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Cold War Quiz
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1
What is the issue with Nuclear Warfare?
It is ineffective
Man now had the firepower to destroy the world
It takes too many resources to make bombs
b and c
2
Who was the leader of the Communist government in Cuba during the Bay of Pigs?
FDR
Castro
Gorbachev
Vladimir
3
What happened when the border between East and West Germany was opened?
A fierce battle took place
Everyone stayed where they were
The people from East and West Germany tore the wall down
A neutral zone was established
4
Where the missiles in Cuba capable of hitting Washington DC?
False
True
5
Which of the following was the first country to have an atomic bomb?
Germany
The United States
Russia
Japan
6
In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed MAINLY because?
The United States was a better country and capitalism ruled the world
Years of economic stagnation left it far behind Western and Asian countries
A civil war erupted in the southern republics
Key Soviet leaders were assassinated
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What conflict involved the United States and China during the Cold War?
Vietnam War
Korean War
WW2
Afghanistan
8
The two superpowers that emerged after World War 2 were?
United States and Soviet Union
United States and United Kingdom
Soviet Union and China
United Kingdom and Russia
9
The U2 pilot that was shot down over soviet air space was?
Francis Powers
Yuri Andravich
Yuri Gagarian
Maury Povich
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What is propaganda?
A type of communication between military leaders
All of the above
It is a radio station that shares news
The use of media sources to manipulate the viewpoints of people
11
The Cold War involved which two Superpowers?
England and USSR
United States and USSR
England and United States
China and USSR
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What is another name for the USSR?
Soviet Union
Austria
European Union
England
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What happened at the Bay of Pigs?
Castro's forces were routed
The American trained Cubans surrendered in less than 24 hours
The United States bombed Cuba from the sea
Batista retook control of Cuba
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Which of the following was the first country to have a Hydrogen Bomb?
Germany
The United States
The Soviet Union
Japan
15
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of decades of?
Fascist
Communist
Socialist
Capitalist
16
The first satellite in space launched by the soviet union was?
Sputnik
Spelunking
Red Star
Rednik
17
The first man in space was?
Maury Povich
Yuri Andriavich
Francis Powers
Yuri Gagarin
18
Who said, "We choose to go to the moon in this decade...not because they are easy, but because they are hard..."
Nikita Kruschev
John F Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Harry S Truman
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was caused by?
All of the above
Kennedy saying "ich bin ein berliner"
U2 spy planes finding missiles in Cuba
Castro putting nuclear missiles in Miami
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The political, military, and ideological barrier put up by the Soviet Union after WW2
The Iron Shield
The Iron Curtain
The Velvet Frog
The Fog of War
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The Berlin Wall was built to?
Keep the Soviets from going to West Berlin
Keep out infidels
Keep the Soviets from going to East Berlin
Keep out the Russians
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How many people were killed trying to cross the Berlin Wall?
140
400
5000
200
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Who was president of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy
Harry Truman
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
