Cold War 2024

Cold War 2024

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Cold War 2024

Cold War 2024

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...

Soviets fought the United States by freezing prices
the United States fought the Soviet Union during their harsh, cold winter
Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place
Soviet Union and United States were developing nuclear weapons using cold fusion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After WWII, the United States had which type of government?

democracy

communism

monarchy

dictatorship

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —

United States to increase spending on technology, education and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States

United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control

Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 9 pts

What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To rebuild war-torn Europe

To establish NATO

To initiate the Space Race

To construct the Berlin Wall

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 9 pts

Which event marked a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning American ballistic missile deployment?

Cuban Missile Crisis

Berlin Crisis

Korean War

Vietnam War

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 9 pts

Which doctrine stated that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere?

Marshall Plan

Truman Doctrine

NATO

Berlin Wall

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

John F. Kennedy

sent warships to bomb North Vietnam.

decreased the war equipment being sent to South Vietnam.

increased the number of military advisers in South Vietnam.

sent soldiers to fight in North Vietnam.

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