The Arms Race and the Space Race

What is the name for a race between two nations to build bigger weapons?

• economic race

• arms race

• peace race

• space race

What was the race between nations to gain advantages in space research?

• economic race

• space race

• arms race

• territory race

What is the name of the war of words and ideas between the U.S. and Soviet Union?

• Winter War

• Cold War

• Nuclear War

• Peaceful War

What is the term for the symbolic wall that showed the political and military differences between the Soviet Union and the U.S?

• Iron Curtain

• Berlin Curtain

• Sputnik Curtain

• Communist Curtain

A conflict without actual war between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945-1991; a contest to be the most powerful country in the world.

• Iron Curtain

• Berlin Wall

• Cold War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War to explore outer space.

• space race

• arms race

• blockade

• capitalism

a competition between nations to build more powerful bombs and weapons.

• arms race

• Cold War

• space race

• Berlin Wall

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union competed in two races. What were they called? Choose 2.

• Aircraft Carrier Race

• Space Race

• Continental Race

• Arms Race

• Red Race

A contest to build more and better weapons than those of your enemy.

• Amazing Race

• Space Race

• Arms Race

• Continental Race

Sputnik launching was the ___________ event in the Space Race.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th