US History Cold War Test 3

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History Cold War (World History) K-12 to University (USA History) USA — World History USA History Standards & AP

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

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 the Marshall Plan?

A) Aid to rebuild Europe

B) Military alliance

C) Aid to Asia

D) Space program

Question 2

What best defines the Space Race?

A) Arms race

B) US-Soviet competition in space

C) Trade race

D) Olympics

Question 3

When was the Berlin Wall built/fallen?

A) built 1970

B) fell 1975

C) built 1961, fell 1989

D) built 1945

Question 4

Who opened China?

A) Carter

B) Reagan

C) Bush

D) Nixon 1972 visit

Question 5

Which term means "Failed CIA invasion of Cuba"?

A) the Bay of Pigs (1961)

B) the Truman Doctrine (1947)

C) the Marshall Plan

D) the Tet Offensive (1968)

Question 6

Which person opened China?

A) Carter

B) Nixon 1972 visit

C) Reagan

D) Bush

Question 7

What was NATO?

A) Asian pact

B) trade union

C) Western military alliance

D) sports league

Question 8

What was Gorbachev's role?

A) Hardliner

B) No role

C) War starter

D) Reforms ending

Question 9

Which term means "Europe rebuild aid"?

A) Marshall Plan

B) the Truman Doctrine (1947)

C) the Bay of Pigs (1961)

D) the Tet Offensive (1968)

Question 10

Which crisis in 1962 was over missiles in Cuba?

A) Berlin Crisis

B) Cuban Missile Crisis

C) Bay of Pigs

D) Suez Crisis

Question 11

Which of the following best defines Reagan's role?

A) No role

B) Started war

C) Pressure plus talks

D) Surrender

Question 12

Which of the following best defines Marshall Plan?

A) Asia war fund

B) Moon program

C) Tax cut

D) Europe rebuild aid

Question 13

Which term means "US-Soviet competition in space"?

A) the Space Race

B) the Truman Doctrine (1947)

C) the Marshall Plan

D) the Bay of Pigs (1961)

Question 14

Identify the Soviet leader who started reforms in the 1980s.

A) Stalin

B) Mikhail Gorbachev

C) Khrushchev

D) Brezhnev

Question 15

What was the space race prize?

A) Mars landing

B) space station

C) first Moon landing 1969

D) first satellite only

Question 16

Which term means "anti-communist suspicion campaigns"?

A) the Truman Doctrine (1947)

B) the Marshall Plan

C) the Bay of Pigs (1961)

D) McCarthyism

Question 17

Provide the definition of Korean War:

A) 1950 to 1953 clash

B) WWII battle

C) Vietnam

D) Gulf war

Question 18

What was glasnost?

A) Crackdown

B) Openness policy

C) No change

D) War plan

Question 19

Which term means "Support free peoples against communism"?

A) the Marshall Plan

B) the Bay of Pigs (1961)

C) the Truman Doctrine (1947)

D) the Tet Offensive (1968)

Question 20

Which person were the Cold War rivals?

A) France and Germany

B) USA and Britain

C) Japan and China

D) USA and USSR

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