The Cold War

Question 1

Tensions between the USA and USSR increased with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

The Invasion of Czechoslovakia

Question 2

As Stalin created his "sphere of influence" in Eastern Europe, a/n ________ descended across the continent.

Accepted Answer

Iron Curtain

Question 3

At the Yalta Conference, Allied Leaders agreed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

To Split Germany into 4 Occupation Zones, Early Plans for the United Nations, To allow democratic elections in liberated nations

Question 4

The Berlin Wall was designed to keep East Berliners out of West Berlin.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Which policy plan from Gorbachev promoted social reform and openness, and led to the down fall of the USSR?

Accepted Answer

Glasnost

Question 6

The Soviet Union Collapsed because of all the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Outspending The US on arms

Question 7

The concept of "mutually assured destruction," or MAD, refers to which part of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Arms Race

Question 8

The Americans were the first to win the Space Race, and the Soviets were never able to recover after losing.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

What was Mikhail Gorbachev's nickname?

Accepted Answer

Gorby

Question 10

Which key term of ideology does this picture represent?

Accepted Answer

Individual

Question 11

The "Iron Curtain" separated the communist west of Europe from the capitalist East

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

There was no actual fighting in the Cold War (i.e. it was not a hot war).

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Which key term of ideology does this picture represent?

Accepted Answer

Collective

Question 14

When East Germany prevented goods from getting to Berlin from the West in 1948.

Accepted Answer

The Berlin Blockade

Question 15

After WWII, the US and USSR competed by providing economic aide to recovering nations through which plans?

Accepted Answer

Marshall and Molotov

Question 16

Which key term of ideology does this picture represent?

Accepted Answer

Totalitarianism

Question 17

Which countries were invaded by the Soviets to suppress anti-communist revolts?

Accepted Answer

Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovkia

Question 18

Which policy plan from Gorbachev promoted both economic and political reform, and led to the down fall of the USSR?

Accepted Answer

Perestroika

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