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Cold War Quiz

Authored by Maureen Moore

History

9th Grade

22 Questions

Cold War Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Cold War?

A) A direct military engagement between the US and the USSR

B) A period of peace and cooperation between the US and the USSR

C) An era of bitter rivalry between the US and the USSR known as the Cold War

D) A series of direct battles fought on US soil

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main political differences between the US and the USSR during the Cold War?

A) The US was a communist country, while the USSR valued freedom

B) The USSR was a capitalist democracy, while the US was a communist country

C) The US was a capitalist democracy, while the USSR was a communist country

D) Both the US and the USSR were socialist countries

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Stalin want after World War II?

A) To promote democracy in Eastern Europe

B) Huge reparations from Germany and a buffer of friendly states around the USSR

C) To give financial aid to Germany

D) To engage in direct military conflict with the US

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were Britain and the USA worried after World War II?

A) They wanted to establish communism in Europe

B) They were concerned about the spread of democracy

C) They were worried that large areas of Eastern Europe were falling under Soviet control

D) They thought that the USSR would start a direct war with them

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one reason the Soviet Union was resentful towards the USA after World War I?

A) The USA had tried to destroy the Russian Revolution

B) The USA had given too much help to the Soviet Union

C) The USA had taken territory from the Soviet Union

D) The USA had refused to sign a peace treaty with the Soviet Union

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What policy did Truman begin to block the Soviets from spreading communism?

Marshall Plan

Containment

Brinkmanship

Iron Curtain

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan in 1947?

To provide military support to European countries

To help European countries recover from the war and prevent communism

To establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

To create the Warsaw Pact

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