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Cold War Concepts

Authored by Karen Raschke

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Cold War Concepts
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Space Race?

A competition between private companies for satellite launches.
An international treaty to limit space exploration activities.

A competition between the US and USSR for space exploration during the Cold War.

A race to build the first space station in orbit.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Arms Race?

A cultural exchange program between countries.

The Arms Race is a competition between US and USSR to build up nuclear weapons.

A treaty between nations to disarm their military forces.
A competition in sports between military personnel.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Proxy War? (think of the Korean War)

A proxy war is a direct military confrontation between two nations.

A proxy war is where nations avoid direct conflict and use a third party to fight

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What country did the Red Scare happen?

Soviet Union

United States
Mexico
Canada

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What country was communist?

USSR

USA

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What country was capitalist?

USSR

USA

7.

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
Apollo 11
Sputnik
Apollo 13

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