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Cold War 5th Grade

Authored by Susan Sargent

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why was the conflict between the United States & Russia during the second half of the twentieth century referred to as the "Cold War?"

the only direct battles between the countries were fought in the winter

most battles of the conflict were fought in the frigid climate of the Soviet Union

while the nations were hostile to one another, they did not directly engage in warfar

the conflict was more about a competition to reach space than political differences

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Cuban Missile Crisis represented which of the following?

the closest the world came to nuclear destruction during the Cold War

the most violent & deadly incident during the Cold War

the best example of US-Soviet cooperation during the Cold War

the greatest success of US efforts to spread democracy during the Cold War

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did the government of East Germany build a wall around the western half of the city of Berlin during the Cold War?

East Germany was being flooded with refugees fleeing the West German government.

The government was afraid that terrorists might enter the country through West Berlin.

West Berlin was used as a base by smugglers bringing banned goods into East Germany

Millions of East German citizens were escaping to live in the more democratic West Berlin

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the Soviet leader who wanted to place missiles in Cuba to launch against the US?

Krushchev

Stalin

Hitler

Truman

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The term "Iron Curtain" is associated with which conflict involving the US?

American Revolution

Civil War

Cold War

Persian Gulf War

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The US did not want Soviet missiles in Cuba because Cuba is

very close to the US and posed an immediate threat

surrounded by water

an ally of the US

a very poor country

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The map represents

D-Day invasion

Berlin airlift

spread of communism

trench warfare

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