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Quiz 7.1
Test Description: Cold War
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who was the communist leader of China?
A
Mao Zedong
B
Ngo Dinh Diem
C
Nikhita Khruschev
D
Ho Chi Minh
2) Russia launched what artificial satellite into space first?
A
Boris
B
Khrushchev
C
Sputnik
D
Tuskegee
3) The government focused on math and science education MORE because of what historical event?
A
The launching of Sputnik into space.
B
The construction of the Berlin Wall
C
The collapse of the monarchy in Russia
D
The destruction of the USS Maine
4) What type of economy lets the government make all economic decisions?
A
Traditional
B
Free Enterprise
C
Command
D
Market
5) What country is most identified with Communism?
A
Germany
B
France
C
Mexico
D
The Soviet Union (Russia)
6) The strategy of stopping the spread of communism around the world is called...
A
The Monroe Doctrine
B
Containment
C
Isolationism
D
Exclusionism
7) During the Cold War, which of the following best explains American foreign policy strategy?
A
Our goal was to protect Cuba from Spanish interference.
B
Our goal was to stop the spread of communism around the world.
C
Our goal was to stop the spread of terrorism and Al-Qaeda
D
Our goal was to defeat Nazi Germany and Hitler
8) What theory states that one country becoming communist makes neighboring countries more likely to become communist?
A
Domino
B
Ultimatum
C
Containment
D
Brinkmanship
9) The Soviet Union attempted to put nuclear missiles in which country?
A
Germany
B
Cuba
C
Mexico
D
France
10) President JFK responded to the Cuban Missile Crisis by....
A
Using code-breaking technology to win the Battle of Midway.
B
Sending forces to siege German forces at the Battle of Normandy
C
Having a naval blockade stop Soviet ships from reaching Cuba.
D
Declaring detente with Russia.
11) President Kennedy issued a naval blockade to stop the placement of what weapon in Cuba?
A
Nuclear Weapons
B
Cyber Warfare Encryption Codes
C
Machine Gun Artillery
D
Chemical Weapons
12) What government institution was created as a response to the Soviet launch of Sputnik?
A
FDIC
B
FHA
C
SSA
D
NASA
13) Who has all of the power in a communist government?
A
No one.
B
The people.
C
The cities.
D
The government.
14) What subjects received increased funding and federal emphasis after the launch of Sputnik?
A
Social Studies and English
B
Sociology and Health Care Related Fields
C
Math and Science
D
Foreign Language and Psychology
15) Why did America enter the Korean War?
A
To protect Cuba from Spanish imperialism.
B
To stop Ho Chi Minh from invading South Vietnam.
C
To stop the spread of communism.
D
To help defend France from German aggression.
16) What peninsula did America fight to protect from communist control in the 1950's?
A
Florida
B
Indochinese
C
Iberian
D
Korean
17) Who was President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A
'Ike' Eisenhower
B
Lyndon Johnson
C
Richard Nixon
D
JFK
18) What decade was the Korean War fought?
A
1960's
B
1940's
C
1970's
D
1950's
19) During the Cuban Missile Crisis who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
A
Yeltsin
B
Stalin
C
Khruschev
D
Putin
20) Policy that involves America's relations with other countries is called...
A
Domestic Policy
B
Economic Policy
C
Foreign Policy
D
Social Policy
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