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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the Communist nation the Bolsheviks formed from Russia and 14 neighbors?
Soviet Union
Russian Empire
Russian Republic
Eurasian Union
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who owns businesses in Capitalism?
People
All citizens
The Government
Nobles
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who owns businesses in Communism?
People
The People
The Government
Nobles
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is communism?StupidA removal of social classesFree market economyA type of war strategy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat "war" was the U.S.S.R. in against America in the second half of the 20th Century?The Cold WarThe Russian RevolutionThe Vietnam WarThe Cuban Missile Crisis
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the work camps in Siberia where Stalin would send "enemies of the state"?GulagsConcentration CampsInternment CampsVeritags
- 7. Multiple Choice
A major goal of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plan was to...
encourage communist revolutions in the
colonies of the European powers
transform the Soviet Union into an
industrial power
expand the Soviet Union’s borders to
include warm-water ports
reduce the amount of foreign aid coming
from the Western Hemisphere
- 8. Multiple Choice
Totalitarian countries are characterized by
free and open discussions of ideas
a multiparty system with several
candidates for each office
government control of newspapers, radio
and television
government protection of people’s civil
liberties
- 9. Multiple Choice
-Collectivization
-Five-year plan
-Restrictions on the press
-Purges of Communist Party
Which title best completes these headlines?
Saddam Hussein and the Persian Gulf
War
Sun Yat-sen and the Defeat
of the Manchu Dynasty
Joseph Stalin and the Rise of a
Totalitarian State
Jawaharlal Nehru and the Modern
Industrial State of India
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which condition was a result of Joseph Stalin’s
command economy?
Peasants were encouraged to sell surplus
grain for personal profit.
The production of consumer goods
increased
National revenue increased allowing for
greater individual spending
The government controlled agriculture
through collective farms
- 11. Multiple Choice
The main purpose of the many purges and public
trials that took place in the Soviet Union in the 1930s
was to
force the Jewish people to leave the
Soviet Union
eliminate opposition to Joseph Stalin and
his government
establish a free and independent court
system in the Soviet Union
reform the outdated and inadequate
agricultural system
- 12. Multiple Choice
In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin governed by
means of secret police, censorship, and purges.
This type of government is called
democracy
limited monarchy
theocracy
totalitarian
- 13. Multiple Choice
"Collective Farms of the USSR (Soviet Union) 1929-1940"
is associated with which of the following:
Lenin's New Economic Policy
Brezhnev's policy of détente
Gorbachev's policy of glasnost
Stalin's five-year plans
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat does "Stalin" mean in Russian?Man of IceMan of SteelMan of FireMan of Plastic
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is Collectivization?
Stalin’s measure of allowing peasants to own their own farms
Stalin’s measure of merging small individual farms into larger collective farms (kolkhoz)
Stalin’s measure of focusing on building heavy industries
Stalin’s measure of allowing Kulaks to take over the farms of poorer peasants
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one positive social impact of Stalin’s rule on the Soviet Union?Equal rights to womenState control of societyIncrease in consumer goodsDecreased literacy rates
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich kind of industry was the most important to Stalin?Heavy industryMilitary industryConsumer goods industryNaval industry
- 18. Multiple Choice
A major goal of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans was to
encourage communist revolutions in the colonies of the European powers
transform the Soviet Union into an industrial power
expand the Soviet Union’s borders to include warm-water ports
reduce the amount of foreign aid coming from the Western Hemisphere
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one of the negative impact of collectivization?Many peasants, especially Kulaks, killed their own animals, burnt and hid their grainsA new class of wealthy peasants (Kulaks) formedPeasants could own small farmsNumber of peasants increased due to collectivization
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the ethnic group that Stalin accused of sabotage and tried to eliminate?The KulaksThe TurksThe DutchThe Magyars
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?Spain and PortugalEngland and FranceGermany and ItalyUnited States and Soviet Union
- 22. Multiple Choice
Where was Korea divided?
18 parallel
34 parallel
38 parallel
15 parallel
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIn the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnamto stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kongto stop the spread of communism to South Vietnamto prevent attacks against United States shipping
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?They sent the Air Force to bomb CubaThey began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThis "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic counties--Great Wall of ChinaBerlin WallIron CurtainWall of Democracy
- 26. Multiple Choice
The act of preventing nuclear attack by threatening retaliation is called
deterrence
domino theory
militarism
containment
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?Truman DoctrineMarshall PlanWarsaw PactDomino Theory
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--Berlin BloackadeBerlin BaseBerlin WallBerlin Barrier
- 29. Multiple ChoiceNations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--European NationsNATOWarsaw PactSatellite Nations
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?NATOWarsaw PactTruman DoctrineOpen Skies
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name for the 1955 alliance of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe that were the counterpart to the western alliance?
NATOWarsaw PactEuropean AllianceIron Curtain - 32. Multiple ChoiceLeader of communism in ChinaMao ZedongHirohito ShowaXi JinpingPu Yi
- 33. Multiple Choice
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism in Asia (China, Korea, Vietnam)?
The Marshall Plan
The Domino Theory
Proxy Wars
Flexible Response
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which leader promoted communism in North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
- 35. Multiple Choice
Who led the Nationalists in a civil war in China and was forced to retreat to Taiwan?
Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Tse-tung
- 36. Multiple Choice
US military spending rose after World War II when they entered which war?
World War I
Gulf War
Vietnam War
Korean War
- 37. Multiple Choice
Truman's policy of preventing the expansion of communism was -
containment
deterrence
militarism
perestroika
- 38. Multiple Choice
During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?
Truman Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
- 39. Multiple Choice
What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
- 40. Multiple Choice
During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Policy
Containment Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
- 41. Multiple Choice
Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?
McCarthy/HUAC
NAACP/Farm Workers Union
Nativists/Muckrakers
Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs
- 42. Multiple Choice
In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?
1941
1957
1969
1991
- 43. Multiple Choice
What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.
The U.S. government started NASA.
U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.
All of the above
- 44. Multiple Choice
During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?
Berlin Airlift
Vietnam War
Watergate Scandal
Bataan Death March
- 45. Multiple Choice
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.
He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.
He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.
He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.
He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.
- 46. Multiple Choice
How did the Counter-culture movement of the 1960s impact the Vietnam War?
The hippies protested and organized mass demonstrations.
They helped turn public opinion against the war.
They helped get the 26th amendment passed.
All of the above
- 47. Multiple Choice
What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
- 48. Multiple Choice
What amendment was passed to lower the voting age because it was unfair that 18-20 year olds could be drafted into the army but not vote?
17th amendment
21st amendment
22nd amendment
26th amendment
- 49. Multiple Choice
What body was created for the nations near the end of World War II to try to prevent future global wars?
League of Nations
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
United Nations
- 50. Multiple Choice
How did the conflict in Vietnam end?
Both sides won
Cease-fire agreement in which U.S. troops withdrew
Soviets removed the missiles in Cuba in response to a U.S. blockade
United States occupied Japan
- 51. Multiple Choice
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
Soviets removed the missiles in Cuba in response to a U.S. blockade
United States responded by placing missiles of its own in China
United States declared war on the Soviet Union
Break up of the Soviet Union into independent countries
- 52. Multiple Choice
Berlin Wall Falls! What happened as a result of the event in the newspaper headline?
Communism spread in Europe
Missiles were removed from Cuba
Collapse of Communism in Europe
Vietnam War ended
- 53. Multiple Choice
President Wipes Out Segregation In The Armed Forces! The newspaper headline is about which President?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Harry S. Truman
Herbert Hoover
- 54. Multiple Choice
United States President, John F. Kennedy and Soviet Union Premier, Nikita Khrushchev The political cartoon is about which conflict?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Desegregation
Korean War
Vietnam War
- 55. Multiple Choice
Led to increased educational, economic, and political opportunities for minorities and women; Which of the following is being described?
Prohibition
G.I. Bill
Civil Rights legislation
Desegregation of the armed forces
- 56. Multiple Choice
Extended educational, housing, and employment benefits to veterans; Which of the following is being described?
Civil Rights legislation
19th Amendment
G.I. Bill
Prohibition
- 57. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are factors that created changes in American society after World War II?
Strong economy with increased productivity
African Americans’ aspirations for equal opportunities
Less investments made in education
Women increasingly working outside the home
- 58. Multiple Choice
Eleanor Roosevelt - The First Lady shown in the picture played an important role in what?
passing the G.I. Bill
the Temperance Movement
writing the 19th Amendment
expanding human rights
- 59. Multiple Choice
How did the Baby Boom affect American society after World War II?
Child labor increased
Fewer schools were built
The economy slowed down
Led to changing demographics
- 60. Multiple Choice
Which term means the linking of nations through trade, information, technologies, and communication?
Servicing
Globalization
Outsourcing
Travel
- 61. Multiple ChoiceThe Space Race, Arms Race and McCarthyism are characteristics of which era?Conservative 1980sRoaring 20sCold WarWorld War II
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhat event happened in 1949 to strengthen the threat of Communism spreading in Asia?Russia falls to CommunismChina falls to CommunismThe Arms Race beginsSputnik is launched
- 63. Multiple ChoiceThe fall of the Berlin Wall directly led to the--dissolving of the Soviet Unionthe reuniting of the United Kingdomthe overthrow of Joseph StalinMcCarthyism
- 64. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a failed invasion by the United States under Kennedy in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro?Invasion of MoscowCuban Missile CrisisBay of Pigs InvasionKorean Invasion
- 65. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Cold War, the fear of Communism infiltrating the US and McCarthyism both contributed to the--Red FeverDomino TheoryRed ScareRed Army
- 66. Multiple ChoiceMatch the president to the foreign policy:
1. Truman
2. Eisenhower
3. Nixon
4. Reagan1. Reagan Doctrine
2. Containment
3. Domino Theory
4. Detente1. Containment
2. Detente
3. Domino Theory
4. Reagan Doctrine1. Containment
2. Domino Theory
3. Detente
4. Reagan Doctrine1. Domino Theory
2. Detente
3. Reagan Doctrine
4. Containment - 67. Multiple ChoicePerestroikaKhrushchev's policy of aggression w/ U.S.Gorbachev' policy of reform and restructuringRussian term for admiration of a comradeCapital of Sudetenland
- 68. Multiple ChoiceWho introduced glasnost and freedom for people of Russia?GorbachevLeninPutinStalin
- 69. Multiple ChoiceWhat is glastnost?Strict laws against speakingEncouraged freedom in speech and governnmentAnarchy and chaosAmerican Rule over Russia
- 70. Multiple ChoiceWhat year did the Berlin Wall come down1991197519921989
- 71. Multiple ChoiceWhat ruler tried to improve the economy by increasing freedom in Russia?Boris YeltsinVladimir PutinMikhail GorbachevJoseph Stalin
- 72. Multiple ChoiceIn the 1990's, countries began leaving the Soviet Union and formed the alliance known as?Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)Communist States for Independence (CSI)Socialist Countries of Democracy (SCD)Commonwealth of Democratic Nations (CDN)
- 73. Multiple ChoiceWhich describes Boris Yeltsin's policy of "shock therapy?"To use electric torture on former Communist leadersTo provide energy to all regions of the Russian FederationTo abruptly change Russia from communism to capitalismTo provide free mental health counseling to all citizens of Russia
- 74. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the results of Yeltsin's "shock therapy?"Decreased resistance from former Communist leadersPeace and happiness throughout Russiagreat economic prosperity in Russiahyperinflation, food shortages, and high unemployment
- 75. Multiple ChoiceCIS stands forCenter for Independent StudyCapitol Interest StandardCommonwealth of Independent StatesCorridor of Irish Safety
- 76. Multiple Choice
Established Destalinization in an effort to purge the Soviet society of everything Stalin.
Khrushchev
Gorbachev
- 77. Multiple Choice
Soviet leader who established Glasnost and Perestroika in the 1980's in an effort to reform the Soviet Union.
Khrushchev
Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Ronald Reagan
- 78. Multiple Choice
Soviet leader who encouraged democracy and creative ideas in the Soviet Union.
Khrushchev
Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Ronald Reagan
- 79. Multiple Choice
Soviet leader who instigated the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 by placing missiles towards the USA 90 miles for its coast.
Khrushchev
Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Ronald Reagan
- 80. Multiple Choice
How did the Space Race and arms race contribute to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Both were expensive programs that put a strain on the country's economy.
There were not enough military bases to support the programs.
The US used espionage to steal the technology from both programs.
The USSR did not have the resources to develop the technology needed for the programs.
- 81. Multiple ChoicePresident Richard Nixon signed the SALT I treaty with the Soviet Union which -Decreased the production of nuclear weaponsLimited trade between the US and ChinaOfficially ended the Vietnam WarForced the Soviet Union to tear down the Berlin Wall
- 82. Multiple ChoicePost-Vietnam War President Nixon called for this policy as a way to relax or ease tensions between the United States and Soviet Union.BrinkmanshipContainmentDetenteBig Stick Policy
- 83. Multiple ChoiceThe gradual pullback of US ground troops in the Vietnam War allowing the South Vietnamese army to take more of the burden of the war.VietnamizationTet OffensiveDetenteGulf of Tonkin Initiative
- 84. Multiple ChoicePresident Nixon called for the bombings of which two countries that bordered Vietnam?Cambodia and LaosThailand and IndonesiaIndochina and ThailandCambodia and India
- 85. Multiple ChoiceNixon's secret plan to get the US out of vietnam slowly, while replacing American troops with the S. Vietnamese Army was called...?VietnamizationDetenteContainmentthe Domino Theory
- 86. Multiple ChoiceSalt stands forStrategic Arms Limitation TalksSecondary Army Life TreatySelective Army Limitation TreatyStrategic Allied Limitation Treaty
- 87. Multiple ChoiceWhat communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?CubaChinaSoviet UnionBoth China and Soviet Union
- 88. Multiple ChoiceWhich word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"InflationDetenteStagflationConstipation
- 89. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of detente'?building the Berlin Wallblockade of Cuba by the USSoviet invasion of AfganistanNixon's visit to the Soviet Union
- 90. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following presidents improved relations with the Soviet Union by visiting and signing arms limitations agreements?EisenhowerNixonKennedyCarter
- 91. Multiple ChoiceOne action that influenced the US-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Nixon'sopening of diplomatic relations with Chinainvolvement in the Watergate scandalsupport of Israel during the Yom Kippur Warwithdrawal of military forces from Vietnam
- 92. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a secret military document that exposed US shortcomings in leadership during the Vietnam War?the Other Americathe Enemy WithinDocument 9981Pentagon Papers
- 93. Multiple Choice
Which of the following treaties was the first agreement between the US and USSR to limit our nuclear arsenals by Nixon?
the SALT Treaty
the Halburton Treaty
the Treaty of Versailles
the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
- 94. Multiple Choice
What was Ronald Reagan's 1984 re-election campaign slogan?
Make America Great Again
It's Time for a New Legacy
It's Morning Again in America
Yes America Can
- 95. Multiple Choice
Who proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative?
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Barack Obama
Vladimir Putin
- 96. Multiple Choice
What was the nickname given to Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), which proposed nuclear defence from space?
Space Force
Star Wars
Star Trek
Ender's Game
- 97. Multiple ChoiceThe Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?ChinaKuwaitSoviet UnionCuba
- 98. Multiple Choice
Which statement BEST describes the goals of Mikhail Gorbechev's policies of perestroika and glasnost?
create greater openness within Soviet society and restructure the economy to increase the flow of ideas and goods
strengthen the military through a nuclear missile program and take stronger steps to control the media
brutally suppress political opposition and create a modern economic system based on socialist ideals
end hostilities with the United States and permit freedom for the Baltic republics
- 99. Multiple Choice
What was one way Reagan is foreign policy stances affected the Cold War?
Reagan helped end the Cold War by pointing out and exacerbating the weaknesses of the USSR’s economy.
Reagan helped end the Cold War by convincing USSR citizens to revolt against the aging communist government.
Reagan prolonged the Cold War by giving advice to USSR leaders that helped them maintain power for a longer period.
Reagan prolonged the Cold War by inciting USSR citizens, causing them to stay committed to communism for a longer time.
- 100. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Strategic Defense Initiative?a series of military actions to root out communism in Central Americaa coalition of nations that volunteered to police the Middle Easta plan to defend Eastern Europe in the event of a Soviet attacka program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles
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