Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
25 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple Choice
What event inspired the United States to create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)?
The Soviets' development of the hydrogen bomb
the Soviets' successful launch of the world's first satellite
the United States' loss of political power after World War II
The United States' successful use of the Marshall Plan
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does the bold green line on this map represent?
the demilitarized zone of Europe
The alliances of World War II
the Iron Curtain
the western border of the Soviet Union
- 3. Multiple Choice
President Kennedy put a naval blockade around Cuba after the Soviet Union did what?
launched the first satellite into space
made Cuba a member of the Warsaw Pact
attempted to put nuclear weapons in Cuba
constructed the Berlin Wall
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
to protect East Berlin from the invading forces of West Berlin
to prevent citizens from East Berlin from defecting into West Berlin
To prevent citizens from West Berlin from selling goods in East Berlin
to expand the physical wall known as the Iron Curtain
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why did the United States put a naval blockade around Cuba?
The United States was opposed to the tariffs placed on Cuban goods
The United States learned that Soviet missiles were being constructed in Cuba
The United States was responding to a declaration of war by Cuba
The United States wanted to prevent Cubans for leaving Cuba.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What did Winston Churchill mean when he described Eastern Europe as being behind the "Iron Curtain"?
The countries in Eastern Europe were made stronger due to the communist influence
The communist countries built a physical wall between Eastern and Western Europe
The areas under communist control thrived due to a strong military presence in Eastern Europe
The areas under communist control had significantly worse living conditions than those in Western Europe
- 7. Multiple Choice
The events of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 showed that which idea was true?
The Soviet Union and the United States opposed each other but did not want to start a nuclear war
The Soviet Union was willing to launch nuclear weapons at the United States
The United States accepted the Soviet Union's control of Cuba
The United States and the Soviet Union did not have enough nuclear weapons to go to war
- 8. Multiple Choice
What term was used to identify the imaginary line that divided Eastern and Western Europe after World War II?
the Mason-Dixon Line
the 38th Parallel
the Iron Curtain
The Maginot Line
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War?
to create missile silos in North Korea that could reach China
to fulfill the United Nations request to give military aid to South Vietnam
to aid South Vietnam in their invasion of communist North Vietnam
to give military aid to South Vietnam and to prevent the spread of communism
- 10. Multiple Choice
How did the Vietnam War end?
The United States withdrew, and Vietnam was united under communist rule
The United States defeated the North Vietnamese, and Vietnam was unified under democratic rule
The two sides fought to a stalemate, leaving North and south Vietnam divided
The Vietnam War ended in a peace treaty, and the two countries are allies today
- 11. Multiple Choice
What did the French, British, and Americans do in response to the Soviets blocking access to West Berlin?
They evacuated West Berlin and allowed West Germany to take full control of the city.
The went to war with the Soviet Union and its allies, Korea and Vietnam.
They airlifted supplies and materials into West Germany, negating the blockade.
They pleaded for an intervention by the United Nations and its military.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which organization replaced the League of Nations in 1945?
the Group of Eight
the United Nations
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
the Warsaw Pact
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
to eliminate the nation of Germany
to contain the spread of communism
to spread communism to other countries
to strengthen bonds with China and Germany
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which action was part of President Truman's containment policy?
The United States gave economic assistance to countries so they would not become communist.
The United States posted its military around the borders of the Soviet Union to contain its influence.
The United States formed a tight alliance with the nations of Europe.
The United States government ignored all other countries and focused only on issues contained within its borders.
- 15. Multiple Choice
This chart (Argument A & B) describes two arguments over what should happen to the countries freed from Nazi rule after World War II.
Argument A: They should be given the chance to select their own government-government made by the people. Democracy will prevent further wars!
Argument B: We have freed these countries. We occupy these lands. Their governments should be modeled after those who sacrificed the most to take this land.
Who was most likely to agree with Argument B?????
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was the main goal of the United State during the Cold War?
to spread communism to other countries
to strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea
to destroy the Soviet Union and its allies
to contain communism and to promote democracy
- 17. Multiple Choice
These quotes are from two leaders during the Cold War.
"This war is different from all earlier ones; the conqueror of a region imposes his own social system on it." Joseph Stalin
"The American people desire and are determined to work for a world in which all nations and peoples are free to govern themselves as they see fit, and to achieve a decent and satisfying way of life.? Harry Truman
What debate is illustrated by their opposing viewpoints?
the need for atomic weapons during a war
democratic vs. communist governments in Eastern Europe
the benefits of global alliances
the establishment of the United Nations
- 18. Multiple Choice
What type of government did the Soviet Union have during the Cold War?
limited democracy
communist
fascist
utopian
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which nation's political and economical ideologies were in direction opposition to America's during the Cold War?
Germany
Italy
Japan
the Soviet Union
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why did tensions within the Allied Powers increase near the end of World War II?
Leaders of the Allied Powers did not agree on how the Axis nations should be governed after the war.
Leaders of the Allied Powers disagreed on whether they should acknowledge the Holocaust.
Leaders of the Allied Powers disagreed on whether they should charge Nazi leaders for war crimes.
Leaders of the allied Powers were making secret treaties with former Axis leaders.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Why did the United Nations decide to divide Germany into four separate zones after World War II?
They were afraid that a unified Germany would ally itself with the Soviet Union.
The Allied Powers disagreed on what type of government Germany should have.
They wanted to divide Germany in a way that respected the ethnic groups in the region.
The German leaders began a civil war.
- 22. Multiple Choice
What global event is depicted in this political cartoon?
The Korean War
The Cold War
World War II
the Vietnam War
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which two countries emerged as "Super Powers" after World War II?
United States and Germany
United States and the Soviet Union
Germany and the Soviet Union
France and Great Britain
- 24. Multiple Choice
What was the major source of tension between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War?
differences of opinion about strategy during World War II
opposing military actions by both countries in Europe and Africa
competition for natural resources in southern Asia
ideological differences about the best form of government
- 25. Multiple Choice
Following World War II, which European country was divided into a communist zone controlled by the Soviet Union and a democratic zone controlled by France, Great Britain, and the United States?
Spain
Germany
Greece
Italy
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags