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An #APWH Modern Quiz! for #Unit 8 created for #JS Morton District 201
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After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Arms Control
Isolationism
Neutrality
Containment
2
After World War 1, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire
The United Kingdom & France
Italy & Japan
Germany & Austria
3
These images suggest that a major reason the USSR lost in Afghanistan was
Weakness of the Soviet economy in Russia
Internal division between communist factions
The nuclear arms race with the USA
A proxy war with the United States
4
As part of decolonization, Britain agreed to "partititon" South Asia into India & Pakistan because of conflicts between
British factions who disagreed on independence.
Communists and capitalists
Hindu and Muslim nationalists.
British colonists & Indian nationalists.
5
Which East Asian leader led a revolution which turned China into a Communist nation in 1949?
Kim Il-Sung
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Sun Yat-Sen
6
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
They all sought political independence from the Global North
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
They all used violent war to gain independence.
7
Mom joke: Why should people have known the USSR wasn't going to last? Because there were so many red flags.
Communist jokes aren't funny unless everyone gets them.
Nyet, nyet, nyet. Not funny.
Not bad.
Funniest dad joke yet!
8
What did all of these decolonization independence movements share in common?
Each was able to negotiate independence with their former empires.
Each were exclusively non-violent in their resistance to colonialism.
Each had to use armed conflict to achieve independence.
Each used a mixture of tactics to win independence from European rule.
9
Mom joke: Why are missiles always looking for a new job? Because they're always getting fired.
Boom!
This joke bombed.
Misfired.
Most explosive Dad Joke yet!
10
Which of the following was an effect of the partition of India?
Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs had to decide where to live.
It allowed Hindus and Muslims to live together in peace.
It allowed most people of India to remain in their homes.
It settled disputes over the region known as Kashmir.
11
USSR used military parades to show power, but they often hid REAL problems. An example below was the failed invasion of
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Afghanistan
12
What explains the large numbers of "proxy wars" on this map?
Superpowers wanted to control puppet governments there.
Superpowers wanted to avoid direct military confrontations.
Superpowers wanted new military technology from newly decolonized states.
Superpowers wanted natural resources and favor their private corporations.
13
In the context of the Cold War era, what's the best definition of the term
superpower
?
A collection of countries dedicated to the advancement of peace.
An empire.
A nation with extensive ability to use influence & power on a global scale.
A newly independent nation.
14
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Accepting "Marshall Plan" money from the USA to rebuild its economy.
Controlling Eastern European nations & spreading communism there.
Agreeing to a "containment" policy by limiting the promotion of communism.
Isolating itself completely from the outside world.
15
What did these three leaders share in common during the era of decolonization?
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.
They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.
16
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
17
All of the following are reasons for South Asian migration to a "metropole", but which was an ECONOMIC reason?
The migrant can find a new job and send money back to their families.
The migrant needs protection from ethnic or religious violence.
The migrant has a desire for government freedom in the former empire.
The migrant speaks the same language as the former imperial rulers.
18
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Collective ownership of land
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Radical cultural change
Respecting private property rights
19
A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate
the effect of industry on Chinese culture.
why China has grown economically relative to the USA.
how Communists used gender equality to gain women's support.
the number of Chinese men and women working in skilled jobs.
20
Examine the chart. Was Mao's "Great Leap Forward" (1958 to 1962) an economic success?
No, because many people fled the country
Yes, because it brought economic prosperity
Yes, because it improved agriculture
No, because it failed to improve China's economy
21
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
The United States after the revolution against Great Britain
Russia after World War 1
Mexico after the revolution against Spain
22
This cartoon's point of view is that the reason the U.S.S.R. abandoned communism was
Diplomatic problems
Economic problems
Social problems
Political problems
23
What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?
The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.
The US became involved in fighting in Afghanistan.
The European Union expanded into Eastern Europe.
The Chinese Communist party implemented free market reforms.
24
USSR & China used Communism to "build toward socialist futures" by concentrating on
opening up trade, creating stock markets, and lowering taxes
teaching respect for democracy and private property
encouraging traditional religious culture
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
25
Mom joke: What did they call it when Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and Mao got together for a few drinks? A Communist party.
That joke was...revolting.
Communism is NO laughing matter!
Was that joke cleared by the propaganda office?
That joke was so communist, everybody got it.
26
Some countries tried to solve their economic problems through "command economies" which are
economies in which the government makes ALL economic decisions.
economies that are governed through private supply and demand.
economies with some capitalism mixed with some elements of socialism.
27
The State of Israel was established in
1980
1991
1919
1948
28
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
A war that the United States started by bombing North Korea.
An invasion by Japan into the nation of Korea.
29
NATO emerged during the Cold War to
use collective security by the US and Europe to stop communism.
encourage a foreign policy independent of the USA.
share nuclear weapons technology with non-aligned countries.
force democracy on other nations around the world.
30
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.
Seeking to create empires of their own in the Global North.
Declaring political and economic independence from empires.
31
While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because
democracy and peaceful change were their political tactics.
of their commitment to militarism and fascism.
they glorified consumerism and free private property.
their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.
32
A Communist leader or those with pro-USSR perspectives would respond that the Cold War really started because
The USA hid its development of the atomic bomb & then used it in 1945.
There were too many disputes between the Allies about how to beat Hitler.
USA stayed out of WW2 until Pearl Harbor in 1941.
The USA joined an international coalition to defeat the Bolsheviks in 1918.
33
All of the following led to the fall of the Soviet Union EXCEPT
The failure of the invasion of Afghanistan.
Economic weakness even after Gorbachev's "perestroika" reforms.
The USSR couldn't keep up with the USA in military spending.
The Non-Aligned Movement decided to shift its allegiance to the USA.
34
Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?
Total agreement about each other's goals and objectives.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
Fear and hatred and an unwillingness to cooperate.
Total war on the battlefields of Europe.
35
What's the best explanation of the relationship between these two sources?
Chinese propaganda was false; Mao's policies failed to produce food.
Glorious Communism produced industrial and agricultural success!
36
After World War 2, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
The Soviet Union and the United States
China & Japan
The United Kingdom & France
Germany & Italy
37
Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR's was most known for
Keeping the USSR as a Communist one party state.
'Perestroika' and 'Glasnost' to combat economic problems.
Reviving and glorifying the government of Joseph Stalin.
Increasing the USSR's spending on nuclear weapons.
38
What caused the Great Leap Forward in China?
a student movement for political reform
an increase in aid from foreign allies
a government demand for rapid industrialization
an availability of surplus revenue from increased taxes
39
Which economic philosophy did the United States mostly try to promote in the Cold War?
Adam Smith's Capitalism
Mao Zedong's Collectivization
Adolf Hitler's Fascism
Karl Marx's Communism
40
Who was the first "Superpower" of the Cold War era because it was the first to develop the Atomic Bomb?
The United Kingdom
The French Republic
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The United States of America
41
After Angolan independence, a civil war started. Assume you were the USSR. Who would you send guns, ₽, & trainers to?
UNITA
MPLA
42
AFTER Independence was achieved, what was the great economic problem for newly independent states?
They had a shortage of land, labor, and natural resources.
They had little industry and depended on export to single markets.
Global economic depression wiped out demand for their industrial products.
USA & USSR competed fiercely to force them to adopt their ideologies.
43
This source is BEST understood in the context of...
The rise of the Axis powers immediately before WW2.
The growth in power of Europe after WW1.
Cold War proxy wars between the US and USSR in the later Cold War.
The decline of European powers after WW2 at the start of the Cold War.
44
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 USSR tried to spread Communism into Eastern Europe after 1945.
Russia had a Communist revolution in 1917.
The USA and USSR made an alliance to beat the Nazis in 1942.
45
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.
Colonies that wanted to remain within the sovereignty of European empires.
Capitalist nations that were completely in line with the goals of the USA.
46
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"
47
Which of the following is an example of the migration of former colonial subjects to a "metropole" of the former empire?
North African Moroccans to Spain.
North African Algerians to France.
South Asian Indians to Great Britain.
Asian Indonesians to the Netherlands.
48
Which of the following is the best description of the outcome of the Vietnam War?
Much like Korea, Vietnam remained divided in North & South.
The USA stopped the spread of Communism in Vietnam.
A peace agreement negotiated by the United Nations.
Victory by North Vietnamese Communists over South Vietnam.
49
What is the best description of HOW India achieved its independence from Britain?
Indian nationalists used many tactics to achieve independence from Britain.
The USSR invaded and forced the surrender of Britain.
Decolonization was forced on Britain by the USA.
The Non-aligned movement forced the British to give India independence.
50
From the perspective of the USSR, the Warsaw Pact was formed to
promote capitalism and democracy in Eastern Europe.
give Eastern European freedom and independence.
counteract the military power of NATO and defend the borders of the USSR.
assert Soviet control over the Mediterranean Sea.
51
This map could be used by a historian to explain which of the following about Africa post-WW2?
Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.
Imperial nations continued to intervene in African conflicts
Islam spread rapidly into sub-Saharan Africa.
African nations were able to rapidly achieve independence.
52
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
Arms Race
MIRV
1st Strike
Arms Control
53
The amount of nuclear weapons after 1985 is best explained by?
The proliferation of nuclear weapons to China, UK, France, India, etc.
The spread of communism to Eastern Europe and Asia.
Negotiated reductions in nuclear arms between the USA and USSR.
Proxy wars between the USA and USSR.
54
When did India get its independence?
August 15, 1939
August 15, 1947
August 15, 1919
August 15, 1991
55
From the perspective of most Muslim Palestinians, what has been their reaction to the creation of Israel?
They agreed to work it out, but weren't happy about it.
The Arab population was not affected by it.
They fully supported it.
They rejected it as unfair to them.
56
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The Vietnam War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The building of the Berlin Wall
The Korean War
57
What did "Perestroika" and "Glasnost" do?
It advocated for the total abolition of the Communist Party.
It promoted more openness, freedoms, and limited capitalist reforms.
It mandated a strict Marxist-Leninist Communist doctrine.
It argued that the Chinese and Soviets should ally to destroy the USA.
58
Which WAS NOT a way that the Superpowers fought "proxy wars"?
They employed super-secret spies and espionage to undermine opponents.
They sent military advisors to train soldiers to fight.
They sent their own troops to fight the other superpower.
They sent weapons or money to people who shared their ideology.
59
Which of the following
WAS NOT
an effect of "partition"?
religious tolerance
1 million deaths
10 million people dislocated
ethnic fighting broke out
60
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.
using propaganda.
building nuclear weapons.
61
Which historical process was the most important in the creation of Israel?
The desire by Jewish nationalists for their own nation after WW2
The colonization of the Middle East by Great Britain after WW1
The Cold War competition between the USA and USSR.
The growth in power of organizations such as the United Nations
62
A war between FSLN "Sandanistas" & FDN "Contras" rages in Nicaragua. Assume you were the USA. Who gets your guns & $?
Sandanistas
The Contras
63
Millions of Russians in 1917 believed the slogan "peace, bread, & land" to support this leader
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Krushchev
64
Mom joke: What musical genre are all national anthems classified as? Country music.
Not bad.
Stop, just stop.
I declare independence from this joke.
Funniest dad joke yet!
65
How would a MILITARY historian explain the behavior of Russia/USSR after 1945?
Russia had been invaded, many times, and they wanted secure borders.
The economy was behind the West, leading to rapid industrialization.
Factionalism between rebels after Revolution led to a Communist Party.
The Russian Tsar had favored the elite, and communists wanted equality.
66
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Duck and Cover
Nuclear Football
Mutually Assured Destruction
Los Alamos
67
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The World Bank
The International Monetary Fund
The League of Nations
The United Nations
68
Which nations were the original founders of the Non-aligned Movement (NAM)?
British Empire, Dutch Empire, Austrian Empire, Ottomans, & Imperial France.
The USSR, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, & Hungary.
India, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Egypt, & Ghana.
The USA, Canada, UK, France, & West Germany.
69
Marx and Engels wrote "
The Communist Manifesto
" in 1848 during the Industrial Revolution to
promote private property & profit of wealthy industrialists.
seek abolition of forced African slave labor on plantations.
predict a worker's revolution against government & business.
encourage colonies in the Americas to revolt against Europe.
