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The Cold War Quiz
Test Description: Cold War Quiz Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What did the iron curtain separate?
A
the United States from the Soviet Union
B
East Germany from West Germany
C
Democratic West Berlin from Communist East Germany
D
Democratic western Europe from communist eastern Europe
2) When did the Cold War begin?
A
1944
B
1964
C
1945
D
1990
3) a war of words, competition, and threats but that stops short of a military conflict is called a
A
hot war
B
cold war
C
nuclear war
4) an extremely powerful country that is capable of influencing others is called a
A
superpower
B
communist country
C
satellite nation
D
representative democracy
5) a nation whose policies revolved around the Soviet Union's influence was called a
A
capitalism
B
representative democracy
C
satellite nation
D
superpower
6) a policy to stop the spread of communism
A
superpower
B
containment
C
capitalism
D
satellite nation
7) the military alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellite nations in eastern Europe was called
A
Yalta Conference
B
Berlin Airlift
C
Warsaw Pact
D
NATO
8) Why was the Berlin Airlift necessary?
A
the Soviet Union blockaded Berlin, so the United States had to airlift supplies to Western Berlin
B
the Soviet Union blockaded Berlin, so the United States had to airlift supplies to Eastern Berlin
C
the U.S. blockaded Berlin, so the Soviet Union had to airlift supplies to Eastern Berlin
D
the U.S. blockaded Berlin, so the Soviet Union had to airlift supplies to Western Berlin
9) the military alliance between the United States, Canada, and 10 western European nations was called
A
NATO
B
Warsaw Pact
C
Yalta Conference
D
Berlin Airlift
10) What type of government does the United States have?
A
capitalism
B
democracy
C
totalitarian
D
communist
11) What type of government did the Soviet Union have?
A
communist
B
totalitarian
C
democracy
D
capitalism
12) What type of government did West Germany have?
A
communist
B
capitalism
C
democracy
D
totalitarian
13) What type of economic system did the Soviet Union have?
A
totalitarian
B
capitalism
C
democracy
D
communist
14) What type of economic system does the United States have?
A
communist
B
democracy
C
totalitarian
D
capitalism
15) What was the goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
A
contain communism
B
spread communism
C
make their own country communist
16) What was decided at the Yalta Conference?
A
to end World War II
B
to send money and weapons to defeat communist rebels in Greece and Turkey
C
to occupy Germany and divide it into 4 zones
D
to give $13 billion to countries in Western Europe to rebuild after World War II
17) What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
A
to occupy Germany and divide it into 4 zones
B
to end World War II
C
to give $13 billion to countries in Western Europe to rebuild after World War II so that these countries would not be tempted
D
to prevent the spread of communism by sending money and weapons to defeat communist rebels in Greece and Turkey
18) What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
A
to occupy Germany and divide it into 4 zones
B
to give $13 billion to countries in Western Europe to rebuild after World War II so that these countries would not be tempted
C
to end World War II
D
to prevent the spread of communism by sending money and weapons to defeat communist rebels in Greece and Turkey
19) Where was Berlin located?
A
East Germany
B
West Germany
C
Soviet Union
D
Yalta
20) What was the United States' goal during the Cold War?
A
to spread communism
B
to eliminate countries with communism
C
to contain communism
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