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9th -
11thgrade
Cold War Hot Spots Reading Quiz (Updated Spring 2020)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which title best completes the partial outline below?
I.________________________
A. Berlin blockade
B. Cuban Missile Crisis
C. Vietnam War
Path to World War I
Victories for Democracy
Cold War Confrontations
Terrorism in the 20th century
- 2. Multiple Choice
United States involvement in the Vietnam War and the Soviet Union's involvement in Afghanistan were motivated mainly by a desire to
exploit the mineral resources of the regions
support governments that would remain strong allies in the fight against communism
stop the expansion of Japan into the Middle East
establish independent nation-stations in the regions
- 3. Multiple Choice
The invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 demonstrated that the Soviet Union
wanted to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
used economic sanctions to achieve its foreign policy goals
was willing to use military force in situations that challenged its power
hoped to advance its economy through cultural exchange
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which statement would be consistent with the views of Fidel Castro?
The spread of Communism is the greatest danger facing Latin America
An American military presence is the key to the defense of Latin America
Progress and justice in Latin America can be achieved only through revolutionary Socialism
Introducing a free-market system will improve the economies of Latin American nations
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Truman Doctrine, Korean War, and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were all
reasons for the Industrial Revolution
examples of Japanese imperialism
events of the Cold War
causes of World War II
- 6. Multiple Choice
The 38th parallel in Korea and the 17th parallel in Vietnam were used to mark
boundaries created by mountain ranges
demarcation (boundaries) lines instituted by a papal (Pope) authority
territorial claims disputed between ethnic minories
political divisions established between communist and noncommunist territories
- 7. Multiple Choice
The United States supported the policy of _______________
Containment
spreading Communism
- 8. Multiple Choice
The United States allies were:
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Warsaw Pact
Treaty of Versailles
Russia
- 9. Multiple Choice
A command economy best matches which political system?
Communism
Democracy
- 10. Multiple Choice
Capitalism best matches which political system?
Communism
Democracy
- 11. Multiple Choice
"Governments should not interfere with the rights of individuals to make their own living." This best describes which economic type?
Capitalism
Command
Russia
Afghanistan
- 12. Multiple Choice
"Property is owned by the state." This statement best describes which economic system?
Capitalism
Command
Democracy
Representative Republic
- 13. Multiple Choice
"Press controlled and owned by the state." This best describes which economic/political system?
Capitalism
Democracy
Communism
United States
- 14. Multiple Choice
"Class distinctions: upper class, middle class and working class." This statement best describes which economic system?
Capitalism
Communism
- 15. Multiple Choice
This statement best represents which word: “If God is the leader of another world, savior and ruler of the past and future life that exists in our imagination, I acknowledge the Supreme Leader Kim Il‐sung is the God who rules today’s human world.”
Cult of personality
Gulag
Famine
Communism
- 16. Multiple Choice
Josef Stalin was the leader of _______________ _________________.
Soviet Union
North Korea
United States
New Mexico
- 17. Multiple Choice
These are also known as political labor camps or similar to concentration camps.
Gulags
Famine
Cult of personality
Sanctions
- 18. Multiple Choice
This word is known as a punishment for disobeying a rule, often hurts the economy of a country.
Sanction
Communism
Capitalism
Gulag
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