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7th Grade SS- South Carolina
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1
Which limited war ended with the country being divided into two along the 38th parallel?
Vietnam War
Six Day War
Korean War
Berlin War
2
The Soviet Union was the first country to do what?
put a satellite in orbit
use nuclear weapons
join NATO
land on the moon
3
What tactic was used by the Vietcong against the United States during the Vietnam War?
Limited warfare
Nuclear warfare
Linear tactics
Guerilla Warfare
4
Which of the following countries were not a part of the Warsaw Pact?
East Germany
Poland
Soviet Union
United States
5
What is an economic system based on private ownership?
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Darwinism
6
Which of the following was given as the purpose of the United Nations?
create a powerful army to discourage disagrements
maintain peace by assuring the security of member nations
Replace the League of Nations in Name
discuss issues and then fight if member nations don't agree
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Why was the Berlin Wall built?
prevent East Germans from defecting to West Germany
help the United States contain communism
stop the flow of supplies from West Germany to East Germany
to prevent food from entering Poland and Czechoslovakia
8
After WWII, China's government changed to which of the following?
democracy
nationalistic
communist
fascist
9
How did the Truman Doctrine attempt to stop the spread of communism?
by guaranteeing free elections in Europe.
providing financial and military aid to European countries
by stopping the Marshall Plan
by establishing the United Nations
10
The alliance that included the United States, Great Britain, France and most of Western Europe.
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Triple Entente
United Nations
11
How did the Cold War get its name?
There were no actual armed wars between the superpowers
The Soviet Union was a cold country
The spread of communism was contained in Europe
Most of the armed conflicts were fought in the winter
12
What was the United States' policy of resisting further communist expansion?
communism
containment
capitalism
Warsaw Pact
13
How did President Kennedy stop the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a naval blockade
sending economic aid to Cuba
sending troops into Cuba
by invading Cuba
14
Why was the European Union (EU) formed?
to form a partnership in the United States
as a military alliance
as an economic alliance in Europe
to have only one government in Europe
15
Why was NATO formed?
from a fear Germany would re-unite
because Greece and Turkey were fighting the communists
from a fear the Soviets would attack Western Europe
from a fear China would invade Japan
16
What do you call an economic system where factories and farms belong to the people as a group?
Capitalism
Darwinism
Nationalism
Communism
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How did Churchill describe the division between countries in Eastern and Western Europe?
Communist Bloc
Soviet Union
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
