Cold War Hot Spots Reading Quiz (Updated Spring 2020)
Assessment
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Kathryn Faculty
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History
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9th - 11th Grade
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Medium
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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
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