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Ch. 33 Cold War
Test Description: The Cold War was between the US and the USSR (Russia).
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika and glasnost resulted in
A
a successful transition to a command economy in Russia
B
censorship of the news media in Russia
C
an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity
D
conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union
2) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to
A
defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
B
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
C
promote religious freedom
D
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
3) The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
A
funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
B
military assistance to Vietnam
C
nuclear weapons to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members
D
government housing to refugees
4) The imaginary line that divided the Western
A
prime meridian
B
Iron Curtain
C
line of demarcation
D
Berlin Wall
5) One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar is that both
A
reflected the success of the Western policy of containment
B
developed from Cold War tensions
C
resulted in unification of two formerly independent nations
D
attempted to remove French imperialists from power
6) The primary purpose of the United Nations is to
A
promote democratic governments
B
control world grain prices
C
unite all nations militarily through alliances
D
resolve conflicts between nations peacefully
7) The term iron curtain refers to the
A
no-fly zone in northern Iraq after the Persian Gulf War
B
scars left on the land by the trenches of World War I
C
border established between India and Pakistan after World War II
D
western boundary of Soviet domination in Europe during the Cold War
8) What has the end of communism in the Soviet Union caused many countries in Eastern Europe to do?
A
maintain a communist form of government
B
join the Warsaw Pact
C
shift to a command economy
D
pursue free-market economic policies
9) The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
A
power of the European Union
B
end of the Cold War
C
collapse of the Taliban
D
strength of the Warsaw Pact
10) One similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War is that both wars were
A
resolved through the diplomatic efforts of the United Nations
B
fought as a result of differing political ideologies during the Cold War
C
fought without foreign influence or assistance
D
caused by religious conflicts
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