Cold War Quiz

What event marked the beginning of the Cold War?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The end of World War II

• The signing of the Warsaw Pact

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

Which two ideologies were in conflict during the Cold War?

• Capitalism and Communism

• Democracy and Monarchy

• Socialism and Fascism

• Liberalism and Conservatism

What was the primary purpose of NATO?

• To regulate international trade

• To establish a common currency

• To provide mutual defense

• To promote economic cooperation

What was the Soviet response to the formation of NATO?

• The signing of the Helsinki Accords

• The launch of Sputnik

• The formation of the Warsaw Pact

• The creation of the United Nations

What was the significance of the Berlin Blockade?

• It ended the Korean War

• It led to the fall of the Berlin Wall

• It resulted in the reunification of Germany

• It marked the first major confrontation of the Cold War

What was the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)?

• A treaty to ban nuclear testing

• A plan for global disarmament

• A strategy to prevent nuclear war

• A policy of economic sanctions

Which event is considered a major proxy conflict of the Cold War?

• The Suez Crisis

• The Korean War

• The Berlin Airlift

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The US invaded Cuba

• The Soviet Union removed its missiles from Cuba

• Cuba became a US ally

• The Berlin Wall was erected

What was the purpose of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaties?

• To increase military spending

• To reduce nuclear weapons threats

• To promote space exploration

• To establish trade agreements

What was the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall?

• It marked the end of World War II

• It symbolized the end of the Cold War

• It initiated the Korean War

• It led to the Cuban Missile Crisis