Unit 7 - Cold War Conflicts
A practice test for Unit 7.
- 1.Following World War II, which of the following countries became the worlds superpowers?
- A.
China
- B.
United States
- C.
England
- D.
France
- E.
Soviet Union
- 2.The United States has a _________ type of economy.
- A.
Socialist
- B.
Moderate
- C.
Capitalist
- D.
Liberal
- E.
Anarchist
- 3.The Soviet Union had a __________ type of economy.
- A.
Socialist
- B.
Moderate
- C.
Capitalist
- D.
Liberal
- E.
Anarchist
- 4.Following World War II, why was the Soviet Union angry with the United States? (mark all answers that are correct)
- A.
The United States accidentally killed many friendly Soviet soldiers during the invasion of Germany.
- B.
The Soviet Union felt that the United States' invasion of Europe affairs was innapropriate.
- C.
The United States concealed the atomic bomb from the Soviet Union.
- D.
The United States delayed in opening a western front in the European Theater of World War II, allowing Hitler to use all of his forces against the USSR.
- E.
The Soviet Union was envious of the United States' new role as a world power.
- 5.Following World War II, why was the United States angry with the Soviet Union?
- A.
The Soviet Union killed many innocent people during the Holocaust.
- B.
The Soviet Union had made an alliance with Hitler at the beginning of the war.
- C.
The United States was envious of the Soviet Union's role as the largest harvester of oil.
- D.
The United States felt that the USSR sold Alaska to the US for too high a price.
- E.
The United States did not agree with the Soviet Union's choice to invade China.
- 6.Who became president of the United States after the death of FDR?
- A.
President Truman
- B.
President MacArthur
- C.
President Eisenhower
- D.
President Kennedy
- E.
President Carter
- 7.What did Stalin do to appease his western "allies" during the Potsdam Conference?
- A.
He would give them back full control of Germany.
- B.
He would cease invasions of China.
- C.
He would cease invasions of Afghanistan.
- D.
He would stop creating and selling nuclear weapons.
- E.
He would allow free elections in Eastern Europe.
- 8.What were Satellite Nations?
- A.
Small nations with democratic governments surrounding the United States.
- B.
Small nations with Fascist governments surrounding Germany.
- C.
Small nations with communist governments surrounding the Soviet Union.
- D.
Small nations on space stations orbiting the planet.
- 9.What was the main reason why Stalin wanted to gain control over the Satellite Nations?
- A.
He wanted to harvest raw materials from the land.
- B.
He wanted to gain control of the Ural Mountains, which would give him natural protection from potential enemies.
- C.
He wanted more land to build up an advanced military.
- D.
He wanted more land to test out nuclear experiments.
- E.
He wanted more land to start up a national space program.
- 10.What was the U.S' policy of containment, used during the Cold War?
- A.
The United States would defend itself from the threat of communism while other nations could determine for themselves whether or not they wanted communism.
- B.
The United States would directly attack the Soviet Union in an attempt to officially eliminate the threat of communism.
- C.
The United States would not interfere with international ordeals and would "contain" all of their actions inside of the nation.
- D.
The United States would not directly attack the Soviet Union, but would "contain" communism within Eastern Europe.
- E.
The US would provide friendly nations with military and/or economic support.
- 11.What exactly was the "Cold War"?
- A.
A conflict between the US and North Korea in which neither nation directly confronts the other on the battlefield.
- B.
A conflict between the US and USSR over control of Alaska.
- C.
A conflict between the US and USSR in which neither nation directly confronts the other on the battlefield.
- D.
A conflict between the US and USSR in which both nations directly fought with each other for world dominance.
- E.
A nuclear conflict between the US ans USSR.
- 12.What did the Truman Doctrine state?
- A.
The US would contain communism within the Soviet Union and not allow it to spread into other countries.
- B.
The US plan to invade North Korea.
- C.
A revision of the Monroe Doctrine.
- D.
President Truman's plan for making the United States superior to the USSR.
- E.
The plan to stop the spread of communism by helping nations with military and.or economic support.
- 13.Where was the Truman Doctrine first used? (mark all answers that apply)
- A.
China
- B.
Greece
- C.
North Korea
- D.
France
- E.
Turkey
- 14.Why was it important that the US use the Marshall Plan?
- A.
Europe needed the United States' support; it was completely devastated.
- B.
The South Koreans needed support in fighting against North Korea.
- C.
The US needed to have CIA agents located in the USSR.
- D.
The US needed to keep KGB agents out of the US.
- E.
The US needed to keep a free market in China.
- 15.Which of the following countries owned parts of Germany after World War II?
- A.
The United States
- B.
Italy
- C.
The Soviet Union
- D.
Great Britain
- E.
France
- 16.Why was it hard for the western countries to keep control of West Berlin?
- A.
The citizens of West Berlin wanted to join the Soviet Union.
- B.
The Soviet Union already controlled all of Berlin.
- C.
Berlin was located in Eastern Germany (the section of Germany owned by the USSR).
- D.
The Berlin Airlift prevented the Western countries from contacting West Berlin.
- E.
The Western countries were not allowed to take control of West Berlin without appearing aggressive and imperialistic to their allies.
- 17.What did Stalin do in an attempt to take control of all of Berlin?
- A.
He sent the West Berliners propaganda convincing them to join the Soviet Union.
- B.
He destroyed in and rebuilt it as a communist city.
- C.
He blockaded the city, preventing the citizens from accessing food or water.
- D.
He bough all of Berlin from the Western countries.
- E.
Nothing; Stalin never attempted to take control of Berlin.
- 18.What did the Western countries do in an attempt to save West Berlin from Stalin?
- A.
The US formed a treaty with the USSR, and the USSR moved away from West Berlin.
- B.
American and British pilots flew food and supplies into West Berlin.
- C.
The United States confronted the Soviet Union in battle at Berlin.
- D.
The United States threatened to bomb Moscow if the USSR didn't back off.
- E.
Nothing; Berlin was conquered by the Soviet Union before the Western powers could intervene.
- 19.What was NATO?
- A.
An economic alliance between the Eastern European nations.
- B.
A political alliance between the Eastern European nations, in which the countries would support each other if one was attacked.
- C.
An economic alliance between the Western European nations, the United States, and Canada.
- D.
A political alliance between the Western European nations, the United States, and Canada., in which the countries would support each other if one was attacked.
- E.
None of the above.
- 20.Which of the following parties were fighting for superiority in China following World War II?
- A.
Nationalists
- B.
Monarchists
- C.
Fascists
- D.
Communists
- E.
Anarchists
- 21.Before it was split into a northern and southern sector, Korea was owned by which country?
- A.
China
- B.
The Soviet Union
- C.
Monglia
- D.
Japan
- E.
Germany
- 22.Following World War II, Korea was split up into 2 different sectors: communist _______ Korea and democratic _______ Korea.
- A.
East, West
- B.
West, East
- C.
South, North
- D.
North, South
- E.
Korea was split up into more than 2 sections.
- 23.The Korean War began when North Korean forces crossed over ___________ in an attempt to take control over South Korea.
- A.
The 27th parallel
- B.
The 37th parallel
- C.
The 38th parallel
- D.
The 39th parallel
- E.
The DMZ
- 24.What city was the capitol of Korea (it was conquered by the North Koreans at the beginning of the Korean War)?
- A.
Pyongyang
- B.
Tokyo
- C.
Ho Chi Minh City
- D.
Seoul
- E.
Beijing
- 25.When the UN chose to intervene in the Korean War and assist South Korea, why did the Soviet Union veto?
- A.
The Soviet Union did not want to come across as supporting violence to their allies.
- B.
The Soviet Union was boycotting the UN.
- C.
The Soviet Union did not want to fuel the flames of the Cold War.
- D.
The Soviet Union is not a member of the UN Security Council and thus cannot veto any decisions.
- E.
The Soviet Union left the UN a few months earlier and thus were not permitted to make any decisions.
Questions: 8 | Attempts: 8065 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022
-
Sample QuestionWhat were the 2 opposing pacts that began at the beginning of cold war?
Questions: 20 | Attempts: 7256 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022
-
Sample QuestionThe United States and Great Britain believed that the liberated nations of Eastern Europe should:
Questions: 24 | Attempts: 4610 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022
-
Sample QuestionWinston Churchill referred to the spread of communism as this.
Back to top