7.5.4 practice quizVersión en línea cold war practice por Shaner Adams 1 What was the result of US involvement in Korea and Vietnam? a Britain allied with the US in wars in both countries. b China invaded the Soviet Union. c Each country was split between a communist and capitalist half. d The US was able to stop the communists from taking over. 2 Which 2 countries were divided into a communist north and capitalist south during the Cold War? a Britain and the US. b Vietnam and Korea. c Germany and Poland. d Japan and China. 3 What was the most significant threat to humankind after WWII? a Suicide bombers. b Nuclear annihilation. c Hijackers. d Terrorism. 4 During the Cold War, which technology had the potential to destroy the entire human population? a Nuclear weapons. b Satellites. c Manned space missions. d Modern aircraft. 5 How did the Cuban Missile Crisis almost lead to war? a The Soviet Union declared a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. b Cuba was developing a nuclear weapons factory. c Cuba was planning a ground invasion of the US. d The Soviet Union was shipping nuclear weapons to Cuba. 6 The Cuban Missile Crisis was significant because: a It caused Cuba to ally with the US. b It brought the US and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. c It forced the Soviet Union to reconsider its relationship with communist China. d It nearly ruined the economy of the Soviet Union. 7 How did the US respond to the launch of the satellite Sputnik? a The US instigated the Cuban Missile Crisis. b The US threatened to hold free elections in Cuba. c The US established NASA to land on the moon. d The US established the CIA. 8 US creation of NASA and the moon landing were a response to: a Soviet launch of the satellite Sputnik. b Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. c Soviet aggression during the Cuban Missile Crisis. d Soviet requests for a technological partnership. 9 Why did people try to escape over the Berlin Wall from East Germany? a Living conditions were poor because of shortages of goods. b A cholera epidemic was killing most of the residents of East Germany. c Capitalist countries were threatening an invasion. d By law, East Germans were required to be Catholic. 10 During the Cold War, poor living conditions and shortages of goods in Eastern Europe caused many people to: a choose an agrarian lifestyle. b flee to more populated cities inside the Soviet Union. c stockpile savings in Russian banks. d risk their lives to escape to Western Europe.
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