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- 1. Multiple Choice
"Keeping up with the Joneses" is a phrase that refers to ________________.
Consumerism
Communism
Containment
Capitalism
- 2. Multiple Choice
A _________________________ is a country whose economy is primarily agricultural.
Blooming Nation
New Nation
Developing Nation
Upstart Nation
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does HUAC stand for?
House Under Arrest Convict
House Un-American Activity Committee
Hide Under Any Cover
Historically Un-American Countries
- 4. Multiple Choice
What were the HUAC hearings about during the Red Scare?
Impeaching President Truman
Rooting out government corruption
Whether or not to invade Korea
Finding Communists and Communists sympathizers
- 5. Multiple Choice
Where is the border between North and South Korea?
38th parallel
45th parallel
10th parallel
87th parallel
- 6. Multiple Choice
A nation politically and economically dominated by another, more powerful country.
Submissive Country
Developing Nation
Satellite Nation
Beta Country
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was the name for the political and military barrier that isolated Soviet controlled nations of Eastern Europe?
Steel Sheet
Iron Curtain
Titanium Wall
Berlin Blockade
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does NATO stand for?
North African Trade Organization
New Atlantic Trade Outlet
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
New Asian Treaty Organization
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of these countries belonged to NATO?
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Romania
Spain
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of these countries did not belong to SEATO?
China
Taiwan
Japan
Korea
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of these was not a part of the nuclear triad?
Long Range Bombers
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
Nuclear Submarines
Satellite Surveillance
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was the name for Eisenhower's nuclear strategy of retaliating with great force in the event of an attack?
The Eisenhower Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine
Massive Retaliation
The Nuclear Triad
- 13. Multiple Choice
What did the G.I. Bill do?
Provided financial aid for veterans to go to college, buy a home, or start a business
Drafted males over the age of 18 into the Army
Lifelong healthcare benefits for combat veterans
Provided mental health care support for soldiers returning home
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who was the author of The Long Telegram?
Harry Truman
George Kennan
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was the Long Telegram about?
A message from an American Diplomat explaining his views of the Soviets.
A long string of insults about the United States.
A Soviet attempt to convince Mexico to invade the United States
A warning from Great Britain not to trust the Soviet Union
- 16. Multiple Choice
What policy did The Long Telegram influence?
Massive Retaliation
Limited War
Containment
Nuclear Triad Policy
- 17. Multiple Choice
How did the Soviets respond to the creation of West Germany?
Invaded Poland
Converted China to Communism
Blockaded the city of West Berlin
Attacked West Germany
- 18. Multiple Choice
How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade?
Invaded Russia
Bombed East Berlin
Supplied West Berlin via airlift
Wrote a long telegram to the Soviets to complain
- 19. Multiple Choice
What was the outcome of the Berlin Blockade?
Major diplomatic victory for the Soviets
Major diplomatic victory for the United States
- 20. Multiple Choice
After World War II, which country had a civil war and became communist?
China
Taiwan
Korea
Japan
- 21. Multiple Choice
Who was the communist leader of China?
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-Shek
Shaolin Wu-Tang
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which country started the Korean War by invading the other?
North Korea
South Korea
- 23. Multiple Choice
During the Korean War, who did China fight alongside?
North Korea
South Korea
- 24. Multiple Choice
The Red Scare was about _____________________.
the perceived spread of communism
a bloody invasion in the Middle East
a potential Chinese invasion
- 25. Multiple Choice
The Eisenhower Doctrine extended the Truman Doctrine into _________________________.
The Mediterranean
The Middle East
China
Vietnam
- 26. Multiple Choice
The Suez Crisis took place in ____________________.
Israel
Somalia
Egypt
Russia
- 27. Multiple Choice
Why did Egypt seize control of the Suez Canal to begin with?
To finance a dam on the Nile River
To increase Egyptian trade
To seal off the United States from the Mediterranean
Because the Soviets made them
- 28. Multiple Choice
Who supported Egypt during the Suez Crisis?
United States
Soviet Union
Israel
Britain
- 29. Multiple Choice
What was the outcome of the Suez Crisis?
Major diplomatic victory for the Soviets
Major diplomatic victory for the United States
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which country did not invade Egypt during the Suez Crisis?
Israel
France
Great Britain
United States
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