Cold War Quiz MCM

Which of the following is true about Germany immediately after WWII?

• Germany was divided into two zones (communist and democratic) by the Allies.

• Berlin was completely communist since it was in the Soviet zone.

• The control of Berlin was split among the four Allied nations.

• Germany was able to govern themselves after WWII.

What was the Cold War?

• A rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that lasted 46 years with no direct warfare between these two superpowers.

• A direct war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

• A war that took place in the Soviet Union.

• A short war in Switzerland.

Which of the following does NOT describe a characteristic of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• They believed in a capitalist economy.

• They believed in no election, or if they had elections, they were rigged.

• They believed everyone should help everyone.

• They believed in total censorship.

Which of the following does NOT describe a characteristic of the U.S. during the Cold War?

• They believed in free elections.

• They believed in freedom of the press.

• They believed in personal freedom.

• They believed everybody should help everyone.

Which of the following describes the economic system under communism?

• Most businesses are owned by the people.

• Everyone is paid according to the value of their work.

• Creativity is encouraged.

• The government owns and controls most everything.

Which of the following is the BEST reason NATO was formed?

• The Soviet Union had begun attacking Western European nations.

• The Soviet Union had attacked the U.S.

• The Soviet Union and European countries had become democracies and threatened attacks.

• Western European countries and the U.S. were worried about potential attacks.

What was the purpose of the Warsaw Pact?

• To protect countries against communism.

• To form alliance among communist countries.

• To protect countries against nuclear weapons.

• To keep countries of the world from fighting.

Which of the following is true about the Red Scare during the Cold War?

• Senator McCarthy accused many prominent Americans of being Communists.

• Americans were scared that communism would not spread to their nation.

• This was the first time Americans were scared of communism.

• Americans were supportive of communism and welcomed communism to the U.S.

How did NATO respond when the Soviet Union blockaded Berlin, Germany?

• The Soviet Union forced the Allies to turn over full control of Berlin.

• The Allies delivered supplies to the people of West Berlin using an airlift.

• The Allies dropped bombs on West Berlin.

• East and West Berlin were reunited.

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

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev