Communism and the Cold War — Test Answers

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3

Which statement best describes the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II?

A
They were both members of the Axis.
B
They were both members of the Allies.
C
They were on opposite sides.
D
They had nothing to do with each other.
4

Which best describes the management of farms in China during the first Five-Year Plan?

A
Farms were privately owned and overseen by generations of families.
B
Farms were collectively owned and overseen by expert foreign governments.
C
Farms were collectively owned by families and controlled by the government.
D
Farms were privately owned by families and controlled by the government.
5

The United Nations was created in 1945 with the purpose of

A
stopping the spread of communism.
B
ending World War II.
C
maintaining world peace.
D
creating a world government.
6

The European Economic Community was created to

A
raise revenues through trade tariffs.
B
limit development of nuclear power.
C
increase exports to non-European nations.
D
improve trade between European nations.
8

The Cold War was a period of history during which

A
the United States and the Soviet Union mistrusted each other.
B
the Allied powers defeated Hitler.
C
atomic bombs were dropped for the first time.
D
the United States and the Soviet Union fought each other.
11

Which event preceded the revolutions of 1989?

A
Solidarity candidates were elected in Poland.
B
Hungary implemented a free market economy.
C
Communist rule ended in Czechoslovakia.
D
Gorbachev made reforms in the Soviet Union.
12

The arms race meant that once the United States built hydrogen bombs,

A
no other country wanted to build them.
B
world peace had been assured.
C
the Soviet Union built them too.
D
a new world war was about to start.
13

On which sectors did the Four Modernizations focus? Choose four correct answers.

A
industry
B
banking
C
arts
D
agriculture
E
science
F
education
G
defense
14

Sun Yat-sen promoted nationalism in China because he

A
hoped it would instill a Communist belief system in citizens.
B
wanted China to develop better relations with other nations.
C
wanted the Chinese people to feel pride in their country.
D
hoped it would strengthen the country’s imperial dynasty.
15

During the Cold War, what was the stated main objective of the United States in engaging in proxy wars against the Soviet Union?

A
to empower developing nations
B
to secure oil reserves
C
to end socialism
D
to spread democracy
16

What was the effect on China of the Boxer Rebellion?

A
It gave Europe a bigger role in China.
B
It led China to the verge of collapse.
C
It made China a Communist country.
D
It made China a major world power.
17

By engaging in proxy wars, were the United States and the Soviet Union able to avoid involving their own military forces? Why or why not?

A
No, both countries still fought in proxy wars but not directly against each other.
B
Yes, by definition, a proxy war means that there was no direct involvement of either nation.
C
No, both countries deployed large parts of their military forces to fight under the flag of another country.
D
Yes, the U.S. military never directly engaged in these proxy wars.
18

What best describes the “Three Principles of the People”?

A
Sun Yat-sen’s ideas for governing China
B
the agreement signed after the Revolution of 1911
C
the foundations of the Communist Party
D
the declaration that helped overthrow the emperor
19

What was the “Velvet Divorce”?

A
the end of communism in Czechoslovakia
B
Czechoslovakia’s split into two countries
C
the rift between Czechoslovakia and Poland
D
the first phase of the Velvet Revolution
20

China’s first Five-Year Plan called for the government to

A
seize private land and businesses.
B
privatize agriculture and businesses.
C
invest money in technology and education.
D
take money from industry and farming.

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