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NYS Global History & Geography MC Questions on the Cold War from 2000 to 2017
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1
What was one concern associated with both the Korean War and the Vietnam War?
French colonial rule would continue to influence the region
Communism would spread through eastern and southeastern Asia
Kim Jong Il and Ho Chi Minh possessed nuclear weapons
Renewed Japanese imperialism would trigger another world war
2
Which of these groups were the major supporters of 20
th
century communist revolutions?
Workers and peasants
Entrepreneurs and capitalists
Bourgeoisie and nobility
Priests and artisans
3
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
complete the post-World War II rebuilding of Berlin
keep East Germans from fleeing to Western sector of Berlin
meet the requirements of NATO
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
4
The primary purpose of the United Nations is to
Promote democratic governments
Resolve conflicts between nations peacefully
Control world grain prices
Unite all nations militarily through alliances
5
One similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War is that both wars were
Caused by religious conflicts
Fought based on political ideologies during the Cold War
Resolved through the diplomatic efforts of the UN
Fought without foreign influence of assistance
6
The Berlin Blockade, the Hungarian Revolt, & the invasion of Afghanistan all demonstrated that
the Soviet Union wanted to join NATO
the Soviet Union hoped to advance its economy
the Soviet Union used economic sanctions to pursue its goals
the Soviet Union was willing to use military force
7
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were designed to
restore democratic rule in Haiti
end German demands for the Sudetenland
promote economic and political stability in Europe
prevent Iraq's takeover of Kuwait
8
Which Cold War event occurred
last
?
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Cuban Missile Crisis
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Korea War
9
The fall of the Berlin Wall was followed by
the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union
an expansion of the Warsaw Pact
the rise of a Neo-Nazi movement in Spain
an end of democratic rule in Germany
10
An analysis of this chart shows that the United Nations
relies on the US to carry out its peacekeeping missions
faces increasing financial burden as crises increase
expects individual nations to solve their own problems
is like the League of Nations & does not have the resources
11
Changes in the political borders of Eastern European countries during the 1990s were a result
of the failure of communism
of the decline of the NATO
of the expansion of the Warsaw Pact
of the end of free trade
12
Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
Naval blockade of Cuba (1962)
Hungarian Revolt (1956)
Nuremberg Trials (1945-1946)
Launching of Sputnik (1957)
13
The main idea of this 1949 cartoon is that the United Nations would
Work to solve pollution problems
Bridge the gap between world powers
Meet only when world crises erupted
Prevent the Cold War
14
Kim Jong Il and Fidel Castro are 21
st
century leaders who believe in the ideas of
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
Siddhartha Gautama
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
15
Which organization includes this statement in its charter?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Organization of American States
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
16
One way the Chinese (1945-1949) & the Cuban Revolution (1956-1959) are similar is that the
leaders of both revolutions used peaceful methods
leaders of both revolutions relied on support from peasants
leaders of both revolutions embraced capitalist ideas
leaders of both revolutions rejected industrial development
17
Which two countries are represented by the characters arguing over the border?
North Korea and Great Britain
The Soviet Union and North Korea
The Soviet Union and China
China and Great Britain
18
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union & Western democracies competed for in the Middle East
because of its vast fertile farmlands and rivers
because of its industrial potential
because of its strategic location and valuable resources
because of its large well-educated population
19
Which event is shown in this cartoon?
Korean breaking through the Great Wall of China
Allied soldiers tearing down concentration camps
Germans wreck the Berlin Wall to show the fall of communism
Parisians attacking the Bastille & starting the French Rev.
20
The use of the Marshall Plan in Western Europe after World War II strengthened the forces of
Democracy
Communism
Isolationism
Autocracy
21
This 1989 cartoon suggests that the governments of both China and East Germany
Removed the military from power
Gave people the right to decide how they would be ruled
Allowed a shift in rule from autocracy to fascism
Faced challenges to maintain communist gov'ts
22
Which title would best fit this graphic organizer?
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
Capitalism in Full Retreat
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Buildup of the Cold WarBottom of Form
23
Which development directly resulted from each of these events?
Communist governments were established
Large numbers of people migrated
Ethnic tensions decreased
Nuclear weapons were developed
24
Which region is most closely associated with the event with which it is paired?
East Asia – issuing of the Balfour Declaration
South America – Munich Conference
Central Africa – calling of the Crusades by Pope Urban II
Eastern Europe – Berlin Airlift
25
In 1968, the area east of the bold black boundary included members of the
European Union (EU)
Triple Alliance
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
26
A similarity between Solidarity in 1980 & the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 is that both
groups favored increases in military spending
groups encouraged military occupation by the Soviet Union
groups succeeded in ending communism
groups supported movements for democracy
27
What is accurate about the Hungarian Revolution & the Tiananmen Square demonstrations?
Strong action was taken by the United Nations
Repressive action was taken to end both protests
These events led to democratic reforms
Both events brought communist governments to power
28
During the Cold War, which event occurred
last
?
Cuban missile crisis
Launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
Destruction of the Berlin Wall
Berlin airlift
29
All the events on the time line show actions taken during the
Green Revolution
Cold War
policy of appeasement
decline of nationalism
30
The commemorative stamp was issued 50 years after the Marshall Plan. Marshall was honored
because he had formed the EU so that W Europe could rebuild
because he had insisted that Germany pay for starting WWII
because he encouraged W Europe to accept aid from the USSR
because he had proposed economic aid to rebuild Europe
31
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
provide military aid to Middle Eastern allies
assure nationalist success in the Chinese civil war
restore Japanese economic development
provide for economic recovery in Western Europe
32
These events were part of an era known as the
Enlightenment
Cold War
Scientific Revolution
Age of Imperialism
33
The term
iron curtain
refers to the
Border established between India and Pakistan after WWII
No-fly zone in northern Ira after the Persian Gulf War
Scars left on the land by the trenches of World War I
W boundary of Soviet domination in Europe in the Cold War
34
The formation of NATO, the division of Germany into East & West & the Korean War were
immediate reactions to ethnic conflict & civil war in Africa
immediate reactions to German nationalism after WWI
immediate reactions to communist expansion after WWII
immediate reactions to Japanese military aggression
35
Which heading would best complete the partial outline below?
Formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Events of the Cold War
Causes of World War II
Actions of the United Nations
36
What is the main idea of this 1997 cartoon?
N. Koreans chose to separate themselves from the S. Koreans
South Korea has more mineral resources than North Korea
S. Korea flourished while N. Korea is struggling to survive
North Korea was devastated by the war with South Korea
37
Which speech described the political alignment shown on the map?
Hirohito's "Surrender"
Churchill's "Iron Curtain"
Pericles "Funeral Oration"
Bismarck's "Blood and Iron"
38
Which SE Asian nation fought against Japan, France & the United States during the 20
th
century?
Philippines
Myanmar (Burma)
Thailand
Vietnam
39
The purpose of the Marshall Plan after World War II was to
Force the losing nations to help areas destroyed by the war
Strengthen the alliances that had won the war
Promote the spread of militarism
Rebuild national economies to stabilize governments
40
Use of the term
Iron Curtain
is mean to symbolize and highlight differences in
Political ideology
Art and architecture
Religious philosophy
Resources and climate
41
Both alliances shown on the map were formed after World War II primarily to
promote democracy in Europe
compete in the global economy
expand trade between members
increase military defense
42
The Truman Doctrine and NATO were United States responses to the
Concern about the partition of India in 1947
Communist threat after World War II
Threat of the Nazis in the 1930s
Fear of economic depression after World War I
43
Which event in China is symbolized by the “Lady with the Light” in this 1989 cartoon?
Long March
Great Leap Forward
Tiananmen Square protests
Cultural Revolution
44
The Truman Doctrine, Korean War, crisis in Guatemala & Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan were all
examples of Japanese Imperialism
reasons for the Industrial Revolution
Causes of World War II
events of the Cold War
45
Which nation is Speaker C most likely representing?
China
Germany
Poland
France
46
Both the division of Germany and the division of Korea following World War II lead
Space exploration agreements with the superpowers
Uneven economic development between the divided portions
Open warfare between the divided parts
Democratic governments for all citizens
47
The United Nations was created primarily to
provide a means of solving international problems
prosecute persons accused of war crimes
channel relief aid to war-torn nations
contain the spread of communism
48
In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe?
Satellites of the Soviet Union
Allies of the United States
Participants in the Marshall Plan
Members of the Common Market
49
This chart shows the organization of the
United Nations (UN)
Organization of American States (OAS)
European Union (EU)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
50
One way in which Ho Chi Minh, Fidel Castro and Kim Jong Il are similar is that each
Used Marxist political principles
Overthrew a ruling monarch
Promoted Confucian principles
Set up democratic governments
51
The purpose of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
Support the construction of the Iron Curtain
Prevent the spread of communism
Attempt to solve world hunger
Increase the membership in the United Nations
52
The events in these headlines contributed to the
development of peacetime alliances
rejection of imperialism by Western nations
collapse of the Soviet Union
tensions between the superpowers
53
The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
Power of the European Union
Strength of the Warsaw Pact
End of the Cold War
Collapse of the Taliban
54
The 38
th
parallel in Korea and the 17
th
parallel in Vietnam were used to mark
Territorial claims disputed between ethnic minorities
Boundaries created by mountain ranges
Demarcation lines instituted by papal authority
Political divisions between communist & noncommunist areas
55
In 1968, the areas labeled Estonian SSR, Belorussian SSR, and Moldavian SSR referred to
Republics that were part of the Soviet Union
Members of OPEC
Independent nations of eastern Europe
Members of the Central Powers
56
What was a major reason the Soviet Union established satellite states in E. Europe after WWII?
Creating a buffer zone against future invasions
Participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions
Developing better trade relations with the West
Controlling OPEC
57
Which communist nation is associated with Ho Chi Minh & the surrender of Saigon?
Vietnam
North Korea
People's Republic of China
Soviet Union
58
What is one way post-World War II North Korea and post-World War II East Germany are similar?
Both threatened to use chemical weapons against China
Both communist governments faced economic stagnation
Democratic principles flourished in both countries
Monarchies were reestablished in both countries
59
This statement refers to the
Russian Revolution
beginning of the Cold War
end of World War I
unification of Germany
60
Which title below completes the partial outline below?
Victories for Democracy
Cold War Confrontations
Path to World War I
Terrorism in the 20th Century
61
This cartoon raises the question as to whether the United Nations is able to
administer former colonial areas
deliver aid to people in need
unite opposing forces and differing ideologies
separate political issues from economic issues
62
During the Cold War period, which nations were divided into communist & noncommunist parts?
Pakistan and Ireland
Vietnam and Korea
China and Mongolia
Poland and Cuba
63
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to
Isolate member nations from the rest of the world
Promote religious freedom
Defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
Stop the flow of immigration between member nations
64
The speakers are discussing the question of whether NATO should
dissolve and turn over its assets to the European Union
send troops to stop ethnic strife in Iraq
expel the United States and Canada
expand its organization to include the nations of E. Europe
65
After WWII, a key reason the Soviet Union established satellite nations in Eastern Europe was
to ease tension with the Chinese government
to protect its western border from attack
to expand trade opportunities with Western Europe
to maintain freedom of the seas
66
During the Cold War, nations that adopted a policy of nonalignment believed they should
Restrict trade with neighboring countries
Follow a course of independent of the superpowers
Be exempt from United Nations decisions
Reject international environmental treaties
67
Which period of history is depicted in this cartoon?
Age of Imperialism
Age of Enlightenment
Cold War
Industrial Revolution
68
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
Government housing to refugees
Funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
Nuclear weapons to NATO members
Military assistance to Vietnam
69
These headlines discuss events during
World War II
the post-Cold War era
Stalin's Reign of Terror
the Cold War
70
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
W. nations are frustrated by communist control in E. Europe
The West is willing to negotiate with the Soviet Union
The UN is successful in freeing nations from communism
The Soviet Union will usually cooperate with the UN
71
The tools shown in this cartoon represent traditional symbols of
Western capitalism
Manorialism
Communism
National socialism
72
In the post-WWII time period, the purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact was to
Promote economic self-sufficiency
Discourage religious toleration
Establish a military alliance
Eliminate political corruption
73
In what way were Korea and Germany similar after World War II?
Ethnic tensions threatened civil war in each country
Their former emperors stood trial for war crimes
They refused to align with the superpowers
Both remained divided during the Cold War
74
Which conclusion about the Middle East can be drawn from these Cold War situations?
It allowed the UN to establish the region’s foreign policies
It developed a policy of appeasement
It was a site of strategic competition between superpowers
It served as a key ally for the Soviet Union
75
The Soviet Union’s response to the formation of NATO was to create the
Warsaw Pact
European Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
76
Which conclusion about NATO can be drawn from this 2002 map?
NATO has included many Asian members
NATO had fewer members than the Warsaw Pact
NATO does not admit new members
NATO was considering including more former Soviet satellites
77
These events are most closely associated with
World War I
the Cold War
the Persian Gulf War
World War II
78
Since 1999, what has been the primary role of NATO in world affairs?
Lowering tariffs between member nations
Protecting Western Europe from Soviet aggression
Carrying out crisis management and peace enforcement tasks
Conducting war crimes trials
79
What did end of communism in the Soviet Union cause many countries in Eastern Europe to do?
Pursue free-market economic policies
Maintain a communist form of government
Join the Warsaw Pact
Shift to a command economy
80
One similarity in the histories of Germany and Vietnam is that both nations
were once divided but have since been reunited
remained nonaligned during the Cold War period
were once colonized by other European nations
have chosen a democratic form of government in recent years
81
Which development in the history of Cuba occurred
first
?
The Soviet Union built missile sites in Cuba
The United States imposed a naval quarantine against Cuba
The communist government in Cuba seized foreign properties
Fidel Castro forcibly took power in Cuba
82
Which function of the United Nations is based on the concept of collective security?
Providing health services
Assisting in agricultural research
Coordinating global peacekeeping
Monitoring educational programs
83
The political climate of the Cold War caused the world's two superpowers to
cooperate in halting the spread of communism
protect human rights
colonize Africa and Asia
compete economically and militarily
84
One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar is that both
Attempted to remove French imperialists from power
Resulted in unification of two formerly independent nations
Reflected the success of the Western policy of containment
Developed from Cold War tensions
85
Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after World War II?
Switzerland, Austria, Belgium
France, Spain & Great Britain
Turkey, Greece, Italy
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
86
The imaginary line that divided the W. Europe from E. Europe after WWII was known as the
Prime meridian
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
Line of demarcation
87
Which sequence of 20
th
-century Cold War events is in the correct chronological order?
Fall of Berlin Wall / Cuban Missile Crisis / Marshall Plan
Cuban missile crisis / Fall of Berlin Wall / Marshall Plan
Fall of Berlin Wall / Marshall Plan / Cuban missile crisis
Marshall Plan / Cuban missile crisis / Fall of Berlin Wall
88
The Great Wall of China and the Berlin Wall were both intended to
Limit the movement of peoples
Keep people from smuggling illegal goods
Isolate unpopular governments
Halt the spread of communism
89
Which time period is represented in this map of Europe?
During the Age of Imperialism
During the Cold War
Between World War I and World War II
Before the Congress of Vienna
90
These ideas are most closely associated with the
Reason for the Nationalist settlement of Taiwan
Result of the Marshall Plan
Causes of the conflict in Vietnam
Factors that led to the Korean War
91
After WWII, which country exerted political & economic control over Poland, Hungary & Romania?
Great Britain
France
United States
Soviet Union
92
Which of these countries was not a member of either NATO or of the Warsaw Pact?
Great Britain
East Germany
Austria
Rumania
93
After WWII, the US provided financial aid to W Germany, Turkey & Greece because these nations
were major military partners of the United States
were newly independent
were facing possible communist threats
were beginning their industrial development
94
This 1989 photograph symbolizes the
fear of Nazism among Germans
importance of the Berlin Airlift
creation of a divided Germany
end of the Cold War
95
The events described in this passage occurred soon after
The Korean War
World War I
World War II
The Six-Day War
96
This statement expresses concern about the
differences between command and market economies
threats to the environment by developed economies
economic costs of World War II
dangers of the Cold War
97
Which US foreign policy was used to maintain the independence of Greece & Turkey after WWII?
Nonalignment
Containment
Neutrality
Militarism
