Where was the "Iron Curtain" located?

between Western and Eastern Europe

The Truman Doctrine proposed to ___

support any country fighting Communism

What does the term Cold War mean?

the two Superpowers never confronted each other directly

How did the Korean War begin?

North Korea invaded South Korea

the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth

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1
Where is the city of Berlin located?
Soviet Union
Poland
France
Germany
2
Where was the "Iron Curtain" located?
between Western and Eastern Europe
between China and the Soviet Union
between Great Britain and France
between North and South Korea
3
Who was Mao Zedong?
founder of the Warsaw Pact
a general in the Soviet Army
leader of North Korea
leader of Communist China
4
What crime did the Rosenbergs commit?
fraud
spying
bomb-making
murder
5
Who were the "witches" in Senator McCarthy's witch hunt?
Communists
Democrats
African-Americans
Chinese
6
Communist China's most important ally was ___
Japan
Germany
the United States
the Soviet Union
7
Why did the US and the Soviet Union begin the Cold War?
political difference
difference in religious rights
all of these
different economic systems
8
The Truman Doctrine proposed to ___
use atomic weapons against the Soviet Union
support any country fighting Communism
end racism in the Southern States
begin a war with Communist China
9
America's "containment policy" was meant to contain the spread of ________
undocumented workers from the Soviet Union
terrorism
disease
communism
10
What new Super weapon did the US develop in 1952?
Hydrogen Bomb
Supersonic Attack Jet
Death Ray
Killer Satellite
11
What does the term Cold War mean?
the two Superpowers never confronted each other directly
the word "cold" translates into "enemy" in Russian
battles were fought in cold, northern regions
the brief war was fought in winter months
12
Generally, US citizens that the House Un-American Activities found guilty were _______.
executed
blacklisted
deported
fined
13
After the Communists took control of China, many "Nationalists" fled to the island of ____
Taiwan
Cuba
Ireland
Hawaii
14
President Truman removed General ___ from his command because he criticized his orders
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
George Marshall
George Patton
15
Where is the DMZ (or demilitarized zone)?
between West and East Berlin
between China and the Soviet Union
between Eastern and Western Europe
between North and South Korea
16
The G.I. Bill of 1944 helped returning veterans attend college and _____.
obtain a passport and travel outside the US
pay hospital bills
buy a house
marry a non-American woman
17
How did the Korean War begin?
China invaded Taiwan
South Korea invaded North Korea
the Soviet Union invaded Western Europe
North Korea invaded South Korea
18
What was Sputnik?
the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth
a rocket that could travel 1000 miles
a nuclear powered submarine
a type a Soviet-made jet aircraft
19
NATO is _________
an economic organization
a military alliance
a political party
the area between Western and Eastern Europe
20
The Marshall Plan sent millions of dollars worth of aid to ___________
Europe
the US-Mexico border
China
Japan

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