
Cold War Quiz
Authored by James McMann
Social Studies
11th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary reason for the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?
The United States' invasion of Cuba
Cuba's invasion of the United States
The Soviet Union placing nuclear missiles in Cuba
The United States placing nuclear missiles in Turkey
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event marked the beginning of the Space Race?
The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
The Apollo 11 moon landing
The founding of NASA
The launch of Vostok 1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main objective of the United States in the Vietnam War?
To spread communism in Southeast Asia
To support French colonial rule
To prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia
To gain territorial control in Asia
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
With a nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union
With the US agreeing to remove its missiles from Turkey
With the Soviet Union withdrawing its missiles from Cuba
Both B and C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Wall?
To prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany
To protect West Berlin from a Soviet invasion
To divide Germany into East and West
To serve as a symbol of the Cold War
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which treaty aimed at limiting the number of nuclear weapons held by the US and the Soviet Union?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) Treaty
The Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Treaty of Paris
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was "Mutually Assured Destruction" (MAD)?
A policy ensuring that any use of nuclear weapons by one superpower would result in the annihilation of both
A military strategy to invade Cuba
A diplomatic policy to end the Vietnam War
A space mission to assert dominance over the Soviet Union
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