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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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Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
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
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
2
All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought
EXCEPT:
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
using propaganda.
building nuclear weapons.
providing military aid to allies.
3
Which part of the world was the least developed economically as a result of having been colonized before 1945?
The "First World"
The "Third World"
The "Oceanic World"
The "Second World"
4
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Nuclear Football
Duck and Cover
Los Alamos
5
A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate
why China has grown economically relative to the USA.
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.
6
These three leaders were all similar because they
opposed foreign rule in their nations.
were all supporters of communism.
used non-violence to achieve their goals.
rejected all forms of modern civilization.
7
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Radical cultural change
Respecting private property rights
Collective ownership of land
8
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.
9
This map illustrates which of the main reasons for worsening tensions in the Cold War?
Alliances
The nuclear arms race
Differing national economic policies
Sporting rivalries at the Olympics
10
Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR's was most known for
'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.
Reviving and glorifying the government of Joseph Stalin.
11
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The World Bank
The International Monetary Fund
The United Nations
The League of Nations
12
Marx and Engels wrote "
The Communist Manifesto
" in 1848 during the Industrial Revolution to
predict a worker's revolution against government & business.
promote private property & profit of wealthy industrialists.
seek abolition of forced African slave labor on plantations.
encourage colonies in the Americas to revolt against Europe.
13
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Isolationism
Marshall Plan
Iron Curtain
Containment
14
What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?
The European Union expanded into Eastern Europe.
The Chinese Communist party implemented free market reforms.
The US became involved in fighting in Afghanistan.
The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.
15
Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?
Total agreement about each other's goals and objectives.
Fear and hatred and an unwillingness to cooperate.
Total war on the battlefields of Europe.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
16
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
Arms Control
1st Strike
Arms Race
MIRV
17
Which economic philosophy did the United States mostly try to promote in the Cold War?
Karl Marx's Communism
Adam Smith's Capitalism
Adolf Hitler's Fascism
Mao Zedong's Collectivization
18
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Neutrality
Arms Control
Containment
Isolationism
19
Which of the following nations remained Communist after the Cold War?
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, & Georgia
Laos, China, Vietnam, North Korea, & Cuba
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan & Kyrgystan
Ethiopia, Somalia, Angola, Mozambique, & Madagascar
20
What did these three leaders share in common during APWH period 6?
They rejected all forms of violence to gain power.
They supported free trade with the US to industrialize.
They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.
They used communism to support economic growth.
21
Which nation did the US invade in 1955 to 1975 largely based on the theory seen in this video?
Cuba
The USSR
China
Vietnam
22
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
The United States after the revolution against Great Britain
23
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 violent war over religion and culture.
It was a conflict over different political/economic ideas.
It was a non-violent struggle to dominate global trade.
24
Which East Asian leader led a revolution which turned China into a Communist nation in 1949?
Sun Yat-Sen
Kim Il-Sung
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
25
The new policy of Deng Xiaoping which helped to ease tensions between the US and China was
The Great Leap Forward
The first 5 Year Plan
The Four Modernizations
The Cultural Revolution
26
While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because
their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.
democracy and peaceful change were their political tactics.
of their commitment to militarism and fascism.
they glorified consumerism and free private property.
27
This cartoon's point of view is that the reason the U.S.S.R. abandoned communism was
Economic problems
Political problems
Social problems
Diplomatic problems
28
American politicians & historians claim the Cold War started when the USSR
was invaded by Nazi Germany in 1941.
had a revolution in 1917 & later killed the King & royalty.
exploded their first nuclear weapon in 1949.
tried to spread Communism into Germany after 1945.
29
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
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
encouraging traditional religious culture
30
Millions of Russians in 1917 believed the slogan "peace, bread, & land" to support this leader
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Krushchev
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
31
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
The building of the Berlin Wall
32
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
A war that the United States started by bombing North Korea.
An invasion by Japan into the nation of Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
33
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
They all used violent war to gain independence.
They all sought political independence from the Global North
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
34
This map could be used by a historian to explain which of the following about Africa post-WW2?
African nations were able to rapidly achieve independence.
Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.
Imperial nations continued to intervene in African conflicts
Islam spread rapidly into sub-Saharan Africa.
35
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.
A peace agreement negotiated by the United Nations.
The USA stopped the spread of Communism in Vietnam.
36
Which vocabulary term of the Cold War describes a nation with the power to dominate others?
Warsaw Pact
Superpower
3rd World
Nonaligned
37
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 were abolished in new independent nations
Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.
38
Comparatively, which Allied nation emerged as the strongest economic Superpower after World War 2?
The United States of America
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
France
The United Kingdom
39
How were the tactics of Gandhi (India), MLK (USA), and Mandela (S. Africa) similar?
All 3 were inspired by monotheist religious tradition.
All 3 used violent revolution to fight oppression.
All 3 were inspired by Marxist beliefs.
All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.
40
Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" after WW2?
Seeking to create empires of their own in the Global North.
Seeking to take part in the 'proxy wars' of the Superpowers.
Aligning with European powers after WW2.
Declaring political and economic independence from empires.
