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Q2: World History Unit Test 5 - COLD WAR ERA
Q2: World History Unit Test 5 - COLD WAR ERA
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1
Which phrase best describes the potential effects of a global economy?
increased markets and increased independence
increased markets and decreased independence
decreased markets and decreased independence
decreased markets and increased independence
2
Most of the communist governments of Eastern Europe fell because
the military support promised by the Soviets did not arrive in time
their citizens staged armed rebellions
citizens staged large protests, & the Soviets did not intervene militarily
Soviets allowed them to change their command economies to capitalist ones
3
Which country represents "X" in the chart?
West Germany
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Portugal
4
What events did John F. Kennedy not foresee when he made this statement in 1963?
that the United States would become involved in a full-scale war in Vietnam
that the US wouldn't be able to aid the non-communist govt of South Vietnam
that the US govt would side with the communist guerrillas of North Vietnam
that the United States would play no role in the Vietnam War
5
The accompanying text provides some history of __________.
the European Community
the Warsaw Pact
Solidarity
the fall of the Soviet Union
6
The US economy is different from the former Soviet Union's economy because in the United States...
there are fewer goods available
there is less economic freedom
there is more economic freedom
the state makes all the decisions
7
What was the eventual result of the movement initiated by the person in this image?
the end of censorship in the Soviet Union
a lessening of restraints on emigration in the Soviet Union
transition from a command economy to a market economy in Poland
the destruction of all Western influences in Cambodia
8
Who first used the term "iron curtain" in the text below to describe what happened in Europe at the end of WWII?
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
Joseph Stalin
9
Start 19.5 -The Baltic states of ________ regained full independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Ukraine, Georgia, and Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Moldova
10
Start 19.2 - Which of the following was a step the U.S. government took to ensure equal rights in the 1960s?
decrease public spending
end segregation in public places
establish extensive welfare programs
implement women’s suffrage
11
What conclusions can best be drawn from the information shown on this map? Following WWII...
East & West Germany were most important due to "iron curtain" divide
"iron curtain" divided east & west Germany from the rest of Europe
East & West Germany became part of the communist-controlled Soviet Union
Germany divided into East & West. "iron curtain" divided east & West Europe
12
Which country is being referred to and compared to Germany in this statement?
Cambodia
Thailand
Philippines
Korea
13
Mao's "little red book" was widely used during the Cultural Revolution, a program designed to _______.
increase industrial productivity
educate China's peasants
challenge Soviet style communism
purge China of "bourgeois" tendencies
14
China and Vietnam reacted to the collapse of the Soviet bloc by
becoming more politically liberal
moving toward capitalist economies
launching a trade war against the Soviet Union
becoming satellites of the United States
15
During the 1960s, what happened to U.S. government social programs?
They were eliminated
They were privatized
They were expanded
They were reduced
16
Without Red Army intervention in postwar Eastern Europe...
Czechoslovakia would not have been divided
Soviet-sponsored govts could have been imposed
non communist parties could have been elected
rebels in Poland would not have had an ally
17
One way the Warsaw Pact enforced its authority was by...
giving all communist parties equal funding
spying on noncommunist members
continually occupying capitals with the Red Army
intervening in revolts
18
In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party
reduced military spending
expanded the welfare state
increased education spending
cut taxes and social programs
19
Which court ruling resulted in the landmark decision displayed in this image?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Everson v. Board of Education
Cumming v. Richmond County Board of Education
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
20
The protest rally in this image was part of a larger movement whose most prominent leader was...
John F. Kennedy
Lech Walesa
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Margaret Thatcher
21
What were the main reasons for the failure of Mao's Great Leap Forward?
Cultural Revolution proved to be a more effective way to move China forward
Industries turned out useless goods and communes removed incentives
Counterrevolutionaries seized control of China's farmland
Too many Chinese belonged to the middle class, or bourgeoisie
22
Why did the Vietnamese fight the French in Indochina?
The Viet Minh wanted to be ruled by the Soviet Union
The Viet Minh wanted independence
Ngo Dinh Diem had American support
Ho Chi Minh's forces were backed by China
23
Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Dwight Eisenhower
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
24
What is the difference between perestroika and glasnost?
Perestroika means reforms in Eastern Europe; glasnost means Soviet reforms
Perestroika is freedom; glasnost is a restructuring of government
Perestroika refers to Soviet reforms; glasnost refers to E European reforms
Perestroika is a restructuring of government; glasnost is openness
25
What is represented in the accompanying image?
the difference in prosperity between North Korea and South Korea
a satellite view of China's bombing of South Korea during the Korean War
a satellite view of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War
the difference in prosperity between North Vietnam and South Vietnam
26
In the 1980s, the Soviet economy was strained by
increased spending on satellite nations’ populations
economic stagnation and increased military spending
a lack of natural resources
increased spending on social programs
27
When China's alliance with the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States
stayed neutral and uninvolved with China
"played the China card" to isolate the Soviets
joined with the Chinese in an alliance against the Soviets
grew closer to the Soviets because of the situation in Korea
28
What policy is Gorbachev calling for in this statement?
lessening restraints on emigration
resisting political oppression
restructuring of the economy
greater openness
29
Which of these give the correct sequence of events describing the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe in 1988-1989?
E Germans protest, Gorbachev allows glasnost, Berlin Wall fell, & CZ split
Gorbachev initiated glasnost, Hungarians reform, E Germans protest & etc.
Poland had free elections, CZ split, Romanians overthrew govt, & etc.
Gorbachev initiated perestroika, Czechoslovaks reform, Romanians (etc.)
30
What prompted the passing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution referred to in the text?
attacks on an American warship, the Maddox
attacks on the Vietnamese refugees known as the "boat people"
attacks on American troops during the Tet Offensive
attacks on American gunboats in the Mekong Delta
31
The West Germans rebuilt their country
through large military budgets
with aid from the Soviet Union
by lowering the taxes paid by their citizens
by building new factories
32
Despite the "balance of terror," why did people still fear nuclear war?
The superpowers continued to develop new nuclear weapons
The superpowers had entered into detente
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) was inevitable
Head-to-head conflict between the superpowers never happened
33
Since the end of the Cold War...
Cuba has remained committed to communist ideals
China has become more strictly communist
North Korea has begun to introduce reforms
Vietnam has remained committed to communist ideals
34
Which of the following is an example of the policy of containment?
the US supporting Greeks fighting communism
the Soviet Union imprisoning its critics
the Soviets intervening in Czechoslovakia
the US insisting on free elections in West Germany
35
To what policy does the text below refer?
The Four Freedoms
The Marshall Plan
The Truman Doctrine
The Domino Theory
36
Japan’s recovery after World War II was different from Germany’s because...
Japan had a growing trade surplus
Germany had been an industrial power before the war
Japan was not divided into occupation zones by the Allies
Japan had been bombed by the Allies
37
What was one result from the theory discussed in the accompanying quotation?
the U.S. occupied Cambodia during the Vietnam War
China invaded North Korea
North Vietnam installed communist governments in Cambodia and Laos
the U.S. supported the noncommunist government of South Vietnam
38
What was the initial effect of the transition from command to market economies in Eastern Europe?
People could afford more goods than they could before
People stopped purchasing goods
There were fewer consumer goods available for purchase
Unemployment and prices rose
39
The accompanying text refers to a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which ________.
declared that busing students to achieve racial balance was unconstitutiona
declared that segregation in housing was unconstitutional
declared that segregated schools were unconstitutional
declared that discrimination against black teachers was unconstitutional
40
What is most likely reason these 1940s Hollywood celebrities are marching in protest?
Protest against Cold War policies that limit power of actor union
Protest against House Un-American Activities Committee's efforts
Protest against US policies to not allow Hollywood movies in communist area
Protest against censorship rules that limit Cold War themes in movies
41
What types of local conflicts became Cold War conflicts?
only conflicts where there was a shared border with a US ally
conflicts where NATO members were participants
conflicts where the US and Soviets had competing interests
only conflicts where a US ally was a participant
42
Which pair of letters accurately matches a leader with a role played by that leader in the chart?
d-h
b-f
a-e
c-g
43
Which of the following BEST characterizes the situation in the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s?
The economy was stagnating, but people's standard of living was still high
There was very little political freedom, and the economy was stagnating
There was greater political freedom, but people still openly protested
Peoples' freedoms were limited, but the economy was growing
44
One effect of glasnost was that
governments in Eastern Europe introduced reforms
factories in the Soviet Union became more efficient
people in Western Europe protested against their governments
governments in Eastern Europe remained communist
45
With which country did the United States negotiate the agreement referred to in the text?
North Korea
North Vietnam
Thailand
Cambodia
46
What event led to the split between the two nations on the map?
the loss of communist power in 1989
the introduction of perestroika in 1985
the formation of the Solidarity movement in 1980
the "Prague Spring" in 1968
47
The failure of a program known as the ________ led to the crisis described in the accompanying text.
Dynastic Cycle
Great Leap Forward
Cultural Revolution
Caste System
48
Start 19.3 & 19.4 - The "boat people" in the photograph were refugees from ______
South Korea
South Vietnam
China
Cambodia
49
Why were East Germans in a worse financial position than West Germans?
East Germany suffered greater devastation in World War II
East Germans frequently fled the country
East Germany had fewer natural resources
The communist command economy limited economic prosperity
50
The Domino theory refers to the belief that ________.
S. Vietnamese victory would lead Asian communist govts to declare war on US
communist victory in S. Vietnam would cause the North to declare war on US
communist victory in S. Vietnam would cause people to rebel against govt
communist victory in S. Vietnam would cause S.E. Asia to fall to communism
51
What conclusion can be drawn about the significance of the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community?
Led to economic growth & regional cooperation like the European Community
Govt-owned industries returned to private ownership in Britain, then spread
Attempt by West Europe to cooperate economically until Union was made
Led to increased tariffs & trade barriers that plagued Europe in 1980-1990s
52
Significance of Lech Walesa's president election of Poland & Václav Havel's- Czechoslovakia? These elections signified..
transformation of East Europe from Soviet Union dominance to democracies
changes in East Europe brought by increased dominance of the Soviet Union
power that Mikhail Gorbachev had to put his puppets into positions of power
the end of the Gorbachev policies of glasnost and perestrioka
53
Following World War II, Japan became an economic power by...
fully funding its military
keeping its tariffs high
reducing its social budget
lowering its tariffs
54
What does this image from the 1950s show?
fear of American communists in schools
prep for a possible nuclear attack called "duck and cover"
prep for a room-to-room search for contraband materials in US schools
fear of invasion from Cuban communists sneaking into Florida by boat
55
The Great Leap Forward was a program designed to ________.
purge China of bourgeois tendencies
protect North Korea from South Korea
spread Chinese communism throughout Asia
increase farm and industrial output in China
56
There were few recessions in the postwar United States because...
American culture was spreading worldwide
Americans were dependent on foreign oil
foreign trade was booming
Americans were moving to the suburbs
57
Start 19.1 - What was the significance of the formation in 1955 of the Southeast-Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)?
Formation was USA plan to stop spread of nuclear weapons
Formation was Soviet Union's strategy to contain power of West by alliances
Formation was United States strategy to contain Soviet power by alliances
Formation was part of American and Soviet pursuit of detente
58
As shown in the image, the Marshall Plan was part of an American strategy to _______.
help Eastern European countries break away from the Soviet Union
convince European countries to join NATO
promote free elections in Europe after WWII
help European countries rebuild after WWII
59
Ho Chi Minh was a significant figure in the history of Southeast Asia because...
led guerrillas against Japanese who overran Indochina during World War I
supported by the US, he led the non-communist South Vietnamese govt
supported by the French, he led North Vietnamese against South Vietnam
led his people against French control and against the South Vietnamese govt
