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APWH Exam Review Unit #8 (Cold War and Decolonization Review (2023)
APWH Exam Review Unit #8 (Cold War and Decolonization Review (2023)
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An #APWH Modern Quiz! for #Unit 8
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1
This cartoon's point of view is that the reason the U.S.S.R. abandoned communism was
Social problems
Economic problems
Political problems
2
Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" after WW2?
Seeking to take part in the 'proxy wars' of the Superpowers.
Aligning with European powers after WW2.
Declaring political and economic independence from empires.
3
How were the tactics of Gandhi (India), MLK (USA), and Mandela (S. Africa) similar?
All 3 used violent revolution to fight oppression.
All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.
All 3 were inspired by Marxist beliefs.
4
Which type of nation would have been in the "Non-aligned movement?"
Developing nations who refused to be allied with any one superpower.
Communist nations devoted to representing the interests of the USSR.
Capitalist nations that were completely in line with the goals of the USA.
5
This map shows regional G.D.P. BEFORE WW2. Which region emerged as MOST economically dominant AFTER 1945?
Europe
Asia
North America
6
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The building of the Berlin Wall
The Vietnam War
7
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
A war that the United States started by bombing North Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
8
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Marshall Plan
Iron Curtain
Containment
9
These three leaders were all similar because they
were all supporters of communism.
used non-violence to achieve their goals.
opposed foreign rule in their nations.
10
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Doomsday Clock
Duck and Cover
11
This map illustrates which of the main reasons for worsening tensions in the Cold War?
Differing national economic policies
The nuclear arms race
Alliances
12
Which East Asian leader led a revolution which turned China into a Communist nation in 1949?
Mao Zedong
Kim Il-Sung
Sun Yat-Sen
Ho Chi Minh
13
A leader of the USA or those with pro-American perspectives would most likely argue that the Cold War started because
Stalin made a secret deal with Hitler in 1939.
The USA and USSR made an alliance to beat the Nazis in 1942.
The USSR tried to spread Communism into Eastern Europe after 1945.
14
Who was the first "Superpower" of the Cold War era because it was the first to develop the Atomic Bomb?
The United Kingdom
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The United States of America
15
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
16
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The International Monetary Fund
The League of Nations
The United Nations
17
Which nation became the first to model itself on the ideas found in Marx & Engel's book?
France after their revolution against Louis XIV's monarchy
Mexico after the revolution against Spain
Russia after World War 1
18
Marx and Engels wrote "
The Communist Manifesto
" in 1848 during the Industrial Revolution to
encourage colonies in the Americas to revolt against Europe.
predict a worker's revolution against government & business.
promote private property & profit of wealthy industrialists.
19
Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?
Total war on the battlefields of Europe.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
Fear and hatred and an unwillingness to cooperate.
20
All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought
EXCEPT:
providing military aid to allies.
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
building nuclear weapons.
21
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Arms Control
Isolationism
Containment
22
Which of the following nations remained Communist after the Cold War?
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, & Georgia
Laos, China, Vietnam, North Korea, & Cuba
Ethiopia, Somalia, Angola, Mozambique, & Madagascar
23
Which part of the world was the least developed economically as a result of having been colonized before 1945?
The "Third World"
The "Second World"
The "First World"
24
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
25
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.
Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.
26
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
27
Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR's was most known for
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.
28
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.
29
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Collective ownership of land
Respecting private property rights
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
30
After World War 2, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
The Soviet Union and the United States
The United Kingdom & France
China & Japan
31
The new policy of Deng Xiaoping which helped to ease tensions between the US and China was
The Four Modernizations
The Cultural Revolution
The Great Leap Forward
32
While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because
their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.
they glorified consumerism and free private property.
of their commitment to militarism and fascism.
33
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
Military Alliances
Arms Control
Arms Race
34
Which of the following describes the relationship between map 1a and map 1b?
Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.
Ethnic differences were abolished in new independent nations
Europe established new African empires based on ethnicity.
35
What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?
The US became involved in fighting in Afghanistan.
The Chinese Communist party implemented free market reforms.
The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.
36
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.
The USA stopped the spread of Communism in Vietnam.
37
What did these three leaders share in common during APWH period 6?
They supported free trade with the US to industrialize.
They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.
They rejected all forms of violence to gain power.
38
Millions of Russians in 1917 believed the slogan "peace, bread, & land" to support this leader
Vladimir Lenin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
39
Which nations were the original founders of the Non-aligned Movement (NAM)?
The USA, Canada, UK, France, & West Germany.
The USSR, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, & Hungary.
India, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Egypt, & Ghana.
40
In the context of the Cold War era, what's the best definition of the term
superpower
?
A nation with extensive ability to use influence & power on a global scale.
A collection of countries dedicated to the advancement of peace.
A newly independent nation.
41
Which nation did the US invade in 1955 to 1975 largely based on the theory seen in this video?
The USSR
Cuba
Vietnam
42
A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate
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.