The Marshall Plan is best described as:

The distribution of $13 billion dollars of US aid to Europe

The Berlin Wall was constructed for the purpose of:

stop the mass movement of people from East to West Germany

The Cold War, primarilay between USA and USSR, was caused by?

The difference in ideologies of captitalism & communism

Mikhail Gorbachev's (leader USSR 1985 -1991) policys brought an end to the Cold War, and also:

The collapse of the Soviet Union

Which of the following countries were considered 'satelite countries' of the USSR?

Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania

The Bay of Pigs invasion occured in April 1961 and was:

a failed invasion of Cuba supported by the CIA

The Cuban missile crisis involved:

Soviet nuclear missiles located in Cuba being aimed at USA

The space race was essentially:

A chance for USA & USSR to compete without military conflict

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1
The Marshall Plan is best described as:
The building of a wall between East and West Berlin
The provision of aid to the Marshall Islands after WW2
The distribution of $13 billion dollars of US aid to Europe
Field Marshall Fidel Castro's plan to arm Cuba
2
The Cuban missile crisis occured during:
November 1962
December 1977
October 1956
October 1962
3
The Berlin Wall was constructed for the purpose of:
stop the mass movement of people from West to East Germany
To halt the rising sea levels
Keeping the rabits out
stop the mass movement of people from East to West Germany
4
The Cold War, primarilay between USA and USSR, was caused by?
The difference in ideologies of captitalism & communism
Ongoing hostilities between the nations, orginating from WW1
Economic and trade disagreements between the two nations
Personal differences between Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman
5
Mikhail Gorbachev's (leader USSR 1985 -1991) policys brought an end to the Cold War, and also:
The end of the alliance between Russia and Cuba
The collapse of the Peoples Republic of China 
An end of the alliance between Russia and China
The collapse of the Soviet Union
6
Which of the following countries were considered 'satelite countries' of the USSR?
Cuba, Mexico, Ecuador, Greece
Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden
Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania
Romania, Albania, France, Italy
7
Which countries occupied Germany after World War 2?
Austria, France, Britain, USSR
USA, Britain, USSR, Italy
Britian, France, Australia, USA
Britain, France, USA, USSR
8
The Bay of Pigs invasion occured in April 1961 and was:
a succesful invasion of Cuba by the USA army
a failed invasion of Cuba supported by the CIA
a campaign by animal rights activists to protect pigs
a successful invasion of Kasmir bordering India and Pakistan
9
The Cuban missile crisis involved:
A shortage of nuclear missiles in Cuba
American nuclear missiles being aimed at the island of Cuba
Soviet nuclear missiles being aimed at the island of Cuba
Soviet nuclear missiles located in Cuba being aimed at USA
10
The space race was essentially:
A race to see who could launch the first human satelite
A race to explore the possibilities of mining on the moon
A chance for USA & USSR to compete without military conflict
A race to start colonising the moon

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