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Early Cold War Quick Review

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two superpowers 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

2.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
3.
This plan was designed to provide funds to war-torn countries and stop the spread of communism.
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Berlin Blockade
d)
Cuban Correction Fund
4.

Define the "Domino Theory."

a)

If a country wants to become communist they have to pay the USSR

b)

When a war starts, everyone gangs up on one country

c)

If one nation falls to Communism, others around it will as well

d)

People started to play Dominoes and nobody ever fought a war again

5.

Who was part of the Warsaw Pact?

a)

United States, Canada and Western European countries

b)

Soviet Union and Eastern European countries

c)

Canada and Eastern European countries

d)

United States and Soviet Union

6.
Why did East Germany build the Berlin Wall?  
a)
To keep people from escaping to West Germany  
b)
To keep people from West Germany coming into East Germany 
c)
As a fortification to keep enemies out of the city 
d)
All of the above
7.
a meeting between the leaders of the Allied powers that resulted in a plan for peace after World War II
a)
United Nations
b)
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
c)
Yalta Conference
d)
Nuremburg Trials
8.
a foreign policy that attempts to stop the spread of communism without ending it in the countries in which it already exists
a)
Cold War
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Containment
9.

This global, international, organization was created to protect nations from war, from genocide and to create international rules of behavior

a)
The League of Nations
b)
The United Nations
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
10.
Characteristics of Communism
a)
government owns many industries
b)
economic equality is not as important as competition
c)
laissez-faire, supply and demand driven
d)
everything regulated by the governemnt
11.

“The free peoples of the world look to us for support in maintaining their freedoms. If we falter in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world—and we shall surely endanger the welfare of our own nation.” – President Harry Truman, speech to Congress, 1947

What policy does this represent?

a)

Limitation of Arms

b)

Collective Security

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Mutually assured destruction

12.

Which phrase best characterizes the central conflict of the Cold War?

a)

monarchy vs democracy

b)

intervention vs isolationism

c)

ancient cultures vs modern cultures

d)

free market economies vs command economies

13.

Why did the Soviet Union put a blockade on the city of Berlin in 1948?

a)

place Soviet missiles within range of targets in Western Europe

b)

prevent the United States from distributing Marshall Plan funds

c)

pressure the Allies to completely withdraw from West Germany

d)

stop aid from reaching anti-communist rebels in Eastern Europe

14.

Which group was created in response to the formation of NATO?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Central Intelligence Agency

c)

Office of Strategic Services

d)

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

15.

What was the main foreign policy of the U.S. government during the 1950s and 60s?

a)

fighting the threat of terrorism

b)

securing new trade relationships

c)

prosecuting human rights violations

d)

containing the spread of communism

16.

Which statement explains how the Truman Doctrine guided U.S. foreign policy in Europe following World War II?

a)

The United States provided financial aid to noncommunist governments fighting communist rebels

b)

The United States divided countries and cities recovering from the war into zones occupied by international forces.

c)

The United States established satellite governments in countries that share borders with the Soviet Union.

17.

List the reasons for the emergence of two separate German states

a)

Conflict between the USA and France

b)

The need to rebuild the German state

c)

Rivalry of Soviet Union and USA

18.

Which countries were in the Soviet sphere of influence during the war?

a)

Poland

b)

Czech Republic

c)

Austria

d)

Hungary

e)

Romania

19.

What was the Berlin crisis about?

a)

Massive escape of people from the city

b)

Blocking river access to the city

c)

Blocking land-road access to the city

d)

Power cuts and supplies blockade for the city

20.

What title best fits this timeline of events?

  1. 1946- Communist government established in Albania
  2. 1947- Truman Doctrine announced
  3. 1948- Berlin Airlift begins
  4. 1949- NATO formed
  5. 1950- Korean War begins
a)

Effects of the Marshall Plan

b)

Developments of the early Cold War

c)

Impacts of the Manhattan Project

d)

Causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis

21.

Why type of political system does the United States have?

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Communist

d)

Totalitarian

22.

What type of economic system does the United States have?

a)

Capitalist

b)

Socialist

c)

Mercantile

d)

Feudal

23.

What type of political system does the Soviet Union have?

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Communist

d)

Fascist

24.

What type of economic system does the Soviet Union have?

a)

Capitalist

b)

Socialist-Communist

c)

Mercantile

d)

Feudal

25.

What is a limited government?

a)

A government that is limited in power

b)

A government that has unlimited power

c)

A government that has a one party system

d)

A government that denies human rights

26.

In what countries did Stalin establish communist governments first?

a)

North and South American countries

b)

Asian nations

c)

African nations

d)

Eastern European nations

27.

Which of the following were differences between the UN and League of Nations?

a)

The United States did not join the United Nations

b)

The League of Nations required unanimous consent to make decisions

c)

The League of Nations had no standing army

d)

The League of Nations did not allow all countries to join

28.

What did the League of Nations fail to do?

a)

Prevent another world war

b)

Prevent the rise of the United States as a global superpower

c)

Prevent the rise of the Soviet Union as a global superpower

d)

Prevent the stock market crash of 1929

29.

What was the goal of the Soviet Union after WWII?

a)

To spread communism

b)

To spread democracy

c)

To spread fascism

d)

To spread capitalism

30.

What was the goal of the United States after WWII?

a)

To spread communism

b)

To spread fascism

c)

To spread democracy

d)

To spread socialism

31.

What is the foreign policy of containment?

a)

Where a nation cuts itself off from the rest of the world

b)

Where a nation gives into demands of others hoping to avoid conflict

c)

Where a nation tries to prevent the spread of something

d)

Where a nation takes over smaller country

32.

Why was NATO created?

a)

As a military alliance of Western European nations

b)

As a military alliance of Eastern European nations

c)

As a military alliance of Asian nations

d)

As a military alliance of African nations

33.

Boarder nations between the Soviet Union and the US~ nations that were under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union

a)

Satellite Nations

b)

Partner Nations

c)

Boarder Nations

d)

Soviet Nations

34.

Term used by Churchill to describe the imaginary boundary between democratic Western Europe and Communist Eastern Europe

a)

Berlin Curtain

b)

Iron Wall

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Iron Curtain

35.

A global confrontation and competition between the Soviet Union & the U.S. where there was no direct fighting but conflicts fought through smaller countries

a)

The Cold War

b)

The Hot War

c)

The Soviet American War

d)

The Luke Warm War

36.

what were the two competing ideologies of the Cold

War?

a)

Monarchy and Capitalism

b)

Communisim and Theocracy

c)

Communisim and Democracy

d)

Feudalism and Capitalism

37.

The_____________ was built by the communist government of East Berlin in 1961. The wall separated East Berlin and West Berlin.

a)

Peace Wall

b)

Soviet Wall

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Seperation Wall

38.

How did the Potsdam Conference influence the Cold War?

a)

It divided Russia in four zones

b)

It divided France into four zones

c)

It divided Germany into four zones

d)

It divided Japan into four zones

39.

What did Churchill mean when he said that Stalin drew an "Iron Curtain" across Europe?

a)

Divided Europe into monarchies in the west and democracy in the east

b)

Divided Europe into democracy in the west and Communism in the east

c)

Divided Europe into Communism in the west and democracy in the east

40.

Which of the following apply to the USSR during the Cold War?

a)

Communism

b)

One-party system

c)

Private ownership on land and factories

d)

Democracy

e)

Capitalism

41.

Which of the following apply to the United States during the Cold War?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Censorship

d)

Dictatorship

e)

Democracy

42.

After WWII, Germany was divided into ___ occupation zones by the winners of the war.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

43.

True or false? East Germany was a communist country during the Cold War.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

True or false? West Germany was a Soviet satellite during the Cold War.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Which of the following countries were so-called Soviet satellites?

a)

East Germany

b)

Finland

c)

Poland

d)

USSR

e)

China

46.

What is the term? The US gave financial aid to Western Europe after WWII.

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

NATO

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Eisenhower Plan

47.

What is the term? The US promised Western European countries it would defend them against Soviet aggression.

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Eisenhower Doctrine

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Iron Curtain

48.

The Berlin blockade was started by

a)

the USSR.

b)

the US.

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

49.

After WW 2, Korea was divided in Two countries

a)

A Democratic North and Communist South

b)

A Communist North and a Monarchy south

c)

A communist North and a democratic South

d)

None of the above choices

50.

This country supplied troops to help the North Koreans

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

India

51.

US General MacArthur wanted to go after the Communists during the Korean War, but the President worried that this would bring what country into the war?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

Vietnam

52.

Korea today looks very much like it did before the war, it is still divided at the......

a)

45th parallel

b)

the equator

c)

38th parallel

d)

17th parallel

53.
____________ started the Korean War by invading ________________.
a)
N Korea/S Korea
b)
USA/N Korea
c)
China/USA
d)
China/S Korea
54.

What term BEST describes the reason the U.S. got involved in the Korean War?

a)

imperialism

b)

capitalism

c)

communism

d)

containment

55.

What is the 38th parallel?

a)

The Korean War peace treaty

b)

The line used to partition Korea

c)

North Korea's military

d)

The location of the Korean War Memorial

56.

South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.

a)

Soviet Union/communist

b)

Soviet Union/democratic

c)

U.S.A./communist

d)

U.S.A./democratic

57.

What did the Cold War have in common with the Korean War?

a)

Both were fought over territory in Asia.

b)

Both were fought to stop the spread of democracy.

c)

Both turned into long standoffs, with no clear winner.

58.

Why did China enter the Korean War?

a)

It was asked to by the Soviet Union.

b)

It was attacked by the United States.

c)

It felt threatened by U.S. troops on its border.

59.

What does NATO stand for?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

North American Treaty Organization

c)

North American Truce Organization

60.

What were the results of the Korean War?

a)

The two sections of Korea reunited

b)

North Korea & South Korea remained divided

c)

The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea

61.
What color was associated with communism?
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
62.
What country had control over the government of East Germany?      
a)
Soviet Union
b)
China 
c)
Poland 
d)
Hungary
63.
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.
64.

What Year Did The Berlin Wall Fall?

a)

1989

b)

1979

c)

1991

d)

1995

65.

Who Controlled West Germany

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Soviet Union

66.

Why did the Berlin Wall Fall?

a)

In 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

b)

In 1989, political changes in Western Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German Military to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

67.

Why Was The Berlin Wall Called That?

a)

It Was By Germans

b)

It Divided Berlin In Half

c)

Berlin Was An Important City

d)

Germany's Capital Is Berlin

68.

Approximately how many years were the two Germanys divided?

a)

40

b)

50

c)

20

d)

80

69.

The Berlin Wall became a global symbol of Communist

a)

economies

b)

repression

c)

friendliness

d)

parties

70.

What was the figurative name given to the border fortifications that separated the eastern bloc countries from the western bloc countries?

a)

The Berlin Wall

b)

The Iron Borders

c)

The Iron Curtain

d)

The Wall of Separation

71.

What was the official name of the new nation created in October 1949 from the eastern sector of occupied Germany?

a)

West Germany

b)

The German Democratic Republic

c)

The Germany Republic

d)

The Federal Republic of Germany

72.

What was the official name of the new nation created in May 1949 from the three western sectors of occupied Germany?

a)

West Germany

b)

The German Democratic Republic

c)

The Germany Republic

d)

The Federal Republic of Germany

73.

After the war, how did the U.S. and its allies treat West Germany better than the Soviet Union treated East Germany?

a)

They forced West Germany to pay high reparations

b)

Using the Marshall Plan, they poured money and resources into rebuilding the country.

c)

They dismantled West German factories and rebuilt them in their own countries.

d)

They built a wall around West Germany and wouldn't let West Germans leave.

74.

Which countries occupied the western sectors?

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

U.S.A.

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

e)

France

75.

What does the Suez Canal connect?

a)

The Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

b)

The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

c)

The Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean

d)

The North Sea and the Baltic Sea

76.

Who originally controlled the Suez Canal after it was built?

a)

The Egyptian government

b)

The United States

c)

The French

d)

The Ottoman Empire

77.

What was the main reason the Suez Canal was important to Europe?

a)

Tourism

b)

Trade and oil transport

c)

Military exercises

d)

Fishing industry

78.

Which Egyptian president decided to nationalize the Suez Canal?

a)

Anwar Sadat

b)

Hosni Mubarak

c)

Gamal Abdel Nasser

d)

Mohamed Morsi

79.

What was the main goal of the nationalization of the Suez Canal?

a)

To increase tourism

b)

To create jobs

c)

To gain control and revenue for Egypt

d)

To build more ships

80.

Which countries formed an alliance against Egypt during the Suez Crisis?

a)

Germany, Italy, and Japan

b)

Britain, France, and Israel

c)

Canada, Australia, and New Zealand

d)

United States, Russia, and China

81.

What was the main concern of the countries opposing Egypt's action?

a)

Cultural differences

b)

Control over the canal and oil supply

c)

Spreading communism

d)

Spreading democracy

82.

How did the United States react to the crisis?

a)

Supported Britain with troops

b)

Ignored the situation

c)

Tried to mediate and prevent escalation

d)

Supported Egyptian militarily

83.

Why was the Suez Canal crucial for oil transport?

a)

It was the only route available

b)

It shortened the trip between Europe and oil-producing regions

c)

It was safer than other routes

84.

What major world event or era is the Suez Crisis associated with?

a)

World War II

b)

The Cold War

c)

The Vietnam War

d)

World War I

85.

What was the significance of the Suez Canal to Britain and France?

a)

It provided a route for their military expansion

b)

It was a vital route for their trade with other European countries

c)

It was a strategic location for their military bases

d)

It earned them significant profits from operating the canal company

86.

What was the immediate consequence of Gamal Abdel Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal Company?

a)

Britain and France declared war on Egypt

b)

Egypt became a member of the European Union

c)

Britain and France threatened to use force to regain control of the canal company

d)

The United States imposed economic sanctions on Egypt

87.

What best describes the Suez Crisis?

a)

A crisis marked by the intersection of European decolonization, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Cold War, and the growth of U.S. power

b)

A dispute between Britain and France over colonial territories

c)

A conflict between Egypt and the United States

d)

A war between Egypt and Israel

88.

What was the primary reason for the U.S. involvement in the Middle East following the Suez Crisis?

a)

To protect the European allies from Soviet threats

b)

To strengthen the Anglo-French hegemony in the region

c)

To counter the decline of European influence and rise of Soviet involvement

89.

What was the purpose of the Eisenhower Doctrine?

a)

To establish a U.S. military base in the Middle East

b)

To distribute economic and military aid to contain communism in the Middle East

c)

To provide military aid to Arab nations only

d)

To promote revolutionary nationalism in the region

90.

How much economic and military aid did the U.S. government dispense to Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Libya under the Eisenhower Doctrine?

a)

Tens of millions of dollars

b)

Hundreds of millions of dollars

c)

Millions of dollars

d)

Billions of dollars

91.

During the crisis, who did the United States Support?

a)

Egypt

b)

Britain, France, and Israel

c)

Syria

d)

The Soviet Union

92.

What was the role of the CIA after World War II?

a)

To promote American culture abroad

b)

To gather information on Soviet plans and prevent communist dictators from rising

c)

To manage American economic policies

d)

To lead the United Nations

93.

What was the purpose of the U-2 spy planes infiltrating Soviet airspace in 1956?

a)

To deliver supplies to allies

b)

To take photos and determine the number of bomber planes possessed by the USSR

c)

To conduct weather research

d)

To establish communication with Soviet leaders

94.

What event led to the creation of NASA?

a)

The launch of Sputnik by the USSR

b)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

The Korean War

d)

The Berlin Airlift

95.

What was the Suez Canal crisis?

a)
The Suez Canal crisis was a conflict in 1956 involving Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal and subsequent military intervention by Israel, the UK, and France.
b)
A trade agreement signed by Egypt and the UK in 1955.
c)
A peaceful negotiation between Egypt and Israel in 1956.
d)
A military exercise conducted by France in the Suez region in 1957.
96.

What is a canal?

a)

A river that connects different regions of the country

b)

Any body of water used for trade

c)

A man made river that connects existing bodies of water

d)

A large lake

97.

How did canals impact trade? *select 2 answers*

a)

Increased the time it took to travel across regions

b)

Decreased travel time for shipping goods

c)

Decreased the costs of shipping goods

d)

Decreased trade between the North and South

98.

What is the advantage of using the Suez Canal?

a)

It saves a trip around the southern tip of Africa

b)

It saves about 1-2 weeks of travel time

c)

It costs almost nothing, so it's cheaper than going around Africa

d)

There is a declared "war zone" along the Atlantic coast of Africa, so this would be too dangerous.

99.

What is the shortest and fastest route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Nile River

100.
What caused McCarthyism?
a)
President Truman making atomic bombs.
b)
Japanese spies.
c)
Bombing China.
d)
Increased fear of communism.
101.
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
102.
Senator McCarthy's popularity went down because he began to target...
a)
the House of Representatives
b)
the poor
c)
the US Army
d)
women and children
103.

Which American state department official was accused of being a communist and taken to trial?

a)

Jake Spero

b)

Alger Hiss

c)

Mikhael Gorbachev

d)

Jarret Hurd

104.

President Truman had FBI screen federal employees to see if they had any communist ties. As a result 3,000 employees were either fired or resigned. What was this called

a)

McCarran Act

b)

Loyalty Review Board

c)

John Birch Society

d)

Palmer Raids

105.

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

106.
This group of "Hollywood" producers and executives went to jail for their stance against McCarthyism
a)
Ronald Reagan & Freinds
b)
The Red Menaces
c)
Soviets
d)
Hollywood 10
107.
The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
a)
Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.
b)
Investigated disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States. 
c)
Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.
d)
Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo
108.

The couple that was executed for spying and allegedly passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union were the...

a)

Hiss’s

b)

Greenglass’s

c)

Rosenberg’s

d)

Chamber’s

109.
McCarthyism was what?
a)
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
b)
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
c)
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
d)
The practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence.
110.
The "Red Scare" means
a)
People were afraid of the color red.
b)
People thought Red's were friends. 
c)
People were afraid of Communists. 
d)
People were afraid of Democrats. 
111.
The policy of containment meant that
a)
The U.S.S.R. would not let democracy spread.
b)
The U.S. would not let Islam spread.
c)
The U.S.S.R. would not let Communism spread.
d)
The U.S. would not let Communism spread.
112.

Which American state department official was accused of being a communist and taken to trial?

a)

Jake Spero

b)

Alger Hiss

c)

Mikhael Gorbachev

d)

Jarret Hurd

113.

McCarthyism focused on which groups of people?

a)

Farmers, business people, and White House employees

b)

Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees

c)

The rich, immigrants, and teachers

d)

College students, professors, and factory workers

114.

__________ war was avoided because each side was fearful that the other side would strike.

a)

Colonial

b)

Religious

c)

Nuclear

d)

Cold

115.

A competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons during the Cold War.

a)

Space Race

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Arms Race

d)

Domino Theory

116.

What is the term for the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union where each worked to build the the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction; weapons systems and technology during the Cold War?

a)

Space Race

b)

Arms Race

c)

Escalation

d)

Counter Culture

117.

When did the U-2 spy plane incident occur?

a)

April 1972

b)

May 1960

c)

June 1955

d)

August 1968

118.

Who was the pilot of the American U-2 spy plane shot down by the USSR?

a)

Michael Johnson

b)

Francis Gary Powers

c)

David Brown

d)

John Smith

119.

What was the sentence given to Francis Gary Powers by the Soviets?

a)

20 years in prison

b)

15 years in prison

c)

10 years in prison

d)

5 years in prison

120.

What was the reason for the tensions raised between the U.S. and the Soviets during the Cold War?

a)

Economic competition

b)

Cultural exchange

c)

Espionage activities

d)

Military cooperation

121.

What was the outcome of the U-2 spy plane incident in terms of U.S.-USSR relations?

a)

Complete peace agreement

b)

No change in relations

c)

Tensions escalated

d)

Increased cooperation

122.

What were the 3 causes of the Cold War?

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