World History: Cold War Quiz

13 Questions | By Robledo | Updated: Jan 9, 2023 | Attempts: 183

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Make up quiz for the following topics: Topic 1: Causes of the Cold War Topic 2: The Impact of the Truman Doctrine Topic 3: How did the Cold War end?

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1.

Explain the difference between a hot war and cold war.
2.

What caused the Cold War? Remember B.A.R.E.
3.

Pick two of the three word pairs to compare in one sentence:Superpower vs. Satellite StateWarsaw Pact vs. NatoMarshall Plan vs. Molotov Plan
4.

_____________________ occurs when two opposing sides have weapons that could destroy everyone.
5.

The Truman Doctrine was a promise by the US to aid any country that ______________________.
6.

The Truman Doctrine called for __________________, limiting the spread of communism.
- A.
  
  Arms Race
- B.
  
  Mutual Assured Destruction
- C.
  
  Containment
- D.
  
  Iron Curtain
7.

Explain the domino theory.
8.

Describe two proxy wars.
9.

Which is not a reason for the collapse of the Soviet Union?
- A.
  
  Weak economic policies
- B.
  
  Corrupt government
- C.
  
  Independence movements in Eastern Europe
- D.
  
  Liberal politics and socialized health care
10.

____________________ led the Soviet Union to reforms while ______________ was the first democratically elected Russian president.
- A.
  
  Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yelstin
- B.
  
  Harry Truman; Leonid Brezhnev
- C.
  
  Josef Stalin, Mikhail Gorbachev
- D.
  
  Nikita Kruschev; Boris Yelstin
11.

______________ called for openness in the Soviet system as opposed to the secrecy under the previous leaders.
- A.
  
  Perestroika
- B.
  
  Glasnost
- C.
  
  Dissent
- D.
  
  Moscow
12.

_______________ translates to mean democratic reforms for the Soviet Union.
- A.
  
  Perestroika
- B.
  
  Glasnost
- C.
  
  Dissent
- D.
  
  Moscow
13.

The Fall of the Berlin Wall occurred in 1989 and was relatively:
- A.
  
  Quiet
- B.
  
  Violent
- C.
  
  Peaceful
- D.
  
  Boring