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Cold War Questions for a high school modern world history class. #coldwar
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An economic system in which private business run most industries.
Monarch
Democracy
Communism
Capitalism
2
The act or practice of spying.
NATO
Communism
Stockpile
Espionage
3
Who was considered the most ruthless dictator of the Soviet Union?
Putin
Lenin
Hitler
Stalin
4
The first communist nation in the world was
North Korea
Soviet Union
China
Cuba
5
Joseph Stalin's 5 Year Plans created what kind of economy?
Market
Command
Mixed
Traditional
6
Which of following is NOT true about Gulag conditions?
Strict
Unsanitary
Cramped
Friendly bosses
7
The Russian Revolution was led by
Fidel Castro.
Joseph Stalin.
Vladimir Lenin.
Boris Yeltsin.
8
An alliance of nations that attempts to end disputes between countries peacefully.
League of Nations
Peace Group
United Nations
World Regulators
9
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Karl Marx
Vladamir Lenin
Nicholas II
Joseph Stalin
10
Who is this?
Vladamir Lenin
Karl Marx
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
11
True or False: Censorship is an example of a method of enforcement for a totalitarian state
True
False
12
Art during Stalin's reign would be mostly used to
Anti-Communist reforms
promote the Communist Party
Provide relief from daily struggles
police control over government
13
Who is the current president of Russia?
Stalin
Lenin
Obama
Putin
14
Who is the founder of Communism?
Joseph Stalin
Karl Marx
Vladamir Lenin
Leon Trotsky
15
Event when protestors are fired at for marching to Nicholas's winter palace demanding reforms
March Revolution
The Duma
Bolshevik Revolution
Bloody Sunday
16
During WWI, the conditions in Russia were desperate because of fighting in war and
low population
workers strikes
shortage on goods
Stalin's regime
17
Why are Russia's climates so diverse?
no desert climate so temp and precip vary
large size
location near the south pole
taiga forest region has a moderating effect
18
Military alliance system of American allies in the North Atlantic:
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Planners
NATO
United Nations
19
All of the following are benefits of building the Trans-Siberian railroad
EXCEPT
opening a frontier
uniting a country
sparking growth
spreading communist ideas
20
The first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
Kosmonov
Ovechkin
Federov
Sputnik
21
The first satellite into space was
Sputnik
Cosmonaut
Perestrokia
Soyuz
22
A symbolic division between East and West Europe during the Cold War.
Steel Curtain
Iron Curtain
Iron Throne
Steel Wall
23
The first czar of Russia was
Nicholas II.
Ivan the Terrible.
Peter the Great.
Catherine the Great.
24
What was SPECIFIC purpose of the Berlin Wall?
The Wall didn't exist is was a metaphor for the Cold War
Prevent East Berliners from going to the West
Keep capitalism out of Berlin
Divided East and West Berlin
25
The Soviet Union’s reaction the freedom movements in Czechoslovakia in 1968 was to:
Brought the matter to the United Nations
Remove Soviet troops from the country
Permit limited freedoms
Sent Soviet troops and crushed the revolt
26
A farm owned by the state that many peasants/ farmers worked together on
Collective
Soviet
Bonanza
Commune
27
In what way did Peter the Great strengthen ties with Europe?
Adopted a policy of glasnost
Moved the capital to Leningrad
Moved the capital to St. Petersburg
moved the capital to Moscow
28
An era of tension between capitalistic and communistic countries that occurred after WWII:
Marshall Plan
Cold War
Nationalism
Detente
29
The Russian Civil War was fought between the
White and Red Army
Green and Blue Army
Red and Blue Army
Brown and Red Army
30
NATO stands for ___________?
North American Treaty Organization
Native American Talking Organization
North American Team Operations
No Advancement To Oregon
31
Soviet prison work camps were called
Gucci
Guild
Gulag
Goodoo
32
Which of the following becomes the official religious policy of the Soviet Union under Stalin?
Russian Orthodox
Christianity
Judaism
Atheism
33
What negative effect has Siberia's harsh climate had?
seasonal workers reduced output
hindered permanent settlements
limited access to water
many severe droughts
34
Stalin's "Cult of Personality," refers to
Stalin's public image
Gulag's
the Communist Party
Stalin's secret police
35
What was the Cold War?
Rivalry between the U.S. and USSR in the winter Olympics
Intense political and military tension with no fighting
War fought in Siberia
Occasional military engagemement in the Arctic
36
T or F: Women are given a chance for equal rights in every aspect of life but the workforce
False
True
37
After WWII, the U.S. believed that the liberated nations of Europe should:
Have free elections
Become mandates of the Allies
Restore their monarchies
All become communist
38
The founder of the Bolsheviks, leader of Russian Revolution, and first head of the USSR:
Vladamir Lenin
Vladamir Putin
DJ Vladamir
Vladamir McVladamir
39
Which country helped Lenin return to Russia to lead the Bolshevik Revolution?
Germany
United States
France
Italy
40
What event led to the start of the Space Race?
Building of the International Space Station
America's build up of nuclear weapons
Apollo 11's moon landing
Launch of Sputnik I
41
Under Nicholas II, the number of factories ____________ but Russia still _________.
doubles; increases
doubles; lags
stays the same; declines
triples; increases
42
System of government in which all economic and social activity is controlled by the government.
Democracy
Communism
Capitalism
Dictator
43
Who was the last ruling family of Russia?
Romanov
Vladivostok
Gorbachev
Perestroika
44
Councils set up all over Russian cities made of workers, peasants, and soldiers
Council
Union
Soviets
Tribal
45
Name of Romanov daughter who was rumored to still be alive
Anaconda
Annabelle
Anastasia
Anesthesia
46
What is the significance of the March Revolution?
Czar Nicholas steps down
Stalin comes to power
Bolsheviks decline
Rasputin is killed
47
Which of the following is NOT a way that a totalitarian state has control of individuals:
Listening to the people
Demanding sacrifice
Denying personal liberties
Terror
48
Which of the following, is NOT an reason for discontent caused by industrialization in Russia
Low wages
Working conditions
High standard of living
Child labor
49
Why did the Soviets win the space race?
first to lauch a landing craft
first to orbit the moon
first to put a man on the moon
first to launch a satellite
50
Who is this?
Lentil
Karl Marx
Stalin
Lenin
51
Economic decisions in the Soviet Union were made by:
The Catholic Church
Private citizens
Private businesses
Government agencies
52
Why do most people live in the western part of Russia?
Europeans couldn't travel through the Ural Mountains.
There is a law restricting movement past the 60 degree line.
The climate is more mild.
It is closer to Asia.
53
Which of the following groups was NOT a target of the Great Purge?
Army Heroes
Communists
Old Bolsheviks
Writers
54
What is the dividing line between Europe and Asia?
Caucasus Mountains
Ural Mountains
Volga River
Black Sea
55
Period of time between 1936-38 when Stalin attempted to remove "enemies of the state"
The Reign of Terror
The Great Purge
Mass genocide
The Exodus
56
"Holy Man," who was friends with the royal family and gained some power in Russia
Rumpelstiltskin
Meriln
Dumbledore
Rasputin
57
What was the name of the radical Russian Marxist group who would sacrifice anything for change?
Atheists
Mensheviks
Bolsheviks
Communists
58
Who makes the economic decisions in a command economy?
consumers
central government
local governments
factory owners
59
Who was the last USSR leader when it collapsed?
Gorbachev
Stalin
Yeltsin
Lenin
60
Government with a one party dictatorship that attempts to rule every aspect of life
Totalitarianism
Totesnotanswerism
Democracy
Communism
61
Russia's worst nuclear accident happened where?
Kiev
Chernobyl
Pripyat
Moscow
62
What event was the turning point of the Cold War?
WWII
glasnost
detente
Cuban Missle Crisis
63
Peter the Great's goal was to
allow cultivation of native food sources.
protect traditional industrites.
modernize Russia.
make trade with Europe illegal.
64
What was the new name that the Bolsheviks take once they gain control of Soviet Union?
Leninism
Community Party
Communist Party
Marxists
65
An extremely powerful country, especially one capable of influencing international events.
Iron Curtain
Cold War
Super Power
Canada
66
The last czar of Russia was named...
George II
Catherine the Great
Nicholas II
Alexander III
67
At the end of the Russian Civil War, Russia changed it's name to the USSR, commonly called the
Red Gaurd
Bolsheviks
Russian Union
Soviet Union
68
Which country was considered an "economic miracle" because of it's growth after WWII?
Great Britain
Italy
West Germany
Poland
69
How is the climate in western Russia different than that of eastern Russia (Siberia)?
There is no weather data for the east due to low population.
Siberia is cool year round with harsh winters.
Winters are more mild in the east.
Western winters are very warm due to climatic patterns.
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A period of hostility between Western powers and Communist powers.
World War II
Arms Race
Cold War
Space Race
