Cold War Quiz

Cold War Quiz

9th Grade

15 Qs

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History

9th Grade

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Hard

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Todd Strunk

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Gagarin

Sputnik

Apollo 11

Apollo 13

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Who built the Berlin Wall?

Soviet Union

NATO

The UN

China

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What does this map represent?

The Iron Curtain

The Marshall Plan

Truman Doctrine

NATO and Warsaw Pact Alliances

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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