Unit 7 - Cold War Conflicts
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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.
- 26.Who commanded the American army in the Korean War?
- A.
General Eisenhower
- B.
General Patton
- C.
General MacArthur
- D.
General Tso
- E.
General Lee
- 27.What small section of Korea allowed the UN to keep forces in the country in the middle of the Korean War?
- A.
The DMZ
- B.
The 38th Parallel
- C.
Seoul
- D.
Inchon
- E.
Pusan
- 28.Where did the U.S launch a surprise amphibious invasion against the DPRK in the third phase of the war?
- A.
The DMZ
- B.
The 38th Parallel
- C.
Seoul
- D.
Inchon
- E.
Pusan
- 29.What did the Chinese do when the American army approached the far north of Korea?
- A.
They attacked the Americans.
- B.
They set up a massive defensive wall between Korea and China.
- C.
They retreated the section of China bordering Korea.
- D.
They went to the UN, demanding that the US stop their northern expansion.
- E.
They crossed the 38th Parallel and attacked the Americans.
- 30.How did the US general suggest the Chinese be stopped?
- A.
The United States would build a defensive wall at the 38th Parallel.
- B.
The United States would blockade China.
- C.
The United States would nuke the Chinese.
- D.
The United States would sign a peace treaty with China.
- E.
The United States would abandon South Korea and leave them to fight for themselves.
- 31.Which of the following were the terms of the peace treaty ending the Korean War?
- A.
The Soviet Union would gain control over North Korea.
- B.
A cease-fire line would be indicated.
- C.
The United States would gain control over South Korea.
- D.
South Korea would surrender to North Korea and give them all of their land.
- E.
A DMZ would be established.
- 32.What was the Loyalty Review Board was searching for...
- A.
Anarchist employees in the government.
- B.
Communist employees in the government.
- C.
KGB agents in the government.
- D.
Any employee disloyal to the government.
- E.
None of the above.
- 33.Why did many people quit their government positions when the Loyalty Review Board was formed?
- A.
They were communists who were afraid of being discovered by the government.
- B.
They felt that the Board violated their rights.
- C.
They thought that Truman was being too strict with his domestic policies.
- D.
They did not want to go through the bureaucratic system associated with the Board.
- E.
All of the above.
- 34.What was the job of the House Un-American Activities Committee?
- A.
Search for Communist influence in the movie industry.
- B.
Search for Communist influence in literature.
- C.
Search for undercover KGB agents hiding in the US.
- D.
Insert undercover CIA agents into the Soviet Union.
- E.
All of the above.
- 35.Who were the Hollywood Ten?
- A.
Hollywood actors who refused to testify before HUAC.
- B.
Undercover KGB agents hiding in Hollywood.
- C.
Hollywood screenwriters and directors who were practicing illegal activities in the stock market.
- D.
Hollywood movies that were claimed as communist propaganda.
- E.
None of the above.
- 36.What did the McCarran Act do?
- A.
Raise tariff on imported goods.
- B.
Give the government permission to invade the citizen's privacy in order to search for suspicious activities.
- C.
Made it unlawful to plan any action that might lead to the establishment of a totalitarian dictatorship in the US.
- D.
Gave women the right to vote.
- E.
Made it illegal for the Communist Party to exist in the US.
- 37.Why did Senator McCarthy charge Communists with taking over the government?
- A.
He legitimately believed that communists were taking over.
- B.
He was looking for a campaign issue.
- C.
He was trying to fuel the fires of the Cold War.
- D.
He wanted to get rid of enemy senators who opposed his opinions.
- E.
All of the above.
- 38.What is McCarthyism?
- A.
Tactics used to turn 2 enemies against each other.
- B.
Another word for jingoism.
- C.
Tactics used to remove enemies from states of power.
- D.
Tactics used to advance your career.
- E.
Tactics used to scare people into supporting your cause.
- 39.Why would McCarthy only accuse the government of submission to communism while in the Senate?
- A.
He wanted to expose his enemies while in their presence.
- B.
He could not be tried/sued for slander while in the Senate.
- C.
He was too afraid to speak about communism in the government while exposed in the public.
- D.
He did not want to come across as too imperialistic in his fight against communism.
- E.
None of the above.
- 40.Which bomb (first developed by the US) was 67x stronger than the nuclear bomb?
- A.
The A-Bomb
- B.
The Unun-Bomb
- C.
The H-Bomb
- D.
The He-Bomb
- E.
The N-Bomb
- 41.What was brinkmanship?
- A.
Threatening the enemy into submission with nuclear weapons.
- B.
Forcing your enemy to exhaust their resources by engaging in a fierce competition with them.
- C.
Intense national pride and aggressive foreign policy.
- D.
The willingness to push nations to the brink of nuclear war to keep peace.
- E.
None of the above.
- 42.What did brinkmanship cause between the US and the Soviet Union?
- A.
The Space Race
- B.
The Cold War
- C.
Nuclear War
- D.
An arms race.
- E.
All of the above.
- 43.The CIA operates...
- A.
Within the US.
- B.
Outside of the US.
- C.
In the Soviet Union.
- D.
In China.
- E.
In North Korea.
- 44.In the heart of the Cold War, the middle-eastern country of Iran nationalized their oil fields, meaning...
- A.
They discovered oil fields.
- B.
They took control of all commercially owned oil fields.
- C.
They gave the people control over ex-government controlled oil fields.
- D.
They bought oil fields from Iranian companies.
- E.
None of the above.
- 45.What was the Warsaw Pact?
- A.
A military alliance.
- B.
An alliance of communist nations.
- C.
The Soviet Union's response to the formation of NATO.
- D.
All of the above.
- E.
None of the above.
- 46.The Suez War was a conflict between...
- A.
East Germany and West Germany
- B.
The Soviet Union and the US
- C.
Iran and the CIA
- D.
The USSR and Afghanistan
- E.
Israel and Egypt
- 47.What did the UN do to support the Hungarian uprising?
- A.
Airlifted food and supplies into Hungary.
- B.
Provided the Hungarians with weapons.
- C.
Persuaded the Soviet Union to give Hungary freedom.
- D.
Helped the HUngarians fight for independence.
- E.
Nothing.
- 48.What was Sputnik? (mark all that apply)
- A.
The first space satellite.
- B.
An American satellite.
- C.
A Chinese satellite.
- D.
A Russian satellite.
- E.
An Iranian satellite.
- 49.First leader of the Soviet Union.
- A.
Vladimir Lenin
- B.
Josef Stalin
- C.
Mikhail Gorbachev
- D.
Nikita Krushchev
- E.
John Lennon
- 50.Coined the term "Iron Curtain"
- A.
Winston Churchill
- B.
Harry Truman
- C.
Josef Stalin
- D.
JFK
- E.
FDR
- 51.Proposed the US policy of containment.
- A.
Harry Truman
- B.
Douglas MacArthur
- C.
General Eisenhower
- D.
George Kennan
- E.
Joseph McCarthy
- 52.Suggested that the US give aid to European nations that needed it.
- A.
George Kennan
- B.
Douglas MacArthur
- C.
Harry Truman
- D.
Joseph McCarthy
- E.
George Marshall
- 53.Leader of the Chinese Communist Revolution.
- A.
Chiang Kai-shek
- B.
Mao Zedong
- C.
Kim Jong-il
- D.
Kim Il-sung
- E.
Hideki Tojo
- 54.An American government employee accused of being a Soviet spy.
- A.
Richard Nixon
- B.
Julius Rosenberg
- C.
Alger Hiss
- D.
Joseph McCarthy
- E.
Francis Gary Powers
- 55.A senator who's hunt for communists in the government is reminiscent of the Salem Witch Trials.
- A.
Douglas MacArthur
- B.
Richard Nixon
- C.
Harry Truman
- D.
Joseph McCarthy
- E.
George Marshall
- 56.President of the United States after Truman.
- A.
JFK
- B.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
- C.
Jimmy Carter
- D.
Ronald Reagan
- E.
George H. W. Bush
- 57.Flew an American U-2 spy plane; was caught and tried by the Soviet Union.
- A.
George Marshall
- B.
Joseph McCarthy
- C.
Francis Gary Powers
- D.
Alger Hiss
- E.
The Rosenbergs
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