33.4: The Cold War Divides the World

Question 1

What country did Iran go to war with for having a secular government?

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a nonaligned nation?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 3

What Soviet leader was responsible for placing nuclear missiles in Cuba?

Accepted Answer

Nikita Khrushchev

Question 4

Who was the leader of Iraq in the Iran-Iraq War that was supported by the United States?

Accepted Answer

Saddam Hussein

Question 5

What did Iran do during Khomeini's reign to make an enemy of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Seized an American embassy taking people hostage

Question 6

Developing countries who were not aligned with the Soviet Union or the US were which "world"?

Accepted Answer

Third World

Question 7

The Cuban leader who started a successful Communist revolution was?

Accepted Answer

Fidel Castro

Question 8

What religious leader spurred a revolution in Iran?

Accepted Answer

Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini

Question 9

What Middle Eastern country successfully revolted against Communism with help from the US?

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan

Question 10

What was the failed CIA-planned invasion of Cuba called?

Accepted Answer

Bay of Pigs

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