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Cold War 1947-1991

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Eastern bloc of Europe is alliend as the

a)

N.A.T.O

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

S.A.L.T.

d)

Glasnost 

2.

This event occurring in 1948 was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War

a)

The Monroe Doctrine

b)

The Berlin Blockade

c)

The Hungarian Revolution

d)

The Soviet Afghan War

3.

A competition for supremacy in weapons and technology

a)

Cold War

b)

Nuclear War

c)

Mutually Assured Destruction

d)

Arms Race

4.

This is the first proxy war of the Cold War

a)

Soviet Afghan War

b)

Hungarian Revolution 

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War 

5.

The U.S. pledge to support anti-communist was known as

a)

Diplomacy

b)

Containment

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Monroe Doctrine

6.

This major event happened between the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences

a)

Japan surrendered

b)

U.S. uses an atomic weapon

c)

Germany Surrendered 

d)

Russian invasion of Japan

7.

 A war in which there is no direct conflict between two sides

a)

Stale War

b)

Truce War

c)

Cold War

d)

Closed War

8.

This was a plan to strengthen democratic governments by providing food and economic assistance to war-ravaged European countries to help them rebuild after the war

a)

The Marshall Plan

b)

The Truman Plan

c)

N.A.T.O Plan

d)

Warsaw Plan

9.

 A country that is formally independent in the world, but under heavy political, economic and military influence or control from another country

a)

 Communist state

b)

Sphere of Influence

c)

Extraterritoriality

d)

Satellite state 

10.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared what had “descended across the continent” dividing Europe into two hostile camps

a)

Communism 

b)

The Berlin Wall

c)

The Velvet Underground

d)

An Iron Curtain 

11.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

12.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

13.

In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?

a)

1941

b)

1957

c)

1969

d)

1991

14.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

b)

The U.S. government started NASA.

c)

U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

d)

All of the above

15.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

16.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

17.

What is NATO?

a)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

b)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the Soviet Union and China.

c)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries, Including the Soviet Union and its satellite nations.

d)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

18.

Which of the following terms refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union that began at the end of WWII and lasted until 1991?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Soviet-Communist War

c)

Korean War

d)

Cold War

19.

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

a)

It divides Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain

b)

The division between North and South Korea

c)

The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain.

d)

The 38th parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations.

20.
Term which refers to the military, political, and ideological barrier established between the Soviet bloc and Western Europe form 1945-1990. 
a)
Berlin Blockade
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Marshall Plan
21.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

a)

Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz

b)

Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

c)

Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor

d)

Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

22.

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Big Stick Policy

d)

Containment

23.

What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

a)

Martin Luther King & Black Panthers

b)

Jane Addams & Settlement Houses

c)

Joseph McCarthy & HUAC

d)

Cesar Chavez & United Farmworkers Union

24.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was construction a missile site in Cuba.

a)

JFK gave into the Soviet demands.

b)

JFK bombed the Soviet Union with an atomic bomb.

c)

JFK ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.

d)

JFK invaded Cuba from Guantanamo Bay.

25.

After WWII what happened to the population of the U.S?

a)

The population moved westward as a result of the railroad.

b)

African Americans moved north as part of the Great Migration.

c)

The population shifted from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt.

d)

The population grew due to the Baby Boom.

26.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

a)

Korean & Vietnam War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Civil War & Spanish American War

d)

Persian Gulf & War on Terror

27.

What innovation limited the spread of infectious diseases like polio?

a)

Vaccines

b)

Internet

c)

Radar

d)

X-rays

28.

What amendment was passed to lower the voting age because it was unfair that 18-20 year olds were fighting in Vietnam but couldn't vote.

a)

18th

b)

22nd

c)

24th

d)

26th

29.
America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...
a)
Soviets fought the United States by freezing prices
b)
the United States fought the Soviet Union during their harsh, cold winter
c)
Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place
d)
Soviet Union and United States were developing nuclear weapons using cold fusion
30.
By applying the strategy of containment, the United States hoped to prevent the
a)
emergence of an economic crisis in Europe
b)
return of Nazi ideas to postwar Germany
c)
expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world
d)
spread of nationalism from China to the rest of Asia 
31.
Who "Fought" in the Cold War?
a)
U.S. & Japan
b)
Japan & Germany
c)
U.S. & Soviet Union
d)
Germany & U.S. 
32.
What is an Arms Race?
a)
When two countries compete to create the best and most weapons 
b)
When two countries compete to create new colonies
c)
When two countries compete over resources
33.
The alliance of communist countries
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Communist Alliance
34.
What did the 38th parallel divide?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
China
d)
Japan
35.

How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

a)

It built up the western European armed forces.

b)

It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.

c)

It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs.

d)

It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations.

36.

The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —

a)

United States to increase spending on technology, education and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

b)

Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States

c)

United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control

d)

Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated

37.

Which statement best explains how the United States responded to the presence of the "Iron Curtain"?

a)

The United States established a blockade of East Berlin.

b)

The United States worked to stop the spread of communism.

c)

The United States withdrew from its European alliances

d)

The United States declared war on the Soviet Union.

38.

The countries in RED represent which Cold War era organization?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Justice League

c)

USA

d)

Warsaw Pact

39.

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

a)

USA

b)

USSR

c)

Great Britain

d)

Wakanda

40.

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

41.
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
42.
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
43.

After WWII, the United States had which type of government?

a)

democracy

b)

communism

c)

monarchy

d)

dictatorship

44.

Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

a)

Allies unifying 4 sections of Germany to create West Germany

b)

United States landing on the moon

c)

Collapse of the Soviet Union

d)

Signing of the Cold War peace treaty

45.

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union had which type of government/economic system?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

capitalism

d)

communism

46.

Which term means to stop fighting a war with another country?

a)

Containment

b)

Stalemate

c)

Blockade

d)

Cease-Fire

47.

Which term means the idea that when one nation falls to communism, then another one will and so on, and so on?

a)

Containment

b)

Stalemate

c)

Blockade

d)

Domino Theory

48.

Which defense alliance was between the U.S. and their allies?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

N.A.T.O.

49.

Which defense alliance was between the U.S.S.R. and their allies?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

N.A.T.O.

50.

Which of the following was built to separate the capital of Germany?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Berlin Wall

51.

This event saw the U.S. send airplanes to deliver much needed supplies to a German city for over a year.

a)

Korean War

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Space Race

e)

Vietnam War

52.

Why did the United States not share the plan to develop the atomic bomb with the Soviet Union during World War II?

a)

The Soviet Union already had an atomic bomb.

b)

The United States did not trust the Soviet Union.

c)

The Allies would have been against its development on moral grounds.

d)

Scientists were unsure if they would be successful.

53.

Which reason explains why President Truman issued the Truman Doctrine?

a)

The Soviet Union interfered in the domestic affairs of Greece and Turkey.

b)

The Soviet Union refused to allow Greece and Turkey to join the United Nations.

c)

The Soviet Union provided economic assistance to Greece and Turkey.

d)

The Soviet Union prevented Greece and Turkey from accepting the Marshall Plan.

54.

What is the map associated with?

a)

The US and British response to the Berlin Wall

b)

The US and British response to the Berlin Blockade

c)

The Soviet Union building the Iron Curtain

d)

The division on Berlin

55.
Why did Western Europe want to the contain communism?
a)
They did not want another world war.
b)
They feared communism would destroy democracy.
c)
They wanted to have more control over the land.
d)
They believed people would like communism more than democracy.
56.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
57.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
58.
A competition between the Soviet Union and The United States to send people to space was called the __________________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Space Race
c)
Snail Race
d)
Atomic Race
59.

How did the political climate of the Cold War impact the world's 2 superpowers?

a)

The US and USSR competed against each other economically and politically

b)

They worked together towards the goal of stopping Communism

c)

They both colonized Africa and Asia

d)

They worked together to protect human rights around the world.

60.

How is a Cold War different from a regular war?

a)

It's fought in the winter.

b)

It is a war that divides countries.

c)

It's fought in certain countries.

d)

It is an Arms Race, Proxy Wars and ideas instead of direct fighting

61.

What organization was formed by Democratic Western countries to stop the spread of Communism?

a)

NATO

b)

NAFTA

c)

WPA

d)

USA

62.

Which senator proposed that citizens turn in their neighbor if they suspected the neighbor was a communist?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Richard Nixon

63.

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

64.
This type of government is ran by the people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
65.

What was created by the Soviet Union in response to NATO?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Central Powers

d)

The Kremlin

66.

In 1958, the United States government increased spending on science education and research in reaction to the...

a)

creation of the Warsaw Pact

b)

launching of Sputnik

c)

installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba

d)

U-2 incident

67.

Should the US launch nukes towards the Soviets, they will retaliate by launching nukes back at Americans. What is this principle called?

a)

Arms Race

b)

Espionage

c)

Mutually Assured Destruction

d)

Space Race

68.

To eliminate weapons, military, and fortifications from an area

a)

Appeasement

b)

Demilitarize

c)

Genocide

d)

Sanction

69.

When two sides use third parties to fight rather than fighting each other directly. The Korean War and the Vietnam War are examples.

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Proxy War

c)

Arms Race

d)

Superpower Smackdown

70.
Ruthless dictator of Russia during World War II and at the beginning of the Cold War.
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Hollywood Ten 
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
Mao Zedong
71.
Chinese Communist leader and theorist. A founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921.
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
72.

At which conference did the Allies and the Soviet Union meet to plan the post-World War II world?

a)

The Yalta Conference

b)

The Potsdam Conference

c)

The Tehran Conference

d)

The Paris Peace Conference

73.

During the Cold War, which organization was responsible for conducting covert operations, espionage, and intelligence gathering on behalf of the United States government?

a)

FBI

b)

MI6

c)

CIA

d)

NSA

74.

Which of the following statements about the Cuban Missile Crisis is true?

a)

It occurred in the late 1990s.

b)

It was resolved without any diplomatic negotiations.

c)

It led to the invasion of Cuba by the United States.

d)

It was the closest the world ever was to nuclear war.

75.

Who was the US President who announced the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba during the crisis?

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Richard Nixon

76.

The Hydrogen bomb, was a bomb that was even __________ than the atomic bombs, as the next generation __________ weapon.

a)

Stronger; nuclear

b)

Weaker; worldwide

c)

Stronger; worldwide

d)

Weaker; nuclear

77.

Name the War that was fought between North and South Korea from 1950 - 1953.

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The Korean War

d)

The Cold War

78.

He was a former World War II general, won the 1952 Presidential election becoming the 34th President.

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Winston Churchill

79.

The practice of spying or using spies.

a)

Containment

b)

NATO

c)

The Marshall Plan

d)

Espionage

80.
Time period of the Cold War
a)
1945-1989
b)
1947-1991
c)
1847-1891
d)
not listed
81.

Who is McCarthyism based on?

a)

Melissa McCarthy

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

Kevin McCarthy

d)

McCarthy Construction

82.

What was the main goal of McCarthyism?

a)

To remove potential communist from state positions

b)

To witch hunt people McCarthyist did not like

c)

To bring early attention to Ronald Reagan (Pre Political Career)

d)

To divide the Republican Party

83.

Anyone who says they're a communist or suspected of being a communist were put on a list and never given a job in the industry again. Effectively ruined their careers even if just suspected of being a communist

a)

Whitelisted

b)

Blacklisted

c)

Redlisted

d)

Bluelisted

84.
What caused McCarthyism?
a)
President Truman making atomic bombs.
b)
Japanese spies.
c)
Bombing China.
d)
Increased fear of communism.
85.
The HUAC stands for...
a)
The House Un-American Activities Committee
b)
The House Under American Counsel
c)
The House Un-Republic Activities Committee
d)
The House Under American Communism
86.
True or False?
Books were banned if they had "pro-communist" leanings.
a)
True
b)
False
87.

Increase in birthrate after WWII. Led to an increased demand for housing and the growth of the suburbs.

a)

Baby Boom

b)

McCarthyism

c)

Space Race

d)

Arms Race

88.

Competition between the Soviet Union and the United States, to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability. Began with the Soviet launch of Sputnik

a)

Baby Boom

b)

McCarthyism

c)

Space Race

d)

Arms Race

89.
McCarthyism is also known as
a)
The Blue Scare
b)
The Red Scare
c)
The Witch Scare
d)
The Red Death
90.
McCarthyism targeted which groups?
a)
Farmers, business people, and White House employees
b)
The rich, immigrants, and teachers
c)
Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees
d)
College students, professors, and homosexuals

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