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Cold War

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Both the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine sought to

a)

Solve world hunger

b)

Expand Communism

c)

Contain Communism

d)

Help Russia construct the Iron Curtain

2.

The countries in RED represent which Cold War era organization?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Justice League

c)

USA

d)

Warsaw Pact

3.

During the Cold War, why were the US and Soviet Union hesitant to become involved directly in military conflict?

a)

Increased tension in the Middle East

b)

To support the UN

c)

The potential for global destruction

d)

Pressure from Canada

4.

This 1991 cartoon is describing which set of problems?

a)

a deteriorating Soviet economy and secessionist republics desiring independence

b)

invasion of foreign troops and Soviet cities under military seige

c)

a forced famine in Ukraine and rebellions in the gulags

d)

refusal to accept the Marshall Plan

5.

What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 

a)

The division between East Germany and West Germany

b)

The division between East Berlin and West Berlin

c)

The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 

d)

The division between North Korea and South Korea

6.

Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?

a)

The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union

b)

The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US

c)

The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.

7.

What did the Soviet Government do when their authority was challenged?

a)

Allowed people to protest as they wanted

b)

Quickly changed to a democratic government

c)

Worked peacefully with the United Nations

d)

Imposed prompt and severe punishment of those who challenged them

8.

What was Mao suggesting?

a)

That China should join the United Nations

b)

That China should join the Soviet Union as a partner in Communism

c)

That China should embrace Capitalism

d)

That China should become part of the Soviet Union

9.

The collapse of the Soviet Union most directly influenced which activity:

a)

Sale of nuclear materials on the black market

b)

Reassertion of cultural identities in Ukraine and Moldova

c)

Application of membership in the EU by the Czech Republic

d)

All of these

10.

Which country supported Fidel Castro, the communist leader of Cuba?

a)

USA

b)

USSR

c)

Great Britain

d)

Wakanda

11.

What are Proxy Wars?

a)

Indirect conflicts between the 2 superpowers

b)

Wars between Communist China and Russia

c)

Wars between the US and Canada

d)

Wars that US citizens greatly supported the involvement of US troops

12.

How did the Marshall Plan try to prevent the spread of communism?

a)

it provided nuclear weapons to NATO members

b)

It provided funds for economic recovery of war torn European nations

c)

it proved refugee housing

d)

it provided military assistance to Vietnam

13.

What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Airlift during the Cold War?

a)

To evacuate American citizens from Berlin

b)

To supply West Berlin with food and fuel during a Soviet blockade

c)

To transport Soviet spies into West Berlin

d)

To establish a new military base in Berlin

14.

Which event marked the closest the world came to nuclear war during the Cold War?

a)

The Korean War

b)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

The Vietnam War

d)

The Berlin Wall construction

15.

What was the main goal of the policy of détente during the Cold War?

a)

To increase military spending

b)

To reduce tensions between the US and the Soviet Union

c)

To expand NATO's influence

d)

To promote the spread of communism