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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
All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought
EXCEPT:
using propaganda.
building nuclear weapons.
providing military aid to allies.
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
2
Which part of the world was the least developed economically as a result of having been colonized before 1945?
The "Second World"
The "Third World"
The "First World"
The "Oceanic World"
3
Which economic philosophy did the United States mostly try to promote in the Cold War?
Adolf Hitler's Fascism
Karl Marx's Communism
Mao Zedong's Collectivization
Adam Smith's Capitalism
4
Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR's was most known for
Keeping the USSR as a Communist one party state.
Reviving and glorifying the government of Joseph Stalin.
Increasing the USSR's spending on nuclear weapons.
'Perestroika' and 'Glasnost' which reduced Cold War tension.
5
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The Vietnam War
The building of the Berlin Wall
The Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
6
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
A war that the United States started by bombing North Korea.
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
An invasion by Japan into the nation of Korea.
7
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.
African nations were able to rapidly achieve independence.
Imperial nations continued to intervene in African conflicts
Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.
8
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 Chinese Communist party implemented free market reforms.
The US became involved in fighting in Afghanistan.
9
American politicians & historians claim the Cold War started when the USSR
tried to spread Communism into Germany after 1945.
had a revolution in 1917 & later killed the King & royalty.
was invaded by Nazi Germany in 1941.
exploded their first nuclear weapon in 1949.
10
These three leaders were all similar because they
opposed foreign rule in their nations.
used non-violence to achieve their goals.
were all supporters of communism.
rejected all forms of modern civilization.
11
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Radical cultural change
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Collective ownership of land
Respecting private property rights
12
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
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
encouraging traditional religious culture
13
Comparatively, which Allied nation emerged as the strongest economic Superpower after World War 2?
The United States of America
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
France
The United Kingdom
14
Which of the following is the best description of "The Cold War" between 1945 to 1991?
It was struggle to stop Global Warming
It was a conflict over different political/economic ideas.
It was a violent war over religion and culture.
It was a non-violent struggle to dominate global trade.
15
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The League of Nations
The International Monetary Fund
The World Bank
The United Nations
16
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Arms Control
Isolationism
Containment
Neutrality
17
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 monotheist religious tradition.
All 3 were inspired by Marxist beliefs.
All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.
18
Marx and Engels wrote "
The Communist Manifesto
" in 1848 during the Industrial Revolution to
encourage colonies in the Americas to revolt against Europe.
promote private property & profit of wealthy industrialists.
predict a worker's revolution against government & business.
seek abolition of forced African slave labor on plantations.
19
Which vocabulary term of the Cold War describes a nation with the power to dominate others?
Superpower
3rd World
Warsaw Pact
Nonaligned
20
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
Arms Race
MIRV
1st Strike
Arms Control
21
Which of the following is the best description of the outcome of the Vietnam War?
Much like Korea, Vietnam remained divided in North & South.
The USA stopped the spread of Communism in Vietnam.
A peace agreement negotiated by the United Nations.
Victory by North Vietnamese Communists over South Vietnam.
22
This map illustrates which of the main reasons for worsening tensions in the Cold War?
The nuclear arms race
Sporting rivalries at the Olympics
Alliances
Differing national economic policies
23
Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" after WW2?
Declaring political and economic independence from empires.
Seeking to create empires of their own in the Global North.
Aligning with European powers after WW2.
Seeking to take part in the 'proxy wars' of the Superpowers.
24
Soviet leaders & historians are more likely to argue that the Cold War started when the
USA stayed out of WW2 until Pearl Harbor in 1941.
USA hid trying to make atomic bombs & used them on Japan.
USA sent troops to help the Russian monarchy in 1918.
USA tried to stop Communist revolutions in Korea & Vietnam.
25
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
They all used violent war to gain independence.
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
They all sought political independence from the Global North
26
Millions of Russians in 1917 believed the slogan "peace, bread, & land" to support this leader
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Nikita Krushchev
27
Which nation did the US invade in 1955 to 1975 largely based on the theory seen in this video?
The USSR
Cuba
Vietnam
China
28
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.
29
Which of the following describes the relationship between map 1a and map 1b?
Ethnic differences were abolished in new independent nations
Europe established new African empires based on ethnicity.
African nations allied with US or USSR based on ethnicity.
Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.
30
Which nation became the first to model itself on the ideas found in Marx & Engel's book?
The United States after the revolution against Great Britain
Russia after World War 1
Mexico after the revolution against Spain
France after their revolution against Louis XIV's monarchy
31
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Duck and Cover
Nuclear Football
Los Alamos
Mutually Assured Destruction
32
While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because
they glorified consumerism and free private property.
of their commitment to militarism and fascism.
democracy and peaceful change were their political tactics.
their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.
33
The new policy of Deng Xiaoping which helped to ease tensions between the US and China was
The Four Modernizations
The Great Leap Forward
The Cultural Revolution
The first 5 Year Plan
34
Which of the following nations remained Communist after the Cold War?
Ethiopia, Somalia, Angola, Mozambique, & Madagascar
Laos, China, Vietnam, North Korea, & Cuba
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan & Kyrgystan
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, & Georgia
35
What did these three leaders share in common during APWH period 6?
They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.
They used communism to support economic growth.
They supported free trade with the US to industrialize.
They rejected all forms of violence to gain power.
36
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Iron Curtain
Isolationism
Marshall Plan
Containment
37
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
38
This cartoon's point of view is that the reason the U.S.S.R. abandoned communism was
Political problems
Economic problems
Diplomatic problems
Social problems
39
Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?
Total war on the battlefields of Europe.
Fear and hatred and an unwillingness to cooperate.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
Total agreement about each other's goals and objectives.
40
Which East Asian leader led a revolution which turned China into a Communist nation in 1949?
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Il-Sung
Sun Yat-Sen
