US History World Cold War Test 1

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History World Cold War (High School) High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) USA USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for High School History (9-12, AP US History), USA — High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) level, USA.
For High School students (9-12) including AP History in the USA
Section: History World Cold War (High School) · Education: High School · Part: History World Cold War (High School) · Country: USA

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

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Question 1

Which of the following best defines glasnost?

A) Openness policy

B) Crackdown

C) No change

D) War plan

Question 2

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A) an earthquake

B) 1962 nuclear standoff over Cuba

C) a trade deal

D) a space launch

Question 3

What was détente?

A) Hot war

B) Trade war

C) Eased tension 1970s

D) Space race

Question 4

Which of the following best defines containment?

A) Attacking Moscow

B) Leaving NATO

C) Cutting defense

D) Blocking Soviet spread

Question 5

When was the Korean War?

A) 1950-1953

B) 1941-1945

C) 1990-1991

D) 1965-1973

Question 6

What was the space race prize?

A) Mars landing

B) first Moon landing 1969

C) space station

D) first satellite only

Question 7

Which term means "Western military alliance"?

A) the Truman Doctrine (1947)

B) the Marshall Plan

C) NATO

D) the Bay of Pigs (1961)

Question 8

Who were the Cold War rivals?

A) USA and Britain

B) Japan and China

C) France and Germany

D) USA and USSR

Question 9

What was Truman Doctrine?

A) 1947 aid doctrine

B) Isolation return

C) Asia open

D) Tax allies

Question 10

Which war was 1965-1973 for the US?

A) Iraq War

B) Vietnam War

C) Gulf War

D) Korean War

Question 11

Which term means "anti-communist suspicion campaigns"?

A) the Truman Doctrine (1947)

B) the Marshall Plan

C) McCarthyism

D) the Bay of Pigs (1961)

Question 12

What best defines glasnost?

A) Crackdown

B) No change

C) War plan

D) Openness policy

Question 13

Which wall divided a city 1961-1989?

A) Berlin Wall

B) Wailing Wall

C) Hadrian's Wall

D) Great Wall

Question 14

What best defines Marshall Plan?

A) Asia war fund

B) Europe rebuild aid

C) Moon program

D) Tax cut

Question 15

Name the person who were the Cold War rivals.

A) USA and Britain

B) Japan and China

C) USA and USSR

D) France and Germany

Question 16

What was Cuban Missile Crisis?

A) Bay win

B) Missile gift

C) Trade deal

D) 1962 standoff

Question 17

Provide the definition of the Space Race:

A) US-Soviet competition in space

B) Arms race

C) Olympics

D) Trade race

Question 18

Which war was fought 1950-1953?

A) Gulf War

B) Korean War

C) Vietnam War

D) WWII

Question 19

What was Korean War?

A) WWII battle

B) Vietnam

C) 1950 to 1953 clash

D) Gulf war

Question 20

What best defines the Space Race?

A) Arms race

B) Olympics

C) Trade race

D) US-Soviet competition in space

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