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Kold War Quiz
Kold War Quiz
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Review activity for the Cold War
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1
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
Sofia
Kiev
Tirana
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Body of water with the Ukraine on its northern shore and Turkey on its southern shore.
Baltic Sea
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
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Having so many weapons that both sides would be totally destroyed in an all out war.
Detente
MAD
Proxy
Armageddon
4
Country that borders Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Moldova.
Bosnia
Romania
Kosovo
Slovakia
5
What happened on September 2, 1949 that caused a sudden change in U.S. - Soviet relations?
The Soviet Union launched a satellite into space.
The Soviet Union set off an atomic bomb.
The military alliance known as SEATO was formed.
North Korea invaded South Korea
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Body of water that is bordered by Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Finland, Sweden, & Norway
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Adriatic Sea
Caspian Sea
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Term used to describe extreme reckless charges
Defamation
Libel
McCarthyism
Slander
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Country bordered by Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia,
Slovenia
Bosnia
Romania
Kosovo
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General in command of U.S. forces in Korea
Pershing
MacArthur
Patton
Eisenhower
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Former Ukranian territory that was annexed by Russia?
Souchi
Caucasus
Crimea
Sinai
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Who first spoke of the "iron curtain?"
George Kennan
Joseph Stalin
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
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Endless race to acquire greater numbers of more powerful weapons
Amazing Race
Rat Race
Space Race
Arms Race
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Why did the United States fight in the Korean War?
To spread our culture to Asia
To gain a new colony in Asia
To contain the spread of communism
Because it was rich in iron ore and coal deposits
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In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union
appealed to the United Nations.
threatened that section of the city with troops and tanks.
operated a massive airlift to bring in needed supplies.
Set up a blockade of that section of the city.
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NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of
failed attempts to make peace.
military aggression during the cold war.
military alliances made for "collective security."
efforts to fight communism without bloodshed.
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Country that shares borders with Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus, and Ukraine.
Austria
Poland
Russia
Moldova
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Weaker country under the control of a stronger country
Satellite State
Buffer State
Commonwealth
Ally
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Country that borders Albania, Macedonia, and Bulgaria.
Greece
Turkey
Bosnia
Moldova
