Cold War Quiz

What was the Cold War?

• A) A military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union

• B) The state of tension without actual fighting between the United States and the Soviet Union

• C) A series of economic sanctions between the United States and the Soviet Union

• D) A cultural exchange program between the United States and the Soviet Union

What did the Iron Curtain symbolize?

• A) The physical barrier between Eastern and Western Europe

• B) The Soviet Union's control over Eastern European countries

• C) The division of Germany into East and West

• D) The end of World War II

What was the main purpose of the Berlin Airlift in June 1948?

• A) To evacuate American citizens from Berlin

• B) To deliver military supplies to West Berlin

• C) To provide food, coal, and other necessary supplies to the people of Berlin

• D) To transport troops to reinforce West Berlin

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• A) North Korea won and unified the country under communism

• B) South Korea won and unified the country under democracy

• C) The war ended in a cease-fire and Korea remained divided

• D) The United Nations successfully liberated North Korea

What was the main purpose of constructing the Berlin Wall in August 1961?

• To promote trade between East and West Berlin

• To keep citizens of East Berlin from escaping to West Berlin

• To serve as a tourist attraction during the Cold War

• To mark the official border between the United States and the Soviet Union

During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1961, what action did the United States take?

• The United States invaded Cuba

• The United States President ordered a blockade of Cuba

• The United States formed an alliance with the Soviet Union

• The United States ignored the situation

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Soviet Union increased the number of missiles in Cuba

• The United States surrendered to the demands of the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba

• Cuba became a territory of the United States

Why did the United States intervene in the Vietnam War from 1964-1973?

• To support the spread of communism in South Vietnam

• To stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam

• To colonize Vietnam

• To assist the Soviet Union

How did the Vietnam War end?

• With a victory parade in Hanoi

• With the United States taking control of Vietnam

• With a cease-fire agreement and withdrawal of United States troops

• With the complete unification of North and South Vietnam under communist rule

What was the Arms Race a buildup of during the Cold War?

• Economic alliances

• Nuclear weapons

• Political treaties

• Cultural exchanges