Cold War #1

Authored by Christopher Vondruska

History

9th - 10th Grade

Used 116+ times

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

Content View
Student View

10 questions

Show all answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Cold War between the US and the USSR begin?

Each superpower formed a European military alliance of the nations it had occupied or protected during World War II

The Soviet Union developed nuclear weapons that were superior to those of the United States

The United States built a "Star Wars" defense system because the Soviet Union Invaded Afghanistan

The two superpowers went to war over Cuba in a conflict known as the Bay of Pigs

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Cold War end?

The Soviet Union collapsed

The Berlin Wall fell

The soviet republicans adopted comminism

The superpowers signed a treaty

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the level of U.S. involvement in the Korean War of the early 1950's?

The U.S. was not involved

The U.S. was involved only in providing financial aid to South Korea

The U.S. sent troops as a part of the a UN force consisting of 15 nations

The U.S. was the only nation to commit troops in support of South Korea

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following outcomes might support the domino theory?

Korea remained politically and economically divided

China restricted political liberties while allowing economic freedom

After communism collapsed in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe became democratic

Cambodia and Laos ended up with communist governments dominated by Vietnam

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 1990's, under the leadership of Boris Yeltsin, Russia attempted to become

a democracy with a market economy

a dictatorship with a command economy

an autocracy practicing mercantilism

an oligarchy based on serfdom

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the US to boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympics?

Gorbachev's election as Soviet Union president

The fall of the Berlin Wall

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

The fear the Olympians would be exposed to communism

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of detente?

To ensure that Cuba did not turn into a communist country

To develop more ICBM's

To find out which country is the strongest in the cold war

To encourage more diplomatic discussions and ease tentions

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Microsoft

or continue with

Facebook

Apple

Others

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

15 questions

End of the Cold War and Conflicts in the Middle East

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

10 questions

Quiz "proklamasi"

Quiz

•

10th Grade

10 questions

Forms of Slave Control

Quiz

•

10th Grade - University

10 questions

Treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza

Quiz

•

10th Grade

10 questions

First Ten Amendments

Quiz

•

5th - 12th Grade

10 questions

Lithuania

Quiz

•

1st - 12th Grade

10 questions

SANGAM AGE AND THE GUPTAS

Quiz

•

9th Grade

14 questions

Local Self Government-Urban

Quiz

•

9th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

10 questions

Safety Day 2026 – Student Review

Quiz

•

9th Grade

21 questions

Continents and Oceans

Quiz

•

6th Grade

20 questions

Parts of Speech

Quiz

•

5th Grade

16 questions

Subject & Predicate

Quiz

•

5th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

12 questions

Map Skills

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

22 questions

Continents and Oceans

Quiz

•

5th Grade

15 questions

Rounding Decimals

Quiz

•

5th Grade

Discover more resources for History

25 questions

The American Revolution

Quiz

•

7th - 10th Grade

15 questions

The Bill of Rights

Quiz

•

8th - 12th Grade

15 questions

Ancient Rome

Quiz

•

7th - 10th Grade

16 questions

Students of Civics Unit 2: The Constitution

Quiz

•

7th - 11th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the 7 Principles of the Constitution

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

10 questions

Significance of the Declaration of Independence

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

22 questions

Beginning of WW2 Quiz

Quiz

•

9th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the Age of Exploration

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

Cold War #1

How did the Cold War between the US and the USSR begin?

Why did the Cold War end?

What was the level of U.S. involvement in the Korean War of the early 1950's?

Which of the following outcomes might support the domino theory?

In the 1990's, under the leadership of Boris Yeltsin, Russia attempted to become

What caused the US to boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympics?

What is the purpose of detente?

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis

What was the Soviet idea of "Openness" and free flow of ideas?

Winston Churchill said that European countries living under Soviet domination were behind what?

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for History