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APWH Modern Unit 8 (Cold War and Decolonization Test Review
APWH Modern Unit 8 (Cold War and Decolonization Test Review
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An #APWH Modern Quiz! for #Unit 8 created for #JS Morton District 201
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1
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
Arms Race
MIRV
1st Strike
Arms Control
2
Which economic philosophy did the United States mostly try to promote in the Cold War?
Karl Marx's Communism
Adam Smith's Capitalism
Mao Zedong's Collectivization
Adolf Hitler's Fascism
3
Dad joke: Why did the spy cross the road? Because he was NEVER on your side!
I did not see that coming.
Most explosive Dad Joke yet!
Stop, just stop.
Not bad.
4
This map could be used by a historian to explain which of the following about Africa post-WW2?
African nations were able to rapidly achieve independence.
Islam spread rapidly into sub-Saharan Africa.
Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.
Imperial nations continued to intervene in African conflicts
5
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Marshall Plan
Containment
Iron Curtain
Isolationism
6
Which type of nation would have been in the "Non-aligned movement?"
Colonies that wanted to remain within the sovereignty of European empires.
Developing nations who refused to be allied with any one superpower.
Capitalist nations that were completely in line with the goals of the USA.
Communist nations devoted to representing the interests of the USSR.
7
After World War 2, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
China & Japan
Germany & Italy
The United Kingdom & France
The Soviet Union and the United States
8
Dad joke: Why are missiles always looking for a new job? Because they're always getting fired.
This joke bombed.
Misfired.
Boom!
Most explosive Dad Joke yet!
9
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
10
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
An invasion by Japan into the nation of Korea.
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
A war that the United States started by bombing North Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
11
Dad joke: Why should people have known the USSR wasn't going to last? Because there were so many red flags.
Funniest dad joke yet!
Communist jokes aren't funny unless everyone gets them.
Nyet, nyet, nyet. Not funny.
Not bad.
12
Which of the following describes the relationship between map 1a and map 1b?
Europe established new African empires based on ethnicity.
Ethnic differences were abolished in new independent nations
African nations allied with US or USSR based on ethnicity.
Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.
13
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The International Monetary Fund
The World Bank
The United Nations
The League of Nations
14
After World War 1, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
Italy & Japan
The United Kingdom & France
Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire
Germany & Austria
15
Which nation became the first to model itself on the ideas found in Marx & Engel's book?
The United States after the revolution against Great Britain
Mexico after the revolution against Spain
Russia after World War 1
France after their revolution against Louis XIV's monarchy
16
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Respecting private property rights
Collective ownership of land
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Radical cultural change
17
USSR & China used Communism to "build toward socialist futures" by concentrating on
opening up trade, creating stock markets, and lowering taxes
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
encouraging traditional religious culture
teaching respect for democracy and private property
18
A Communist leader or those with pro-USSR perspectives would respond that the Cold War really started because
USA stayed out of WW2 until Pearl Harbor in 1941.
The USA hid its development of the atomic bomb & then used it in 1945.
There were too many disputes between the Allies about how to beat Hitler.
The USA joined an international coalition to defeat the Bolsheviks in 1918.
19
A leader of the USA or those with pro-American perspectives would most likely argue that the Cold War started because
The USA and USSR made an alliance to beat the Nazis in 1942.
The USSR tried to spread Communism into Eastern Europe after 1945.
Russia had a Communist revolution in 1917.
Stalin made a secret deal with Hitler in 1939.
20
This cartoon's point of view is that the reason the U.S.S.R. abandoned communism was
Political problems
Diplomatic problems
Economic problems
Social problems
21
Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?
Total agreement about each other's goals and objectives.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
Fear and hatred and an unwillingness to cooperate.
Total war on the battlefields of Europe.
22
Which of the following is the best description of "The Cold War" between 1945 to 1991?
It was a non-violent struggle to dominate global trade.
It was a violent war over religion and culture.
It was a conflict over different political/economic ideas.
It was struggle to stop Global Warming
23
Dad joke: Why were Cold War spies so sleepy? Because they had to go undercover.
Not bad.
Stop, just stop.
I did not see that coming.
BEST Dad Joke yet!
24
Dad joke: What musical genre are all national anthems classified as? Country music.
Not bad.
I declare independence from this joke.
Stop, just stop.
Funniest dad joke yet!
25
What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?
The Chinese Communist party implemented free market reforms.
The European Union expanded into Eastern Europe.
The US became involved in fighting in Afghanistan.
The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.
26
Which East Asian leader led a revolution which turned China into a Communist nation in 1949?
Sun Yat-Sen
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Il-Sung
Mao Zedong
27
These three leaders were all similar because they
rejected all forms of modern civilization.
were all supporters of communism.
used non-violence to achieve their goals.
opposed foreign rule in their nations.
28
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Nuclear Football
Duck and Cover
Mutually Assured Destruction
Los Alamos
29
What did these three leaders share in common during APWH period 6?
They rejected all forms of violence to gain power.
They used communism to support economic growth.
They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.
They supported free trade with the US to industrialize.
30
This map illustrates which of the main reasons for worsening tensions in the Cold War?
Sporting rivalries at the Olympics
The nuclear arms race
Alliances
Differing national economic policies
31
Dad joke: How many lightbulbs are in a "Top Secret" room? None, the government wants to keep you in the dark.
Not bad.
Lights out on that one.
BEST Dad Joke yet!
I did not see that coming.
32
The new policy of Deng Xiaoping which helped to ease tensions between the US and China was
The Cultural Revolution
The Four Modernizations
The first 5 Year Plan
The Great Leap Forward
33
Which part of the world was the least developed economically as a result of having been colonized before 1945?
The "Third World"
The "Oceanic World"
The "Second World"
The "First World"
34
Which of the following is the best description of the outcome of the Vietnam War?
Much like Korea, Vietnam remained divided in North & South.
Victory by North Vietnamese Communists over South Vietnam.
A peace agreement negotiated by the United Nations.
The USA stopped the spread of Communism in Vietnam.
35
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
They all used violent war to gain independence.
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
They all sought political independence from the Global North
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
36
Which of the following nations remained Communist after the Cold War?
Ethiopia, Somalia, Angola, Mozambique, & Madagascar
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan & Kyrgystan
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, & Georgia
Laos, China, Vietnam, North Korea, & Cuba
37
Millions of Russians in 1917 believed the slogan "peace, bread, & land" to support this leader
Nikita Krushchev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
38
This map shows regional G.D.P. BEFORE WW2. Which region emerged as MOST economically dominant AFTER 1945?
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
39
Marx and Engels wrote "
The Communist Manifesto
" in 1848 during the Industrial Revolution to
seek abolition of forced African slave labor on plantations.
encourage colonies in the Americas to revolt against Europe.
promote private property & profit of wealthy industrialists.
predict a worker's revolution against government & business.
40
Which nations were the original founders of the Non-aligned Movement (NAM)?
The USA, Canada, UK, France, & West Germany.
British Empire, Dutch Empire, Austrian Empire, Ottomans, & Imperial France.
The USSR, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, & Hungary.
India, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Egypt, & Ghana.
41
Which nation did the US invade in 1955 to 1975 largely based on the theory seen in this video?
The USSR
Vietnam
China
Cuba
42
Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR's was most known for
Increasing the USSR's spending on nuclear weapons.
Reviving and glorifying the government of Joseph Stalin.
'Perestroika' and 'Glasnost' which reduced Cold War tension.
Keeping the USSR as a Communist one party state.
43
In the context of the Cold War era, what's the best definition of the term
superpower
?
An empire.
A collection of countries dedicated to the advancement of peace.
A nation with extensive ability to use influence & power on a global scale.
A newly independent nation.
44
Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" after WW2?
Seeking to create empires of their own in the Global North.
Seeking to take part in the 'proxy wars' of the Superpowers.
Aligning with European powers after WW2.
Declaring political and economic independence from empires.
45
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
The building of the Berlin Wall
46
While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because
they glorified consumerism and free private property.
of their commitment to militarism and fascism.
their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.
democracy and peaceful change were their political tactics.
47
All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought
EXCEPT:
providing military aid to allies.
using propaganda.
building nuclear weapons.
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
48
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Neutrality
Arms Control
Containment
Isolationism
49
How were the tactics of Gandhi (India), MLK (USA), and Mandela (S. Africa) similar?
All 3 were inspired by monotheist religious tradition.
All 3 used violent revolution to fight oppression.
All 3 were inspired by Marxist beliefs.
All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.
50
Who was the first "Superpower" of the Cold War era because it was the first to develop the Atomic Bomb?
The United Kingdom
The United States of America
The French Republic
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
51
A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate
the effect of industry on Chinese culture.
why China has grown economically relative to the USA.
how Communists used gender equality to gain women's support.
the number of Chinese men and women working in skilled jobs.
