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Cold War / Communism in China

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The US (and other allies) goal to keep the Soviet Union from expanding communism into more countries

a)

Imperialism

b)

Containment

c)

Ideology Blockade

d)

Uniformity

2.

The first major conflict between the USSR and US, success for the US

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

c)

Berlin Blockade

d)

Invasion of Poland

3.

An alliance of Western, democratic nations in response to the Soviet Union

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

European Union

c)

NATO

d)

OPEC

4.

A proxy war of the Cold War that resulted in a stalemate

a)

The Vietnam War

b)

The Chinese Civil War

c)

The Cuban Revolution

d)

The Korean War

5.

A military alliance between the USSR and its satellite states as a response to NATO

a)

Communist Compact

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

Soviet Alliance

d)

ASEAN

6.

A proxy war of the Cold War in which the northern communist half of the country came out victorious

a)

Korean War

b)

The Spanish War

c)

The Vietnam War

d)

The Ukrainian Revolution

7.

Which country first successfully sent a satellite into orbit during the Space Race

a)

USSR

b)

US

8.

Which country first successfully sent a man to the moon during the Space Race

a)

USSR

b)

US

9.

A physical wall built through the capitol of Germany to split the city into a communist half and democratic half

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Division of Democracy

c)

The Western Wall

d)

The Berlin Wall

10.

The closest the Cold War came to actual warfare, Soviet missiles were found 100 miles from a US Coast

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

c)

The Turkish Invasion

d)

The Taiwan Invasion

11.

The final leader of the Soviet Union, introduced some reforms (ex. Perestroika and Glasnost)

a)

Kim jung Un

b)

Mao

c)

Krushchev

d)

Gorbachev

12.

Which event is considered the symbolic end of the Cold War?

a)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

The Vietnam War

d)

The Korean War

13.

What was a significant consequence of the Berlin Wall's construction on the people of East and West Berlin?

a)

Increased economic prosperity in East Berlin

b)

Immediate unification of East and West Germany

c)

Restricted movement between East and West Berlin

d)

Enhanced cultural exchanges between the two sides

14.

The black line represents the symbolic division of the East and West according to Winston Churchill

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Communist Bloc

c)

Iron Curtain

d)

49th Parallel

15.

Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party that led the Long March?

a)

Chiang Kai-Shek

b)

Sun Yat Sen

c)

Xi Jinping

d)

Mao Zedong

16.

Which group was forced out of mainland China to Taiwan

a)

The Chinese Communist Party

b)

The Nationalists (Kuomintang)

c)

Bolsheviks

d)

The Qing Dynasty

17.

What does the term "arms race" refer to in the context of the Cold War?

a)

A competition in developing the best sports equipment

b)

A competition between countries to achieve superior space exploration capabilities

c)

A competition between countries to accumulate more conventional weapons

d)

A competition between countries to develop and accumulate more nuclear weapons

18.

What was the primary ideological conflict in the Cold War?

a)

Monarchy vs. Democracy

b)

Democracy vs. Communism

c)

Nationalism vs. Globalism

d)

Feudalism vs. Modernism

19.

What was the "Iron Curtain" a metaphor for during the Cold War?

a)

The division between North and South Korea

b)

The economic divide between the rich and poor countries

c)

The ideological and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas

d)

The defensive fortifications of the Great Wall of China

20.

Which country did Mao model his Great Leap Forward economic plan after?

a)

The United States

b)

Japan

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Canada

21.

What was the result of the Great Leap Forward?

a)

China became an industrial superpower

b)

China introduced some capitalist elements

c)

30 million people died in China due to famine

d)

The Soviet Union caused a famine in Ukraine

22.

Which group did Mao use as an army during his Cultural Revolution?

a)

Teachers

b)

Farmers

c)

Students

d)

Government workers

23.

Which group of people were targeted as a threat during the Cultural Revolution?

a)

Students

b)

Peasants

c)

Parents

d)

Intellectuals

24.

Which Chinese leader introduced some capitalism to the economy?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Xi Denping

c)

Deng Xiaoping

d)

Chang Kai Shek

25.

The Tiananmen Square Massacre in China was a reaction to

a)

the Cultural Revolution

b)

students demand for more individual rights

c)

China's westernization

d)

Great Britain's refusal to retturn Hong Kong to China

26.

After the Qing Dynasty was overthrown, what two political parties emerged in China?

a)

Republican and Democrats

b)

Nationalist and Communists

c)

Fascists and Socialists

d)

The People for Republic of China and the Japanese Communist Party

27.

What is the name of the army of young students that Mao used to enforce policies in the 1960s?

a)

The Red Guard

b)

Hitler Youth

c)

The Youth for Communism

d)

The Great Collective

28.

Which program was designed to stop opposition to the Chinese Communist Party?

a)

The Great Leap Forward

b)

The Chinese Civil War

c)

The Cultural Revolution

d)

The Long March

29.

All citizens of China during the Cultural Revolution were required to memorize and carry with them....

a)

Mao's Communist Manifesto

b)

Mao's Letter to the People

c)

Mao's Instructions in Loyalty

d)

Mao's Little Red Book

30.

Increased openness and transparency in government institutions and activities in the Soviet Union (USSR) was due to

a)

the fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

Glasnost

c)

Perestroika

d)

Ronal Reagan's Policies

31.

Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam before the Vietnam War?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Ho Chi Min

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Joseph Stalin

32.

A time of decreased tension between the USSR and the US from 1969 to 1979.

a)

Detente

b)

Disarmament

c)

The Lukewarm War

d)

Refrainment

33.

The Communist leader of Cuba during the 1960s

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Nikita Khrushchev

d)

Joseph McCarthy

34.

What country used the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan to send economic aid to countries like Turkey and Greece to fight Communism?

a)

France

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Germany

d)

USA

35.

Countries that were under military and political influence of the USSR

a)

Communist Counterpart

b)

Satellite Country

c)

USSR Orbit Nation

d)

Communist Colony