The Cold War Quiz

What were the United States and the Soviet Union called after World War II due to their strength?

• Allies

• Superpowers

• Axis Powers

• Neutral States

What type of government did the Soviet Union have during the Cold War?

• Capitalist

• Democratic

• Communist

• Monarchy

What type of government did the United States have during the Cold War?

• Communist

• Socialist

• Monarchy

• Capitalist

What event marked the beginning of the Cold War in Europe?

• The Berlin Airlift

• The Korean War

• The division of Germany

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

Which countries controlled western Germany and West Berlin after World War II?

• The United States, Britain, and France

• The Soviet Union and China

• Germany and Italy

• The United States and the Soviet Union

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• A military operation to invade Berlin

• A blockade of Berlin by the Soviet Union

• An operation to fly supplies into West Berlin

• A peace treaty signed in Berlin

Which two countries were involved in the Korean War?

• North Korea and South Korea

• North Korea and China

• South Korea and Japan

• North Korea and Japan

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• North Korea won

• South Korea won

• The war ended in a stalemate

• The United States won

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• A conflict over the division of Germany

• A nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union

• A conflict where the Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba

• A war between Cuba and the United States

How did President Kennedy respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• He declared war on the Soviet Union

• He sent warships to surround Cuba

• He signed a peace treaty with Cuba

• He ignored the missile threat