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Final Exam

Total questions: 181

Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What cultural development did Louis Armstrong influence?

a)

Flight

b)

Sports

c)

Transportation

d)

Music

2.

What was France's motivation for wanting to punish Germany so severely?

a)

France wanted to make sure that Germany was never a threat again

b)

France had suffered the most civilian & military deaths of the big four

c)

France wanted revenge for a previous loss, Franco-Prussian War

d)

All of the above

3.

Why did the League of Nations fail?

a)

It was meant to encompass all countries, but many never joined

b)

The U.S. never joined

c)

All decisions had to be unanimous

d)

All of the above

4.

After the Russian Civil War, Russia was renamed _____________.

a)

the Soviet Union

b)

Austria Hungary

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Ukraine

5.

Women received the vote and right to work in most Western countries.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Mussolini was the head of the first fascist party.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Members of the Nationalist Socialist Workers Party were also known as the Nazis.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Hitler often looked at himself in the mirror when he was practicing his speeches.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
How were new inventions such as automobiles and appliances "mass produced"?
a)

In factories that had assembly lines

b)

On farms

c)

In garages or small workshops

d)

At home

10.

Which of the following was a major contribution to American pop culture made by African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

Classical Music

b)

Jazz Music

c)

Rock n Roll Music

d)

Country Western Music

11.

Why did the economy experience a "boom" after WWI?

a)

African Americans were moving back to the farms to grow cotton and soybeans

b)

Consumers were preparing for a war and needed to bring extra supplies

c)

New technologies and consumer goods were being developed and people wanted to buy them

d)

Foreign trade grew after WWI

12.

Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington were best known for their contribution to this type of music.

a)
Gospel
b)
Folk
c)
Jazz
d)
Blues
13.

In the 1920s, what were young liberated women, who wore short haircuts and revealing clothes, called?

a)

Suffragettes

b)

Daughters of Liberty

c)

Flappers

d)

Anarchists

14.

What topic did John Scopes teach that got him arrested?

a)

Algebra

b)

Evolution

c)

Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven

d)

Miranda Rights

15.

A music style influenced by Western harmonies and African rhythms.

a)

Jazz

b)

Renaissance

c)

Classical

d)

Folk

16.

The 19th Amendment gave women the right to ________.

a)

drive

b)

dance

c)

vote

d)

open up a bank account

e)

work outside of the home

17.

Major causes of the economic depression of 1929 were ...

a)

abuse of credit.

b)

overproduction of goods.

c)

lack of government intervention in business.

d)

increased speculation in the New York Stock Market.

e)

all of the above.

18.

What happened in October of 1929?

a)

Civil War began

b)

Stock Market crashed

c)

Germany invaded Poland

d)

Elizabeth II became Queen of England

19.

_____________ was the leader of the Nazi party.

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Franklin D Roosevelt

20.

___________ was a leader of communist Soviet Union.

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Franklin D Roosevelt

21.

__________ was the leader of fascist Italy.

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Franklin D Roosevelt

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Benito Mussolini

22.
What is a dictator?
a)

Someone who is elected and represents the people

b)

Someone who shares control of the government with the people

c)

Someone who has complete control of a country's government

d)

Someone who shares control of the government with three other people

23.
Who was Benito Mussolini?
a)
The fascist ruler of Italy
b)
The fascist ruler of Germany
c)
The fascist ruler of France
d)

The fascist ruler of England

e)

The fascist ruler of the USA

24.

Who was Adolf Hitler?

a)
The fascist ruler of Italy
b)
The fascist ruler of Germany
c)
The fascist ruler of France
d)

The fascist ruler of England

e)

The fascist ruler of the USA

25.

Who was Joseph Stalin?

a)

The communist ruler of Italy

b)

The communist ruler of Germany

c)

The communist ruler of France

d)

The communist ruler of England

e)

The communist ruler of the USSR

26.
What is totalitarianism?
a)

A government c that focuses on aggressive preparation for war.

b)

A government that aims to control all aspects of citizens’ lives.

c)
A government in which power is shared between many political parties.
d)
A government chosen by the people through elections.
27.

How were Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia similar?

a)

All means of production were owned by the government

b)

All had one-party systems that used censorship and propaganda to maintain their power.

c)

All encouraged the exercise of individual freedom of expression in the arts

d)

All emphasized production of consumer goods rather than weapons.

28.

Why did Fascist governments gain power in Italy and Germany with little opposition?

a)

Both nations were threatened by the United States

b)

Both nations supported civil literties for all citizens

c)

Both nations failed to join the League of Nations

d)

Both nations faced economic and political difficulties after WWI

29.

What is NOT a characteristic of totalitarianism?

a)

citizens have individual rights and freedoms

b)

single leader with unlimited control

c)

the government controls the media

d)

elimination of political opponents

30.

What book did Adolf Hitler write while he was in prison that listed his goals for Germany?

a)

Communist Manifesto

b)

Mein Kampf

c)

Il Duce

d)

Yertle the Turtle

31.

What was the name of the fascist party in Germany?

a)

Brown Shirts

b)

Black Shirts

c)

Nazis

d)

Aryans

32.

Which of the following is FALSE about Hitler's actions when he became Chancellor?

a)

He gave Jews important positions within his government because they were the superior race.

b)

He ignored the League of Nations and expanded Germany's borders.

c)

He built up Germany's military, going against the Treaty of Versailles.

d)

He created labor camps to house those who were accused of not being German

33.

The ___________ happened between World War I and World War II.

a)

American Civil War

b)

Great Depression

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Enlightenment

34.

In Mussolini’s fascist state, ________.

a)

All of the Above

b)

it was illegal for the press to say bad things about

the government

c)

the police were allowed to arrest people for any reason

d)

it was illegal for other political parties to exist

35.

Hitler wrote a book while he was ___________.

a)

running for political office

b)

touring the country and making speeches

c)

in prison

d)

fighting in the German army during WWI

36.

Hitler promised to __________.

a)

create jobs

b)

end WWI reparations

c)

rebuild Germany’s military

d)

all of the above

37.

What was the role of women in totalitarian regimes?

a)

Work in factories to support the family

b)

Produce children

c)

Work in government offices as secretaries

d)

Join the military and fight for their leader

38.

Who became a huge source of loans for financing post-war recovery in Europe?

a)

The USA

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Canada

d)

Japan

39.

Totalitarianism is ...

a)

a government which has one leader who controls every aspect of a citizen's life.

b)

a government which is based on the power of the citizens.

c)

a government which has three strong leaders.

d)

a government which holds free and fair elections.

40.
Which of the following is used by a dictator to obtain and retain absolute control?
a)
Freedom of the Press
b)
Private citizens control the economy
c)

Use of propaganda to promote their cause

d)
Provide all citizens with lawyers and due process protections
41.

What type of government did Hitler form which denied individual freedoms when he took complete power of the Germany?

a)
democracy
b)
fascism
c)

republic

d)
monarchy 
e)

oligarchy

42.
What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930s appealed to many people in Germany?
a)
The people were frustrated with their current political and economic situation.
b)
Germany had been denied membership to the UN.
c)
Communism had been forced on them. 
d)
Germans fear that the British and French would take control. 
43.

What led to the rise of totalitarianism governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain in the 1920s and 1930s?

a)
The success of the Communist in a command economy. 
b)
Severe economic problems that arose in Europe after WWI.
c)
The active support of the United States. 
d)
Movements demanding the reture of the old monarchies. 
44.

An alternative title for government based on a dictatorship is called ______________.

a)

A Monarchy

b)
Communism
c)
Totalitarianism
d)

A Republic

e)

A Democracy

45.

What did Stalin call his programs to increase production in the Soviet Union?

a)

5 Year Plans

b)

The Great Leap Forward

c)

The Khmer Rouge

d)

The Great Society

46.

The Treaty of Versailles made Germany do all the following EXCEPT:

a)

Limit their military

b)

Give up the Rhineland and other territories

c)

Censor the news and spread Nazi propaganda

d)

Pay reparations to England and France

e)

Accept full responsibility for WWI

47.

Hitler believed which race was the "master race?"

a)

Aryan

b)

Slav

c)

Caucasian

d)

Jewish

e)

European

48.

Hitler promised to bring back ___________ greatness.

a)

Greek

b)

Russian

c)

Roman

d)

German

49.

True or False. Nazis were also communists.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What 3 systems of government competed with each other after WWI?

a)

Democracy/Republics

b)

Communism

c)

Fascism

d)

Monarchy

e)

Oligarchy

51.

What country did Mussolini invade?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Soviet Union

52.

The Nazi's government was also called the...

a)

Third Branch

b)

Fourth Reich

c)

Third Reich

d)

First Reach

53.

What is the name of the agreement between France, Germany, and England trying to prevent war by giving Germany Czechoslovakia?

a)

the Manchu Pack

b)

the Munich Pact

c)

the Mandarin Pact

d)

the Mussolini Doctrine

54.

_____ was the agreement between Hitler and Stalin. They would not attack each other.

a)

VE Day

b)

Japanese Instrument of Surrender

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Nazi-Soviet Pact

55.

What event kick started WWII in Europe in 1939?

a)

Germany invaded Poland

b)

Germany invaded Japan

c)

Germany invaded Britain

d)

Germany invaded France

56.

What major axis power leader had the vision of a “master race,” thus being one motivator for imperializing?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussolini

57.

When did WWII start?

a)

1914

b)

1839

c)

1945

d)

2020

e)

1939

58.

What did Germany do to get more money to pay the Allies?

a)

Tax the people

b)

Steal money

c)

Print money

59.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
60.

The Communist youth group of the Soviet Union was named ________.

a)

Boy Scouts

b)

Young Pioneers

c)

Opera Nazionale Balilla

d)

Hitler Youth

61.

The Nuremberg Laws were based on

a)
hatred of Jews.
b)
taking basic human rights away.
c)
anti-Semitism.
d)
all of the above
62.

The Nuremberg Laws were created to ______________.

a)
stripped Jews of their German citizenship
b)
made the Jews get divorced
c)
said Jews couldn't have children
d)
said Jews couldn't learn to read
63.

The Nuremberg Laws were meant to

a)
all of the above
b)

separate Jews from German society.

c)

stop Jews from marrying non-Jews.

d)

stop Jews from owning businesses.

64.

The Nuremberg Laws were just the beginning of Hitler's plan to

a)

expand into Austria.

b)

rid Europe of all Jews.

c)

conquer Europe.

d)

help Jews get jobs.

65.

_____________ Laws denied Jews their German citizenship and forbid marriage between Germans and Jews.

a)

Nuremberg

b)

Berlin

c)

Munich

d)

Paris

66.
In 1935, the ____ denied Jews German citizenship, segregated Jews from society and also established degrees of “Jewish-ness” based on family ancestry.
a)

Enabling Act

b)

Nuremberg Laws

c)

Reich Fire Decree

d)

Warsaw Conference

67.

Which term means prejudice against or hostility towards Jews?

a)

Racism

b)

Anti-semitism

c)

Genocide

d)

Holocaust

68.
The series of coordinated attacks on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues in November 1938 was called __________.
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Operation Barbarossa
c)
Nuremberg Laws
d)
The Final Solution
69.

In Breaking Stalin's Nose, Sasha describes his early living arrangement as a komunalka. What does this refer to?

a)
Communal Restroom
b)
Communal Park
c)
Communal Apartment 
d)
Communal Church
70.

In Breaking Stalin's Nose, why is Sasha's father coming to his school?

a)
To teach the children what it means to be a Communist
b)
To have a conference with Sasha's teachers
c)
To unmask the Capitalist spies hiding at their school
d)
To be the guest of honor at the Young Pioneers Ceremony
71.

In Breaking Stalin's Nose, what does the color of the Young Pioneer's Scarf represent?

a)
The blood spilled for the Capitalist Party.
b)
The anger the Communist people have in their hearts
c)
The blood spilled for the Communist party.
d)
The anger the Capitalist people have in their hearts. 
72.

In Breaking Stalin's Nose, what plan did Sasha come up with to free his Dad?

a)
Sneak into the prison at night. 
b)
Visit Stalin at his office in the Kremlin
c)
Attack the guards at Red Square
d)
Hijack a black State Police automobile.
73.

In Breaking Stalin's Nose, why did Vovka call Sasha Amerikanetz? 

a)
His behaviors mimic that of an American soldier.
b)
Sasha enjoys participating in American activities at school.
c)
It was revealed that Sasha's mother was American.
d)
He wanted to show the other school boys that he was the boss
74.

In Breaking Stalin's Nose, where are "enemies of the people" kept?

a)
Lubyanka Prison
b)
Siberia
c)
Moscow
d)
St. Petersburg
75.

In Breaking Stalin's Nose, why does Four-Eyes confess to breaking the plaster nose? 

a)
He wants to see his parents inside Lubyanka prison 
b)
He doesn't want Sasha to get in trouble. 
c)
He hate Communism. 
d)
He wants to be famous. 
76.

In Breaking Stalin's Nose, what happens to Nina Petrovna?

a)
She is arrested. 
b)
She is promoted. 
c)
She is fired.
d)
She continues to teach. 
77.

In Breaking Stalin's Nose, what does Sasha learn about his mom?

a)
His dad turned her in as an "enemy of the state" and she was executed. 
b)
She moved back to America.
c)
She was being held as a prisoner in Lubyanka. 
d)
She was living in Siberia. 
78.

Which was not an Axis power?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

79.

The invasion of _______ started WWII.

a)

Austria

b)

Finland

c)

Poland

d)

Czechoslovakia

e)

France

80.

The word appeasement refers to…

a)

To please countries by giving them what the want in order to refrain from war

b)

To remain at peace with other countries to refrain from war

c)

To refuse peace to start war

d)

To refuse to repair damage caused by war

81.

Kristallnacht is a German word that means

a)

Destroy the Jews.

b)

Nazis will dominate.

c)

Night of broken glass.

d)

Hitler forever.

82.

Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues were destroyed and 10,000+ Jewish men were arrested and sent to a concentration camp.

a)

Kristallnacht

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Rosh Hashanah

d)

Shabbat

83.

What did Executive order #9066 do?

a)

Made US enter the war

b)

Put Japanese Americans in Internment Camps

c)

Required women to work in factories

d)

Drafted every man

84.

_____________________ is when the government limits the amount of food that people can buy.

a)

Rationing

b)

Discounting

c)

Restricting

d)

Consuming

85.

Japan attacked the US at __________________.

a)

Fort Wayne

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

NYC

d)

San Francisco

86.

Cultural Icon of the U.S representing the American women who worked in factories during WWII.

a)

Stacy the Strong girl

b)

Melinda the man replacer

c)

Wendy the worker

d)

Rosie the Riveter

87.
What was a way in which the Jews were NOT discriminated against by the Nazis?
a)
forced to wear yellow stars
b)
Jewish books were burned
c)
Jewish businesses were vandalized
d)
citizens were encouraged to support Jewish owned businesses
88.
What was the Manhattan Project?
a)
Testing and creation of the Atomic Bomb
b)
preparing the borough of Manhattan for nuclear safety
c)
secret plan to create spies in the war effort 
d)
Operation to create secret airplanes for the war effort 
89.
Which President gave the order to drop the Atomic Bomb?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Ronald Reagan
90.
What was the first of the two cities on which the atomic bomb was dropped? 
a)
Nagasaki
b)
Tokyo
c)
Roswell
d)
Hiroshima
91.

The Manhattan Project led by Robert Oppenheimer was part of the World War II effort to:

a)

ban the use of chemical and biological warfare

b)

develop the atomic bomb

c)

coordinate troop movements between New York and Europe

d)

supply the Allies with more fighter planes    

92.
The Allied invasion of Normandy was called
a)

Operation Torch

b)

Operation Overlord (D-Day)

c)

Operation Husky

d)

Operation Avalanche

93.

Congress passed these acts to prevent US involvement in WW2

a)

neutrality acts

b)

isolationist acts

c)

Roosevelt Acts

d)

nuclear acts

94.

Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor because the US refused to

a)

declare war on China

b)

sell Japan oil, scrap metal, etc.

c)

drop atomic bombs

d)

buy oil from Japan

95.

Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the United States were called the _______________________ during WWII.

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

NATO Powers

d)

Central Powers

96.

Who was the leader of Great Britain during WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

97.
Two superpowers that emerged after World War II
a)
Soviet Union and Germany
b)
United States and Germany
c)
Soviet Union and China
d)
United States and Soviet Union 
98.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during World War II was called

a)

the Progressive Movement

b)

Internment camps

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

the Holocaust

99.

What was Hitler's costliest mistake?

a)

the Anschluss

b)

the attack against Great Britain

c)

the invasion of the Soviet Union

d)

the alliance with Japan

100.

Which World War II event is most being described by the following information: Hitler blamed the Jewish people for the problems of Germany. Then, the Jewish people and other minorities were forced into concentration camps. Europeans were punished for helping and protecting Jewish people.

a)

the Holocaust

b)

sinking of the Lusitania

c)

D-Day

d)

bombing of Hiroshima

101.

Why did the US enter World War II?

a)

Germany was attacking other nations.

b)

The United States wanted to be allies and fight with Japan.

c)

There was pressure from Congress to join the war.

d)

The Pearl Harbor attack was unprovoked and put Americans in danger.

102.

How did the United States government handle shortages of resources and supplies during World War II?

a)

Many grocery stores were closed.

b)

The production of steel was prevented.

c)

Automobile manufacturing increased.

d)

The amount of food people could buy was limited.

103.

On August 6, 1945 where was the 1st atomic bomb dropped?

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Beijing

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Berlin

104.

True or False: France was an Axis Power.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

Which country was invaded which caused France and Great Britain to declare war?

a)

Thipoia

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

Poland

106.

Which country struggled economically in the 1920s because of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

USA

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

France

107.

Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews were called

a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
108.
Which of the following best describes the “final solution?” 
a)
The implementation of the Balfour Declaration.
b)
The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews.
c)
The conscription of German males into the military.
d)
The Jewish desire for a homeland within Germany.
109.

Crimes committed by ordinary people from a society not unlike our own is called ______.

a)

Holocaust

b)

Genocide

c)

Concentration Camp

d)

Nuremberg Laws

110.

"The Night of the Broken Glass", The name refers to the wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms which took place on November 9 and 10, 1938.

a)

Einsatzgruppen

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Reich-Stag

111.

What is "the night of the broken glass?"

a)

Someone broke a glass cup and forgot to clean it up

b)

The Nazi's were playing baseball and broke a window

c)

The Nazi's broke through synagogues, schools, and other Jewish buildings, and broken glass was all over the streets

d)

The Jews threw glass at SS officers as a protest

112.

What three common attributes did Germany, Italy, and Japan share?

a)

All of the above

b)

Believed they were racially superior

c)

Hatred for Western powers

d)

Empire-building

113.

Why was France unprepared for WWII?

a)

Didn't modernize their military after WWI

b)

Purged their military generals

c)

A plague killed a large quantity of soldiers

d)

Oil was scarce

114.

Which city did Hitler want because it was Stalin's namesake?

a)

Leningrad

b)

Moscow

c)

Stalingrad

d)

Berlin

115.

What problems did Jews have if they wanted to emigrate (leave) Germany?

a)

Jews had their passports removed

b)

Jews couldn't take their capital assets

c)

Immigration quotas

d)

All of the above

e)

Anti-Semitism in other countries

116.

Which country liberate the first death camps in Lublin and Auschwitz?

a)

USSR

b)

Britain

c)

USA

d)

France

117.

Why did Hitler want to break the morale of the British people?

a)

So he could make them move to Germany

b)

so they would die

c)

so he could make them stop fighting and take over England

d)

so he could take Scotland

118.

Which of these was most responsible for slowing down the German army near the end of Operation Barbarossa?

a)

the Russian Army

b)

Winter weather

c)

airplanes that wouldn't work

d)

traffic lights went out

119.

Which country did Churchill refer to as "Europe's soft underbelly”?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Japan

120.

In 1944, the US followed what kind of campaign?

a)

Island Skipping

b)

Island Hopping

c)

Travel Plan

d)

Island Moving

121.

Why was it so difficult to fight Japan?

a)

The Japanese were not ready to surrender.

b)

The Japanese pilots crashed their planes into US ships, fully expecting to die.

c)

The Japanese were fierce warriors.

d)

All of the Above

122.

What was the name for the Japanese pilots that crashed their planes into U.S. ships on purpose, fully expecting to die?

a)

Kawanza Pilots

b)

Kombucha Pilots

c)

Kamikaze Pilots

d)

Japanese Fighter Pilots

123.

What event lead to the United States of America to enter World War II ?

a)

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

b)

Pearl Harbor Attack

Dec 7, 1941

c)

Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

d)

Paris Falls to Nazi Germany

Jun 14, 1940

124.

Who was primarily targeted by Executive Order 9066?

a)

Japanese Americans

b)

Military

Veterans

c)

Jewish

Americans

d)

French

Exiles

125.

Which famous scientist wrote the letter alerting the U.S. President, FDR, about the German's discovery of nuclear fission?

a)
Marie Curie
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Robert Oppenheimer
d)
Katherine Johnson
126.

In which U.S. state was the city of Los Alamos, which is where the physicists worked to create the atomic bomb?

a)
New Mexico
b)
Washington
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusetts
127.

What is the name of the chief scientist in the Manhattan Project?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

 Baghavad Gita

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Robert Oppenheimer

128.

Code name for the project to develop the 1st Atomic bomb.

a)

Brooklyn Project

b)

Manhattan Project

c)

Los Alamos Project

d)

Chicago Project

129.

What famous scientist helped convince President Roosevelt to begin working on an atomic weapons program?

a)

Robert Oppenheimer

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Enrico Fermi

d)

Leslie Groves

130.

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
131.

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
132.

The Cold War began

a)

after the Soviets closed all highway and railroad links from East to West 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
133.

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

134.

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)

Communism

135.

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

a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
136.

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

137.
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
138.
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
139.

The Eastern Bloc of Europe is allied as the

a)

N.A.T.O

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

S.A.L.T.

d)

Glasnost 

140.

What was the main target of establishing the United Nations?

a)

To prevent war in the future

b)

To promote economic development

c)

To establish a global currency

d)

To enforce international laws

141.

How many permanent members are there in the Security Council?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

142.

Which of the countries below is not a Veto power country?

a)

USSR

b)

France

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Uganda

143.

Who isn't a member of the United Nation's General Assembly?

a)

Palestine

b)

Taiwan

c)

Vatican City

d)

All of the Above

144.

Who are the permanent members of the United Nation's Security Council. Click all that apply.

a)

USA

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Russia

e)

China

145.

In the 1940s and 1950s, what did the region described as being "behind the iron curtain" include?

a)

Soviet Union only

b)

Soviet Union and its satellite nations

c)

democratic nations of Western Europe

d)

German Democratic Republic, or East Germany

146.

What was the primary purpose of building the Berlin Wall in 1961?

a)

To promote trade between East and West Berlin

b)

To prevent people from fleeing East Berlin to West Berlin

c)

To enhance cultural exchanges between Eastern and Western Europe

d)

To create a tourist attraction

147.

What country ruled East Germany after WWII?

a)

USA

b)

Soviet Union

c)

France

d)

Britain

148.

What countries DID not ruled West Germany after WWII?

a)

USA

b)

Soviet Union

c)

France

d)

Britain

149.

The Korean War began with the peninsula divided at which parallel?

a)

17th

b)

22nd

c)

34th

d)

38th

150.

How did the Korean War end?

a)

In a stalemate- with a ceasefire

b)

With the Russians driving out the American troops

c)

In a win for the Chinese & South Koreans

d)

With Nationalist retreat to the Sea of Japan

151.

If one country falls to communism, the countries around would also fall to communism

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

152.
What was America’s justification for entering the Vietnam War?
a)
To stop the spread of Communism in Asia 
b)
To gain raw materials for military expeditions
c)
To gain revenge for losses during World War II 
d)
None of the above
153.

The ___, the belief that if one country fell to communism others would follow,

dominated US foreign policy for over twenty years.

a)

counterculture

b)

martial law

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Vietnamization

154.
What happened to the South Vietnam army after the United States withdrew its troops?
a)
They gathered strength from being independent and were able to defeat the North
b)
They received help from China in order to defeat the North
c)
They were not able to defeat the North and fell under Communism
d)
They received help from Japan in order to defeat the North
155.

Which policy is viewed as the starting point for the Cold War?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Executive Order 9066

c)

Patriot Act

d)

Marshall Plan

156.

Which American military leader led forces in South Korea?

a)

Truman

b)

MacArthur

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Kennedy

e)

Nixon

157.

Which is true about how Khrushchev changed the Soviet Union?

a)

He increased the Soviet military and became more violent towards countries.

b)

He began a process of destalinization (getting rid of Stalin's memory).

c)

He improved the Soviet-China relationship and they became incredibly close allies.

d)

He did not interfere with anti-Soviet protests in Eastern Europe.

158.

Which country was first to launch a satellite in space and have a man in orbit?

a)

China

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Germany

d)

United States

159.

Why was America worried about Russia's satellite launch?

a)

They thought that if Russia could launcha a satelite into space, then they could send a nuclear missile at the US

b)

They thought the satellite was really a nuclear bomb

c)

They thought that Russian spies had stolen American satellite secrets

d)

They thought Russia would use the satellite to spy on America

160.

What does the term "détente" refer to in the context of international relations?

a)

An escalation of hostile relations between countries

b)

A reduction in the production of nuclear weapons

c)

A period of improved relations between countries

d)

The division of a country into occupied zones

161.

During which decade did the policy of détente primarily take place between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

1950s

b)

1960s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

162.

What was one of the main goals of détente?

a)

To increase military spending

b)

To spread communism

c)

To reduce the risk of nuclear war

d)

To expand colonial empires

163.

How did détente affect the Cold War arms race?

a)

It led to an increase in nuclear weapons production

b)

It had no effect on the arms race

c)

It resulted in the first agreements to limit nuclear weapons

d)

It caused the immediate end of the arms race

164.

MAD, or Mutually Assured Destruction, was an acronym coined for the destruction that would be caused world-wide by...

a)

Nuclear Attacks

b)

Communist Agendas

c)

Capitalist Agendas

d)

Napalm

165.

Which event is considered a significant setback to the progress of détente?

a)

The signing of the Helsinki Accords

b)

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

c)

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

d)

The establishment of the United Nations

166.

Policy promoted in the Soviet Union by Gorbachev that allowed for economic restructuring and easing of central planning

a)

perestroika

b)

glasnost

c)

total war

d)

decolonization

167.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

a)

To facilitate easier communication between East and West Berlin

b)

To prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany and symbolize the divide between East and West during the Cold War.

c)

To promote unity between East and West Germany

d)

To serve as a tourist attraction for visitors to Germany

168.

What was the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall?

a)

It led to the establishment of the European Union

b)

It resulted in the division of East and West Germany

c)

It symbolized the end of the Cold War and the reunification of East and West Germany.

d)

It marked the beginning of the Korean War

169.

Which of Gorbachev's programs created more openness, more public participation in government, and greater individual rights were given to Soviet citizens?

a)

glasnost

b)

perestroika

c)

democratizatsiya

d)

shock therapy

170.

What did NOT lead to the collapse of the USSR?

a)

the growth of resistance movements

b)

the policies of Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

the failures of communist economic systems

d)

the creation of the United Nations

171.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
172.

In what country did the Soviet Union put nuclear missile sites that could hit any target within the United States

a)

Guatemala

b)

Mexico

c)

Italy

d)

Turkey

e)

Cuba

173.

What did the U.S. do once they discovered the missiles in Cuba?

a)

Attacked Cuba

b)

formed a blockade (quarantine) against new weapons entering Cuba

c)

Asked the United Nations for help

d)

Started negotiations with Fidel Castro

e)

Offered to pay to have the missiles removed

174.

If one country falls to communism, the countries around would also fall to communism

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

175.
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country? 
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union
c)
South Vietnam
d)
North Vietnam
176.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
177.

Why was Vietnam so prevalent for Americans?

a)

Daily news coverage on TV

b)
Desire for natural resources
c)
Historical ties to the region
d)

Most Americans feared the spread of communism

178.

American Anti-War Slogan

a)

No Taxation without Representation

b)

Believe! Obey! Fight!

c)

Make Love, Not War

d)

Hell No, We Won't Go

179.

Why did the USSR and USA enter the period of detente?

a)
To increase military spending
b)
To escalate the arms race
c)
To expand their territorial claims
d)

They needed to reduce defense spending

180.

Which Communist leader began reforming the country in order to make its citizens happy and have job satisfaction?

a)
Joseph Stalin
b)

Boris Yeltsin

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

181.

When did the Cold War officially end?

a)

Soviet Russia became the Russian Federation

b)

All of the Above

c)

December 26, 1991

d)

Russia became a democratic republic

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