Cold War Quiz

What was the Cold War primarily a rivalry between?

• USA and China

• USA and USSR

• USA and Germany

• USSR and China

What model does the Cold War fit into according to the text?

• Clash of civilizations

• Global North vs. Global South

• East vs. West

• Democracy vs. Monarchy

What did socialism, as constructed by Marx, aim to do?

• Take over the world

• Promote peace and love

• Establish a global currency

• Reduce global inequalities

What did the USA fear the USSR wanted to destroy?

• The Internet

• Democratic and capitalist institutions

• The English language

• International trade

What was the 'Iron Curtain' a reference to?

• The Berlin Wall

• The Great Wall of China

• The internet firewall in the USSR

• The division of Europe

What was the main strategy of the USA to combat the spread of communism?

• Isolationism

• Appeasement

• Containment

• Total war

What was the Marshall Plan?

• A strategy to invade the USSR

• A plan to rebuild European economies

• A strategy to colonize Mars

• A plan to educate Soviet citizens

What does MAD stand for?

• Massive Attack Directive

• Managed Arms Deployment

• Military Action Decision

• Mutually Assured Destruction

Which country was divided into East and West during the Cold War?

• Vietnam

• Korea

• France

• Germany

What led to the end of the Cold War according to the text?

• The assassination of a key political leader

• A military coup

• Economic collapse of the USSR

• Policies of Mikhail Gorbachev