Cold War Quiz

What is the definition of Cold War?

• Political hostility and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
• A term used to describe the relationship between two close friends
• A friendly alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union
• A period of global warming and climate change

What is a Hot War?

• A conflict involving actual warfare and military action
• A conflict involving only economic sanctions
• A conflict resolved through diplomatic negotiations
• A conflict resolved through peaceful protests

What is a proxy war?

• A military operation conducted by a single country without any external support
• A conflict where two opposing countries support combatants that serve their interests instead of waging war directly.
• A conflict where two opposing countries directly engage in combat
• A war fought between two countries using nuclear weapons

Which is an example of a Proxy War during the Cold War?

• Gulf War
• World War II
• Korean War
• Space Race

What was the Iron Curtain?

• A type of window treatment made of iron
• Division between Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War
• A famous rock band from the 1980s
• A type of military tank used in World War II

What was the Marshall Plan?

• The Marshall Plan was a cultural exchange program between the US and Africa
• The Marshall Plan was a trade agreement between Europe and Asia
• The Marshall Plan was a military strategy during World War II
• The Marshall Plan was an American initiative to aid Western Europe after World War II.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• The Berlin Airlift was a space mission to send supplies to West Berlin
• The Berlin Airlift was a military operation to invade West Berlin
• The Berlin Airlift was a humanitarian and logistical operation to supply West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade.
• The Berlin Airlift was a diplomatic negotiation to end the Cold War

What was the Space Race?

• Competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve milestones in space exploration and technology.
• A contest to discover new species in the Amazon rainforest
• A competition to build the tallest skyscraper
• A race to explore the deepest parts of the ocean

Which two countries were apart of the Cold War when it began?

• United States and Soviet Union
• United Kingdom and Japan
• Soviet Union and Germany
• United States and China

How was the city of Berlin involved in the Cold War?

• Berlin was only involved in the Cold War for economic reasons
• Berlin was not involved in the Cold War
• Berlin was involved in the Cold War due to its division into East and West, representing the ideological and political conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States.
• Berlin was involved in the Cold War due to its alliance with the Soviet Union