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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.
providing military aid to allies.
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
building nuclear weapons.
2
Marx and Engels wrote "
The Communist Manifesto
" in 1848 during the Industrial Revolution to
encourage colonies in the Americas to revolt against Europe.
seek abolition of forced African slave labor on plantations.
promote private property & profit of wealthy industrialists.
predict a worker's revolution against government & business.
3
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.
4
What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?
The US became involved in fighting in Afghanistan.
The European Union expanded into Eastern Europe.
The Chinese Communist party implemented free market reforms.
The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.
5
USSR & China used Communism to "build toward socialist futures" by concentrating on
teaching respect for democracy and private property
opening up trade, creating stock markets, and lowering taxes
encouraging traditional religious culture
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
6
Which nation became the first to model itself on the ideas found in Marx & Engel's book?
Russia after World War 1
Mexico after the revolution against Spain
France after their revolution against Louis XIV's monarchy
The United States after the revolution against Great Britain
7
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Collective ownership of land
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Respecting private property rights
Radical cultural change
8
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.
Victory by North Vietnamese Communists over South Vietnam.
A peace agreement negotiated by the United Nations.
9
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The Vietnam War
The building of the Berlin Wall
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Korean War
10
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.
11
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.
12
Which nation did the US invade in 1955 to 1975 largely based on the theory seen in this video?
Vietnam
The USSR
China
Cuba
13
This map illustrates which of the main reasons for worsening tensions in the Cold War?
Differing national economic policies
The nuclear arms race
Sporting rivalries at the Olympics
Alliances
14
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The United Nations
The World Bank
The League of Nations
The International Monetary Fund
15
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 rejected all forms of violence to gain power.
They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.
16
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
17
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.
18
Which economic philosophy did the United States mostly try to promote in the Cold War?
Mao Zedong's Collectivization
Adolf Hitler's Fascism
Adam Smith's Capitalism
Karl Marx's Communism
19
Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" after WW2?
Seeking to take part in the 'proxy wars' of the Superpowers.
Aligning with European powers after WW2.
Declaring political and economic independence from empires.
Seeking to create empires of their own in the Global North.
20
American politicians & historians claim the Cold War started when the USSR
was invaded by Nazi Germany in 1941.
exploded their first nuclear weapon in 1949.
had a revolution in 1917 & later killed the King & royalty.
tried to spread Communism into Germany after 1945.
21
This cartoon's point of view is that the reason the U.S.S.R. abandoned communism was
Political problems
Social problems
Diplomatic problems
Economic problems
22
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
A war that the United States started by bombing North Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
An invasion by Japan into the nation of Korea.
23
Millions of Russians in 1917 believed the slogan "peace, bread, & land" to support this leader
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Krushchev
24
Which part of the world was the least developed economically as a result of having been colonized before 1945?
The "First World"
The "Third World"
The "Second World"
The "Oceanic World"
25
How were the tactics of Gandhi (India), MLK (USA), and Mandela (S. Africa) similar?
All 3 were inspired by Marxist beliefs.
All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.
All 3 used violent revolution to fight oppression.
All 3 were inspired by monotheist religious tradition.
26
Which vocabulary term of the Cold War describes a nation with the power to dominate others?
3rd World
Nonaligned
Superpower
Warsaw Pact
27
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
They all sought political independence from the Global North
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
They all used violent war to gain independence.
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
28
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.
29
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 Great Leap Forward
The Cultural Revolution
30
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Containment
Marshall Plan
Iron Curtain
Isolationism
31
Comparatively, which Allied nation emerged as the strongest economic Superpower after World War 2?
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The United Kingdom
France
The United States of America
32
Soviet leaders & historians are more likely to argue that the Cold War started when the
USA sent troops to help the Russian monarchy in 1918.
USA stayed out of WW2 until Pearl Harbor in 1941.
USA tried to stop Communist revolutions in Korea & Vietnam.
USA hid trying to make atomic bombs & used them on Japan.
33
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
MIRV
Arms Race
1st Strike
Arms Control
34
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.
'Perestroika' and 'Glasnost' which reduced Cold War tension.
Reviving and glorifying the government of Joseph Stalin.
35
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Los Alamos
Nuclear Football
Duck and Cover
Mutually Assured Destruction
36
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.
Imperial nations continued to intervene in African conflicts
Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.
37
Which of the following nations remained Communist after the Cold War?
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, & Georgia
Laos, China, Vietnam, North Korea, & Cuba
Ethiopia, Somalia, Angola, Mozambique, & Madagascar
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan & Kyrgystan
38
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.
It was a violent war over religion and culture.
It was struggle to stop Global Warming
It was a non-violent struggle to dominate global trade.
39
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Isolationism
Arms Control
Neutrality
Containment
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
