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Cold War Questions for a high school modern world history class. #coldwar
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1
Which of the following becomes the official religious policy of the Soviet Union under Stalin?
Judaism
Atheism
Christianity
Russian Orthodox
2
Which country helped Lenin return to Russia to lead the Bolshevik Revolution?
France
Germany
United States
Italy
3
A symbolic division between East and West Europe during the Cold War.
Iron Throne
Steel Wall
Iron Curtain
Steel Curtain
4
Who makes the economic decisions in a command economy?
consumers
factory owners
local governments
central government
5
Period of time between 1936-38 when Stalin attempted to remove "enemies of the state"
The Exodus
The Reign of Terror
Mass genocide
The Great Purge
6
Which country was considered an "economic miracle" because of it's growth after WWII?
Poland
West Germany
Great Britain
Italy
7
An economic system in which private business run most industries.
Communism
Monarch
Democracy
Capitalism
8
An era of tension between capitalistic and communistic countries that occurred after WWII:
Marshall Plan
Cold War
Nationalism
Detente
9
An extremely powerful country, especially one capable of influencing international events.
Canada
Super Power
Cold War
Iron Curtain
10
The Russian Revolution was led by
Joseph Stalin.
Boris Yeltsin.
Vladimir Lenin.
Fidel Castro.
11
Joseph Stalin's 5 Year Plans created what kind of economy?
Traditional
Mixed
Command
Market
12
The last czar of Russia was named...
Catherine the Great
Nicholas II
George II
Alexander III
13
The first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
Federov
Kosmonov
Ovechkin
Sputnik
14
Stalin's "Cult of Personality," refers to
Gulag's
the Communist Party
Stalin's public image
Stalin's secret police
15
The first czar of Russia was
Peter the Great.
Nicholas II.
Ivan the Terrible.
Catherine the Great.
16
Art during Stalin's reign would be mostly used to
Anti-Communist reforms
police control over government
promote the Communist Party
Provide relief from daily struggles
17
Event when protestors are fired at for marching to Nicholas's winter palace demanding reforms
Bloody Sunday
The Duma
Bolshevik Revolution
March Revolution
18
During WWI, the conditions in Russia were desperate because of fighting in war and
shortage on goods
workers strikes
low population
Stalin's regime
19
What was the name of the radical Russian Marxist group who would sacrifice anything for change?
Bolsheviks
Mensheviks
Communists
Atheists
20
An alliance of nations that attempts to end disputes between countries peacefully.
World Regulators
United Nations
Peace Group
League of Nations
21
In what way did Peter the Great strengthen ties with Europe?
Adopted a policy of glasnost
Moved the capital to Leningrad
Moved the capital to St. Petersburg
moved the capital to Moscow
22
What event led to the start of the Space Race?
Building of the International Space Station
America's build up of nuclear weapons
Apollo 11's moon landing
Launch of Sputnik I
23
The Soviet Union’s reaction the freedom movements in Czechoslovakia in 1968 was to:
Permit limited freedoms
Sent Soviet troops and crushed the revolt
Brought the matter to the United Nations
Remove Soviet troops from the country
24
Which of the following, is NOT an reason for discontent caused by industrialization in Russia
Child labor
High standard of living
Low wages
Working conditions
25
Government with a one party dictatorship that attempts to rule every aspect of life
Democracy
Communism
Totesnotanswerism
Totalitarianism
26
Who was the last ruling family of Russia?
Vladivostok
Romanov
Gorbachev
Perestroika
27
Who is the current president of Russia?
Stalin
Obama
Putin
Lenin
28
Who is the founder of Communism?
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Vladamir Lenin
Karl Marx
29
A farm owned by the state that many peasants/ farmers worked together on
Commune
Bonanza
Soviet
Collective
30
After WWII, the U.S. believed that the liberated nations of Europe should:
Have free elections
Restore their monarchies
All become communist
Become mandates of the Allies
31
Soviet prison work camps were called
Guild
Gucci
Gulag
Goodoo
32
What negative effect has Siberia's harsh climate had?
many severe droughts
hindered permanent settlements
limited access to water
seasonal workers reduced output
33
The first satellite into space was
Perestrokia
Cosmonaut
Soyuz
Sputnik
34
Military alliance system of American allies in the North Atlantic:
NATO
United Nations
Marshall Planners
Warsaw Pact
35
Which of the following is NOT a way that a totalitarian state has control of individuals:
Demanding sacrifice
Listening to the people
Denying personal liberties
Terror
36
A period of hostility between Western powers and Communist powers.
World War II
Arms Race
Cold War
Space Race
37
How is the climate in western Russia different than that of eastern Russia (Siberia)?
There is no weather data for the east due to low population.
Western winters are very warm due to climatic patterns.
Winters are more mild in the east.
Siberia is cool year round with harsh winters.
38
Peter the Great's goal was to
make trade with Europe illegal.
protect traditional industrites.
modernize Russia.
allow cultivation of native food sources.
39
What is the dividing line between Europe and Asia?
Black Sea
Volga River
Ural Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
40
Why do most people live in the western part of Russia?
The climate is more mild.
It is closer to Asia.
Europeans couldn't travel through the Ural Mountains.
There is a law restricting movement past the 60 degree line.
41
What was SPECIFIC purpose of the Berlin Wall?
Divided East and West Berlin
Prevent East Berliners from going to the West
The Wall didn't exist is was a metaphor for the Cold War
Keep capitalism out of Berlin
42
Who was the last USSR leader when it collapsed?
Lenin
Stalin
Gorbachev
Yeltsin
43
What was the Cold War?
Intense political and military tension with no fighting
War fought in Siberia
Rivalry between the U.S. and USSR in the winter Olympics
Occasional military engagemement in the Arctic
44
Economic decisions in the Soviet Union were made by:
Private citizens
Government agencies
Private businesses
The Catholic Church
45
Who is this?
Lenin
Stalin
Karl Marx
Lentil
46
The first communist nation in the world was
North Korea
Cuba
China
Soviet Union
47
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Karl Marx
Nicholas II
Joseph Stalin
Vladamir Lenin
48
What event was the turning point of the Cold War?
glasnost
detente
Cuban Missle Crisis
WWII
49
The founder of the Bolsheviks, leader of Russian Revolution, and first head of the USSR:
Vladamir McVladamir
Vladamir Putin
DJ Vladamir
Vladamir Lenin
50
Which of following is NOT true about Gulag conditions?
Cramped
Strict
Friendly bosses
Unsanitary
51
True or False: Censorship is an example of a method of enforcement for a totalitarian state
False
True
52
Which of the following groups was NOT a target of the Great Purge?
Communists
Writers
Army Heroes
Old Bolsheviks
53
T or F: Women are given a chance for equal rights in every aspect of life but the workforce
False
True
54
The act or practice of spying.
Communism
Stockpile
NATO
Espionage
55
What is the significance of the March Revolution?
Bolsheviks decline
Rasputin is killed
Stalin comes to power
Czar Nicholas steps down
56
All of the following are benefits of building the Trans-Siberian railroad
EXCEPT
opening a frontier
uniting a country
sparking growth
spreading communist ideas
57
Name of Romanov daughter who was rumored to still be alive
Anesthesia
Annabelle
Anastasia
Anaconda
58
NATO stands for ___________?
North American Team Operations
No Advancement To Oregon
North American Treaty Organization
Native American Talking Organization
59
Why are Russia's climates so diverse?
location near the south pole
no desert climate so temp and precip vary
taiga forest region has a moderating effect
large size
60
Who is this?
Joseph Stalin
Karl Marx
Vladamir Lenin
Adolf Hitler
61
Under Nicholas II, the number of factories ____________ but Russia still _________.
doubles; lags
triples; increases
stays the same; declines
doubles; increases
62
What was the new name that the Bolsheviks take once they gain control of Soviet Union?
Community Party
Leninism
Marxists
Communist Party
63
At the end of the Russian Civil War, Russia changed it's name to the USSR, commonly called the
Russian Union
Bolsheviks
Soviet Union
Red Gaurd
64
Councils set up all over Russian cities made of workers, peasants, and soldiers
Union
Tribal
Soviets
Council
65
Russia's worst nuclear accident happened where?
Moscow
Kiev
Pripyat
Chernobyl
66
"Holy Man," who was friends with the royal family and gained some power in Russia
Rasputin
Rumpelstiltskin
Dumbledore
Meriln
67
The Russian Civil War was fought between the
White and Red Army
Green and Blue Army
Red and Blue Army
Brown and Red Army
68
Who was considered the most ruthless dictator of the Soviet Union?
Lenin
Stalin
Hitler
Putin
69
System of government in which all economic and social activity is controlled by the government.
Democracy
Capitalism
Communism
Dictator
70
Why did the Soviets win the space race?
first to orbit the moon
first to put a man on the moon
first to lauch a landing craft
first to launch a satellite
