The Cold War

The Cold War

5th - 10th Grade

25 Qs

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History

5th - 10th Grade

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Cold War was a period of competition between which two "superpower" countries?

Japan & China

United States & Japan

Great Britain & Soviet Union

United States & Soviet Union

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When Germany was divided between the Allied Powers and the Soviet Union after World War II, Germany's capital city of _______________ was also divided.

Prussia

Berlin

Austria

Bismark

3.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism? (a)  

Open Door Policy
Big Stick Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Containment Policy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 1948, the Soviets blocked ALL supplies from getting into West Berlin. How did the U.S. and the other Allies manage to still get supplies into West Berlin?

train

boat

plane

bicycles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:

promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany

keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin

complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin

meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What did the "Iron Curtain" symbolize?

The best areas for mining iron in Europe

The divide between democracy and communism in Europe

The border between North and South Korea

The Ho Chi Minh Trail

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?

direct warfare between two superpowers

competition for global influence between two superpowers

nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union

mild disagreement between allies

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