Cold War Quiz

Who coined the term 'Cold War' in an article published in 1945?

• John F. Kennedy

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• George Orwell

What event initiated what would soon be the Cold War due to a 'butterfly effect'?

• Yalta Conference

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Surrender of Nazi Germany

• Potsdam Conference

What was the result of Truman revealing the Manhattan Project to Stalin?

• Berlin Wall construction

• Chernobyl disaster

• Space race

• Nuclear arms race

When did the Soviets launch their first ICBM, leading to the start of the space race?

• August 6, 1945

• October 1962

• February 4, 1945

• October 4, 1957

What was the 13-day standoff between the US and USSR about Soviet missiles in Cuba called?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Berlin Wall Crisis

• Chernobyl Crisis

• Yalta Crisis

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall built by the USSR?

• To stop the space race

• To promote communism

• To prevent nuclear war

• To divide Eastern and Western Europe

Which invention was a result of the Cold War?

• The pacemaker

• The first atomic clock

• The first manned supersonic plane

• The first electronic computer

Who was the leader of the USSR during the Cold War?

• Joseph Stalin

• John F. Kennedy

• Winston Churchill

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What did the Cold War instill in Americans regarding communism?

• A hatred for communism

• A love for communism

• A fear of communism

• An acceptance of communism

What was the result of the Cold War in terms of technological advancement?

• Development of better technology

• Stagnation of technology

• No impact on technology

• Regression in technology