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