Worksheets4th Hour Cold War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Cold War was:
A direct military conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
A period of political and military tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union
A war fought between European countries for control of colonies
A period of political and military tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union
A short conflict that ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall
The Red Scare refers to:
A disease outbreak in Europe during the Cold War
The fear of Soviet nuclear attacks on the U.S.
The widespread fear of communist influence in the U.S.
A secret Soviet military operation against the U.S.
The Berlin Airlift was:
A Soviet operation to send spies into West Germany
A U.S. and Allied effort to supply West Berlin with goods
A military evacuation of American troops from Berlin
A mission to relocate Berliners to other countries
The Iron Curtain refers to:
A Soviet-built metal wall across Europe
The imaginary line dividing communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe
A U.S. military defense system against Soviet missiles
A physical barrier that blocked trade between NATO and Warsaw Pact nations
The Korean War was:
A conflict between China and Japan over trade
A civil war in Korea that involved no outside nations
A war between North and South Korea, with U.S. and Soviet involvement
A U.S. invasion of Korea to stop communism from spreading
The 38th Parallel is:
A trade agreement between North and South Korea
The line dividing East and West Germany
A key Cold War treaty signed between the U.S. and Soviet Union
The line of demarcation that separates North and South Korea
Democracy is:
A government controlled by a dictator
A system where power is inherited by royal families
A form of government where people vote for their leaders
The political system of the Soviet Union during the Cold War
Communism is:
An economic system based on private business ownership
A political ideology promoting class struggle and government control of the economy
A philosophy that supports monarchy and free-market trade
A type of government with multiple competing political parties
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was created to:
To promote communist policies worldwide
Establish military alliances between communist nations
Provide collective defense against Soviet aggression
Prevent trade between the U.S. and Europe
U.S. Civil Rights (of the 1950s-1960s) were:
Efforts to end racial discrimination and ensure equal rights for all Americans
A campaign to stop communist influence in U.S. schools
A law that prevented U.S. citizens from traveling abroad
A movement to promote democracy worldwide
The 1st World referred to:
Developing nations in Africa and Asia
The Soviet Union and its allies
The United States and its democratic, capitalist allies
Countries that remained neutral during the Cold War
The 2nd World referred to:
Poor nations without political influence
The wealthiest and most powerful countries
The Soviet Union and its communist allies
Nations that stayed out of the Cold War entirely
Containment was:
An effort to prevent Soviet expansion by forming alliances
A policy of isolating the U.S. from Cold War conflicts
A plan to expand American influence in Asia and Europe
A Soviet strategy to spread communism into Africa
Totalitarianism is:
A government that allows free elections and personal freedoms
A system where a single party or leader controls all aspects of life
A form of government with limited central power and strong local governments
A temporary government set up in times of crisis
Satellite Nations were:
Countries that remained neutral during the Cold War
Nations under strong economic and political influence of the Soviet Union
Countries that had military alliances with the U.S.
Independent states that had no connection to Cold War politics
