Cold War Quiz

What were the causes of the conflict between the two superpowers involved in the Cold War?

• Conflicting goals and economic systems between the 2 superpowers, the formation of collective security alliances like NATO, and the Warsaw Pact that drew an "Iron Curtain" across

• The establishment of a single global currency and trade system

• The signing of a peace treaty between the two superpowers

• The discovery of new territories and colonization efforts

Why was the Korean Conflict considered a proxy war?

• Because the U.S., China, and the Soviet Union were indirectly fighting through another conflict (conflicts in Korea)

• Because it was a direct war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• Because it involved a conflict over natural resources in Korea

• Because it was a civil war within Korea with no external influences

What is the Iron Curtain?

• A physical barrier built across Europe during the Cold War

• What Winston Churchill said in a speech that symbolized how divided Europe was during the Cold War

• A secret operation conducted by one of the superpowers

• An economic policy adopted by European countries

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?

• With a full-scale nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• Negotiations and pressure including a blockade by the U.S. and the eventual removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba and U.S. missiles from Turkey and Italy

• The U.S. invaded Cuba and overthrew the government

• The Soviet Union successfully deployed missiles in Cuba

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• The U.S. policy to send money and troops to countries that needed help in resisting Communism

• A doctrine that promoted the spread of Communism

• A peace agreement between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• A military strategy used by the U.S. during World War II

What was the U.S. policy of Containment designed to prevent?

• The spread of Communism to new countries

• The spread of Capitalism to new countries

• The reduction of nuclear weapons

• The formation of new alliances

What is the Domino Theory related to in the context of Communism?

• The idea that if one nation becomes democratic, neighboring nations will follow

• The idea that if one nation becomes Communist, neighboring nations may also soon become Communist

• The concept that economic success in one country will lead to the same in its neighbors

• The theory that political unrest in one country will not affect its neighbors

What is the main advantage of capitalism, according to the theory?

• Equality

• Freedom

• Security

• Tradition

What is capitalism?

• An economic system based on government ownership of property and businesses

• An economic system based on private ownership where the economy is determined by a central plan

• An economic system based on private ownership where the economy is determined by supply and demand

• An economic system where property and businesses are owned collectively by the state

What is the main advantage of communism, according to the theory?

• Freedom

• Tradition

• Equality

• Security