Cold War Quiz

Who were the main combatants in the Cold War?

• United States and Germany

• United States and China

• United States and Japan

• United States and Soviet Union

What was the strategy adopted by the United States to counter the Soviet threat?

• Appeasement

• Isolationism

• Containment

• Expansionism

What event marked the beginning of the Space Race?

• Launch of Sputnik

• First man on the moon

• Creation of NASA

• Signing of SALT I

Which country was the first to put a man in space?

• China

• Germany

• Soviet Union

• United States

What was the purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?

• To investigate communist subversion in the United States

• To promote international cooperation

• To advocate for civil rights

• To support the arts and entertainment industry

Which military action marked the first direct confrontation of the Cold War?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• Bay of Pigs invasion

What were the policies introduced by Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to redefine Russia's relationship with the world?

• Containment and Détente

• Glasnost and Perestroika

• Isolationism and Expansionism

• Appeasement and Pacifism

What event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

• Collapse of the Soviet Union

• Creation of NATO

• Signing of SALT I

• Fall of the Berlin Wall

Who is considered the father of Communism?

• Karl Marx

• Friedrich Engels

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

Which country established the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere?

• China

• Cuba

• Soviet Union

• North Korea