7-5 Cold War

Question 1

The first man-made satellite to be placed intoorbit was

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the Soviet Union's Sputnik I in 1957.

Question 2

"Perestroika" and "Glasnost"·These factors contributed to the

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collapse of the Soviet Union.

Question 3

What wasthe original purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?

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to provide a defense pact against possible Soviet attack

Question 4

One reason the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact was to

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limit the threat of invasion from Western Europe

Question 5

Which of these was the most noticeable symbol ofthe "Iron Curtain"?

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Berlin Wall

Question 6

A 1959 revolution resulted in a communist system being established inwhich Caribbean country?

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Cuba

Question 7

When the Cold War ended, what happened to the Soviet Union?

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It was divided into many independent countries.

Question 8

In the 30 years after World War II, which area was most influenced bythe Soviet Union?

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EasternEurope

Question 9

Thecollapse of the USSR in 1991 marked the end of decades of_______________ rule in the nation

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Communist

Question 10

Which statement BEST describes the goals of Mikhail Gorbechev's policies of "perestroika"?

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Gorbachev wanted to restructure the Soviet economy & gov't.

Question 11

After the fighting in the Korean War ended in1953,

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the North remained controlled by Communists.

Question 12

What country was divided into communist & non-communist zonesafter WWII?

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Germany

Question 13

The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was a confrontation between

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the United States and the Soviet Union.

Question 14

"Indian independencemovement" refers to the Indian effort to break free from the rule of

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Great Britain

Question 15

The primary purpose of the Marshall Plan was to

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aid the economic recovery of war-torn Europe.

Question 16

Theso-called "Truman Doctrine" was specifically designed to aid

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countries trying to resist the spread of Communism.

Question 17

The "Domino Theory" during thepost-World War II era held that

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if one country were to fall to communism, others would

Question 18

The mainreason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950 was to

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preventNorth Korea from conquering South Korea

Question 19

In order to break the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948, theUS and Great Britain

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began an airlift to keep West Berlin supplied with goods.

Question 20

Which nation experienced a communist revolutionin the years immediately following WWII?

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China

Question 21

The collapse of the Soviet Union MOST LIKELYresulted in which event?

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the end of the Cold War

Question 22

Which statement best describes most Eastern European countries immediately after World War II?

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became satellite states of the Soviet Union

Question 23

Who wasthis leader of India often associated with acts of nonviolent resistance?

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Mohandas Gandhi

Question 24

After the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I in1957, the United States responded by

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increasing funding to its own space program.

Question 25

Which event caused American schools to emphasize science & math courses in the 1950s &60s?

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the Space Race

Question 26

The division between India and Pakistan in 1947was mainly due to

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religious issues.

Question 27

The firstAfrican state to achieve independence was

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Ghana

Question 28

Which political organization was MOST associatedwith the "iron curtain" countries?

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Warsaw Pact

Question 29

The "iron curtain" Winston Churchillreferred to

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divided European countries into communist & non-communist.

Question 30

People agreed with the formation of the state of Israelb/c of the events associated with

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the Holocaust.

Question 31

Which statement bestcharacterizes the period of apartheid in South Africa?

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racist ideas of ruling minority were adopted in laws

Question 32

"Salt March" of 1930 was a key moment in the independence movement ofpeople in what country?

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India

Question 33

As a result of Castro'srevolution in Cuba

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tensions in the Cold War b/w the US & the USSR increased.

Question 34

What event resulted in death sentences for 12 Nazi war criminals & prison for 8 others?

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The Nuremberg Trials

Question 35

Under theleadership of Mao Zedong, communism flourished in what country?

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China

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