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The Cold War
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This is a basic REVIEW of "The Cold War," based on the new (2019-2020) 5th Grade TN state standards!
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1
President Kennedy ordered a _____________ to prevent Soviet ships from going to Cuba.
Wall be built
Battle
Airlift
Blockade
2
Which
two
countries became known as world "superpowers" after WWII?
Cuba and Soviet Union
United States and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Germany and Soviet Union
3
President Kennedy's "moon landing" goal was a part of the ___________ between the U.S. and USSR.
Arms race
Space race
Cold War
Alliance
4
The Cuban Missile Crisis started when the U.S. found out that the Soviet Union had built _____________ in Cuba.
Satellites
Missile launching pads
Missiles
Nuclear bombs
5
The Iron Curtain separated communist areas and democratic areas of Europe.
False
True
6
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
The Soviet Union did not want people leaving East Berlin for West Berlin
To block the Soviets
The United States wanted to separate East Berlin from West Berlin
To keep out enemies
7
Who occupied the country of
West Germany
after WWII?
The Soviets
The Allied armies
The Nazis
The Germans
8
How did the U.S. benefit from the space race? (choose one of the two correct answers)
The U.S. developed the Marshall Plan.
The U.S. developed new products from related research.
The U.S. developed advances in communication and navigation.
The U.S. developed a new Iron Curtain.
9
Which former leader of the Soviet Union said, "History is on our side. We will bury you!"
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
10
The Soviet Union wanted to spread ______________ to other countries.
Racism
Communism
Democracy
Power
11
The Berlin Airlift was an effort for Allied planes to deliver food and supplies to people in _______ Berlin.
West
East
South
North
12
The Cold War was a period of war that took place in cold regions of the Soviet Union.
False
True
13
How did the arms race affect the United States?
The U.S. built the Marshall Plan to win the arms race.
The U.S. started trading with Cuba.
The U.S. built missiles and developed more nuclear technology.
The U.S. started the space race, because it lost the arms race.
14
Is the city of
Berlin
located in East or West Germany?
Yes
East
West
No
15
The Cold War was a period of tension and rivalry between the United States and Soviet Union.
True
False
16
What were two
positive
results of the Cuban Missile Crisis? (choose one of the two)
The U.S. and Cuba became allies
All missiles in the world were destroyed
The U.S. and USSR agreed to limit their testing of nuclear weapons
A direct phone line was set up between the U.S. and USSR
17
What was the competition for the most powerful military
weapons
and
technology
called?
Space race
World War II
Arms race
Communism
18
President Kennedy announced the goal of putting a man on the moon by the year _______.
2000
1970
1950
1900
19
What did the
fall
of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
The destruction of the arms race that had led to too many missiles
The end of the Berlin airlifts that stopped soon after
The collapse of the Soviet Union that occurred soon after
The anger of West Berlin citizens for having to live under communism
20
Who occupied the country of
East Germany
after WWII?
The Soviets
The Germans
The Nazis
The Allied armies
