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The Cold War Quiz
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1The Cold War was referred to as "cold" because
- Ait was fought in frigid climates
- Bit was so bloody that it left the participants cold
- Cit was not fought with battles so much as it was a disagreement different forms of government
- Dit was fought before global warming started
2The two main combatants in the Cold War were
- Athe United States and the Soviet Union
- Bthe United States and Germany
- CChina and Cuba
- DRussia and Great Britain
3Two conflicts the U.S. fought mainly as a result of the Cold War were
- AGrenada and Panama
- BIraq and Afghanistan
- CKorea and Vietnam
- DWorld War II and the Gulf War
4During the height of the Cold War, Senator Joseph McCarthy was famous for
- Abeing a Russian spy
- Bcampaigning for civil rights
- Calleging that communists had infiltrated the U.S. government
- Dbeing the lone senator to vote against entry into World War II
5Two competing organizations during the Cold War wer
- ANATO and the Warsaw Pact
- Bthe UN and the League of Nations
- CNATO and the World Bank
- DOPEC and the Red Cross
6Which of the following terms is associated with the "Space Race", a sort of Cold War competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
- ABerlin Wall
- Bcontainment
- CSputnik
- D38th parallel
7The island country in which a "missile crisis" took place was
- ACuba
- BJapan
- CAustralia
- DIceland
8Mao Zedong was the communist leader of what country during the Cold War?
- ASouth Korea
- BCambodia
- CIndia
- DChina
9One leader of the Soviet Union during the Cold War was
- ALenin
- BKhrushchev
- CPutin
- DPasternak
10The Cold War ended in the early 1990's with which two events?
- AThe AIDS crisis and the end of Apartheid in South Africa
- BThe deaths of Fidel Castro and John F. Kennedy
- CThe fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union
- DThe Iran Contra Affair and the SALT talks
11In 1948, the United States began shipping fuel, food and other supplies to West Berlin by air after Soviet forces shut down the ability to access it by road. This airlift lasted until 1949, and was an example of the United States' attempt to control the spheres of influence between the United States and the Soviet Union. This reflects the policy known as:
- AThe Cold War
- BThe Domino Theory
- CCommunism
- DContainment
12When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War,
- ANorth and South Korea were still divided along the 38th parallel.
- Ba communist government was established in South Korea
- Ccommunist fears in the United States were lifted
- DChina gained control of the entire penninsula
13Technology developed rapidly in the 1950's, especially with regard to fears over perceived Soviet superiorities
- Athe "Space Race"
- Bthe Korean War
- Cthe Cuban Missile Crisis
- Dthe Bay of Pigs invasion
14Which statement about the Marshall Plan is most accurate?
- AIt was used to finance rearmament after World War II
- BIt was denied to all former World War II enemies.
- CIt was used to rebuild European Nations after World War II.
- DIt was given to Asian and African allies during the Cold War.
15Which country would have most likely been a part of N.A.T.O. during the cold war?
- AChina
- BJapan
- CGreat Britain
- DThe Soviet Union
16Which of the following best explains why the United States sent military aid to South Vietnam in the 1950s?
- Ato negotiate a settlement to unify Vietnam
- Bto convince South Vietnam to abandon Communism
- Cto join the war against the Viet Cong
- Dto help South Vietnam without committing US troops to a war
17If a man was drafted between 1965 and 1973, it meant that
- Ahe had to leave the military.
- Bhe was given a deferment.
- Che had to serve in the military.
- Dhe was required to go to college.
18Which nations provided military aid to North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
- AChina and France
- Bthe United States and France
- Cthe Soviet Union and the United States
- DChina and the Soviet Union
19Which of the following best describes the Americans who served as infantry soldiers in Vietnam?
- AMost were young, working-class draftees.
- BMost were young, working-class volunteers.
- CMost were volunteers in their late twenties.
- DMost were drafted while attending college.
20In the 1960s, Bob Dylan
- Acomposed influential counterculture music.
- Bwas a student protester at the University of California at Berkeley.
- Cwrote the book Slaughterhouse-Five.
- Dco-founded the Students for a Democratic Society.
21What event led to the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
- Athe sinking of a US cruise ship with heavy casualties in the Gulf of Tonkin
- Bthe capture of a US Navy ship and its personnel by the North Vietnamese
- Can alleged attack on two US Navy ships by North Vietnamese torpedo boats
- Dan alleged attack on two French ships by North Vietnamese torpedo boats
22The American counterculture that emerged in the mid-1960s was marked by
- Arespect for traditional authority.
- Ba desire to own property.
- Csupport of the Vietnam War.
- Dopposition to traditional values.
23Which of the following describes the importance of the University of Michigan to the 1960s antiwar movement?
- AThe Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed there.
- BIt was the location of a three-day counterculture music festival.
- CIt was where the Students for a Democratic Society was established.
- DStudents from that university wrote Catch-22.
24Which of the following is an example of an act of civil disobedience?
- Aperforming a protest song
- Bburning a draft card in public
- Cdeclaring opposition to a war
- Ddeclaring support for a war
25Select the reasons why American sentiment turned against the war in Vietnam over the course of the 1960s.
- AThe United States faced a clear threat from a clear enemy.
- BMore and more Americans were killed in Vietnam.
- CThe enemy in Vietnam was unclear.
- DThe draft disproportionately targeted low-income men.
- EAll citizens were equally chosen to take part in the draft.
26Which of the following statements about the American soldiers who served in Vietnam is correct?
- AMost Americans serving in Vietnam were drafted.
- BMost of the soldiers came from working-class backgrounds.
- CA high percentage of college students was drafted.
- DThe average age of the soldiers was twenty-one.
27In 1965, President Johnson immediately used the authority of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to
- Awithdraw all US troops from North Vietnam.
- Bcommit half a million troops to fight in Vietnam.
- Cbegin sustained bombing of North Vietnam.
- Dbegin sustained bombing of South Vietnam.
28Which legislation limited the powers of the president to commit troops to war?
- Athe Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
- Bthe 26th Amendment
- Cthe end of the draft
- Dthe War Powers Resolution
- Athe Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
29Which of the following were effects of the Vietnam War?
Check all the boxes that apply.- AMore than 50,000 Americans were killed.
- BEconomic problems developed in the 1970s.
- CUS expenditures totaled $120 billion to $140 billion.
30Which event marked the end of the Vietnam War?
- ACommunist forces returned American POWs.
- BUS troops withdrew from Vietnam.
- CSouth Vietnam surrendered after Saigon fell.
- DThe United States reduced its involvement in Vietnam.
31To what were Kent State students reacting by staging their 1970 antiwar protest?
- Athe bombing of Cambodia
- BVietnamization
- Cwithdrawal of US troops from Vietnam
- Dthe use of the National Guard in the war
- Athe bombing of Cambodia
32What is Vietnamization?
- ANixon’s plan for exiting Vietnam
- BNixon’s plan for stopping protestors
- CNixon’s plan for escalating the war
33Why did many people find Nixon an appealing candidate?
- AHe was supported by blue-collar workers in the South.
- BProwar citizens liked his stance on US involvement in Vietnam.
- CPeople bothered by the violence of 1968 liked his promise to restore order.
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