Multiple Choice Flashcards
(10 cards)
Which of the following types of foreign media has the greatest influence upon Canadians?
American movies
Options include: British television, American television, American magazines.
Canada was a member of all these organizations EXCEPT:
Warsaw Pact
Other options include: United Nations, NATO, NORAD.
Which two nations were recognized as ‘superpowers’ during the Cold War?
The Soviet Union and the United States
Other options include: The Soviet Union and France, Germany and the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
What discovery brought wealth to Alberta in the post-war years?
Oil and natural gas
Other options include: gold, coal, hydro-electric developments.
Which of the following is a correct Cold War pairing?
Canada - NATO
Other options include: Mexico - NORAD, China - Warsaw Pact, United States - Commonwealth.
What does the term ‘cold war’ mean?
It means that two opposing sides will try to defeat each other using all of the following means EXCEPT: guns, espionage (spying), propaganda, or political pressure.
What was the first real test of the United Nations peacekeeping ability?
The Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Suez Crisis, or Vietnam War.
What was the purpose of NATO?
To confine and stop Soviet aggression in Europe.
Why was the Canadian Arctic considered important to U.S. security?
Aerial attacks against the U.S. might enter North American airspace over Canada’s Arctic.
What two ideologies were in conflict during the Cold War?
Communism and democracy.
