Cold War Quiz

How were Germany and Korea similar to each other after WWII?

• They both were part democratic & part communist.

• They both were blockaded by the Soviet Union.

• They both received little economic aid from other countries.

• They both were required to pay reparations to the Allies.

What was significant about the Ethel and Julius Rosenberg case?

• They asked the Supreme Court to hear their case.

• They were the subject of worldwide appeals for clemency.

• They were the first U.S. civilians to be executed for espionage.

• They used the Fifth Amendment to avoid incriminating themselves.

What is NATO?

• a pact among nations that oppose nuclear weapons

• a defensive military alliance of Western nations

• a subcommittee that is part of the United Nations

• a group of countries that want to trade with each other

What is one of the roles of the CIA?

• to gather information from abroad

• to vote in United Nations councils

• to provide aid for countries in need

• to negotiate peace with other countries

What was the primary purpose of the United Nations?

• to give countries a way to expand their borders

• to provide a forum to peacefully resolve disputes

• to allow countries to declare war on other countries

• to distribute economic and military aid to third world countries

What was one result of the space race?

• Universities expanded their science programs.

• People felt more fearful of a nuclear attack.

• The emphasis on nuclear weapons decreased.

• State funding exceeded federal funding for innovations.

What started the Korean War?

• South Korea was being blockaded by the Soviet Union.

• South Korea wanted some of North Korea’s land.

• North Korea wanted to be a part of the United Nations.

• North Korea invaded South Korea.

What was the result of the launching of Sputnik?

• It started the space race.

• It made the United States more wary of spy planes.

• It caused other countries to build more nuclear weapons.

• It encouraged the United Nations to add the Soviet Union as a member.

Who were the Hollywood Ten?

• unfriendly witnessed who refused to testify before the Senate.

• Actors who had started workers unions at movie studios.

• Members of the CIA who also worked for the movie industry.

• People who had been blacklisted from every Hollywood production.

What did Berliners do in 1989 to show that they no longer wanted to be Communist?

• They elected their own leaders.

• They started a war with the Soviet Union.

• They tore down the Berlin Wall.

• They asked to be part of the United Nations.