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Do Now - May 13

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 3hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Cold War alliance was created by Western Europe and the United States?

a)

NATO

b)

Non-alignment Movement

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Potsdam Conference

2.

Following WWII, two superpowers emerged who competed against one another for power and influence over different regions of the world. Which of the following were those two superpowers?

a)
Germany/Japan
b)
China/Iraq
c)
Great Britain/France
d)
United States/Soviet Union
3.

Which of the following conflicts and regional wars were part of the Cold War?

a)
Cuban Revolution
b)
North/South Korea
c)
North/South Vietnam
d)
All options are correct
4.

The Cold War began

a)
after the Soviets closed all highway and railroad links to the city of Berlin.
b)
after the end of World War II.
c)
when the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan.
d)
shortly after the communist revolution in Russia
5.

What type of government system did the Soviet Union have, making the United States worried that it may spread and threaten democracy?

a)
Theocracy
b)
Anarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Communist
6.

The Cold War was "cold" because the two superpowers never directly attacked each other in open warfare.

a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?
a)
To spread communism
b)
To strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea
c)
To destroy the Soviet Union and its allies
d)
To contain communism and promote democracy
8.
What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
a)
To eliminate the nation of Germany
b)
To contain the spread of communism
c)
To spread communism to other countries
d)
To strengthen bonds with China and Germany
9.
An "arms race" can be described as ...
a)
a race between countries to defeat another country in war
b)
a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons
c)
a race between states to build up their own militias
d)
a race between nations to see who can have the largest military
10.

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

38th Parallel

d)

Maginot Line

11.

The Camp David Accords was-

a)

peace treaty to end the Cold war

b)

agreement between the U.S and Middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC.

c)

peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel & Egypt

d)

agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule

12.

Why was there an oil embargo on the U.S by OPEC?

a)

U.S sided with Egypt & OPEC sided with Israel in the Yom Kippur War

b)

OPEC sided with Egypt & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War

c)

OPEC sided with Israel & U.S sided with Syria in the Yom Kippur War

d)

U. S sided with Israel & OPEC sided with Egypt & Syria in the Yom Kippur War

13.

In order to raise funds to support fighting communism in Nicaragua, Reagan's administration sold weapons to Iran in what is now known as the-

a)

Camp David Accords

b)

Iran-Iraq Affair

c)

Iran-Contra Affair

d)

Iran Hostage Crisis

14.

An agreement on weapons control between the U.S & Soviet Union.

a)

Stagflation

b)

Peace through Strength

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)