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APWH Modern Unit 8 (Cold War and Decolonization Test Review
APWH Modern Unit 8 (Cold War and Decolonization Test Review
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An #APWH Modern Quiz! for #Unit 8 created for #JS Morton District 201
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1
Which of the following is the best description of "The Cold War" between 1945 to 1991?
It was a non-violent struggle to dominate global trade.
It was struggle to stop Global Warming
It was a violent war over religion and culture.
It was a conflict over different political/economic ideas.
2
While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because
they glorified consumerism and free private property.
democracy and peaceful change were their political tactics.
of their commitment to militarism and fascism.
their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.
3
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Respecting private property rights
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Radical cultural change
Collective ownership of land
4
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Nuclear Football
Mutually Assured Destruction
Duck and Cover
Los Alamos
5
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The World Bank
The League of Nations
The United Nations
The International Monetary Fund
6
Which of the following nations remained Communist after the Cold War?
Laos, China, Vietnam, North Korea, & Cuba
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan & Kyrgystan
Ethiopia, Somalia, Angola, Mozambique, & Madagascar
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, & Georgia
7
Which of the following is the best description of the outcome of the Vietnam War?
Much like Korea, Vietnam remained divided in North & South.
A peace agreement negotiated by the United Nations.
The USA stopped the spread of Communism in Vietnam.
Victory by North Vietnamese Communists over South Vietnam.
8
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9
After World War 2, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
Germany & Italy
The United Kingdom & France
China & Japan
The Soviet Union and the United States
10
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Containment
Marshall Plan
Isolationism
Iron Curtain
11
A Communist leader or those with pro-USSR perspectives would respond that the Cold War really started because
USA stayed out of WW2 until Pearl Harbor in 1941.
There were too many disputes between the Allies about how to beat Hitler.
The USA hid its development of the atomic bomb & then used it in 1945.
The USA joined an international coalition to defeat the Bolsheviks in 1918.
12
Which of the following describes the relationship between map 1a and map 1b?
African nations allied with US or USSR based on ethnicity.
Ethnic differences were abolished in new independent nations
Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.
Europe established new African empires based on ethnicity.
13
Who was the first "Superpower" of the Cold War era because it was the first to develop the Atomic Bomb?
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The French Republic
The United Kingdom
The United States of America
14
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15
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The building of the Berlin Wall
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
16
Which nation did the US invade in 1955 to 1975 largely based on the theory seen in this video?
China
Cuba
The USSR
Vietnam
17
Which East Asian leader led a revolution which turned China into a Communist nation in 1949?
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Sun Yat-Sen
Kim Il-Sung
18
After World War 1, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
Germany & Austria
Italy & Japan
Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire
The United Kingdom & France
19
Which part of the world was the least developed economically as a result of having been colonized before 1945?
The "First World"
The "Oceanic World"
The "Second World"
The "Third World"
20
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Containment
Isolationism
Neutrality
Arms Control
21
In the context of the Cold War era, what's the best definition of the term
superpower
?
A nation with extensive ability to use influence & power on a global scale.
A newly independent nation.
A collection of countries dedicated to the advancement of peace.
An empire.
22
Dad joke: Why did the spy cross the road? Because he was NEVER on your side!
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23
Millions of Russians in 1917 believed the slogan "peace, bread, & land" to support this leader
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Lenin
Nikita Krushchev
24
Marx and Engels wrote "
The Communist Manifesto
" in 1848 during the Industrial Revolution to
predict a worker's revolution against government & business.
promote private property & profit of wealthy industrialists.
encourage colonies in the Americas to revolt against Europe.
seek abolition of forced African slave labor on plantations.
25
What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?
The Chinese Communist party implemented free market reforms.
The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.
The US became involved in fighting in Afghanistan.
The European Union expanded into Eastern Europe.
26
Which economic philosophy did the United States mostly try to promote in the Cold War?
Karl Marx's Communism
Adolf Hitler's Fascism
Adam Smith's Capitalism
Mao Zedong's Collectivization
27
Which nation became the first to model itself on the ideas found in Marx & Engel's book?
Mexico after the revolution against Spain
France after their revolution against Louis XIV's monarchy
The United States after the revolution against Great Britain
Russia after World War 1
28
Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" after WW2?
Seeking to take part in the 'proxy wars' of the Superpowers.
Seeking to create empires of their own in the Global North.
Aligning with European powers after WW2.
Declaring political and economic independence from empires.
29
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
An invasion by Japan into the nation of Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
A war that the United States started by bombing North Korea.
30
How were the tactics of Gandhi (India), MLK (USA), and Mandela (S. Africa) similar?
All 3 used violent revolution to fight oppression.
All 3 were inspired by Marxist beliefs.
All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.
All 3 were inspired by monotheist religious tradition.
31
What did these three leaders share in common during APWH period 6?
They supported free trade with the US to industrialize.
They used communism to support economic growth.
They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.
They rejected all forms of violence to gain power.
32
Which nations were the original founders of the Non-aligned Movement (NAM)?
The USA, Canada, UK, France, & West Germany.
The USSR, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, & Hungary.
India, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Egypt, & Ghana.
British Empire, Dutch Empire, Austrian Empire, Ottomans, & Imperial France.
33
Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR's was most known for
'Perestroika' and 'Glasnost' which reduced Cold War tension.
Keeping the USSR as a Communist one party state.
Increasing the USSR's spending on nuclear weapons.
Reviving and glorifying the government of Joseph Stalin.
34
Which type of nation would have been in the "Non-aligned movement?"
Developing nations who refused to be allied with any one superpower.
Communist nations devoted to representing the interests of the USSR.
Capitalist nations that were completely in line with the goals of the USA.
Colonies that wanted to remain within the sovereignty of European empires.
35
Dad joke: How many lightbulbs are in a "Top Secret" room? None, the government wants to keep you in the dark.
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36
The new policy of Deng Xiaoping which helped to ease tensions between the US and China was
The first 5 Year Plan
The Four Modernizations
The Cultural Revolution
The Great Leap Forward
37
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
38
These three leaders were all similar because they
were all supporters of communism.
used non-violence to achieve their goals.
rejected all forms of modern civilization.
opposed foreign rule in their nations.
39
This map could be used by a historian to explain which of the following about Africa post-WW2?
African nations were able to rapidly achieve independence.
Islam spread rapidly into sub-Saharan Africa.
Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.
Imperial nations continued to intervene in African conflicts
40
USSR & China used Communism to "build toward socialist futures" by concentrating on
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
encouraging traditional religious culture
opening up trade, creating stock markets, and lowering taxes
teaching respect for democracy and private property
41
This map illustrates which of the main reasons for worsening tensions in the Cold War?
Alliances
Differing national economic policies
Sporting rivalries at the Olympics
The nuclear arms race
42
Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?
Total agreement about each other's goals and objectives.
Total war on the battlefields of Europe.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
Fear and hatred and an unwillingness to cooperate.
43
A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate
the effect of industry on Chinese culture.
why China has grown economically relative to the USA.
the number of Chinese men and women working in skilled jobs.
how Communists used gender equality to gain women's support.
44
This map shows regional G.D.P. BEFORE WW2. Which region emerged as MOST economically dominant AFTER 1945?
Asia
Europe
Africa
North America
45
This cartoon's point of view is that the reason the U.S.S.R. abandoned communism was
Social problems
Economic problems
Diplomatic problems
Political problems
46
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
They all used violent war to gain independence.
They all sought political independence from the Global North
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
47
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
1st Strike
Arms Race
MIRV
Arms Control
48
All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought
EXCEPT:
building nuclear weapons.
using propaganda.
providing military aid to allies.
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
49
A leader of the USA or those with pro-American perspectives would most likely argue that the Cold War started because
The USSR tried to spread Communism into Eastern Europe after 1945.
The USA and USSR made an alliance to beat the Nazis in 1942.
Stalin made a secret deal with Hitler in 1939.
Russia had a Communist revolution in 1917.
50
Dad joke: Why should people have known the USSR wasn't going to last? Because there were so many red flags.
Communist jokes aren't funny unless everyone gets them.
Nyet, nyet, nyet. Not funny.
Funniest dad joke yet!
Not bad.
51
Dad joke: Why were Cold War spies so sleepy? Because they had to go undercover.
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