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The Cold War Review
The Cold War Review
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Aligns with South Carolina Social Studies Standard 5-5.1
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1
This island 90 miles south of Florida became communist during the Cold War.
Cuba
Bahamas
Hawaii
Japan
2
This president believed schools should focus on math and sciences during the Space Race.
Teddy Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
3
This chemical was used to deforest Vietnam to reduce US casualties.
DDT
kerosene
gasoline
Agent Orange
4
This structure was built in Germany during the Cold War and became a symbol of communism.
Berlin Wall
Great Wall of China
Hoover Dam
Iron Curtain
5
Which country is highlighted on the following map?
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Germany
Korea
6
What political and economic system did America try to contain during the Cold War?
republic
democracy
anarchy
communism
7
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
Ho Chi Minh
8
What communist country crossed the 38th Parallel to invade South Korea?
Cuba
China
North Korea
Soviet Union
9
How did American involvement in the Vietnam War end?
deafeat
victory
stalemate
withdrawal
10
This Wisconsin Senator claimed the federal government was overrun with communist spies.
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph McCarthy
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
11
Who made the following statement...
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Lightyear
Michael Collins
Yuri Gagarin
12
How did the Korean War end?
surrender
stalemate
withdrawal
victory
13
How did the United States respond to Soviets shipping nuclear missiles to Cuba?
atomic bomb
containment policy
naval blockade
trench warfare
14
John F. Kennedy signed this treaty to prevent a nuclear war with the Soviet Union.
Geneva Convention Treaty
Treaty of Versailles
Nuclear Power Treaty
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
15
How many spies were actually found due to McCarthy's accusations?
hundreds
zero
thousands
many
16
This picture shows the Viet Cong using what strategy in the jungles of Vietnam.
trench warfare
submarine warfare
guerrilla warfare
hidden warfare
17
The Soviet Union sent this satellite into orbit to explore space before any other country.
Trailblazer
Mercury
Voyager
Sputnik
18
This form of media turned public sentiments against the Vietnam War.
newspaper
television
radio
internet
19
What is the name of this country?
Vietnam
Cuba
Japan
Laos
