnam War?

a)

To spread democracy in Southeast Asia

b)

To support French colonial rule

c)

To prevent the spread of communism

d)

To gain territorial control in Asia

18.

What was a significant result of the Korean War?

a)

The permanent division of Korea into North and South

b)

The unification of Korea under a democratic government

c)

The spread of communism into South Korea

d)

The establishment of a communist government in North Korea

19.

Which country was the first to put a human into space?

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union

c)

China

d)

France

20.

The Domino Theory was the idea that:

a)

Economic success in one country would lead to its neighbors adopting similar economic policies

b)

If one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall

c)

Military interventions in one country would inevitably lead to global conflict

d)

Political changes in one nation could trigger similar changes in nearby nations