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1950s Cold War era quiz for College Prep US History
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1
Article 5 of NATO says that...
There is no Article 5
There should be no more war
NATO countries have to defend each other
The US rules the world
2
Which of the following best describes NATO?
All members help rebuild Asia
All nations will defend the Soviet Union
All members help rebuild Europe
All members will defend each other
3
What is the name of the 30 year conflict between the US and Soviet Union?
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
World War 2
The Cold War
4
Teenagers tended to listen to this type of music in the 1950s
Elevator music
Classical
Rock n' Roll
Hip Hop
5
The result of the Korean War was...
Stalemate with neither side winning
China taking over North Korea
South Korea unifying the country
North Korea unifying the coutry
6
The term McCarthyism is used to describe...
Paranoia over Communism
Being awesome at something
CIA secret operations
Feminist ideals
7
What are you supposed to do when there is an atomic blast nearby?
Duck and Cover
Freeze
Wave your arms
Run away
8
Who was president when the atomic bombs were first used?
JFK
Truman
Eisenhower
Hoover
9
Containment policy led to...
The USA invading the Soviet Union
The USA joining the Korean War
Putting all Americna Communists in prison
The USA invading China
10
The House Un-American Activities Committee tried to...
Help Congress pass laws
Maintain limits on immigration
Investigate the Mafia
Find Communists in the US
11
The Shah was the leader of...
China
Iran
Iraq
France
12
Who is this?
FDR
Elvis Presley
Morgan Freeman
Chuck Berry
13
Who was elected President in 1952?
Teddy Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Truman
FDR
14
The CIA helped overthrow the government of this country to secure oil supplies
Iran
Iraq
Canada
Saudi Arabia
15
Many people in the US were afraid of this in the 1950s:
Nazis
Capitalism
Communism
Japanese-ism
16
The person who replaced the Shah was...
Kim Jong Un
Osama Bin Laden
Ayatollah Khomeini
Saddam Hussein
17
The goal of the Marshall Plan was to...
Make Germany pay for WW2
Help Europe rebuild
Overthrow the Shah of Iran.
Help the USA rebuild after WW2.
18
Which event started the Korean War?
MacArthur attacking at Inchon
The release of "The Interview"
South Korea invaded North Korea
Noth Korea invading South Korea
19
NATO and the Korean War were a part of this policy:
Supporting Communism
Containment
World War 3
Raising taxes
