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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIn the 1940's & 1950's, what did the region described as being "behind the iron curtain" include?Soviet UnionSoviet Union & its satellite nationsdemocratic nations in EuropeEast Germany
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?to raise funds for Communist activitiesto create a Communist party in the USto judge political partiesto support countries that rejected communist
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the alliance established by European Communist nations in response to NATO?Iron CurtainWarsaw PactSecond WorldUnion of Soviet Republics
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich two groups fought a civil war in China before and after WWII?peasants & middle classwarlords and emperornationalist and Communistssocialist & nationalist
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Cultural Revolution, who were the "new heroes" of China?artistspeasantsintellectualscommune leaders
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich European countries could receive aid through the Marshall Plan?any European country that needed itshared border with an Iron Curtain countryWest GermanyOnly democratic governments
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat event increased U.S. spending on education and technology?Cuban Missile crisisWarsaw PactSoviet launching of space satelliteTruman Doctrine
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat economic system was used to reshape China's economy after the civil war?laissez fairecommunismsocial democracycapitalism
- 9. Multiple ChoiceDuring the war in Korea, what did President Truman and Douglas MacArthur disagree strongly about?American involvementuse of nuclear weaponsto cross the 38th parallelif China posed a threat
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho were most of the Vietcong?pro-Communist in S. Vietnampro-Communist in N. Vietnamanti-Communist in S. Vietnamanti-Communist in N. Vietnam
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following worked together to produce similar goals?Truman Doctrine & containmentNATO & Warsaw PactMarshall Plan & Iron Curtain
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat political party is associated with the Soviet Union?NaziDemocraticCommunistRepublican
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of economy did the United States employ?CapitalistSocialistMarxistFuedalist
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat United States policy is connected with the "Domino Theory?"NeutralityContainmentCapitalismCreationism
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat areas did the 17th parallel separate?North & South KoreaEast & West GermanyEst & West EuropeNorth & South Vietnam
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat areas did the 38th parallel separate?North & South VietnamEast & West BerlinNorth & South KoreaEast & West Germany
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat nation place nuclear weapons in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?United StatesGermanySoviet UnionJapan
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich nation launched the satellite "Sputnik" and started the space race?United StatesGermanyChinaSoviet Union
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWho led Peoples' Republic of China after the civil war?Chiang Kai-shekMao ZedongJoseph StalinVladimir Lenin
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich country launch the first satellite?USSRCubaJapanUS
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat does N.A.S.A stand for?National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNorth Atlanic Treaty OrganizationNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first man on the moon?Buzz AldrinNeil ArmstrongJoseph StalinJohn F. Kennedy
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Space Race?The US and the USSR competed economiclyThe US and the USSR competed by building nuclear weaponsThe US and the USSR competed for supremacy for spaceflight capabilityThe race for supremacy in space by the USSR and Germany
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which part of Germany was controlled by the Soviet Union and became communist and socialist following WWII?
North Germany
South Germany
East Germany
West Germany
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWho was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?Fidel CastroChe GuevaraBatista
- 26. Multiple Choice
Who was the Pro-America leader of Iran during the 1970’s?
Ayatollah Khomeini
Reza Shah Pahlavi
Mikhail Gorbechev
Mustafa Saud
- 27. Multiple Choice
Who was the Anti-American leader that took over Iran in 1979
Ayatollah Khomeini
Reza Shah Pahlavi
Mikhail Gorbechev
Mustafa Saud
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich act launched the Cold War and prevented Russia from taking over all of Berlin following WWII?Cold WarWWIIThe Marshall PlanBerlin Airlift
- 29. Multiple ChoiceHow long did the Cold War last?10 years20 years30 years40 years
- 30. Multiple Choice
The Iran Hostage Crisis lasted 444 days
True
False
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