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Cold War Exam: cold war regents questions Columbian Exchange Exam : Columbian Exchange Exam
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1
Sugarcane originated in
Old World
New World
2
This president started the Trade Embargo against Cuba
Carter
Nixon
Reagan
JKF
3
What is Agent Orange
Chemical weapon
Secret mission
Missile
Submarine
4
What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
To help Fidel Castro, overthrow the government of Cuba
To help the Soviet Union overthrow Fidel Castro
To help Fidel Castro fight against the Soviet Union
To overthrow Fidel Castro, and install a capitalist leader
5
Which
statement
is
NOT true
about
Natives getting Old World diseases
.
diseases contracted by air and touch
no prior exposure to disease
diseases were gone quickly
6
After the Native Americans died out, ___________were shipped over to mine for gold and silver
Europeans
Africans
Natïve Americans
Italians
7
Potato originated in
New World
Old World
8
Which main countries supported North Vietnam
Laos, Cambodia
Soviets, China
apan, Great Britain
USA, France
9
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
keep East Germans from fleeing to the West section of Berlin
complete the post World War 2 rebuilding of Berlin
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
meet the requirements of NATO
10
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact is to
discourage religious toleration
establish a military alliance
promote economic self sufficiency
eliminate political corruption
11
In terms of exchange of food and products during the Columbian Exchange, who was the “winner”?
Europe
Africa
Americas
Asia
12
Jimmy Carter was born on a:
river
farm
lake
island
13
Corn originated in
Old World
New World
14
The Great Wall of China and the Berlin Wall were both intended to
keep people from smuggling illegal goods
isolate unpopular governments
limit the movement of peoples
halt the spread of Communism
15
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
attempt to solve world hunger
prevent the spread of communism
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
increase membership of the United Nations
16
What is the most common physical health impact of the Vietnam war on veterans?
Headaches
Back pain
Hair loss
Loss of limbs
17
____________ were the people living in the Americas who Columbus later called Indians.
North Americans
Native Americans
Soldiers
Vikings
18
Who was the leader of the communists in China?
Chiang Kai-shek
Kim II Sung
Mao Zedong
Syngman Rhee
19
During the Cold War, who was the leader of the communists in China?
Kim II Sung
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek
Syngman Rhee
20
Jimmy Carter tried to change laws that made African Americans go to separate schools.
True
False
21
The
most devastating exchanged thing
from the
Old World
to the
New World
was...
exchange of religion
exchange of goods
exchange of disease
exchange of animals
22
Native Americans died because they didn’t have immunity to this European disease.
Smallpox
Bubonic Plague
Chicken Pox
Ebola
23
The biggest “loser” in terms of the number of diseases brought to the continent by explorers
Americas
Africa
Asia
Europe
24
Part
of
world known before
discovery of
Americas
(Euro.,Asia, & Africa);
Eastern Hemisphere
mature world
aged world
Elderly World
Old World
25
What do the darkest areas of this map represent?
current members of the Soviet Union
original member countries of the Warsaw Pact
former republics of the Soviet Union
recent additions to OPEC
26
The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
strength of the Warsaw Pact
power of the European Union
collapse of the Taliban
end of the Cold War
27
In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe
satellites of the Soviet Union
members of the Common Market
participants in the Marshall Plan
allies of the United States
28
Crash Course;
The
introduction
of this
plant
had a very
negative impact
on the
Old World
.
Fruit
Tobacco
Wheat
Corn
29
People trusted Jimmy Carter because they felt that he was _______________.
dishonest
aggressive
honest
friendly
30
The rapid spread of disease in one area
monotheism
epidemic
pandemic
polytheism
31
This 1989 photograph symbolizes the
creation of a divided Germany
end of the Cold War
fear of Nazism among Germans
importance of the Berlin Airlift
32
What happened to the Native Americans to cause Europeans to import slave labor?
Natives died bc of exposure to European disease
Natives refused to become slaves
Natives ran away to other islands
natives refused to work in sugar cane fields
33
The Spanish set up control over the indigenous peoples(natives), known as:
immunity
colonization
triangle trade
Atlantic slave trade
34
Which
item listed
was
NOT
an
exchange
during the
Columbian Exchange
?
Agricultural goods
businesses
diseases
people
35
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Deliver Poland to the West
Stop the USSR from spreading democracy
Stop the spread of communism
Jumpstart Europe's economy
36
Which of the following is
not
a reason that the Europeans wanted to explore?
To spread Christianity
To learn about other cultures
To find raw materials
To find a quick trade route to India
37
Columbian Exchange is often times called this....
Rhombus Trade
World Trade
Cubic Trade
Triangle trade
38
What did the US and South Vietnam want to prevent the spread of?
To protect the Vietnam people
To stop the spread of communism
To kill Ho Chi Minh
The U.S. was bored
39
According to
Crash Course
, which
item
was
NOT
a
food source
coming from
New World to Old World
.
potato
tomato
grain
corn
40
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was based on the principle of
collective security.
isolationism.
free trade.
appeasement
41
The Marshall Plan in Western Europe after WW2 strengthened the forces of
autocracy
communism
isolationism
democracy
42
Onion originated in
New World
Old World
43
Which option did JFK choose to solve the missile problem in Cuba?
Talk to the USSR
Air attacks to destroy the missiles
Invade Cuba
Blockade of Cuba
44
Which leader's policies included glasnost and perestroika?
Mikhail Gorbechev
Nikita Krushchev
Fidel Castro
Deng Xiaoping
45
What US government agency helped to train the Cuban exiles who were involved in the invasion?
CIA
Department of Defense
National Security Agency
FBI
46
Changes in the political borders of East European countries during the 1990s were the result of
expansion of the Warsaw pact
failure of communism
decline of NATO
end of free trade
47
Llama originated in
New World
Old World
48
NATO was originally formed to
defend western Europe from Soviet agression
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
promote religious freedom
49
During the Cold War, nations that adopted a policy of nonalignment believed they should
Be exempt from United Nations decisions
reject international environmental treaties
restrict trade with neighboring countries
follow a course independent of the superpowers
50
Strawberry originated in
New World
Old World
51
How did sugarcane contribute to the formation of the Atlantic slave trade?
African slaves were used to work on sugarcane plantations
Sugarcane was the main money used in the slave trade
Only African slaves knew how to grow sugarcane
Slave trading ships were made out of sugarcane stalks
52
Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after WW2?
Turkey, Greece, Italy
France, Spain, Great Britain
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
Switzerland, Austria, Belgium
53
Who sent US troops into North Vietnam after an invasion on a US air base
Truman
JKF
Lyndon Johnson
Eisenhower
54
The three ships Christopher Columbus sailed on were _______, _______ and the________.
Royal Caribbean, Carnival andColumbus of the Seas
Pinta, Nina and Carnival Cruise Ship
Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria
Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria
55
Name for
Americas
, during time of
1st exploration
by Europeans;
Western Hemisphere
New World
Old World
Developed World
Upcoming World
56
The 38th parellel became an important dividing line between
North and South Korea.
Korea and China.
North and South China.
China and Taiwan(Formosa).
57
Action of
traveling
through
unfamiliar area
in order to learn about it (definition)
Mercantalism
Conquistador
Exploration
Colonization
58
TRUE/FALSE
: The
exchanges of diseases
only
went from the
Old World to New World
.
True
False
59
The goal of Mikhail Gorbechev's perestroika and glasnost was
expand collectivization and communes
resume development of Soviet nuclear weapons
stimulate economic growth and political discussion
stop expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe
60
Tomato originated in
Old World
New World
61
The
introduction
of this
animal
into the
New World
, significantly
changed Natives' lives
.
sheep
pig
llama
horse
62
The trade of goods, ideas, people, and diseases that began in 1492
Columbian Exchange
Silk Road Trade
NAFTA
Three Empires Trade Routes
63
What does this map represent?
The New World
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Columbian Exchange
The Goods Exchange
64
Because
the
new food
being
brought into
the
Old World
was very
nutritious
,
Europe's
....
population skyrocketed
royalty became stronger
education improved
navigational abilities increased
65
Which region is most closely associated with the event it is paired?
East Asia- Balfour declaration
South America- Munich conference
Central Asia -Crusades
Eastern Europe- Berlin Airlift
66
The Truman doctrine and NATO were United States' responses to the
communist threat after WW2
Fear of economic depression after WWI
concern about the partition of India in 1947
threat of the Nazis in the 1930s
67
Which food allowed for massive population booms to occur in Europe?
Coco
Potatoes
Sugar
Coffe Beans
68
Europeans were not affected by Smallpox because they had ________ to the disease.
colonialism
immunity
mercantalism
enslavement
69
If an object is made in the United States and sold in China, then what would China call it?
GDP
export
tariff
import
70
The imaginary line that split the West European from the East European countries after WW2 was
Berlin Wall
line of demarcation
Iron Curtain
prime meridian
71
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
military assistance to Vietnam
funds for economic recovery
government housing to refugees
nuclear weapons to NATO
72
In 2002, Jimmy Carter won the ________________________.
Honorary Degree
Nobel Peace Prize
73
Which Cold War event occurred last?
fall of the Berlin Wall
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
74
Lettuce originated in
Old World
New World
75
This president ended the Trade Embargo with Cuba
Obama
JFK
Trump
Carter
76
Which of these groups were the major supporters of 20th century communist revolutions?
bourgeoisie and nobility
entrepreneurs and capitalists
workers and peasants
priests and artisans
77
Peanuts originated in
New World
Old World
78
Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
naval blockade of Cuba
Nuremberg Trials
Hungarian Revolt
launching of Sputnik
79
The alliance between the Soviet Union and its allies during the Cold War was called
League of Nations
NATO
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
80
In 1968, the area East of the
bold black boundary
included members of
The Triple Alliance
Warsaw Pact
European Union
NATO
81
Cattle originated in
New World
Old World
82
Which country helped Castro build Cuba into a communist country?
Mexico
Soviet Union
Venezuela
United States
83
Where was Jimmy Carter born?
Douglasville, Georgia
Charlotte, North Carolina
Montgomery, Alabama
Plains, Georgia
84
What is a global conflict between the USSR and the U.S., marked by an avoidance of direct war?
Cold War
Berlin airlift
Space race
Truman Doctrine
85
Horses existed in the Americas before Europeans came
True
False
86
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Stop the spread of communism
stop the spread of democracy
Increase the spread of communism
Stop the USSR from spreading democracy
87
This religion was "exchanged" during the Columbian Exchange.
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
88
What did the Soviet Union set up in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany?
construction of the Berlin Wall
An atomic bomb
an embargo on wheat to NATO nations
A Soviet blockade of West Berlin
89
What has the end of communism in the Soviet Union caused many countries in East Europe to do?
shift to a command economy
join the Warsaw Pact
pursue free market economic policies
maintain a communist form of government
90
Gulf of Tonkin incident
Torpedos fired at North vietnam from US submarine
Missiles fired from US at North Vietnamese troops
Torpedos fired from North Vietnamese submarine at US
Missiles fired from North Vietnam at US naval base
91
During the Cold War, which event occured last?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
destruction of the Berlin Wall
launch of Sputnik by Soviet Union
92
What was the biggest killer of Native Americans during the Columbian Exchange?
Lack of Food
War
Disease
Weather
93
The 38th parellel became an important dividing line between
Korea and China.
North and South China.
China and Taiwan(Formosa).
North and South Korea.
94
The Columbian Exchange was a time period named after which explorer?
Eric the Red
Lief Ericcson
Paul Columbus
Christopher Columbus
95
This president reinstated the Trade Embargo with Cuba
Trump
Obama
JFK
96
Pigs originated in
Old World
New World
97
Tobacco originated in
Old World
New World
98
In communism, everything is controlled by:
The government
The People
God
Children
99
What do potatoes, corn, and gold have in common?
Europeans introduced them to the New World
They were all discovered by Columbus
Native Americans transported them to the Old World
They all made countries of the Old World richer
100
Horses originated in
New World
Old World
