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19. WRA

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Cold War primarily characterized by?

a)

Direct military conflict between the US and Soviet Union

b)

A state of tension and hostility without direct warfare

c)

Economic cooperation between the US and Soviet Union

d)

A formal peace treaty between the US and Soviet Union

2.

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

a)

To promote communism in Eastern Europe

b)

To resist the spread of communism worldwide

c)

To establish a military alliance with the Soviet Union

d)

To create a buffer zone of friendly countries

3.

Which plan was designed to strengthen democracies in Europe after World War II?

a)

The Warsaw Pact

b)

The Iron Curtain

c)

The Marshall Plan

d)

The Truman Doctrine

4.

What was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) primarily formed for?

a)

To promote economic trade

b)

To create a military alliance of Western European allies

c)

To spread communism in Eastern Europe

d)

To establish a peace treaty with the Soviet Union

5.

What was the era of détente known for?

a)

Increased Cold War tensions

b)

Disarmament talks and reduced nuclear weapons

c)

The invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union

d)

The formation of the Warsaw Pact

6.

What did the two superpowers do to reduce the threat of war during the Cold War?

a)

Increased nuclear arsenals

b)

Engaged in diplomatic talks

c)

Formed military alliances

d)

Conducted space missions

7.

What ended the period of détente between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

d)

The Korean War

8.

The Cold War is BEST defined as...

a)

a great struggle for world dominance after WWII

b)

A series of bombing between the United States and Soviet Union

c)

the struggle between democracy and communism around the world after WWII

d)

a struggle between fascism and democracy around the world after WWII

9.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
10.

Which event is considered a major symbol of the end of the Cold War?

a)

The signing of the Warsaw Pact

b)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

c)

The start of the Korean War

d)

The construction of the Berlin Wall

11.

What was the main goal of the policy of containment during the Cold War?

a)

To create new military alliances in Asia

b)

To promote nuclear disarmament

c)

To prevent the spread of communism

d)

To expand Soviet influence in Europe

12.

Which of the following best describes the Iron Curtain?

a)

A physical wall separating East and West Berlin

b)

A treaty signed by NATO members

c)

A Soviet military operation in Eastern Europe

d)

A metaphor for the division between communist and non-communist Europe