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US COLD WAR QUIZ

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Korean War began in 1950 and ended in 1953. Which of the following events marked the beginning of the war?

a)

The invasion of South Korea by North Korean forces

b)

The signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement

c)

The Battle of Inchon

d)

The entry of China into the war

2.

The status of the Cold War between the U.S.A and the U.S.S.R was:

a)

A period of direct military conflict

b)

A period of political tension and military rivalry

c)

A time of peaceful cooperation

d)

An era of economic partnership

3.

What type of government was developed after the Russian departure in 1949?

a)

Communist

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Authoritarian

4.

What provided a strong temptation to invade from the North?

a)

The strength of the South

b)

The relative weakness of the South

c)

The support from the Soviet Union

d)

The U.S. Defensive Perimeter

5.

On June 30, 1950, the U.S. sent troops to the country led by _______.

a)

Douglas MacArthur

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

George S. Patton

d)

Omar Bradley

6.

The aim of the American intervention in Korea was to:

a)

contain the spread of communism and liberate Korea

b)

support the North Korean government

c)

establish a new government in Japan

d)

expand American territory

7.

What happened to the U.S.'s offensive strategy during the Korean War?

a)

The U.S. maintained a consistent offensive strategy throughout the war.

b)

The U.S. offensive strategy was halted due to Chinese intervention.

c)

The U.S. offensive strategy was successful in unifying Korea.

d)

The U.S. offensive strategy focused on naval battles.

8.

By January, 1951, what significant event occurred in the Korean War?

a)

The Korean War began

b)

The Battle of Inchon occurred

c)

The Chinese forces entered the war

d)

The armistice was signed

9.

In March, 1951, the U.S. regained lost territory and pushed North Korea back to which parallel?

a)

17th parallel

b)

38th parallel

c)

45th parallel

d)

49th parallel

10.

What was the primary objective of the North Korean invasion of South Korea in 1950?

a)

To gain control of South Korean resources

b)

To unify Korea under communist rule

c)

To establish a buffer zone against the U.S.

d)

To test the military strength of the United Nations

11.

Which country provided significant military support to North Korea during the Korean War?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

France

12.

What country supported (allowed) North Korea to invade South Korea

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

United States

13.

What was the outcome of the Korean War in terms of territorial changes?

a)

The borders remained largely unchanged

b)

Both Koreas were unified under one government

c)

North Korea gained significant territory

d)

South Korea gained significant territory

14.

Who was the chosen leader of South Korea

a)

Xi Jinping

b)

Kim Ill-Sung

c)

Syngman Rhee

d)

Yoon Suk Yeol

15.

What is the present day name of the border that Divides North and South Korea

a)

36th Parallel

b)

North-South Border

c)

Division Zone

d)

DMZ

16.
What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam?
a)
38th Parallel
b)
17th Parallel
c)
Mekong River
d)
It was a straight line exactly halfway between the northern tip and the southern tip of the country
17.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
18.
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ngo Dien Diem
d)
Hideki Tojo
19.
Who were the communists in South Vietnam?
a)
Vietminh
b)
Vietcong
c)
Ho Chi Minhions
20.

What year did the US go to war with North Vietnam?

a)

1945

b)

1955

c)

1965

d)

1975

21.

Vietnam was ruled by which country for a thousand years before it won its independence in 939 AD?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

India

d)

Iran

22.

One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to

a)

prevent the spread of communism in Indochina

b)

reduce French influence in Vietnam

c)

stop china from seizing Vietnam

d)

support the government of North Vietnam

23.

The Vietnam War ended in a __________________?

a)

cease-fire agreement

b)

Vietnamese victory

c)

U.S. victory

d)

a nuclear bomb

24.

What year did the US decided to withdraw its forces from Vietnam?

a)

1965

b)

1970

c)

1973

d)

1975

25.
Hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action was known as ______.
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Cold War
d)
Brinkmanship
26.

The Vietcong were-

a)

South Vietnam force

b)

North Vietnam force

c)

North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam

d)

Another name for Communists

27.
Dwight Eisenhower "invented" what theory?
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Search - and - Destroy Theory
d)
Chemical Warfare Theory
28.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
29.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
30.

The American people strongly supported U.S. involvement in the war

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Our Vietnam Vets were welcomed with open arms when they returned home

a)

No

b)

yes

32.

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

33.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
34.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
35.
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
36.
The dividing line between the Non-Communist in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?
a)
The line of demarkation
b)
The DeMilitarized Zone
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
The 38th Parallel
37.
This was the fear of communism spreading in the United States
a)
Blue Scare
b)
Red Scare
c)
Maroon Scare
d)
Commy Scare
38.

Who won the Chinese Civil War?

a)

Nationalist Jiang Jieshi

b)

Nationalist Mao Zedong

c)

Communist Jiang Jieshi

d)

Communist Mao Zedong

39.
After WW II, North Korea and East Germany adopted which type of government?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Communism
d)
Oligarchy
40.
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
41.
Western nations became involved in the Korean and Vietnam Wars to:
a)
Limit the spread of Communism
b)
Spread Capitalism
c)
Share Christianity
d)
Stop Imperialist Japan
42.
What was the goal of the Korean War?
a)
To conquer China
b)
To Stop the spread of communism.
c)
To blockade the USSR
d)
To rebuild Japan
43.

What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?

a)

Countries joining together to end democracy

b)

Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West

c)

Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries

d)

Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)

44.

What event came before the Cold War?

a)

First man on the moon

b)

Space Race

c)

World War II

d)

Vietnam War

45.

Which country was first to launch a satellite in space and have a man in orbit?

a)

China

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Germany

d)

United States

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