Cold War Multiple Choice Questions

What does the term 'Cold War' refer to?

• A direct military war between USA and USSR

• A competition and tension without direct fighting

• A war that happened in the Arctic

• A war between Germany and Japan

Which country launched the first satellite, Sputnik 1, into space?

• USA

• Germany

• Soviet Union

• Japan

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

Which U.S. policy aimed to stop the spread of communism?

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

• Containment

• New Deal

In what year did the Soviet Union officially fall?

• 1985

• 1989

• 1991

• 1993

What is communism?

• System where individuals own businesses

• A system promoting private ownership

• A system where the government controls all property and economy

• A type of monarchy

Which event involved Soviet missiles placed in Cuba?

• Vietnam War

• Berlin Blockade

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Korean War

What organization did the USA form as a military alliance during the Cold War?

• UN

• Warsaw Pact

• ASEAN

• NATO

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To start a war in Europe

• To rebuild Europe and prevent the spread of communism

• To create nuclear weapons

• To unify Germany

Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?

• Vladimir Putin

• Joseph Stalin

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev