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Unit 2: Cold War
Unit 2: Cold War
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Quiz on the Cold War
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1
The competition to develop the most advanced weapons during the Cold War was known as the...
Defence race
Offense race
Weapons race
Arms race
2
Who was Mikhail Gorbechev
The British prime minister at the end of the Cold War
The U.S. ambassador to Germany at the end of the Cold War
The U.S. president at the end of the Cold War
The Soviet general secretary at the end of the Cold War
3
Which countries occupied West Germany after WW2?
The Soviet Union and U.S.
France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union
Germany and the Soviet Union
France, Great Britain, and U.S.
4
What happened in 1989?
The Berlin Wall fell
The Berlin Wall was built
The U.S. tried to launch a nuclear attack
The Soviet Union tried to launch a nuclear attack
5
What does GDR stand for?
German Democratic Republic
Goethe Deutsche Republic
German Deutsche Representative
German Deutsche Republic
6
Which two countries eventually controlled post WW2 Germany?
France and Great Britain
Great Britain and the Soviet Union
The U.S. and Great Britain
The Soviet Union and the U.S.
7
What do the initials FDR stand for?
First Representation of Germany
Federal Representation of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
First Republic of Germany
8
In which part of post WW2 Germany was Berlin located?
British Occupation Zone
Soviet Occupation Zone
U.S. Occupation Zone
French Occupation Zone
9
Who was Ronald Reagan
The British prime minister at the end of the Cold War
The U.S. ambassador to Germany at the end of the Cold War
The Soviet general secretary at the end of the Cold War
The U.S. president at the end of the Cold War
10
The imaginary line separating democratic from communist countries in Europe was called the...
Iron Curtain
Soviet Bloc
Berlin Wall
Brandenburg Gate
11
Which conference dealt with the occupation of Berlin after WW2?
Deutchland Accords
Potsdam Conference
Paris Peace Conference
Brest-Litovsk Conference
12
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To prevent people from leaving West Berlin
To prevent people from leaving Germany
To prevent people from leaving East Berlin
To prevent people from leave Berlin
13
The Cold War was called "cold" because...
No fighting occurred between the U.S. and Soviets
There was hostility between the U.S. and Soviets
No fighting occurred between any countries
Negotiations took place in Siberia
14
What type of government did the Soviet Union have?
Totalitarian dictatorship
Socialist dictatorship
Theocratic dictatorship
Communist dictatorship
15
Communist European countries allied with the Soviets during the cold war were called the...
Soviet Bloc
Iron Bloc
Communist Bloc
Marxist Bloc
16
What was the Cold War about?
Competition between democracy and communism
Arms race between U.S. and Soviets
Competition between Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman
Space race between the U.S. and Soviets
17
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Troops parachuted into Soviet blockade by U.S.
East Berliners airlifted out of East Berlin by U.S.
Supplies dropped by U.S. and Britain to West Berlin
Supplies dropped by U.S. and Britain to East Berlin
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When was the Berlin Wall built?
1989
1958
1961
1950
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What role did Gorbechev play in the Cold War
Led to a policy of restriction
Increased trust between East Berliners and Soviets
Strengthened solidarity among the Soviets
Led to a policy of openness
20
When did the Cold War officially end?
1991
1975
1996
1989
