Khrushchev and the Cold War Quiz

Who became the leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin's death in 1953?

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Lenin

What military alliance did Khrushchev create to counter NATO?

• Warsaw Pact

• SEATO

• CENTO

• ASEAN

In what year did Khrushchev threaten Britain and France with rocket weapons?

• 1954

• 1956

• 1960

• 1961

What event prompted Khrushchev to threaten Britain and France?

• The Suez Crisis

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Vietnam War

At which event was Khrushchev famously reported to have banged his shoe on a table?

• Geneva Summit

• 1960 United Nations General Assembly

• Vienna Conference

• Helsinki Accords

What was the approximate number of defections from East Germany by 1961?

• 1 million

• 2.7 million

• 5 million

• 500,000

What did Khrushchev demand from Kennedy during their meeting in Vienna in 1961?

• To withdraw from Europe

• To vacate Berlin

• To stop the space race

• To end military aid to France

What physical barrier did Khrushchev authorize in 1961?

• Iron Curtain

• Berlin Wall

• Great Wall

• Maginot Line

What was the initial form of the Berlin Wall?

• A concrete wall

• A barbed wire fence

• A moat

• A wooden barricade

How high was the Berlin Wall once completed?

• 6 feet

• 10 feet

• 12 feet

• 15 feet