US History Quiz 15A - The Cold War (15 Questions)

The following is a quiz with the The Cold War based questions.

Take this quiz as often as you would like. You goal for this exam should be 60% or higher.

1 Base your answer to question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Source: Jake Schuffert, The Task Force Times, 1949 (adapted)

Which Soviet Union action led to the situation shown in this cartoon?

	blockade of Berlin
	creation of the Warsaw Pact
	reunification of Germany
	construction of the Berlin Wall

2 The United States responded to the Berlin blockade in 1948 by

	boycotting German-made imports
	building the Berlin Wall
	stopping all traffic leaving Berlin
	airlifting food and supplies into Berlin

3

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• "Soviets Create Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe"
• "Mao Zedong Leads Successful Revolution in China"
• "North Korean Invasion of South Korea Leads to War"

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Which development is reflected in these headlines?

	the post-World War II expansion of Communism
	the beginning of detente between the Soviet Union and the United States
	the return to an isolationist foreign policy
	the beginning of pro-democracy movements during the Cold War

4 Base your answer on the statement below and on your knowledge of social studies.

...We may anticipate a state of affairs in which two Great Powers will each be in a position to put an end to the civilization and life of the other, though not without risking its own. We may be likened to two scorpions in a bottle, each capable of killing the other, but only at the risk of his own life.... – J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1953

In this statement, J. Robert Oppenheimer was referring to the

	benefits of neutrality
	dangers of the nuclear arms race
	failures of appeasement
	positive effects of atomic energy

5 Base your answer on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Source: Giangreco and Griffin, Airbridge to Berlin, Presidio Press (adapted)

The air corridors shown on the map were used during the airlift in 1948 and 1949 to

	bomb the city of Berlin
	fly combat troops into the Soviet sector
	prevent a Soviet invasion of West Germany
	overcome a Soviet blockade of Berlin in East Germany

6 Base your answer on the speakers' conversation below and on your knowledge of social studies.

• Speaker A: "We must provide arms to the legitimate governments of Greece and Turkey if they are to defeat Soviet-sponsored subversion."
• Speaker B: "The first priority is to help rebuild the postwar economies of European countries so that democratic governments can survive."
• Speaker C: "Our main goal is to create a system of collective security agreements to deal with any military threats."
• Speaker D: "We must continue to build both our nuclear and our conventional arsenals if we are to have any hope of world peace."

The central concern of all the speakers is

	the containment of communism
	the defeat of the Axis Powers in World War II
	a ban on the proliferation of nuclear weapons
	the support of United Nations peacekeeping efforts

7 Which is a valid conclusion based on United States involvement in the Korean War?

	The policy of containment was applied in Asia as well as in Europe.
	United Nations economic sanctions are more effective than military action.
	The American people will support United States participation in any war, whether declared or undeclared.
	United States cooperation with a wartime ally ends when the war ends.

8 Which concept is associated with the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

	neutrality
	isolation
	collective security
	appeasement

9

Which heading would be the most appropriate for the list above?

	Containment Efforts
	Tax-Reform Plans
	Trade Agreements
	Immigration Policies

10 After World War II, the United States departed most sharply from its traditional foreign policy when it

	stopped foreign-aid programs
	sponsored disarmament treaties
	organized global systems of alliances
	recognized revolutionary governments

11 In the late 1940s, hearings by the House Committee on Un-American Activities and the use of loyalty oaths illustrate concerns over the

	impact of union strikes on the economy
	United States participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
	desegregation of the military
	influence of communists within the federal government

12

These newspaper headlines above are from the decade following World War II are all connected to the

	war crimes trials in Japan
	passage of civil rights legislation in the United States
	fear of communism in the United States
	debate over economic aid to Europe

13 Which factor is most closely associated with McCarthyism?

	buildup of Soviet missiles in Cuba
	fear of communist influence in the United States
	rise of the Communist Party in China
	creation of the Warsaw Pact by the Soviet Union

14 Most opponents of the Senate hearings led by Senator Joseph McCarthy during the 1950s argued that these investigations

	weakened the armed forces of the nation
	violated the constitutional rights of many people
	undermined the powers of the president
	encouraged the spread of communism

15 Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Source: Herblock, Washington Post (adapted)

The tactics illustrated in the cartoon were most closely associated with

	isolationists supporting neutrality policies during the 1930s
	government leaders investigating communist activities after World War II
	increased federal spending for education during the 1960s
	Congress promoting increased security after the September 11, 2001 attacks

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