Which of the following is the best description of "The Cold War" between 1945 to 1991?

It was a conflict over different political/economic ideas.

In 1977, the government of Mengistu Mariam announced "nationalization" of Ethiopian farmers' lands. What was the result?

Famine, failed economic policies, and rebellion

This graph suggests both the USSR's invasion (1979-1989) and the USA's invasion (2001 to 2021) were similar because

Both were met with armed resistance that caused unacceptable combat deaths.

What explains the large numbers of "proxy wars" on this map?

Superpowers wanted to avoid direct military confrontations.

Dad joke: What musical genre are all national anthems classified as? Country music.

Not bad., Stop, just stop., Funniest dad joke yet!, I declare independence from this joke.

What is the best description of HOW India achieved its independence from Britain?

Indian nationalists used many tactics to achieve independence from Britain.

Which of the following is the best description of the outcome of the Vietnam War?

Victory by North Vietnamese Communists over South Vietnam.

What's the best explanation of the relationship between these two sources?

Chinese propaganda was false; Mao's policies failed to produce food.

While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because

their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.

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.

This map could be used by a historian to explain which of the following about Africa post-WW2?

Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.

Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR's was most known for

'Perestroika' and 'Glasnost' to combat economic problems.

Which type of nation would have been in the "Non-aligned movement?"

Developing nations who refused to be allied with any one superpower.

Which historical process was the most important in the creation of Israel?

The desire by Jewish nationalists for their own nation after WW2

What did "Perestroika" and "Glasnost" do?

It promoted more openness, freedoms, and limited capitalist reforms.

What did these three leaders share in common during the era of decolonization?

They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.

Which of the following describes the relationship between map 1a and map 1b?

Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.

What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?

The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.

All of the following are reasons for South Asian migration to a "metropole", but which was an ECONOMIC reason?

The migrant can find a new job and send money back to their families.

Bonus Cold War Dad joke: Why did the spy cross the road? Because he was NEVER on your side!

Bond, James Bond, Stop, just stop., I did not see that coming., Not bad.

Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?

Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.

Which nations were the original founders of the Non-aligned Movement (NAM)?

India, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Egypt, & Ghana.

Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" after WW2?

Declaring political and economic independence from empires.

Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?

Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.

A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate

how Communists used gender equality to gain women's support.

How could a historian who believed USA President Ronald Reagan (1980-1988) helped to end the Cold War use this chart?

Because Reagan spent more on the military, and the USSR couldn't keep up.

Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?

War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.

Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following EXCEPT:

Respecting private property rights

All of the following led to the fall of the Soviet Union EXCEPT

The Non-Aligned Movement decided to shift its allegiance to the USA.

NATO emerged during the Cold War to

use collective security by the US and Europe to stop communism.

Examine the chart. Was Mao's "Great Leap Forward" (1958 to 1962) an economic success?

No, because it failed to improve China's economy

Dad joke: I thought about making a migration to metropoles joke, but then I thought to myself "you might cross a line."

Not bad., That joke was so bad it should be refused entry., Funniest dad joke yet!, Stop, just stop.

What did all of these decolonization independence movements share in common?

Each used a mixture of tactics to win independence from European rule.

Dad joke: Why should people have known the USSR wasn't going to last? Because there were so many red flags.

Not bad., Nyet, nyet, nyet. Not funny., Funniest dad joke yet!, Communist jokes aren't funny unless everyone gets them.

From the perspective of the USSR, the Warsaw Pact was formed to

counteract the military power of NATO and defend the borders of the USSR.

USSR & China used Communism to "build toward socialist futures" by concentrating on

attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry

After World War 2, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?

The Soviet Union and the United States

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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 a conflict over different political/economic ideas.
It was a violent war over religion and culture.
It was struggle to stop Global Warming
2
In 1977, the government of Mengistu Mariam announced "nationalization" of Ethiopian farmers' lands. What was the result?
Famine, failed economic policies, and rebellion
The admittance of Ethiopia into the UN
War with Europe and re-colonization
Economic prosperity and immigration to Ethiopia
3
A war between FSLN "Sandanistas" & FDN "Contras" rages in Nicaragua. Assume you were the USA. Who gets your guns & $?
The Contras
Sandanistas
4
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Duck and Cover
Mutually Assured Destruction
Los Alamos
Nuclear Football
5
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 United Kingdom
The United States of America
The French Republic
6
Which economic philosophy did the United States mostly try to promote in the Cold War?
Adolf Hitler's Fascism
Adam Smith's Capitalism
Karl Marx's Communism
Mao Zedong's Collectivization
7
Which of the following WAS NOT an effect of "partition"?
ethnic fighting broke out
religious tolerance
10 million people dislocated
1 million deaths
8
This cartoon's point of view is that the reason the U.S.S.R. abandoned communism was
Diplomatic problems
Economic problems
Social problems
Political problems
9
This graph suggests both the USSR's invasion (1979-1989) and the USA's invasion (2001 to 2021) were similar because
Both were met with armed resistance that caused unacceptable combat deaths.
Both resulted in economic problems for and debt for the superpowers.
Both became increasingly unpopular with people at home.
Both caused diplomatic problems for superpowers with Non-aligned nations.
10
The State of Israel was established in
1991 After the Cold War
2022 after January 1st
1948 after WW2
1919 After WW1
11
Millions of Russians in 1917 believed the slogan "peace, bread, & land" to support this leader
Nikita Krushchev
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
12
What explains the large numbers of "proxy wars" on this map?
Superpowers wanted to avoid direct military confrontations.
Superpowers wanted natural resources and favor their private corporations.
Superpowers wanted to control puppet governments there.
Superpowers wanted new military technology from newly decolonized states.
13
Dad joke: What musical genre are all national anthems classified as? Country music.
Not bad.
Stop, just stop.
Funniest dad joke yet!
I declare independence from this joke.
14
What is the best description of HOW India achieved its independence from Britain?
Indian nationalists used many tactics to achieve independence from Britain.
The USSR invaded and forced the surrender of Britain.
The Non-aligned movement forced the British to give India independence.
Decolonization was forced on Britain by the USA.
15
Which of the following is the best description of the outcome of the Vietnam War?
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.
Much like Korea, Vietnam remained divided in North & South.
16
What's the best explanation of the relationship between these two sources?
Chinese propaganda was false; Mao's policies failed to produce food.
Glorious Communism produced industrial and agricultural success!
17
While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because
democracy and peaceful change were their political tactics.
of their commitment to militarism and fascism.
their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.
they glorified consumerism and free private property.
18
In the context of the Cold War era, what's the best definition of the term superpower ?
A collection of countries dedicated to the advancement of peace.
An empire.
A newly independent nation.
A nation with extensive ability to use influence & power on a global scale.
19
This map could be used by a historian to explain which of the following about Africa post-WW2?
Islam spread rapidly into sub-Saharan Africa.
Imperial nations continued to intervene in African conflicts
African nations were able to rapidly achieve independence.
Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.
20
Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR's was most known for
Increasing the USSR's spending on nuclear weapons.
Keeping the USSR as a Communist one party state.
Reviving and glorifying the government of Joseph Stalin.
'Perestroika' and 'Glasnost' to combat economic problems.
21
Which type of nation would have been in the "Non-aligned movement?"
Developing nations who refused to be allied with any one superpower.
Colonies that wanted to remain within the sovereignty of European empires.
Capitalist nations that were completely in line with the goals of the USA.
Communist nations devoted to representing the interests of the USSR.
22
Which historical process was the most important in the creation of Israel?
The growth in power of organizations such as the United Nations
The Cold War competition between the USA and USSR.
The colonization of the Middle East by Great Britain after WW1
The desire by Jewish nationalists for their own nation after WW2
23
After Angolan independence, a civil war started. Assume you were the USSR. Who would you send guns, ₽, & trainers to?
UNITA
MPLA
24
What did "Perestroika" and "Glasnost" do?
It mandated a strict Marxist-Leninist Communist doctrine.
It advocated for the total abolition of the Communist Party.
It argued that the Chinese and Soviets should ally to destroy the USA.
It promoted more openness, freedoms, and limited capitalist reforms.
25
What did these three leaders share in common during the era of decolonization?
They supported free trade with the US to industrialize.
They rejected all forms of violence to gain power.
They used communism to support economic growth.
They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.
26
Which of the following describes the relationship between map 1a and map 1b?
Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.
African nations allied with US or USSR based on ethnicity.
Ethnic differences were abolished in new independent nations
Europe established new African empires based on ethnicity.
27
What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?
The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.
The European Union expanded into Eastern Europe.
The US became involved in fighting in Afghanistan.
The Chinese Communist party implemented free market reforms.
28
All of the following are reasons for South Asian migration to a "metropole", but which was an ECONOMIC reason?
The migrant needs protection from ethnic or religious violence.
The migrant speaks the same language as the former imperial rulers.
The migrant can find a new job and send money back to their families.
The migrant has a desire for government freedom in the former empire.
29
Bonus Cold War Dad joke: Why did the spy cross the road? Because he was NEVER on your side!
Bond, James Bond
Stop, just stop.
I did not see that coming.
Not bad.
30
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
31
Which nations were the original founders of the Non-aligned Movement (NAM)?
India, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Egypt, & Ghana.
The USSR, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, & Hungary.
The USA, Canada, UK, France, & West Germany.
British Empire, Dutch Empire, Austrian Empire, Ottomans, & Imperial France.
32
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
Arms Race
Arms Control
1st Strike
MIRV
33
Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" after WW2?
Seeking to create empires of their own in the Global North.
Seeking to take part in the 'proxy wars' of the Superpowers.
Aligning with European powers after WW2.
Declaring political and economic independence from empires.
34
Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?
Total agreement about each other's goals and objectives.
Fear and hatred and an unwillingness to cooperate.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
Total war on the battlefields of Europe.
35
A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate
the effect of industry on Chinese culture.
the number of Chinese men and women working in skilled jobs.
why China has grown economically relative to the USA.
how Communists used gender equality to gain women's support.
36
How could a historian who believed USA President Ronald Reagan (1980-1988) helped to end the Cold War use this chart?
Because Reagan surrendered to the glorious USSR.
Because Reagan won more proxy wars than the USSR.
Because Reagan spent more on the military, and the USSR couldn't keep up.
Because Reagan made better weapons than the USSR.
37
As part of decolonization, Britain agreed to "partititon" South Asia into India & Pakistan because of conflicts between
Hindu and Muslim nationalists.
British colonists & Indian nationalists.
Communists and capitalists
British factions who disagreed on independence.
38
USA developed nukes, then USSR did. Then UK, France, followed by China, India, Israel, Pakistan, and North Korea. Term?
Proxy War
Disarmament
Nuclear Proliferation
Arms Racing
39
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
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.
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
40
This map illustrates which of the main reasons for worsening tensions in the Cold War?
Alliances
The nuclear arms race
Sporting rivalries at the Olympics
Differing national economic policies
41
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following EXCEPT:
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Collective ownership of land
Respecting private property rights
Radical cultural change
42
All of the following led to the fall of the Soviet Union EXCEPT
The Non-Aligned Movement decided to shift its allegiance to the USA.
The USSR couldn't keep up with the USA in military spending.
The failure of the invasion of Afghanistan.
Economic weakness even after Gorbachev's "perestroika" reforms.
43
After World War 1, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire
Italy & Japan
The United Kingdom & France
Germany & Austria
44
NATO emerged during the Cold War to
use collective security by the US and Europe to stop communism.
share nuclear weapons technology with non-aligned countries.
force democracy on other nations around the world.
encourage a foreign policy independent of the USA.
45
Examine the chart. Was Mao's "Great Leap Forward" (1958 to 1962) an economic success?
No, because it failed to improve China's economy
Yes, because it brought economic prosperity
Yes, because it improved agriculture
No, because many people fled the country
46
Dad joke: I thought about making a migration to metropoles joke, but then I thought to myself "you might cross a line."
Not bad.
That joke was so bad it should be refused entry.
Funniest dad joke yet!
Stop, just stop.
47
What did all of these decolonization independence movements share in common?
Each had to use armed conflict to achieve independence.
Each were exclusively non-violent in their resistance to colonialism.
Each was able to negotiate independence with their former empires.
Each used a mixture of tactics to win independence from European rule.
48
Dad joke: Why should people have known the USSR wasn't going to last? Because there were so many red flags.
Not bad.
Nyet, nyet, nyet. Not funny.
Funniest dad joke yet!
Communist jokes aren't funny unless everyone gets them.
49
From the perspective of the USSR, the Warsaw Pact was formed to
promote capitalism and democracy in Eastern Europe.
assert Soviet control over the Mediterranean Sea.
counteract the military power of NATO and defend the borders of the USSR.
give Eastern European freedom and independence.
50
USSR & China used Communism to "build toward socialist futures" by concentrating on
opening up trade, creating stock markets, and lowering taxes
teaching respect for democracy and private property
encouraging traditional religious culture
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
51
After World War 2, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
The Soviet Union and the United States
The United Kingdom & France
Germany & Italy
China & Japan
52
Which East Asian leader led a revolution which turned China into a Communist nation in 1949?
Mao Zedong
Kim Il-Sung
Sun Yat-Sen
Ho Chi Minh
53
All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought EXCEPT:
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
providing military aid to allies.
building nuclear weapons.
using propaganda.
54
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Neutrality
Arms Control
Isolationism
Containment
55
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Korean War
The building of the Berlin Wall
The Vietnam War
56
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.
57
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The League of Nations
The International Monetary Fund
The United Nations
The World Bank
58
What caused the Great Leap Forward in China?
an increase in aid from foreign allies
a student movement for political reform
a government demand for rapid industrialization
an availability of surplus revenue from increased taxes
59
Look closely at the chart of Soviet Economic income growth. What was happening over time?
Soviet economics was a COMPLETE disaster with NEGATIVE income growth!
There was income growth, but OVER TIME it was falling.
Communism was GLORIOUSLY raising the living standards of all comrades!
60
Which WAS NOT a way that the Superpowers fought "proxy wars"?
They sent military advisors to train soldiers to fight.
They sent weapons or money to people who shared their ideology.
They employed super-secret spies and espionage to undermine opponents.
They sent their own troops to fight the other superpower.
61
USSR used military parades to show power, but they often hid REAL problems. An example below was the failed invasion of
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Afghanistan
62
When did India get its independence?
August 15, 1947
August 15, 1939
August 15, 1991
August 15, 1919
63
How would a MILITARY historian explain the behavior of Russia/USSR after 1945?
Russia had been invaded, many times, and they wanted secure borders.
The Russian Tsar had favored the elite, and communists wanted equality.
Factionalism between rebels after Revolution led to a Communist Party.
The economy was behind the West, leading to rapid industrialization.
64
Which aspect of land reform saw the creation of communes?
Manufacturing of Farming Machinery
Introduction of Private Enterprise
Nationalization of Farming
Importation of Natural Resources
65
Which nation became the first to model itself on the ideas found in Marx & Engel's book?
France after their revolution against Louis XIV's monarchy
The United States after the revolution against Great Britain
Mexico after the revolution against Spain
Russia after World War 1
66
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Isolating itself completely from the outside world.
Agreeing to a "containment" policy by limiting the promotion of communism.
Accepting "Marshall Plan" money from the USA to rebuild its economy.
Controlling Eastern European nations & spreading communism there.
67
India's Indira Ghandi nationalized banks, set money values, helped private farmers, and created oil companies. This was
an example of socialism and mixed economics.
an example of strict communist philosophy.
an example of mercantilist and imperialist philosophy.
an example of strict capitalist philosophy.
68
Which of the following was an effect of the partition of India?
Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs had to decide where to live.
It allowed most people of India to remain in their homes.
It settled disputes over the region known as Kashmir.
It allowed Hindus and Muslims to live together in peace.
69
A Communist leader or those with pro-USSR perspectives would respond that the Cold War really started because
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.
USA stayed out of WW2 until Pearl Harbor in 1941.
70
How were the tactics of Gandhi (India), MLK (USA), and Mandela (S. Africa) similar?
All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.
All 3 were inspired by Marxist beliefs.
All 3 used violent revolution to fight oppression.
All 3 were inspired by monotheist religious tradition.
71
Which of the following is an example of the migration of former colonial subjects to a "metropole" of the former empire?
South Asian Indians to Great Britain.
Asian Indonesians to the Netherlands.
North African Moroccans to Spain.
North African Algerians to France.
72
Marx and Engels wrote "The Communist Manifesto" in 1848 during the Industrial Revolution to
promote private property & profit of wealthy industrialists.
seek abolition of forced African slave labor on plantations.
encourage colonies in the Americas to revolt against Europe.
predict a worker's revolution against government & business.
73
This map shows regional G.D.P. BEFORE WW2. Which region emerged as MOST economically dominant AFTER 1945?
Europe
North America
Africa
Asia
74
Dad joke: Why were Cold War spies so sleepy? Because they had to go undercover.
I did not see that coming.
Stop, just stop.
BEST Dad Joke yet!
Not bad.
75
The amount of nuclear weapons after 1985 is best explained by?
Negotiated reductions in nuclear arms between the USA and USSR.
Proxy wars between the USA and USSR.
The proliferation of nuclear weapons to China, UK, France, India, etc.
The spread of communism to Eastern Europe and Asia.
76
Some countries tried to solve their economic problems through "command economies" which are
economies that are governed through private supply and demand.
economies with some capitalism mixed with some elements of socialism.
economies in which the government makes ALL economic decisions.
77
These images suggest that a major reason the USSR lost in Afghanistan was
A proxy war with the United States
Internal division between communist factions
Weakness of the Soviet economy in Russia
The nuclear arms race with the USA
78
Dad joke: Why did all Communists write in lower case letters? Because they hated CAPITALISM!
BEST Dad Joke yet!
Stop, just stop.
Not bad.
I did not see that coming.
79
From the perspective of most Muslim Palestinians, what has been their reaction to the creation of Israel?
They agreed to work it out, but weren't happy about it.
They fully supported it.
The Arab population was not affected by it.
They rejected it as unfair to them.
80
This source is BEST understood in the context of...
The decline of European powers after WW2 at the start of the Cold War.
The growth in power of Europe after WW1.
The rise of the Axis powers immediately before WW2.
Cold War proxy wars between the US and USSR in the later Cold War.
81
AFTER Independence was achieved, what was the great economic problem for newly independent states?
They had little industry and depended on export to single markets.
They had a shortage of land, labor, and natural resources.
USA & USSR competed fiercely to force them to adopt their ideologies.
Global economic depression wiped out demand for their industrial products.
82
Which part of the world was the least developed economically as a result of having been colonized before 1945?
The "Oceanic World"
The "First World"
The "Second World"
The "Third World"
83
Dad joke: What did they call it when Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and Mao got together for a few drinks? A Communist party.
Was that joke cleared by the propaganda office?
That joke was so communist, everybody got it.
That joke was...revolting.
Communism is NO laughing matter!
84
Dad joke: Why are missiles always looking for a new job? Because they're always getting fired.
Boom!
This joke bombed.
Misfired.
Most explosive Dad Joke yet!
85
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
They all sought political independence from the Global North
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
They all used violent war to gain independence.

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