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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
Marx and Engels wrote "
The Communist Manifesto
" in 1848 during the Industrial Revolution to
promote private property & profit of wealthy industrialists.
encourage colonies in the Americas to revolt against Europe.
seek abolition of forced African slave labor on plantations.
predict a worker's revolution against government & business.
2
The new policy of Deng Xiaoping which helped to ease tensions between the US and China was
The Great Leap Forward
The Four Modernizations
The Cultural Revolution
The first 5 Year Plan
3
This map illustrates which of the main reasons for worsening tensions in the Cold War?
Sporting rivalries at the Olympics
Differing national economic policies
Alliances
The nuclear arms race
4
A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate
the number of Chinese men and women working in skilled jobs.
the effect of industry on Chinese culture.
how Communists used gender equality to gain women's support.
why China has grown economically relative to the USA.
5
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Isolationism
Arms Control
Neutrality
Containment
6
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Iron Curtain
Isolationism
Marshall Plan
Containment
7
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Collective ownership of land
Respecting private property rights
Radical cultural change
8
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Nuclear Football
Duck and Cover
Los Alamos
Mutually Assured Destruction
9
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
A war that the United States started by bombing North Korea.
An invasion by Japan into the nation of Korea.
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
10
Which of the following is the best description of "The Cold War" between 1945 to 1991?
It was a violent war over religion and culture.
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.
11
Comparatively, which Allied nation emerged as the strongest economic Superpower after World War 2?
France
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The United Kingdom
The United States of America
12
Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" 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.
Aligning with European powers after WW2.
13
Which of the following describes the relationship between map 1a and map 1b?
African nations allied with US or USSR based on ethnicity.
Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.
Ethnic differences were abolished in new independent nations
Europe established new African empires based on ethnicity.
14
These three leaders were all similar because they
were all supporters of communism.
used non-violence to achieve their goals.
rejected all forms of modern civilization.
opposed foreign rule in their nations.
15
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The United Nations
The League of Nations
The World Bank
The International Monetary Fund
16
Which nation did the US invade in 1955 to 1975 largely based on the theory seen in this video?
Cuba
China
The USSR
Vietnam
17
Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?
Fear and hatred and an unwillingness to cooperate.
Total agreement about each other's goals and objectives.
Total war on the battlefields of Europe.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
18
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
19
American politicians & historians claim the Cold War started when the USSR
exploded their first nuclear weapon in 1949.
tried to spread Communism into Germany after 1945.
was invaded by Nazi Germany in 1941.
had a revolution in 1917 & later killed the King & royalty.
20
Which economic philosophy did the United States mostly try to promote in the Cold War?
Karl Marx's Communism
Adolf Hitler's Fascism
Adam Smith's Capitalism
Mao Zedong's Collectivization
21
While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because
their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.
of their commitment to militarism and fascism.
they glorified consumerism and free private property.
democracy and peaceful change were their political tactics.
22
Which vocabulary term of the Cold War describes a nation with the power to dominate others?
Warsaw Pact
Nonaligned
Superpower
3rd World
23
Which of the following nations remained Communist after the Cold War?
Laos, China, Vietnam, North Korea, & Cuba
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan & Kyrgystan
Ethiopia, Somalia, Angola, Mozambique, & Madagascar
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, & Georgia
24
All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought
EXCEPT:
building nuclear weapons.
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
using propaganda.
providing military aid to allies.
25
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
26
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"
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.
Increasing the USSR's spending on nuclear weapons.
Keeping the USSR as a Communist one party state.
28
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 Marxist beliefs.
All 3 were inspired by monotheist religious tradition.
All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.
29
What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?
The US became involved in fighting in Afghanistan.
The European Union expanded into Eastern Europe.
The Chinese Communist party implemented free market reforms.
The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.
30
What did these three leaders share in common during APWH period 6?
They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.
They supported free trade with the US to industrialize.
They used communism to support economic growth.
They rejected all forms of violence to gain power.
31
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
32
Which East Asian leader led a revolution which turned China into a Communist nation in 1949?
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Kim Il-Sung
Sun Yat-Sen
33
USSR & China used Communism to "build toward socialist futures" by concentrating on
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
teaching respect for democracy and private property
encouraging traditional religious culture
opening up trade, creating stock markets, and lowering taxes
34
Which nation became the first to model itself on the ideas found in Marx & Engel's book?
Mexico after the revolution against Spain
Russia after World War 1
The United States after the revolution against Great Britain
France after their revolution against Louis XIV's monarchy
35
Which of the following is the best description of the outcome of the Vietnam War?
Victory by North Vietnamese Communists over South Vietnam.
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.
36
This cartoon's point of view is that the reason the U.S.S.R. abandoned communism was
Social problems
Economic problems
Political problems
Diplomatic problems
37
Soviet leaders & historians are more likely to argue that the Cold War started when the
USA hid trying to make atomic bombs & used them on Japan.
USA tried to stop Communist revolutions in Korea & Vietnam.
USA stayed out of WW2 until Pearl Harbor in 1941.
USA sent troops to help the Russian monarchy in 1918.
38
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
39
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
Arms Race
1st Strike
Arms Control
MIRV
40
Millions of Russians in 1917 believed the slogan "peace, bread, & land" to support this leader
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Krushchev
