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The Cold War
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1
Which country held American hostages for 444 days?
Iraq
Syria
Jordan
Iran
2
This beeping Soviet satellite scared and motivated Americans
Apollo I
Spezza
Spacek
Sputnik
3
Shortly after WWII some American politicians believed the USA and USSR were...
Rivals but ultimately allies.
Incompatible
Friends
Different but not drastically so.
4
How did the Blockade of Berlin come to an end?
The Soviet Union got tired.
The US firebombed Soviet forces.
The USA airlifted supplies in until the stalemate ended.
Poland brokered a peace.
5
Under President Eisenhower, the CIA overthrew the leader of this Middle Eastern country
Jordan
Iraq
Syria
Iran
6
Who was president during the Bay of Pigs?
JFK
LBJ
FDR
Richard Nixon
7
After the USSR broke the USA's monopoly on the atomic bomb the United States developed the
Hydrogen Bomb
Uber Bomb
Kalashnikov
Megainsta Bomb
8
Which people were let go early in the Iran Hostage Crisis?
Doctors and lawyers
Children
Estonians
African Americans and Women
9
This individual joined some Afghan freedom fighters (Mujahadeen) during the Soviet invasion.
Ayman al-Zawahiri
Osama bin Laden
Abou Mossab Abdelwadoud
Nasser Abdul Karim al-Wuhayshi
10
The Bay of Pigs was
A major tactical successfor the United States.
The last tense encounterbetween the USA and Cuba.
A complete disaster for theUSA.
A psychological victory for the United States.
11
Which of the following countries did not go to war with Israel between 1967 and 1973?
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
India
12
What was the first serious crisis of the Cold War?
The Blockade of Berlin
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Bay of Pigs
The Iran Hostage Crisis
13
During the Cuban missile crisis, where did the USA have missiles stationed?
Florida
Haiti
Cuba
Turkey
14
Which country did the USSR invade in 1979?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
15
Under President Eisenhower, the CIA overthrew the leader of this Central American country
Panama
Honduras
Costa Rica
Guatemala