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Cold War Quiz
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1
Which is NOT a challenge that the world faces today?
U.S. military intervention in other countries
the spread of Communism
disease
global warming
2
What was the overall goal of the United States during this time?
preventing the spread of Communism
Spreading Communism
to take over Germany
Isolationism
3
The Soviet Union "won" the space race by putting the first person in outer space.
True
False
4
Satellite technology is still used today.
True
False
5
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
To prevent citizens of communist East Berlin from escaping to West Europe.
To protect democratic Western Europe from a Soviet invasion.
To prevent Soviet spies from infiltrating democratic Western Europe.
To protect the Soviet Union from an invasion by the U.S. and its allies.
6
What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
the end of the Arms Race
the end of the Berlin Airlifts that stopped soon after
the collapse of the Soviet Union soon after
the anger of West Berlin citizens for living under Communism
7
The Cold War was a real war.
false
true
8
What is the name of the system where the government controls things and people are not free to make their own decisions?
Communism
Democracy
Iron Curtain
Marshall Plan
9
Which part of Germany was part of the Democratic Allies' Zone?
North
East
South
West
10
Which U.S. president helped achieve the goal of putting the first man on the moon in 1969?
Joseph Stalin
Fidel Castro
Nikita Kruschev
John F. Kennedy
11
The Berlin Wall was a real wall in Germany separating the Allied Powers from the Soviet Union.
False
True
12
Had the Soviets actually launched missiles from Cuba, they would NOT have reached most of the U.S.
True
False
13
If you lived in a country affected by the Marshall Plan, what would happen to your government?
It would receive money from the United States
It would allow U.S. troops to be stationed on its soil
It would provide military aid to countries threatened by the Soviets
It would turn Communist
14
Approximately how long was the Berlin Wall standing?
3 months
30 years
1 year
40 years
15
___ was a Russian dictator.
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Rasputin
Winston Churchill
16
What is the competition to have the biggest and strongest military called?
Space Race
Arms Race
Relay race
Nuclear War
17
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy ordered ___ to prevent any Soviet ships from going to Cuba.
an airlift
an arms race
a nuclear missile
a blockade
18
"History is on our side. We will bury you!" Which political leader made this statement?
Nikita Kruschev
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
Fidel Castro
