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US History Cold War Culture Test 7

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History Test 7 (Cold War Culture) K-12 to University (USA History) USA — Cold War Culture USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for History practice (US/World/State), USA — K-12 to University (USA History) level, USA — Cold War Culture.
For all levels (Elementary to University) studying History in the USA
Section: History Test 7 (Cold War Culture) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Test 7 (Cold War Culture) · Country: USA · Region: USA — Cold War Culture

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
What best defines polio fear?
A) Summer epidemics
B) No fear
C) Winter flu
D) Eradicated early
Question 2
Which term means "1963 equality call"?
A) the Truman Doctrine (1947)
B) MLK dream
C) the Marshall Plan
D) the Bay of Pigs (1961)
Question 3
Which term means "1956 highway net"?
A) the Truman Doctrine (1947)
B) the Marshall Plan
C) the interstate
D) the Bay of Pigs (1961)
Question 4
What best defines the Bay of Pigs (1961)?
A) Trade deal
B) Successful invasion
C) Peace talks
D) Failed CIA invasion of Cuba
Question 5
Which of the following best defines the Marshall Plan?
A) Aid to rebuild Europe
B) Military alliance
C) Aid to Asia
D) Space program
Question 6
Which war was fought 1950-1953?
A) Vietnam War
B) Korean War
C) Gulf War
D) WWII
Question 7
What was Space Race culture?
A) Art boom
B) No science
C) Science hero era
D) Sports only
Question 8
Provide the definition of the Tet Offensive (1968):
A) US victory
B) Withdrawal
C) Peace treaty
D) Viet Cong surprise attack
Question 9
Provide the definition of the Space Race:
A) US-Soviet competition in space
B) Trade race
C) Olympics
D) Arms race
Question 10
Identify the Soviet leader who started reforms in the 1980s.
A) Brezhnev
B) Mikhail Gorbachev
C) Khrushchev
D) Stalin
Question 11
Which of the following best defines Sputnik shock?
A) Moon landing
B) No satellite
C) 1957 satellite fear
D) US first
Question 12
Who was the Soviet leader who started reforms in the 1980s?
A) Brezhnev
B) Khrushchev
C) Stalin
D) Mikhail Gorbachev
Question 13
Which term means "Drive-in suburbs"?
A) car culture
B) the Truman Doctrine (1947)
C) the Marshall Plan
D) the Bay of Pigs (1961)
Question 14
Which term means "1957 satellite fear"?
A) the Truman Doctrine (1947)
B) Sputnik shock
C) the Marshall Plan
D) the Bay of Pigs (1961)
Question 15
Which treaty limited nuclear weapons in 1963?
A) INF
B) SALT
C) Limited Test Ban Treaty
D) START
Question 16
What best defines the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A) an earthquake
B) a space launch
C) a trade deal
D) 1962 nuclear standoff over Cuba
Question 17
Provide the definition of Levittown:
A) Mass suburb
B) City tower
C) Farm town
D) Resort
Question 18
Provide the definition of HUAC:
A) Senate club
B) House commie probe
C) Court
D) Union
Question 19
Which person was the Soviet leader who started reforms in the 1980s?
A) Brezhnev
B) Khrushchev
C) Mikhail Gorbachev
D) Stalin
Question 20
What best defines the pill?
A) No drug
B) Abortion pill
C) Later invention
D) 1960 contraception

About This Test

For Elementary to University (USA) — U.S. History from Colonial to modern era and World History across ancient to contemporary, including state history and AP. Section: History, USA.

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