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WH 24 Final Assessment (CW, Apartheid, Vietnam, Gandhi)

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

a)

North Korea established a blockade to

prevent goods reaching South Korea.

b)

North Korea embraced communism while South Korea chose democracy.

c)

South Korea entered into a treaty with China

that endangered North Korea.

2.

After Korea was freed from Japanese occupation in 1945, Korea became a battleground between two strong powers. The United States backed non-communist Koreans in the south, and

a)

Japan helped Korean communists gain power

in the north.

b)

the European Union helped Korean communists gain power in the north.

c)

Vietnam helped Korean communists gain power in the north.

d)

the Soviet and Chinese helped Korean communists gain power in the north.

3.

North Korea and South Korea both received help from other nations during the Korean War. Which countries intervened?

a)

The United States supported North Korea;

Japan supported South Korea.

b)

Germany supported North Korea; France supported South Korea.

c)

China supported North Korea; the United States supported South Korea.

d)

Vietnam supported North Korea; China supported South Korea.

4.

Which event took place in 1950 and had the greatest impact on the course of the Korean War?

a)

China entered the war in defense of North Korea.

b)

United States forces captured the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.

c)

Truman declared an end to US involvement and pulled out all troops.

5.

Which event took place in 1950 and had the greatest impact on the course of the Korean War?

a)

China entered the war in defense of North Korea.

b)

United States forces captured the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.

c)

Truman declared an end to US involvement and pulled out all troops.

6.

The location shown in the picture is significant because the Thirty-Eighth Parallel marked the

a)

border between North Korea and China

b)

dividing line between North and South Korea.

c)

location of the capital of North Korea.

d)

main trade route between North and South Korea

7.

In which conflict was containment successful?

(a)  

8.

The truce agreement that stopped the fighting in the Korean War in 1953

a)

made North Korea and South Korea a united country.

b)

placed North Korea and South Korea under United Nations control

c)

left North Korea and South Korea divided at the 38th parallel.

d)

required North Korea and South Korea to form

democratic governments.

9.

What effect did the Korean War have on the governments of North Korea and South Korea?

a)

North Korea turned to democracy

b)

South Korea turned to communism.

c)

The war led to anarchy in both nations.

d)

The war did not change the governments

10.

Which of these statements is an accurate fact about this chart?

a)

Americans were getting tired of warfare.

b)

The United States Congress jeopardized the country's security.

c)

U.S. defense spending declined after 1953.

d)

The United States spent too much money on defense during this period

11.

This table BEST explains which of these statements?

a)

The reason for the U.S.'s success during World War II

b)

After World War II, the U.S. withdrew from the international stage

c)

The U.S. abandoned the diplomatic process

following World War II.

d)

The U.S. continued its massive military spending

following World War II.

12.

Which technology was a product of the arms race following World War II?

a)

the tank

b)

the television

c)

the flamethrower

d)

the hydrogen bomb

13.

The development of the Hydrogen bomb in 1954 was MOST LIKELY a product of

a)

the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor.

b)

the signing of the Warsaw Pact in Poland.

c)

the explosion of a Soviet atomic weapon.

d)

the building of the Berlin Wall in Germany

14.

What left-wing revolutionary overthrew Cuban dictator Batista?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Che Guevara

c)

Hugo Chavez

d)

Augusto Pinochet

15.

What type of government did Castro set up?

a)

a democratic republic

b)

a constitutional monarchy

c)

a socialist state

d)

a Soviet-supported totalitarian regime

16.

Why was a socialist regime in Cuba considered a threat to U.S. security?

a)

it was close to the U.S.

b)

It had a strong social structure

c)

It had a history of political unrest

d)

It had a history of economic instability

17.

Where were the exiled Cuban fighters supposed to invade Cuba?

a)

The Gulf of Mexico

b)

The Bay of Pigs

c)

The Caribbean Sea

d)

The Atlantic Ocean

18.

Was the Bay of Pigs successful for the U.S.?

a)

No

b)

Yes

19.

What was a consequence of the Bay of Pigs?

a)

The Soviet Union decided to place nuclear missiles in Cuba

b)

The Soviet Union invaded Great Britain

c)

The Berlin Wall was built

d)

The Vietnam War started

20.

What did Kennedy do to prevent the nuclear missiles from reaching Cuba?

a)

Negotiated a trade agreement with Cuba

b)

Sent in troops to overthrow the Cuban government

c)

Deployed a naval fleet to the Caribbean

d)

set up a blockade in order give time to find a peaceful solution

21.

What did Kennedy pledge?

a)

To end the Cold War

b)

Not to invade Cuba

c)

To reduce taxes

d)

To increase military spending

22.

What would have happened if the U.S. had invaded Cuba?

a)

Short-range rockets armed with nuclear devices would have been used

b)

The Cuban economy would have been devastated

c)

The U.S. would have faced international condemnation

d)

The Cuban people would have revolted against the U.S.

23.

What was created so that the superpowers could communicate quickly in times of crisis?

a)

A secure messaging system between the United Nations and NATO

b)

A secure telephone network between the United States and China

c)

A hotline communications system between Moscow & Washington D.C.

d)

A secure satellite network between the United States and Germany

24.

What country ruled Vietnam prior to World War Two and will attempt to reacquire it after World War Two?

a)

The United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

The Soviet Union

25.

What will be President Truman's policy concerning Vietnam?

a)

He will provide troops and money to aid the French in Vietnam.

b)

He will provide troops only to aid the French in Vietnam.

c)

He will provide money only to aid the French in Vietnam.

d)

He will decide not to provide the French with any aid at all.

26.

What will be President Eisenhower's policy concerning the spread of communism in Vietnam?

a)

He will provide money only.

b)

He will provide troops only in the form of "advisors."

c)

He will not provide any aid to Vietnam.

d)

He will provide money and troops in the form of "advisors."

27.

Which of the following is the best definition of the "Domino Theory?"

a)

If one country in a region falls to communism; other countries in the region will.

b)

If a country in a region becomes democratic; other countries in the region will.

c)

If a country in a region becomes a dictatorship; other countries in the region will.

d)

America can spread democracy in a region of the world like "dominoes in a row."

28.

At what latitude (parallel) line was Vietnam divided between North and South following the Geneva Accords?

a)

7th

b)

17th

c)

38th

d)

42nd

29.

What will be President Kennedy's policy concerning Vietnam?

a)

He withdraws all troops.

b)

He withdraws all troops, but continues to provide money.

c)

He withdraws troop and financial support.

d)

He increases money and troops in the form of "advisors."

30.

In which of the following ways does President Lyndon Johnson escalate the war in Vietnam? Check all that apply.

a)

He use the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to escalate bombing and increased troop involvements

b)

He launches "Operation Rolling Thunder"

c)

He withdraws troops but escalates mass bombing.

d)

He sends in 500,000 troops by 1968

e)

He escalates troop involvement, but refuses to bomb North Vietnam

31.

The United States was justified in using the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to escalate the war in Vietnam.

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

What movement began in the early 19th century (1800s) when black intellectuals called for the end of colonialism and sought African self-rule?

a)

Civil Rights Movement

b)

Zionism

c)

Apartheid

d)

Pan-Africanism

33.

“Africa for Africans” was the rallying cry for _______________________.

a)

the Nigerian Rebellion

b)

Pan-Africanism

c)

the Boers

d)

the Mau Mau rebellion

34.

What was the outcome of the Mau Mau Rebellion?

a)

South Africa gained its independence

b)

Egypt gained its independence

c)

Nigeria gained its independence

d)

Kenya gained its independence

35.

Which statement best describes how Kenya and Nigeria gained their independence?

a)

Kenya and Nigeria both gained independence peacefully.

b)

Nigeria gained independence through political pressure and Kenya gained independence through violence.

c)

Kenya and Nigeria both gained independence through violence.

d)

Kenya obtained independence peacefully, and Nigeria gained independence through force.

36.

What actions of the British led to conflict between ethnic groups in Nigeria?

a)

Developed transportation and schools in the norther Province and ignored the southern province

b)

The British tried to force the ethnic groups to assimilate.

c)

Developed transportation and schools in the southern province and ignored the northern province

d)

The British placed the different ethnic groups in homelands

37.

What are the results of African Independence?

a)

Political coups, dictatorships, and political instability

b)

One unified government over the continent of Africa

c)

Unstable governments holding democratic elections throughout Africa

d)

Stable governments with democratic elections throughout Africa

38.

When Britain granted South Africa independence in 1910, who were left in charge?

a)

African National Congress

b)

The African Union

c)

The Mau Mau

d)

The white Boers

39.

What was significant about Nelson Mandela’s election to political office in South Africa in 1994?

a)

He was the first democratically elected black president of South Africa

b)

He was the overwhelming choice of British citizens living in South Africa

c)

He was elected as a representative of the Zulu nation

d)

He united the Zulu and Ashanti people in order to win the election

40.

What was the economic strategy used by other countries against South Africa to end apartheid?

a)

Quota

b)

Embargo

c)

Entrepreneurship

d)

Trade Barrier

41.

What decision did South African President F. W. deKlerk eventually make about the country’s apartheid laws?

a)

He agreed to end the apartheid laws

b)

He added many new and harsher laws

c)

He lifted the need for black to carry passes

d)

He worked to spread apartheid laws to nations neighboring South Africa

42.

What was Apartheid?

a)

Racial Segregation in America

b)

Racial Segregation in South Africa

c)

Voting Rights for Africans

d)

Policy of Desegregation in South Africa

43.

Who were the Afrikaners, or Boers?

a)

Descendants of original Dutch settlers

b)

British Imperialists

c)

Native Africans

d)

Wild animals

44.

What was found in South Africa that further intensified the fighting?

a)

Coal

b)

Gold

c)

Diamonds

d)

Water

45.

Who won the Boer War?

a)

Boers

b)

Afrikaners

c)

America

d)

British

46.

What does "Indigenous" mean?

4 lines
47.

What was the literal meaning of apartheid?

a)

Apartness

b)

Openess

c)

Together

d)

Airplane

48.

List 3 things required of or restricted from black South Africans.

4 lines
49.

Which statement about Nelson Mandela is not true?

a)

Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for treason.

b)

Mandela became a symbol of the injustice of the apartheid system.

c)

Mandela was never released from prison.

d)

Mandela became president of South Africa.

50.
A major dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
a)
wants to control oil resources in the area
b)
has historical ties to the same land
c)
believes in different interpretations of the same religion
d)
has close military alliances with neighboring countries
51.
After WWII, the newly created UN awarded Palestine to:
a)
The Jews
b)
Two states, both Jews and Palestinians
c)
The Palestinians
d)
The British
52.

Anti-Semitism is...

a)

Prejudice or hatred towards Jews

b)

The belief in creating a nation state

c)

The traditional name of Palestine

d)

A type of propaganda

53.
What is Zionism? 
a)
Expelling many Jews from the land of Jerusalem. 
b)
Finding peace with your one god. 
c)
 restoring the land of Israel as a national home for the Jewish people
d)
 several violent insurrections against the Jews
54.
Which of the following means "Refusing to follow the laws in a peaceful way."
a)
Boycott
b)
Independence
c)
Civil disobedience
d)
Imperialism
55.
Which of the following means "Refusing to buy something"
a)
Boycott
b)
Civil disobedience
c)
Independence
d)
Imperialism
56.
Gandhi's first experience with discrimination in S. Africa happens on the....
a)
plane
b)
train
c)
taxi
d)
city bus
57.
Mahatma means...
a)
great leader
b)
wise teacher
c)
great soul
d)
respected king
58.
A policy of extending a country's rule over foreign (overseas, distant) countries in order to gain something is called...
a)
Imperialism
b)
Gandhism
c)
Civil disobediance
d)
Boycott
59.
What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?
a)
people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair
b)
violent demonstrations
c)
follow all British laws
d)
ignore all of their problems
60.
What was the reason for the Gandhi's Salt March to the sea?
a)
He protested the salt tax imposed by the British
b)
He wanted the pepper to be taxed instead of the salt
c)
He protested the use of violence against people of India
d)
He thought the salt tax was justified
61.
How long was Gandhi's Salt March to the Sea?
a)
15 Miles
b)
50 Miles
c)
75 Miles
d)
240 Miles
62.
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
63.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used  to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)

East and West Europe

64.
What is Communism?
a)
people taking a chance to start a new business
b)
the government having complete control of businesses and property
c)
free enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the government
d)
a democratic government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities
65.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
66.
The graph above shows the amount of nuclear weapons the U.S. and Soviet Union possessed during the Cold War. Which vocabulary word is this graph best illustrating?
a)
Nonallignment 
b)
Democratization
c)
Arms Race 
d)
Communism 
67.
The Cold War started immediately after WWII and lasted until
a)
1960's
b)
1970's
c)
1980's
d)
1990's
68.
The color of ______ is often associated with Communism.  
a)
Blue
b)
Green 
c)
Red 
d)
Black
69.

Match the following

a)

Great revolutionary who led India to independence from Great Britain through passive resistance and civil disobedience based upon Henry David Thoreau's doctrines.

1.

Gandhi

b)

South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)

2.

Mandela

c)

Final president of the apartheid regime; he negotiated the transition to democracy with the ANC

3.

F. W. de Klerk

d)

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 whose efforts to reform the USSR led to its collapse.

4.

Mikhail Gorbachev

70.

Match the following

a)

Communist leader of North Vietnam

1.

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Chinese Communist leader from 1949 to 1976.

2.

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)

3.

Fidel Castro

d)

leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964; his leadership saw the creation of the Berlin Wall and some of the worst crises of the Cold War, including the Cuban Missile Crises

4.

Nikita Khruschev

e)

wife of Nelson Mandela and president of the womens league.She organized protests and kept her husbands name alive while he was in prison. She kept the anti-apartheid movement going.

5.

Winnie Mandela

71.

Match the following

a)

Laws (no longer in effect) in South Africa that physically separated different races into different geographic areas.

1.

apartheid

b)

A language developed in Southern Africa; a mix of Dutch, Khoisan, Bantu, and Malay

2.

Afrikaans

c)

A Communist-led army and guerrilla force in South Vietnam that fought its government and was supported by North Vietnam.

3.

Viet Cong

72.

Match the following

a)

An economic system based on private ownership of capital

1.

Capitalism

b)

the government makes all the decisions regarding economics, industry, transportation, and communication

2.

Communism/Socialism

c)

A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

3.

Cold War

d)

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Created by Lenin in 1922.

4.

USSR