Unit 6: Cold War

The term "containment" in Cold War context refers to:

• The policy of limiting communist expansion

• Nuclear weapon storage

• Economic sanctions

• Military recruitment

The US's Apollo Program was primarily known for:

• Developing nuclear weapons

• Landing humans on the Moon

• Building the International Space Station

• Creating the Space Shuttle

What is a "proxy war"?

• A direct conflict between superpowers

• A peaceful negotiation

• A conflict where superpowers support opposing sides

• An economic competition

Neil Armstrong is best known for which historic achievement?

• Being the last man on the moon

• Commanding the Apollo 13 mission

• Being the first man on the moon

• Designing the Saturn V rocket

START stands for:

• Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

• Soviet Treaty Alliance Reduction Talks

• Space Travel And Research Treaty

• Strategic Arms Race Treaty

Who was the first human to journey into outer space sent by the Soviet Union?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Yuri Gagarin

• John Glenn

What was the Berlin Blockade?

• A peaceful protest movement

• A series of diplomatic meetings

• A naval blockade of East Germany

• Soviet Union's attempt to cut off West Berlin from supplies

What famous words did Buzz Aldrin use to describe the moon's surface?

• "One small step for man"

• "Beautiful desolation"

• "We came in peace"

• "Mission accomplished"

NASA was established in response to:

• The Vietnam War

• Nuclear proliferation

• The Korean War

• Soviet space achievements

Mao Zedong was known for:

• Leading the Vietnamese resistance

• Creating NATO

• Leading the Chinese Communist Revolution

• Governing South Korea