Cold War Quiz

What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?

• Gagarin

• Sputnik

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 13

In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?

• to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam

• to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam

• to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong

• to prevent attacks against United States shipping

I was a senator in the 1950s.
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?

• Henry Ford

• Charles Lindbergh

• Joseph McCarthy

• General Eisenhower

Who built the Berlin Wall?

• Soviet Union

• NATO

• The UN

• China

Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis one of the MOST important events of John Kennedy’s presidency?

• The US almost started a war with Cuba.

• The US and the USSR almost started a nuclear war.

• The US landed a person on the moon.

• The USSR broke apart into nation-states.

What does this map represent?

• The Iron Curtain

• The Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• NATO and Warsaw Pact Alliances

What was the primary reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961?

• To attract tourists to Berlin

• To prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin

• To enhance trade between East and West Germany

• To serve as a monument of Soviet architecture

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, which U.S. president was in office?

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Richard Nixon

• Lyndon B. Johnson

What was the main objective of the Space Race during the Cold War?

• To explore Mars

• To establish military bases on the Moon

• To achieve superior spaceflight capabilities than the other superpower

• To promote international peace through space exploration

Which two military alliances were primarily involved in the Cold War?

• NATO and the League of Nations

• NATO and the Warsaw Pact

• The United Nations and the Warsaw Pact

• ASEAN and the European Union