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Cold War Quiz
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A review quiz for the Cold War and Recent History #coldwar
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1
Two China's emerged during the Cold War. Which group won control of mainland China in 1949?
The Nationalists
The Soviets
The Communists
The Patriots
2
What was significant about Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward?
Millions of jobs were created and everyone shared the wealth
China was now a member of the space race
It marked the end of Japanese occupation of China
Nearly 20 million died from starvation
3
Which latitude line (parallel) divided what would become North and South Korea?
7th
17th
151st
38th
4
What nation cut off access into West Germany during the Berlin Airlift?
France
The United States
The Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.)
Italy
5
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
Support countries that favored communism
Support countries that rejected communism
Make laws tougher to pass in Congress
Make laws easier to pass in Congress
6
U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War was primarily shaped by what theory?
The Khrushchev Doctrine
The Pythagorean Theory
The Domino Theory
The MacArthur Doctrine
7
True or False: The Shah in Iran was supported by the U.S. during the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
False
True
8
Which country is in regional conflict with India and has nuclear weaponry?
Pakistan
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
9
Which of the following events occurred first?
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The Iranian Revolution
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The fall of the Berlin Wall
10
During what years do most historians consider the Cold War to have taken place?
1898-1918
1776-1863
1945-1991
1991-2001
11
The Balfour Declaration, which pledged support for creating a Jewish nation, led to
World War II.
the creation of Iraq.
the creation of Israel.
World War I.
12
What policy followed 'brinkmanship' and led to a period of relative peace during the Cold War?
Containment
Détente
Isolation
Laissez-faire
13
How did the "Bay of Pigs" failure lead to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Khrushchev felt the U.S. was now in a weakened position
Kennedy wanted a blockade of Cuba after the invasion failed
Castro supported a second Bay of Pigs invasion
The Bay of Pigs rebels returned to Cuba as Castro allies
14
At the Yalta Conference, which city was divided in half by the Allies? (East & West)
Rome, Italy
Berlin, Germany
Istanbul, Turkey
Paris, France
15
The division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe was called the
Freedom Barrier
Quarantine Line
Iron Curtain
Demilitarized Zone
16
Why did the United States shift from a policy of
brinkmanship
to
détente
?
The U.S. saw a need to lower international tensions
Nixon and Brezhnev signed the SALT I Treaty
The Soviet Union became a greater power
The U-2 crisis almost drew the United States into war
17
What country was non-aligned during the Cold War?
Poland
India
France
Indonesia
18
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of NATO?
The Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.)
Italy
West Germany
France
19
Which leader of North Vietnam/the Viet Cong won a war against South Vietnam and the U.S.?
Mao Zedong
Pol Pot
Kim Jong Un
Ho Chi Minh
20
True or False: The Berlin Wall was torn down in 1961 after Kennedy said, "Tear down this wall."
False
True
21
What was the U-2 incident?
A rock concert where Bono accidentally killed a USSR leader
A U.S. spy plane/pilot was shot down by the USSR
An attempt to smuggle weapons under the Berlin Wall
A USSR spy plane/pilot was shot down by the US
22
What country was part of, or "under", the Iron Curtain?
Italy
France
Poland
England
23
In terms of the Cold War, MAD stands for...
Mutually Assured Destruction
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
A magazine popular in the 1960s
Maximum Aligned Defense-Network
24
Third World: ______________________________
post-industrial countries
communist countries
democratic countries
non-aligned/developing countries
25
True or False: S.A.L.T. occurred during the period of Detente with the Soviet Union
False
True
