Cold War
1) The economic policies of the Soviet Union traditionally emphasized the production of
1. automobiles for export
2. building materials for luxury housing
3. consumer goods
4. heavy industrial goods
ANSWER: (4) Stalin’s Five year plan emphasized the development of heavy industries to
transform the days of traditional agricultural into a(n) industrial way of life.
2. One reason the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact was to
1. ease the transition to democracy
2. help institute capitalism in Eastern Europe
3. limit the threat of invasion from Western Europe
4. challenge the economic successes of the Common Market
ANSWER: (3) since the Warsaw Pact was formed by the Soviet Union and seven of its satellite
states as a response to NATO. The Warsaw Pact was a defensive military alliance.
3. Which statement best describes most Eastern European countries immediately after World War II?
They ...
1.adopted democratic reforms in their political systems
2. became satellite states of the Soviet Union
3. became dependent on aid provided by the Marshall Plan
4. emerged as world economic powers
ANSWER: (2) Stalin forced pro-Communist’s governments in Czechoslovakia,
Poland, and other Eastern European nations after world war II. These nations
became known as Soviet satellite states. The Soviets retained control through both
economic and militaristic means.
4. In the Soviet Union, a negative aspect of the Cold War Era was the
1. attempt to preserve democratic ideals
2. development of peaceful uses for modern technology
3. development of effective means of international cooperation
4. high cost of maintaining the arms race
ANSWER: (4) The Soviet Union devoted a large portion of its economy to maintaining a
balance of power with the United States. This was often done at the expense of modernizing
civilian areas of life and providing for the basic needs of their citizens.
5. Communist governments were established in most nations of Eastern Europe shortly
after World War II because
1. the region had a long tradition of strong communist parties
2. communist governments were able to significantly increase agricultural productivity
3. the Soviet Union used military and diplomatic pressures to install their governments
4. members of the Communist party won free elections in these nations
ANSWER: (3) After World War II, Stalin forced pro-communists governments in
Czechoslovakia, Poland, and other Eastern European nations. These nations became
known as Soviet satellite states. The Soviets retained control through both economic
and militaristic means.
1) The economic policies of the Soviet Union traditionally emphasized the production of
1. automobiles for export
2. building materials for luxury housing
3. consumer goods
4. heavy industrial goods
ANSWER: (4) Stalin’s Five year plan emphasized the development of heavy industries to
transform the days of traditional agricultural into a(n) industrial way of life.
2. One reason the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact was to
1. ease the transition to democracy
2. help institute capitalism in Eastern Europe
3. limit the threat of invasion from Western Europe
4. challenge the economic successes of the Common Market
ANSWER: (3) since the Warsaw Pact was formed by the Soviet Union and seven of its satellite
states as a response to NATO. The Warsaw Pact was a defensive military alliance.
3. Which statement best describes most Eastern European countries immediately after World War II?
They ...
1.adopted democratic reforms in their political systems
2. became satellite states of the Soviet Union
3. became dependent on aid provided by the Marshall Plan
4. emerged as world economic powers
ANSWER: (2) Stalin forced pro-Communist’s governments in Czechoslovakia,
Poland, and other Eastern European nations after world war II. These nations
became known as Soviet satellite states. The Soviets retained control through both
economic and militaristic means.
4. In the Soviet Union, a negative aspect of the Cold War Era was the
1. attempt to preserve democratic ideals
2. development of peaceful uses for modern technology
3. development of effective means of international cooperation
4. high cost of maintaining the arms race
ANSWER: (4) The Soviet Union devoted a large portion of its economy to maintaining a
balance of power with the United States. This was often done at the expense of modernizing
civilian areas of life and providing for the basic needs of their citizens.
5. Communist governments were established in most nations of Eastern Europe shortly
after World War II because
1. the region had a long tradition of strong communist parties
2. communist governments were able to significantly increase agricultural productivity
3. the Soviet Union used military and diplomatic pressures to install their governments
4. members of the Communist party won free elections in these nations
ANSWER: (3) After World War II, Stalin forced pro-communists governments in
Czechoslovakia, Poland, and other Eastern European nations. These nations became
known as Soviet satellite states. The Soviets retained control through both economic
and militaristic means.
1. A major impact of Ancient Greece and Rome on Western Civilization was that
1. the Greeks and Romans succeeded in achieving a classless society, which was later copied in Western Europe
2. Greek sculpture and Roman architecture were much admired and copied in the 18th and 19th centuries
3. Greece and Rome transmitted Islamic philosophy to the areas they conquered
4. Greek and Latin are still widely spoken in universities throughout the West
ANSWER: (2) With the reemergence of democracy, classical Greek and Roman architecture was
copied during the 1700s and 1800s.
2. An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was
1. a renewed interest in education and the arts
2. a period of disorder and weak central government
3. an increase in trade and manufacturing
4. the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class
ANSWER: (2) The period after the fall of Rome in Europe is often referred to as the Dark Ages
because of the lack of learning and establishment of feudalism.
3. Both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Chinese viewed foreigners as barbarians. This is
an example of
1. cultural diffusion
2. materialism
3. imperialism
4. ethnocentrism
ANSWER: (4) Ethnocentrism is the belief that one’s own group is superior to others. Both the
Ancient Romans and Ancient Chinese exhibited this by referring to outsiders as barbarians.
4. The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by
1. a strong central government
2. rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders
3. universal suffrage in national elections
4. a strict adherence to constitutional principles
ANSWER: (1) The Roman Empire was ruled by one person called an emperor, and is therefore an
example of a strong central government.
5. Important long-term contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily
found in the area of
1. military technology
2. religious doctrine
3. economic policy and planning
4. government and law
ANSWER: (4) Both Ancient Greece and the Roman Republic are known for their use of democracy
in government. Rome also contributed to the area of law through the creation of the Twelve Tables of
Law.
6. An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was
1. a renewed interest in education and the arts
2. a period of disorder and weak central government
3. an increase in trade and manufacturing
4. the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class
ANSWER: (2) The fall of Rome led to an extended period of disunity during the Middle Ages that
was characterized by feudalism.
1. the Greeks and Romans succeeded in achieving a classless society, which was later copied in Western Europe
2. Greek sculpture and Roman architecture were much admired and copied in the 18th and 19th centuries
3. Greece and Rome transmitted Islamic philosophy to the areas they conquered
4. Greek and Latin are still widely spoken in universities throughout the West
ANSWER: (2) With the reemergence of democracy, classical Greek and Roman architecture was
copied during the 1700s and 1800s.
2. An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was
1. a renewed interest in education and the arts
2. a period of disorder and weak central government
3. an increase in trade and manufacturing
4. the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class
ANSWER: (2) The period after the fall of Rome in Europe is often referred to as the Dark Ages
because of the lack of learning and establishment of feudalism.
3. Both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Chinese viewed foreigners as barbarians. This is
an example of
1. cultural diffusion
2. materialism
3. imperialism
4. ethnocentrism
ANSWER: (4) Ethnocentrism is the belief that one’s own group is superior to others. Both the
Ancient Romans and Ancient Chinese exhibited this by referring to outsiders as barbarians.
4. The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by
1. a strong central government
2. rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders
3. universal suffrage in national elections
4. a strict adherence to constitutional principles
ANSWER: (1) The Roman Empire was ruled by one person called an emperor, and is therefore an
example of a strong central government.
5. Important long-term contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily
found in the area of
1. military technology
2. religious doctrine
3. economic policy and planning
4. government and law
ANSWER: (4) Both Ancient Greece and the Roman Republic are known for their use of democracy
in government. Rome also contributed to the area of law through the creation of the Twelve Tables of
Law.
6. An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was
1. a renewed interest in education and the arts
2. a period of disorder and weak central government
3. an increase in trade and manufacturing
4. the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class
ANSWER: (2) The fall of Rome led to an extended period of disunity during the Middle Ages that
was characterized by feudalism.