1980's Cold War Impact and Events Quiz

How did the Cold War impact Cuba?

• It led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

• It resulted in the Cuban Revolution.

• It caused the Bay of Pigs invasion.

• It initiated the Cuban-American Treaty.

What is the Space Race?

• A competition between the US and USSR to explore space.

• A race to build the fastest aircraft.

• A global initiative to colonize Mars.

• A contest to develop nuclear weapons.

What was the Berlin Wall?

• A barrier that divided East and West Berlin.

• A treaty between Germany and the USSR.

• A military alliance in Europe.

• A peace agreement after World War II.

What was the Berlin Blockade?

• A Soviet attempt to cut off Allied access to West Berlin.

• A US strategy to invade East Berlin.

• A German plan to unify Berlin.

• A NATO operation to defend Berlin.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• An operation to supply West Berlin by air during the blockade.

• A mission to evacuate citizens from Berlin.

• A campaign to build airports in Berlin.

• A Soviet plan to transport goods to East Berlin.

In what year did the Soviet Union develop their own atomic bomb?

• 1945

• 1949

• 1952

• 1962

What was a contributing factor to the Soviet Union developing their atomic bomb?

• American scientists

• German scientists and a Russian spy ring

• British intelligence

• French engineers

By 1962, what capability did both the US and USSR possess?

• Nuclear triad

• Space exploration

• Biological weapons

• Cyber warfare

Which of the following was NOT a method used by the US and USSR to deliver nuclear bombs by 1962?

• Bomber aircraft

• Land-based Intercontinental ballistic missiles

• Submarine-launched ballistic missiles

• Space shuttles

Why did the US create videos during the threat of nuclear war?

• To entertain the public

• To inform people about nuclear physics

• To instruct people on what to do in case of a nuclear attack

• To promote nuclear energy