Cold War Practice Quiz

Why is the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union described as a “Cold War”?

• It was “Cold” because it was not very significant or important.

• The Soviet Union has a very cold climate.

• The two sides did not engage each other directly in a military conflict.

• The leaders involved were really mean to each other.

Which of the following can be considered a cause of the Cold War?

• Truman Doctrine

• Creation of NATO and Warsaw Pact

• Ideological differences between the US and Soviet Union

• McCarthyism

Churchill’s term used to describe the division in Europe during the Cold War was

• “Berlin Wall”

• “Iron Division”

• “Iron Curtain”

• “Steel Drape”

Approximately how long did the Cold War last?

• 45 years

• 3 months

• 10 years

• 1 year

Which term describes the period of accusations of supporting communism in the 1950’s?

• Massive Retaliation

• McCarthyism

• Beatniks

• Segregation

What word best described Senator Joseph McCarthy?

• Patriot

• Hero

• Honorable

• Liar

The belief that the U.S. had to prevent the USSR from expanding and communism from spreading was known as:

• Containment

• Iron Curtain

• Massive Retaliation

• Brinkmanship

NATO refers to

• the plan to rebuild Europe after WWII.

• countries under Soviet domination.

• the alliance between the United States and Western Europe.

• the alliance between the USSR and other communist countries.

NATO stands for

• North American Trade Office

• National Alliance for Treaty Offers

• North African Treaty Official

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The Arms Race was a competition

• between the US and USSR to develop large numbers of nuclear warhead and superior military technology during the Cold War.

• among the Satellite Nations to create the first Hydrogen Bomb.

• between Kennedy and Khrushchev about who had bigger biceps.

• to find and prosecute suspected communists in the government.