WorksheetsCold War
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The United States was the first country to acquire the atomic and hydrogen bomb.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The United States was the first country to launch a satellite called Sputnik during the Cold War.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which country was caught spying on the other which came to be called the U2 incident?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
United States
4.
Which of the following countries were Communist after WWII? (3)
a)
Soviet Union
b)
China
c)
North Korea
d)
Greece
e)
South Korea
5.
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To provide military aid to Turkey and Greece
b)
To rebuild Western European economies
c)
To provide military aid to Egypt and Hungary
d)
To implement the Marshall Plan in Eastern Europe
6.
What was a result of the Korean War?
a)
The country was divided in two at the 38th Parallel.
b)
The withdrawal of all foreign troops from the Korean Peninsula.
c)
The establishment of a democratic government in North Korea.
d)
The unification of Korea under a single government.
7.
What were some differences between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1940'2 and 1950's?
a)
The United States was democratic and the Soviet Union was communist.
b)
The United States had a planned economy and the Soviet Union had a free market economy.
c)
The United States was a monarchy while the Soviet Union was a democracy.
d)
The United States was isolationist while the Soviet Union was interventionist.
8.
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
a)
Build nuclear weapons to combat Communism
b)
Providing financial support to Western Europe
c)
Create military alliances in Asia and Western Europe
d)
Support Soviet reconstruction efforts
9.
The Loyalty Review Board investigated
a)
union-supported jobs.
b)
the government
c)
the entertainment industry
d)
foreign-owned businesses.
10.
Which group was in charge of investigating movie producers, actors, writers, and the average citizen?
a)
The Motion Picture Association of America
b)
The House Un-American Activities Committee
c)
The Loyalty Review Board
d)
The National Security Service
11.
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
a)
A group of ten actors who won Oscars in the 1950s.
b)
A film festival held in Hollywood during the 1940s that targeted communists.
c)
A filmmakers who refused to cooperate with the HUAC Committee.
d)
A collective of directors who promoted silent films with communist themes.
12.
The fear of communism was referred to as the
a)
Red Scare
b)
Nuclear Threat
c)
Communist Manifesto
d)
Fascist Movement
13.
During the Berlin Blockade (1948-1949), how did the Western allies respond to Soviet actions?
a)
They abandoned West Berlin
b)
They launched a military attack
c)
They organized the Berlin Airlift
d)
They negotiated territorial concessions
14.
NATO was established in 1949 with what primary purpose?
a)
Economic cooperation
b)
Cultural exchange
c)
Environmental protection
d)
Collective defense
15.
Senator Joseph McCarthy gained notoriety for:
a)
Supporting civil rights legislation
b)
Promoting international cooperation against communist regimes
c)
Leading anti-communist investigations
d)
Opposing the Marshall Plan
16.
The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) primarily targeted:
a)
Foreign diplomats
b)
Military personnel
c)
Environmental activists
d)
Suspected communists
17.
What was the main purpose of Federal Employee Loyalty Program under President Truman?
a)
To ensure military service commitment
b)
To verify citizenship status
c)
To identify communist sympathizers
d)
To guarantee voter registration
18.
The Alger Hiss case involved accusations of:
a)
Tax evasion
b)
Murder
c)
Espionage
d)
Bank robbery
19.
The Rosenbergs were executed in 1953 for:
a)
Espionage for passing nuclear secrets
b)
Organizing communist rallies in the U.S.
c)
Assassinating government officials
d)
Sabotaging military installations
20.
McCarthyism's lasting impact on American society included:
a)
Strengthened civil liberties
b)
Increased political tolerance
c)
A climate of fear and suspicion
d)
Improved Soviet and American relations
21.
During the Berlin Blockade, the Soviets:
a)
Allowed food supplies through
b)
Cut off all ground access to West Berlin
c)
Requested UN intervention
d)
Proposed city unification
22.
The term "Iron Curtain" referred to:
a)
A physical wall in Berlin
b)
The division of Europe
c)
A military defense system
d)
An economic policy
23.
What caused McCarthy's downfall?
a)
His alliance with the Democratic Party.
b)
His attempt at accusing the military and lack of proof.
c)
His focus on foreign policy issues.
d)
His support for civil rights legislation.
24.
The immediate result of the Berlin Airlift was:
a)
German reunification
b)
Soviet withdrawal from East Germany
c)
The end of the Soviet blockade
d)
NATO dissolution
25.
Which group was in charge of investigating movie producers, actors, writers, and the average citizen?
a)
The Motion Picture Association of America
b)
The Loyalty Review Board
c)
The National Security Service
d)
The House Un-American Activities Committee
26.
According to the Eisenhower Doctrine, the United States would defend the _______________ against attack by any Communist Country.
a)
Greece and Turkey
b)
Middle East
c)
United States
d)
Satellite Nations
27.
Which organization used spies and covert missions in foreign countries to prevent the spread of communism?
a)
HUAC
b)
CIA
c)
FBI
d)
FELP
28.
What term means the "unfair tactic of accusing people of disloyalty or being Communist without evidence"?
a)
McCarthyism
b)
Blacklist
c)
Brinkmanship
d)
Cold War
29.
What is the term that means "when people whom Hollywood executives condemned for having a Communist background"?
a)
Blacklist
b)
Brinkmanship
c)
Cold War
d)
Containment
30.
What term refers to the "conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union in which neither nation directly confronted the other on the battlefield"?
a)
Cold War
b)
Blacklist
c)
Containment
d)
McCarthyism
31.
What was the "policy under President Eisenhower in which he proposed going to the edge of all-out war, to include the use of nuclear weapons, with the Soviet Union"?
a)
Brinkmanship
b)
Cold War
c)
Containment
d)
McCarthyism
32.
What was the "policy under President Harry Truman with the goal of preventing the spread of Communism"?
a)
Containment
b)
Blacklist
c)
Cold War
d)
McCarthyism
33.
What was the "peace-keeping body established after WWII with over 50 member countries"?
a)
United Nations
b)
Blacklist
c)
Brinkmanship
d)
Containment
34.
Both the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine sought to
a)
promote military alliances and increase trade with Asia
b)
support authoritarian regimes and limit democratic reforms
c)
encourage isolationism and reduce foreign aid to Europe
d)
contain the spread of communism and promote stability in Europe
35.
During the Cold War, why were the US and Soviet Union hesitant to become involved directly in military conflict?
a)
They feared escalation into nuclear war.
b)
They were focused on economic competition.
c)
They believed in peaceful coexistence.
d)
They wanted to avoid international sanctions.
36.
What did the Iron Curtain symbolize?
a)
The alliance of Eastern nations against Western powers.
b)
The economic cooperation between all European countries.
c)
The division between Western democracies and Eastern communist countries.
d)
The cultural exchange between Russia and the rest of Europe.
37.
The competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called:
a)
Atomic bomb
b)
Blockade
c)
Arms race
d)
Space race
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