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Cold War test #2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term means the stockpiling of nuclear weapons to prevent a war?

a)

Containment

b)

Arms Race

c)

Blockade

d)

Cease-Fire

2.

The U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism is known as...?

a)

Containment

b)

Stalemate

c)

Blockade

d)

Cease-Fire

3.

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

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

N.A.T.O.

4.

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

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

N.A.T.O.

5.

This event lasted for 13 tense days when the world came close to nuclear war. 

a)

Korean War

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Space Race

e)

Vietnam War

6.

This war was fought from 1950-1953 and it ended in a stalemate.

a)

Korean War

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Space Race

e)

Vietnam War

7.

Which event officially ends the Cold War in 1991?

a)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

The Reunification of Germany

c)

The Berlin Wall was destroyed

d)

The collapse of the Soviet Union

8.

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

9.

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.

10.

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

11.

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

12.
This type of government is ran by the people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
13.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
14.
In 1950, the United States and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this war?
a)
•North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism.
b)
•South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam.
c)
•North Korea attacked China to spread communism.
d)
•South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy.
15.
This man was responsible for the Cuban Missile Crisis and was a leader of the Soviet Union. 
a)
JFK
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Adolf Hitler
16.
This was an ACTUAL wall that separated Berlin. It separated the communist side from the democracy side. Why did they put the wall up?
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Great Wall of China
17.
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
18.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
19.
Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called _________________________.
a)
capitalism
b)
free trade
c)
marketing
d)
communism
20.

What Country is divided at the 38th parallel?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Vietnam

d)

Korea

21.

Government owns all property

a)

Communist

b)

Capitalist

22.

What type of weapons were the United States and the Soviet Union creating?

a)

Nuclear

b)

fast strike carriers

c)

advanced tanks

d)

Silent air craft

23.

Father of Communism

a)

Mr. Marion

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Mr. Whittaker

24.

One of the founders of capitalism

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Mr. Thomas

d)

all of these

25.

Which is not true about capitalism?

a)

You keep your profit

b)

no consumer goods

c)

different classes of people

d)

private property

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