Cold War Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What was the main reason for the US involvement in the Space Race?

• To explore potential mining on the moon

• To demonstrate technological and military superiority over the Soviet Union

• To establish a military base on the moon

• To promote international peace through space exploration

How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

• They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba.

• They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.

• They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.

• They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

What did the Berlin Wall symbolize?

• The strength of NATO

• The division between East and West Berlin

• The end of World War II

• The unification of Germany