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Cold War Quizizz

Authored by Sean Gilbert

History

10th Grade - University

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This quiz comprehensively covers the Cold War period from approximately 1945 to 1991, making it most appropriate for 10th grade high school students studying modern world history. The questions assess students' understanding of major Cold War events, policies, and turning points including the origins of the conflict, key doctrines like Truman Doctrine and containment, military conflicts such as the Korean and Vietnam Wars, diplomatic crises including the Cuban Missile Crisis and Berlin Blockade, and the eventual conclusion marked by the fall of the Berlin Wall. Students need to demonstrate knowledge of chronological thinking, cause-and-effect relationships, and the ability to analyze how ideological differences between capitalism and communism shaped global politics for nearly five decades. The quiz requires students to connect domestic policies like McCarthyism with international events, understand the significance of alliance systems like NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and recognize how proxy wars reflected broader superpower tensions. Created by Sean Gilbert, a History teacher in the US who teaches grade 10 and University level courses. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student comprehension of Cold War concepts before moving to more complex analysis activities. It works particularly well as a review session before unit exams or as homework to reinforce key vocabulary and events discussed in class. Teachers can also use this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before introducing new Cold War topics or as practice for standardized assessments. The quiz aligns with social studies standards NCSS.NSS-USH.5-12.9 (Era 9: Postwar United States 1945-early 1970s) and NCSS.NSS-USH.5-12.10 (Era 10: Contemporary United States 1968-present), as it thoroughly addresses the political, economic, and social tensions that defined the post-World War II era and shaped American foreign policy throughout the second half of the twentieth century.

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

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What event would be considered the start of Cold War?

The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Korean War

The Division of Germany

Soviet Detonation of Hydrogen bomb

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What began the space race?

Sputnik
the Berlin Wall
the Berlin Blockade
the Cuban Missile Crisis

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The western equivalent (mutual defense agreement) to the Warsaw Pact was which of the following?

NATO
Sino-Soviet alliance
Rome-Berlin Axis
SEATO

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What was the Truman Doctrine?

stated the United States would provide money to countries threatened by Communism
Rebuild war torn Europe
european recovery program
Funded by Soviet Union to provide money to satellite states

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?

The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Which statement BEST describes results of the Vietnam War in the United States?

The American people were united in their support for the Vietnam War.
The United States government repealed the draft and used a volunteer army in Vietnam.
Many Americans protested against the nation’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
Most Americans supported the government of North Vietnam during the war.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What was the Imaginary line that separated the West from the Communist Naitons

Marshall Plan
Conatinment
Facism
Iron Curtain

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