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Q2: World History Unit Test 5 - COLD WAR ERA
Q2: World History Unit Test 5 - COLD WAR ERA
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1
With which country did the United States negotiate the agreement referred to in the text?
North Korea
North Vietnam
Thailand
Cambodia
2
Mao's "little red book" was widely used during the Cultural Revolution, a program designed to _______.
challenge Soviet style communism
educate China's peasants
purge China of "bourgeois" tendencies
increase industrial productivity
3
One way the Warsaw Pact enforced its authority was by...
continually occupying capitals with the Red Army
spying on noncommunist members
giving all communist parties equal funding
intervening in revolts
4
Without Red Army intervention in postwar Eastern Europe...
Soviet-sponsored govts could have been imposed
non communist parties could have been elected
Czechoslovakia would not have been divided
rebels in Poland would not have had an ally
5
The US economy is different from the former Soviet Union's economy because in the United States...
there is more economic freedom
there are fewer goods available
the state makes all the decisions
there is less economic freedom
6
During the 1960s, what happened to U.S. government social programs?
They were eliminated
They were reduced
They were expanded
They were privatized
7
Which country is being referred to and compared to Germany in this statement?
Korea
Philippines
Cambodia
Thailand
8
In the 1980s, the Soviet economy was strained by
a lack of natural resources
increased spending on satellite nations’ populations
economic stagnation and increased military spending
increased spending on social programs
9
What is most likely reason these 1940s Hollywood celebrities are marching in protest?
Protest against Cold War policies that limit power of actor union
Protest against US policies to not allow Hollywood movies in communist area
Protest against censorship rules that limit Cold War themes in movies
Protest against House Un-American Activities Committee's efforts
10
Which phrase best describes the potential effects of a global economy?
increased markets and decreased independence
increased markets and increased independence
decreased markets and decreased independence
decreased markets and increased independence
11
The protest rally in this image was part of a larger movement whose most prominent leader was...
Lech Walesa
Margaret Thatcher
John F. Kennedy
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
12
What was the initial effect of the transition from command to market economies in Eastern Europe?
People could afford more goods than they could before
People stopped purchasing goods
There were fewer consumer goods available for purchase
Unemployment and prices rose
13
In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party
expanded the welfare state
cut taxes and social programs
increased education spending
reduced military spending
14
What was the eventual result of the movement initiated by the person in this image?
a lessening of restraints on emigration in the Soviet Union
the end of censorship in the Soviet Union
transition from a command economy to a market economy in Poland
the destruction of all Western influences in Cambodia
15
To what policy does the text below refer?
The Marshall Plan
The Truman Doctrine
The Four Freedoms
The Domino Theory
16
China and Vietnam reacted to the collapse of the Soviet bloc by
moving toward capitalist economies
becoming satellites of the United States
launching a trade war against the Soviet Union
becoming more politically liberal
17
What policy is Gorbachev calling for in this statement?
resisting political oppression
greater openness
lessening restraints on emigration
restructuring of the economy
18
What conclusions can best be drawn from the information shown on this map? Following WWII...
East & West Germany were most important due to "iron curtain" divide
"iron curtain" divided east & west Germany from the rest of Europe
East & West Germany became part of the communist-controlled Soviet Union
Germany divided into East & West. "iron curtain" divided east & West Europe
19
What prompted the passing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution referred to in the text?
attacks on American troops during the Tet Offensive
attacks on American gunboats in the Mekong Delta
attacks on an American warship, the Maddox
attacks on the Vietnamese refugees known as the "boat people"
20
Ho Chi Minh was a significant figure in the history of Southeast Asia because...
supported by the US, he led the non-communist South Vietnamese govt
led guerrillas against Japanese who overran Indochina during World War I
led his people against French control and against the South Vietnamese govt
supported by the French, he led North Vietnamese against South Vietnam
21
Since the end of the Cold War...
China has become more strictly communist
Vietnam has remained committed to communist ideals
North Korea has begun to introduce reforms
Cuba has remained committed to communist ideals
22
Despite the "balance of terror," why did people still fear nuclear war?
The superpowers continued to develop new nuclear weapons
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) was inevitable
The superpowers had entered into detente
Head-to-head conflict between the superpowers never happened
23
What were the main reasons for the failure of Mao's Great Leap Forward?
Cultural Revolution proved to be a more effective way to move China forward
Counterrevolutionaries seized control of China's farmland
Too many Chinese belonged to the middle class, or bourgeoisie
Industries turned out useless goods and communes removed incentives
24
The Domino theory refers to the belief that ________.
S. Vietnamese victory would lead Asian communist govts to declare war on US
communist victory in S. Vietnam would cause the North to declare war on US
communist victory in S. Vietnam would cause people to rebel against govt
communist victory in S. Vietnam would cause S.E. Asia to fall to communism
25
Which pair of letters accurately matches a leader with a role played by that leader in the chart?
d-h
c-g
b-f
a-e
26
One effect of glasnost was that
governments in Eastern Europe introduced reforms
governments in Eastern Europe remained communist
people in Western Europe protested against their governments
factories in the Soviet Union became more efficient
27
There were few recessions in the postwar United States because...
Americans were dependent on foreign oil
Americans were moving to the suburbs
foreign trade was booming
American culture was spreading worldwide
28
What is the difference between perestroika and glasnost?
Perestroika refers to Soviet reforms; glasnost refers to E European reforms
Perestroika is freedom; glasnost is a restructuring of government
Perestroika is a restructuring of government; glasnost is openness
Perestroika means reforms in Eastern Europe; glasnost means Soviet reforms
29
The West Germans rebuilt their country
by building new factories
with aid from the Soviet Union
by lowering the taxes paid by their citizens
through large military budgets
30
Start 19.2 - Which of the following was a step the U.S. government took to ensure equal rights in the 1960s?
end segregation in public places
implement women’s suffrage
establish extensive welfare programs
decrease public spending
31
When China's alliance with the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States
"played the China card" to isolate the Soviets
grew closer to the Soviets because of the situation in Korea
stayed neutral and uninvolved with China
joined with the Chinese in an alliance against the Soviets
32
Start 19.5 -The Baltic states of ________ regained full independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan
Ukraine, Georgia, and Azerbaijan
Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Moldova
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
33
What events did John F. Kennedy not foresee when he made this statement in 1963?
that the United States would become involved in a full-scale war in Vietnam
that the United States would play no role in the Vietnam War
that the US wouldn't be able to aid the non-communist govt of South Vietnam
that the US govt would side with the communist guerrillas of North Vietnam
34
Which court ruling resulted in the landmark decision displayed in this image?
Cumming v. Richmond County Board of Education
Everson v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
35
What conclusion can be drawn about the significance of the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community?
Govt-owned industries returned to private ownership in Britain, then spread
Led to increased tariffs & trade barriers that plagued Europe in 1980-1990s
Led to economic growth & regional cooperation like the European Community
Attempt by West Europe to cooperate economically until Union was made
36
Why did the Vietnamese fight the French in Indochina?
The Viet Minh wanted independence
Ho Chi Minh's forces were backed by China
Ngo Dinh Diem had American support
The Viet Minh wanted to be ruled by the Soviet Union
37
Significance of Lech Walesa's president election of Poland & Václav Havel's- Czechoslovakia? These elections signified..
changes in East Europe brought by increased dominance of the Soviet Union
power that Mikhail Gorbachev had to put his puppets into positions of power
transformation of East Europe from Soviet Union dominance to democracies
the end of the Gorbachev policies of glasnost and perestrioka
38
Which of these give the correct sequence of events describing the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe in 1988-1989?
Poland had free elections, CZ split, Romanians overthrew govt, & etc.
Gorbachev initiated perestroika, Czechoslovaks reform, Romanians (etc.)
Gorbachev initiated glasnost, Hungarians reform, E Germans protest & etc.
E Germans protest, Gorbachev allows glasnost, Berlin Wall fell, & CZ split
39
Following World War II, Japan became an economic power by...
fully funding its military
keeping its tariffs high
lowering its tariffs
reducing its social budget
40
The failure of a program known as the ________ led to the crisis described in the accompanying text.
Caste System
Cultural Revolution
Great Leap Forward
Dynastic Cycle
41
Which of the following is an example of the policy of containment?
the US supporting Greeks fighting communism
the Soviets intervening in Czechoslovakia
the US insisting on free elections in West Germany
the Soviet Union imprisoning its critics
42
Japan’s recovery after World War II was different from Germany’s because...
Japan had been bombed by the Allies
Germany had been an industrial power before the war
Japan had a growing trade surplus
Japan was not divided into occupation zones by the Allies
43
The accompanying text refers to a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which ________.
declared that segregated schools were unconstitutional
declared that segregation in housing was unconstitutional
declared that discrimination against black teachers was unconstitutional
declared that busing students to achieve racial balance was unconstitutiona
44
What does this image from the 1950s show?
prep for a possible nuclear attack called "duck and cover"
prep for a room-to-room search for contraband materials in US schools
fear of invasion from Cuban communists sneaking into Florida by boat
fear of American communists in schools
45
What was one result from the theory discussed in the accompanying quotation?
the U.S. supported the noncommunist government of South Vietnam
China invaded North Korea
the U.S. occupied Cambodia during the Vietnam War
North Vietnam installed communist governments in Cambodia and Laos
46
Which country represents "X" in the chart?
Portugal
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
West Germany
47
Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dwight Eisenhower
48
Why were East Germans in a worse financial position than West Germans?
The communist command economy limited economic prosperity
East Germany had fewer natural resources
East Germans frequently fled the country
East Germany suffered greater devastation in World War II
49
Start 19.1 - What was the significance of the formation in 1955 of the Southeast-Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)?
Formation was part of American and Soviet pursuit of detente
Formation was Soviet Union's strategy to contain power of West by alliances
Formation was United States strategy to contain Soviet power by alliances
Formation was USA plan to stop spread of nuclear weapons
50
Who first used the term "iron curtain" in the text below to describe what happened in Europe at the end of WWII?
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
51
Which of the following BEST characterizes the situation in the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s?
The economy was stagnating, but people's standard of living was still high
There was very little political freedom, and the economy was stagnating
Peoples' freedoms were limited, but the economy was growing
There was greater political freedom, but people still openly protested
52
What types of local conflicts became Cold War conflicts?
only conflicts where a US ally was a participant
only conflicts where there was a shared border with a US ally
conflicts where the US and Soviets had competing interests
conflicts where NATO members were participants
53
The Great Leap Forward was a program designed to ________.
purge China of bourgeois tendencies
protect North Korea from South Korea
spread Chinese communism throughout Asia
increase farm and industrial output in China
54
Start 19.3 & 19.4 - The "boat people" in the photograph were refugees from ______
China
Cambodia
South Vietnam
South Korea
55
As shown in the image, the Marshall Plan was part of an American strategy to _______.
help Eastern European countries break away from the Soviet Union
help European countries rebuild after WWII
promote free elections in Europe after WWII
convince European countries to join NATO
56
What is represented in the accompanying image?
the difference in prosperity between North Vietnam and South Vietnam
a satellite view of China's bombing of South Korea during the Korean War
a satellite view of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War
the difference in prosperity between North Korea and South Korea
57
What event led to the split between the two nations on the map?
the introduction of perestroika in 1985
the "Prague Spring" in 1968
the formation of the Solidarity movement in 1980
the loss of communist power in 1989
58
The accompanying text provides some history of __________.
the Warsaw Pact
Solidarity
the fall of the Soviet Union
the European Community
59
Most of the communist governments of Eastern Europe fell because
the military support promised by the Soviets did not arrive in time
Soviets allowed them to change their command economies to capitalist ones
citizens staged large protests, & the Soviets did not intervene militarily
their citizens staged armed rebellions
