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WorksheetsWH 24 Final Assessment (CW, Apartheid, Vietnam, Gandhi)
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 57mins
Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?
North Korea established a blockade to
prevent goods reaching South Korea.
North Korea embraced communism while South Korea chose democracy.
South Korea entered into a treaty with China
that endangered North Korea.
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
Japan helped Korean communists gain power
in the north.
the European Union helped Korean communists gain power in the north.
Vietnam helped Korean communists gain power in the north.
the Soviet and Chinese helped Korean communists gain power in the north.
North Korea and South Korea both received help from other nations during the Korean War. Which countries intervened?
The United States supported North Korea;
Japan supported South Korea.
Germany supported North Korea; France supported South Korea.
China supported North Korea; the United States supported South Korea.
Vietnam supported North Korea; China supported South Korea.
Which event took place in 1950 and had the greatest impact on the course of the Korean War?
China entered the war in defense of North Korea.
United States forces captured the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.
Truman declared an end to US involvement and pulled out all troops.
Which event took place in 1950 and had the greatest impact on the course of the Korean War?
China entered the war in defense of North Korea.
United States forces captured the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.
Truman declared an end to US involvement and pulled out all troops.
The location shown in the picture is significant because the Thirty-Eighth Parallel marked the
border between North Korea and China
dividing line between North and South Korea.
location of the capital of North Korea.
main trade route between North and South Korea
In which conflict was containment successful?
(a)
The truce agreement that stopped the fighting in the Korean War in 1953
made North Korea and South Korea a united country.
placed North Korea and South Korea under United Nations control
left North Korea and South Korea divided at the 38th parallel.
required North Korea and South Korea to form
democratic governments.
What effect did the Korean War have on the governments of North Korea and South Korea?
North Korea turned to democracy
South Korea turned to communism.
The war led to anarchy in both nations.
The war did not change the governments
Which of these statements is an accurate fact about this chart?
Americans were getting tired of warfare.
The United States Congress jeopardized the country's security.
U.S. defense spending declined after 1953.
The United States spent too much money on defense during this period
This table BEST explains which of these statements?
The reason for the U.S.'s success during World War II
After World War II, the U.S. withdrew from the international stage
The U.S. abandoned the diplomatic process
following World War II.
The U.S. continued its massive military spending
following World War II.
Which technology was a product of the arms race following World War II?
the tank
the television
the flamethrower
the hydrogen bomb
The development of the Hydrogen bomb in 1954 was MOST LIKELY a product of
the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor.
the signing of the Warsaw Pact in Poland.
the explosion of a Soviet atomic weapon.
the building of the Berlin Wall in Germany
What left-wing revolutionary overthrew Cuban dictator Batista?
Fidel Castro
Che Guevara
Hugo Chavez
Augusto Pinochet
What type of government did Castro set up?
a democratic republic
a constitutional monarchy
a socialist state
a Soviet-supported totalitarian regime
Why was a socialist regime in Cuba considered a threat to U.S. security?
it was close to the U.S.
It had a strong social structure
It had a history of political unrest
It had a history of economic instability
Where were the exiled Cuban fighters supposed to invade Cuba?
The Gulf of Mexico
The Bay of Pigs
The Caribbean Sea
The Atlantic Ocean
Was the Bay of Pigs successful for the U.S.?
No
Yes
What was a consequence of the Bay of Pigs?
The Soviet Union decided to place nuclear missiles in Cuba
The Soviet Union invaded Great Britain
The Berlin Wall was built
The Vietnam War started
What did Kennedy do to prevent the nuclear missiles from reaching Cuba?
Negotiated a trade agreement with Cuba
Sent in troops to overthrow the Cuban government
Deployed a naval fleet to the Caribbean
set up a blockade in order give time to find a peaceful solution
What did Kennedy pledge?
To end the Cold War
Not to invade Cuba
To reduce taxes
To increase military spending
What would have happened if the U.S. had invaded Cuba?
Short-range rockets armed with nuclear devices would have been used
The Cuban economy would have been devastated
The U.S. would have faced international condemnation
The Cuban people would have revolted against the U.S.
What was created so that the superpowers could communicate quickly in times of crisis?
A secure messaging system between the United Nations and NATO
A secure telephone network between the United States and China
A hotline communications system between Moscow & Washington D.C.
A secure satellite network between the United States and Germany
What country ruled Vietnam prior to World War Two and will attempt to reacquire it after World War Two?
The United States
Great Britain
France
The Soviet Union
What will be President Truman's policy concerning Vietnam?
He will provide troops and money to aid the French in Vietnam.
He will provide troops only to aid the French in Vietnam.
He will provide money only to aid the French in Vietnam.
He will decide not to provide the French with any aid at all.
What will be President Eisenhower's policy concerning the spread of communism in Vietnam?
He will provide money only.
He will provide troops only in the form of "advisors."
He will not provide any aid to Vietnam.
He will provide money and troops in the form of "advisors."
Which of the following is the best definition of the "Domino Theory?"
If one country in a region falls to communism; other countries in the region will.
If a country in a region becomes democratic; other countries in the region will.
If a country in a region becomes a dictatorship; other countries in the region will.
America can spread democracy in a region of the world like "dominoes in a row."
At what latitude (parallel) line was Vietnam divided between North and South following the Geneva Accords?
7th
17th
38th
42nd
What will be President Kennedy's policy concerning Vietnam?
He withdraws all troops.
He withdraws all troops, but continues to provide money.
He withdraws troop and financial support.
He increases money and troops in the form of "advisors."
In which of the following ways does President Lyndon Johnson escalate the war in Vietnam? Check all that apply.
He use the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to escalate bombing and increased troop involvements
He launches "Operation Rolling Thunder"
He withdraws troops but escalates mass bombing.
He sends in 500,000 troops by 1968
He escalates troop involvement, but refuses to bomb North Vietnam
The United States was justified in using the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to escalate the war in Vietnam.
Yes
No
What movement began in the early 19th century (1800s) when black intellectuals called for the end of colonialism and sought African self-rule?
Civil Rights Movement
Zionism
Apartheid
Pan-Africanism
“Africa for Africans” was the rallying cry for _______________________.
the Nigerian Rebellion
Pan-Africanism
the Boers
the Mau Mau rebellion
What was the outcome of the Mau Mau Rebellion?
South Africa gained its independence
Egypt gained its independence
Nigeria gained its independence
Kenya gained its independence
Which statement best describes how Kenya and Nigeria gained their independence?
Kenya and Nigeria both gained independence peacefully.
Nigeria gained independence through political pressure and Kenya gained independence through violence.
Kenya and Nigeria both gained independence through violence.
Kenya obtained independence peacefully, and Nigeria gained independence through force.
What actions of the British led to conflict between ethnic groups in Nigeria?
Developed transportation and schools in the norther Province and ignored the southern province
The British tried to force the ethnic groups to assimilate.
Developed transportation and schools in the southern province and ignored the northern province
The British placed the different ethnic groups in homelands
What are the results of African Independence?
Political coups, dictatorships, and political instability
One unified government over the continent of Africa
Unstable governments holding democratic elections throughout Africa
Stable governments with democratic elections throughout Africa
When Britain granted South Africa independence in 1910, who were left in charge?
African National Congress
The African Union
The Mau Mau
The white Boers
What was significant about Nelson Mandela’s election to political office in South Africa in 1994?
He was the first democratically elected black president of South Africa
He was the overwhelming choice of British citizens living in South Africa
He was elected as a representative of the Zulu nation
He united the Zulu and Ashanti people in order to win the election
What was the economic strategy used by other countries against South Africa to end apartheid?
Quota
Embargo
Entrepreneurship
Trade Barrier
What decision did South African President F. W. deKlerk eventually make about the country’s apartheid laws?
He agreed to end the apartheid laws
He added many new and harsher laws
He lifted the need for black to carry passes
He worked to spread apartheid laws to nations neighboring South Africa
What was Apartheid?
Racial Segregation in America
Racial Segregation in South Africa
Voting Rights for Africans
Policy of Desegregation in South Africa
Who were the Afrikaners, or Boers?
Descendants of original Dutch settlers
British Imperialists
Native Africans
Wild animals
What was found in South Africa that further intensified the fighting?
Coal
Gold
Diamonds
Water
Who won the Boer War?
Boers
Afrikaners
America
British
What does "Indigenous" mean?
What was the literal meaning of apartheid?
Apartness
Openess
Together
Airplane
List 3 things required of or restricted from black South Africans.
Which statement about Nelson Mandela is not true?
Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for treason.
Mandela became a symbol of the injustice of the apartheid system.
Mandela was never released from prison.
Mandela became president of South Africa.
Anti-Semitism is...
Prejudice or hatred towards Jews
The belief in creating a nation state
The traditional name of Palestine
A type of propaganda
East and West Europe
Match the following
Great revolutionary who led India to independence from Great Britain through passive resistance and civil disobedience based upon Henry David Thoreau's doctrines.
Gandhi
South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)
Mandela
Final president of the apartheid regime; he negotiated the transition to democracy with the ANC
F. W. de Klerk
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 whose efforts to reform the USSR led to its collapse.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Match the following
Communist leader of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Chinese Communist leader from 1949 to 1976.
Ho Chi Minh
Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)
Fidel Castro
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
Nikita Khruschev
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.
Winnie Mandela
Match the following
Laws (no longer in effect) in South Africa that physically separated different races into different geographic areas.
apartheid
A language developed in Southern Africa; a mix of Dutch, Khoisan, Bantu, and Malay
Afrikaans
A Communist-led army and guerrilla force in South Vietnam that fought its government and was supported by North Vietnam.
Viet Cong
Match the following
An economic system based on private ownership of capital
Capitalism
the government makes all the decisions regarding economics, industry, transportation, and communication
Communism/Socialism
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.
Cold War
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Created by Lenin in 1922.
USSR
