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Cold War Questions for a high school modern world history class. #coldwar
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Which country was considered an "economic miracle" because of it's growth after WWII?
Poland
Great Britain
Italy
West Germany
2
Who is this?
Karl Marx
Lenin
Stalin
Lentil
3
A symbolic division between East and West Europe during the Cold War.
Steel Curtain
Iron Throne
Steel Wall
Iron Curtain
4
What negative effect has Siberia's harsh climate had?
limited access to water
many severe droughts
hindered permanent settlements
seasonal workers reduced output
5
Who is the founder of Communism?
Leon Trotsky
Karl Marx
Joseph Stalin
Vladamir Lenin
6
Government with a one party dictatorship that attempts to rule every aspect of life
Communism
Democracy
Totalitarianism
Totesnotanswerism
7
NATO stands for ___________?
No Advancement To Oregon
North American Treaty Organization
North American Team Operations
Native American Talking Organization
8
Military alliance system of American allies in the North Atlantic:
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Planners
United Nations
9
Which of the following groups was NOT a target of the Great Purge?
Army Heroes
Writers
Communists
Old Bolsheviks
10
Which country helped Lenin return to Russia to lead the Bolshevik Revolution?
Italy
Germany
United States
France
11
Which of the following is NOT a way that a totalitarian state has control of individuals:
Listening to the people
Demanding sacrifice
Denying personal liberties
Terror
12
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Karl Marx
Nicholas II
Joseph Stalin
Vladamir Lenin
13
Stalin's "Cult of Personality," refers to
the Communist Party
Stalin's public image
Stalin's secret police
Gulag's
14
Who was the last ruling family of Russia?
Perestroika
Romanov
Gorbachev
Vladivostok
15
The first czar of Russia was
Peter the Great.
Nicholas II.
Ivan the Terrible.
Catherine the Great.
16
An alliance of nations that attempts to end disputes between countries peacefully.
League of Nations
Peace Group
United Nations
World Regulators
17
What was the Cold War?
Rivalry between the U.S. and USSR in the winter Olympics
Intense political and military tension with no fighting
War fought in Siberia
Occasional military engagemement in the Arctic
18
Why did the Soviets win the space race?
first to orbit the moon
first to put a man on the moon
first to lauch a landing craft
first to launch a satellite
19
Peter the Great's goal was to
make trade with Europe illegal.
modernize Russia.
protect traditional industrites.
allow cultivation of native food sources.
20
What was SPECIFIC purpose of the Berlin Wall?
The Wall didn't exist is was a metaphor for the Cold War
Prevent East Berliners from going to the West
Keep capitalism out of Berlin
Divided East and West Berlin
21
All of the following are benefits of building the Trans-Siberian railroad
EXCEPT
sparking growth
spreading communist ideas
uniting a country
opening a frontier
22
Which of the following, is NOT an reason for discontent caused by industrialization in Russia
High standard of living
Child labor
Low wages
Working conditions
23
What was the name of the radical Russian Marxist group who would sacrifice anything for change?
Atheists
Communists
Mensheviks
Bolsheviks
24
Art during Stalin's reign would be mostly used to
Provide relief from daily struggles
promote the Communist Party
police control over government
Anti-Communist reforms
25
Who was the last USSR leader when it collapsed?
Yeltsin
Gorbachev
Lenin
Stalin
26
Who is this?
Vladamir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Karl Marx
Adolf Hitler
27
An extremely powerful country, especially one capable of influencing international events.
Iron Curtain
Canada
Super Power
Cold War
28
What was the new name that the Bolsheviks take once they gain control of Soviet Union?
Marxists
Communist Party
Community Party
Leninism
29
The Soviet Union’s reaction the freedom movements in Czechoslovakia in 1968 was to:
Permit limited freedoms
Remove Soviet troops from the country
Brought the matter to the United Nations
Sent Soviet troops and crushed the revolt
30
The first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
Federov
Sputnik
Kosmonov
Ovechkin
31
The founder of the Bolsheviks, leader of Russian Revolution, and first head of the USSR:
Vladamir Lenin
Vladamir Putin
DJ Vladamir
Vladamir McVladamir
32
Soviet prison work camps were called
Gulag
Guild
Gucci
Goodoo
33
The Russian Civil War was fought between the
Green and Blue Army
White and Red Army
Brown and Red Army
Red and Blue Army
34
Russia's worst nuclear accident happened where?
Chernobyl
Kiev
Pripyat
Moscow
35
The act or practice of spying.
Communism
NATO
Stockpile
Espionage
36
Why are Russia's climates so diverse?
no desert climate so temp and precip vary
large size
taiga forest region has a moderating effect
location near the south pole
37
Joseph Stalin's 5 Year Plans created what kind of economy?
Command
Traditional
Market
Mixed
38
What event was the turning point of the Cold War?
Cuban Missle Crisis
glasnost
WWII
detente
39
What is the dividing line between Europe and Asia?
Caucasus Mountains
Ural Mountains
Volga River
Black Sea
40
What event led to the start of the Space Race?
America's build up of nuclear weapons
Building of the International Space Station
Apollo 11's moon landing
Launch of Sputnik I
41
T or F: Women are given a chance for equal rights in every aspect of life but the workforce
False
True
42
Who is the current president of Russia?
Putin
Stalin
Lenin
Obama
43
Economic decisions in the Soviet Union were made by:
Private citizens
Government agencies
Private businesses
The Catholic Church
44
At the end of the Russian Civil War, Russia changed it's name to the USSR, commonly called the
Red Gaurd
Soviet Union
Russian Union
Bolsheviks
45
In what way did Peter the Great strengthen ties with Europe?
Adopted a policy of glasnost
moved the capital to Moscow
Moved the capital to St. Petersburg
Moved the capital to Leningrad
46
Name of Romanov daughter who was rumored to still be alive
Anaconda
Anesthesia
Anastasia
Annabelle
47
The last czar of Russia was named...
Nicholas II
Alexander III
Catherine the Great
George II
48
During WWI, the conditions in Russia were desperate because of fighting in war and
workers strikes
shortage on goods
low population
Stalin's regime
49
Why do most people live in the western part of Russia?
There is a law restricting movement past the 60 degree line.
It is closer to Asia.
Europeans couldn't travel through the Ural Mountains.
The climate is more mild.
50
After WWII, the U.S. believed that the liberated nations of Europe should:
Have free elections
Become mandates of the Allies
All become communist
Restore their monarchies
51
Event when protestors are fired at for marching to Nicholas's winter palace demanding reforms
Bloody Sunday
March Revolution
Bolshevik Revolution
The Duma
52
A farm owned by the state that many peasants/ farmers worked together on
Soviet
Commune
Bonanza
Collective
53
"Holy Man," who was friends with the royal family and gained some power in Russia
Dumbledore
Rasputin
Rumpelstiltskin
Meriln
54
Under Nicholas II, the number of factories ____________ but Russia still _________.
triples; increases
doubles; lags
doubles; increases
stays the same; declines
55
A period of hostility between Western powers and Communist powers.
Arms Race
Space Race
World War II
Cold War
56
Period of time between 1936-38 when Stalin attempted to remove "enemies of the state"
The Reign of Terror
The Exodus
The Great Purge
Mass genocide
57
Which of the following becomes the official religious policy of the Soviet Union under Stalin?
Christianity
Atheism
Judaism
Russian Orthodox
58
How is the climate in western Russia different than that of eastern Russia (Siberia)?
There is no weather data for the east due to low population.
Siberia is cool year round with harsh winters.
Western winters are very warm due to climatic patterns.
Winters are more mild in the east.
59
True or False: Censorship is an example of a method of enforcement for a totalitarian state
False
True
60
Councils set up all over Russian cities made of workers, peasants, and soldiers
Tribal
Soviets
Council
Union
61
Which of following is NOT true about Gulag conditions?
Unsanitary
Friendly bosses
Strict
Cramped
62
What is the significance of the March Revolution?
Bolsheviks decline
Czar Nicholas steps down
Stalin comes to power
Rasputin is killed
63
System of government in which all economic and social activity is controlled by the government.
Capitalism
Communism
Democracy
Dictator
64
Who was considered the most ruthless dictator of the Soviet Union?
Stalin
Putin
Hitler
Lenin
65
The Russian Revolution was led by
Vladimir Lenin.
Fidel Castro.
Boris Yeltsin.
Joseph Stalin.
66
An economic system in which private business run most industries.
Democracy
Capitalism
Communism
Monarch
67
The first communist nation in the world was
China
North Korea
Cuba
Soviet Union
68
The first satellite into space was
Cosmonaut
Perestrokia
Sputnik
Soyuz
69
An era of tension between capitalistic and communistic countries that occurred after WWII:
Marshall Plan
Nationalism
Cold War
Detente
70
Who makes the economic decisions in a command economy?
factory owners
consumers
local governments
central government
