Author Question: Why was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union referred to as a cold war? A) ... (Read 69 times)

Zulu123 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The novels written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville both dealt with themes resulting from __________.

A) alienation that followed from the economic changes brought by the market revolution
B) support for the intellectual movements that were part of secular utopian communities
C) their opposition to slavery
D) their experiences of living on the high seas

Question 2

The analysis of Soviet communism in the long telegram sent by diplomat George F. Kennan became the basis for __________.

A) a last attempt to establish good relations with the Soviet Union
B) the abandonment of commercial ties with Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union
C) the discontinuation of aid to Greece and Turkey
D) the United States' policy of containment

Question 3

What does the architecture shown in this painting of the central plaza of Mexico City reveal about Spain's approach to colonization?

A) Commerce was banned within the confines of the plaza.
B) The design of the plaza demonstrates the lack of urban planning used in Spanish colonial
towns and cities.
C) The Spanish constructed buildings along the plaza to emphasize the strong power of the
church and state.
D) Women were forbidden from attending events in public areas like the plaza.

Question 4

Why was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union referred to as a cold war?

A) Each side regarded the other with distrust.
B) The conflict lasted for decades.
C) The two nations never fought each other directly.
D) A nuclear arms race fueled citizens' fears.