Start of the Cold War

Question 1

Germany was divided into 4 different zones after WWII. Which of the following was NOT a zone?

Accepted Answer

Greek Zone

Question 2

Proletariat refers to

Accepted Answer

Lower, working class

Question 3

The Soviet Union began to have a great deal of influence in

Accepted Answer

Central and Eastern Europe

Question 4

Name the gentleman on the far right of this image.

Accepted Answer

Joseph Stalin

Question 5

What was the initial purpose of NATO?

Accepted Answer

Create a kind of group security against the Soviet Union

Question 6

Which region of postwar Germany was occupied by the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

Eastern

Question 7

The Truman Doctrine gave money to fight communist influence in ____________ and ___________.

Accepted Answer

Greece and Turkey

Question 8

True or False: Capitalism is all about sharing the wealth in a society.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

How many different zones did the allies divide Berlin into?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 10

How many bathroom passes are you given each quarter for this class?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 11

What event marked the official end to World War II?

Accepted Answer

Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Question 12

How many continents are there?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 13

Bourgeoise refers to

Accepted Answer

Migos, Upper class of society

Question 14

The USSR is synonymous (means the same) as which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union (Russia)

Question 15

Name the gentleman in the middle of this image.

Accepted Answer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 16

Which state is highlighted on this map of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Maryland

Question 17

Massive effort to transport vital necessities (food and coal) to the capital of Germany was the

Accepted Answer

Berlin blockade and airlift

Question 18

This picture shows a meeting in the ending days of World War II. The meeting was called the

Accepted Answer

Yalta Conference

Question 19

Which continent is the United States a part of?

Accepted Answer

North America

Question 20

NATO stands for

Accepted Answer

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 21

This man was the US president at the start of the Cold War. What was his name?

Accepted Answer

Harry S. Truman

Question 22

Which of the following countries was NOT a part of NATO?

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union

Question 23

Name the gentleman in the chair on the far left (black hat).

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill

Question 24

True or False: Capitalism is all about competition!

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

The ideological divide separating the west from the east in this map was known as the

Accepted Answer

Iron Curtain

Question 26

T/F: Stalin's speech in 1946 was a response to Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Warsaw Pact?

Accepted Answer

United States

Question 28

What event have we been discussing in US History all week?

Accepted Answer

Cold War

Question 29

T/F: In his speech in response to Churchill, Stalin compares Churchill to Hitler.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

When did the Cold War take place?

Accepted Answer

After World War II

Question 31

The United States policy of containment was defined as...

Accepted Answer

US Cold War policy designed to stop the spread of communism

Question 32

Plan to help European countries recover after WWII and to stop them from falling to the Soviets

Accepted Answer

Marshall Plan

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT one of the world's oceans?

Accepted Answer

Asian

Question 34

Which region of post-war Germany was occupied by the United States, Great Britain, and France?

Accepted Answer

Western

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Start of the Cold War

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