Cold War Quiz

Question 1

What is the name given to the non-fighting war between the west and the Soviet Union to prevent the spread of communism?

Accepted Answer

Cold War

Question 2

Berlin is the capital of what European country?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 3

The US and Soviet Union fired missiles at each other and engaged in a physical war with each other.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

In a communist country, you can do whatever you want and say whatever you want?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

What was the operation called where pilots would drop candy on parachutes over the city?

Accepted Answer

Little Vittles

Question 6

Who was the leader of Cuba during the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Accepted Answer

Fidel Castro

Question 7

What two countries were most involved in the Arms Race during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

US and Soviet Union

Question 8

Who was president of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Accepted Answer

John F. Kennedy

Question 9

What form of government were people scared of during the Red Scare?

Accepted Answer

Communism

Question 10

How did the United States discover that nuclear missiles were being installed into Cuba?

Accepted Answer

Spy Plane

Question 11

When the blockade of Berlin started, what was the only way to get food and supplies into the city

Accepted Answer

Airplane

Question 12

In what country did the Soviet Union put nuclear missile sites that could hit any target within the United States?

Accepted Answer

Cuba

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