WorksheetsThe Cold War Quiz Prep
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who was George Marshall?
Secretary of State who came up with the Marshall Plan
A famous World War II general from Germany
The President of the United States during World War II
A British Prime Minister during the Cold War
Know the roles of the following people in the Cold War: Who was Dwight Eisenhower?
U.S. President from 1953-1961 during the Arms Race
Soviet Premier during the Cuban Missile Crisis
British Prime Minister during World War II
Leader of Communist China during the Korean War
Who was Fidel Castro?
Communist leader of Cuba from 1959-2008
Famous Mexican artist
President of the United States from 1961-1963
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WWII
Who was Joseph Stalin?
Communist leader of the Soviet Union from 1922-1953
Famous Russian composer
Tsar of Russia before the revolution
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WWII
Who was John Glenn?
First American astronaut to orbit the earth in 1962
First man to walk on the moon
First American to travel to space
First astronaut to land on Mars
Know the roles of the following people in the Cold War: Who was Harry S. Truman?
U.S. President who sent U.S. troops to Korea
British Prime Minister during World War II
Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Chinese Communist leader during the Korean War
Who was Richard M. Nixon?
U.S. President that signed the Cease-Fire of Vietnam War Agreement
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II
Leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis
U.S. President who served during the Civil War
What was the Marshall Plan?
What is the United Nations?
International organization that tried to find peaceful solutions to international problems
A private company that manages global trade
A sports federation for international competitions
A historical monument in Europe
What is Communism?
A political and economic system in which the government owns all businesses, land, and people have very little personal freedom
A system where private individuals own all businesses and land
A form of government where a king or queen rules the country
A religious movement focused on spiritual enlightenment
What was the Cold War?
Nonviolent struggle between the U.S. and Soviet Union
Violent struggle between the U.S. and Soviet Union
Nonviolent struggle between the U.S. and France
Nonviolent struggle between the U.S. and Great Britain
What was the Iron Curtain?
The imaginary line dividing the continent of Europe into communist and non-communist countries
A famous speech given by Winston Churchill
A physical wall built between East and West Germany
A treaty signed at the end of World War II
What was the Arms Race?
A race to between the Soviet Union and the U.S to build more powerful weapons
A competition to explore outer space between the U.S and China
A marathon held during the Olympics
A trade agreement between European countries
What was the Space Race?
What was Apollo 11?
What was the Cease-Fire Agreement?
An agreement made by the U.S. to stop fighting in the Vietnam War in 1973.
A treaty that ended World War II in 1945.
A pact between North and South Korea to unify the peninsula.
An economic agreement between the U.S. and China.
What was the significance of the communist takeover of Cuba?
First communist country in the Western Hemisphere
Led to the immediate collapse of the United States government
Resulted in Cuba joining NATO
Caused the end of World War II
What was the significance of the launching of Sputnik?
Started the Space Race
Ended World War II
Led to the discovery of America
Caused the fall of the Berlin Wall
What was the significance of the landing on the moon?
When the U.S. became the leader of the Space Race
It marked the end of World War II
It was the first time humans traveled to Mars
It resulted in the discovery of a new planet
What was the Korean War?
North Korea, a communist country, tried to take over South Korea to make it communist. Truman sent troops to help, and the war ended with a truce (the two sides staying separated). The 38th parallel is the border, with the demilitarized zone as a peaceful barrier separating North from South Korea. Lasted 3 years.
The Korean War was a civil war within South Korea that resulted in the unification of the country under a single government.
The Korean War was a conflict between China and Japan over control of the Korean Peninsula, ending with Japan's victory.
The Korean War was a peaceful negotiation between North and South Korea to establish a shared government.
What was the Vietnam War?
Communist North Vietnam attacking South Vietnam
Communist South Vietnam attacking North Vietnam
How long did the Cold War last?
40-45 years
20-25 years
5-10 years
3 years
How long was Fidel Castro in control of Cuba?
50 years
20 years
10 years
35 years
Why did the U.S. continue to make nuclear weapons?
To take over the world
To prevent other countries from attacking us
World domination!
