
The Cold War Era
Authored by Devon Knadle
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What caused the space race between the Soviets and Americans?
The need to demonstrate technological and military superiority
Pressure from other countries to advance space exploration
Competition for access to scarce resources in space
Improved relations as a result of nuclear weapons treaties
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How did the U.S. respond to the early space achievements of the Soviets?
By creating NASA and investing in science and math education.
By initiating diplomatic talks to collaborate on space exploration
By reducing its own space exploration efforts to focus on other priorities
By threatening to create weapons to destroy Soviet satellites
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What early achievements did the Soviets enjoy in the Space Race?
Only launching the first satellite into space
Launching the first satellite, animal, and human into space
Achieving the first spacewalk in human history
Completing the first successful moon landing
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What major achievement did the U.S. enjoy in response to Soviet space exploration?
Launching the first satellite
Completing the first human orbit of Earth
Launching the first animal into space
Successfully landing humans on the moon
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The Soviets launching Sputnik
forced the US to launch a missile to shoot it down
allowed the Soviets to advance communist ideas to Eastern Europe
caused the US to build the Iron Curtain
Proved that the US was no longer the sole leader in advancing technology
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the closest the United States has ever come to nuclear war with another country?
the Bay of Pigs Invasion
the Korean War
Vietnam civil war
the Cuban Missile Crisis
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Who was the Korean War between?
U.S. and South Korea
Russia and North Korea
North Korea and South Korea
North Korea and North Vietnam
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