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The Cold War

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two countries were most involved in the Arms Race during the Cold War?

a)

France and Germany

b)

Cuba and the United Kingdom

c)

The United States and Soviet Union

d)

Japan and China

2.

On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin from the rest of West Germany. How did the United States and the western Europeans respond?

a)

They drove unarmed truck convoys to the city.

b)

They fired missiles into the territory of the Soviet Union.

c)

They airlifted food and other supplies to the city.

d)

They left the city, allowing it to join East Germany.

3.
What is the best way to briefly describe the cold war?
a)
Democracy Vs. Comunism
b)
Monarchy vs. Capitalism
c)
Communism Vs. Monarchy
d)
Hunter Vs. Gather
4.

How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved through negotiation?

a)

The U.S agreed to remove missiles aimed at Cuba from Italy and Turkey

b)

The Soviet Union agreed to removed missiles aimed at Cuba from Italy and Turkey

c)

The U.S. agreed to remove missiles aimed at the Soviet Union from Italy and Turkey

5.

What was the name of the conflict involving nuclear weapons that almost erupted in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

American Missile Crisis

b)

Panama Canal Conflict

c)

Soviet Union Missile Crisis

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

6.

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)

No Man's Land

d)

Iron Wall

7.

Read the passage.


“After World War II, the U.S. and its allies formed an organization to assist each other. The countries supported the other members in diplomatic negotiations and military action. Their purpose was to ensure the security of member countries from outside threats.”


What is the name of this organization?

a)

Allied Powers (AP)

b)

United Nations (UN)

c)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

8.

Which statement describes communism?

a)

a political system in which every person in society gets a vote

b)

a political and economic system in which the government owns and distributes wealth and resources

c)

a political system in which people are forced to live in communities

d)

an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market

9.
The Cold War was a time of tension between the United States and the former Soviet Union. In 1962, the United States was involved in
the Cuban Missile Crisis. Which was the importance of this event?
a)
•The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
b)
•The United States attacked Cuba.
c)
•The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba.
d)
•The United Stated placed missiles in Cuba.
10.
This was an ACTUAL wall that separated Berlin. It separated the communist side from the democracy side. Why did they put the wall up?
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Great Wall of China
11.

What happened when China decided to join the Korean War?

a)

They managed to conquer Korea.

b)

They helped North Korea push the USA and South Korean forces back across the 38th parallel.

c)

They could not defeat the USA and South Korea, so North Korean forces remained in China.

d)

They were attacked by the USA with nuclear weapons.

12.

The first country in Asia to become communist in 1949 was

a)

Japan

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

d)

China

13.
China became involved in the Korean War after UN forces pushed closer to North Korea's border with China.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
15.

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

16.

What was the policy of Detente?

a)
Intensifying military conflicts
b)
Easing Cold War tensions through diplomacy and negotiations
c)
Isolating countries from diplomatic relations
d)
Promoting nuclear proliferation
17.

What is Brinkmanship

a)
The method of resolving disputes through compromise
b)
The strategy of openly discussing potential conflicts
c)
The act of avoiding confrontation at all costs
d)
The practice of pushing dangerous events to the brink of disaster in order to achieve the most advantageous outcome.
18.

Why did Reagan continue the Arms Race with the Soviet Union?

a)
To put pressure on the Soviet economy and force them to negotiate from a position of weakness.
b)
To demonstrate technological superiority over the Soviet Union
c)
To provoke a direct military conflict with the Soviet Union
d)
To establish a military dominance over the Soviet Union
19.

Who did NOT fight directly in the Korean War?

a)

The United States

b)

North Korea

c)

China

d)

South Korea

20.

Who was the United States President during the beginning of the Korean War?

a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Harry S. Truman
21.

What were you supposed to do if a Nuclear Bomb went off anywhere near you?

a)
Drive away as fast as possible
b)

"Duck and Cover"

c)
Stand outside and watch the mushroom cloud
d)
Run towards the explosion to see what happened
22.

What was the failed attempt by the United States to try and force an internal rebellion in the communist country of Cuba?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)
Bay of Pigs invasion
c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

World War III

23.

What was the first man made machine launched into Space?

a)
Apollo 11
b)
Voyager 1
c)
Sputnik 1
d)
Hubble Telescope
24.

What is NASA?

a)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
b)
National Air and Space Association
c)
National Aviation and Space Administration
d)
National Aerospace and Space Agency