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Cold War overview questions

Authored by James Shoesmith

Social Studies

12th Grade

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Cold War overview questions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the U.S. policy of 'containment' during the Cold War?

To establish trade relations with the Soviet Union

To promote global democracy

To limit the spread of communism

To expand American territory

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two superpowers were primarily involved in the Cold War?

United States and China

United States and Soviet Union

United States and Germany

United States and Japan

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Marshall Plan designed to do?

Establish a global trade network

Create a unified European government

Rebuild Western Europe and prevent communist revolutions

Provide military aid to Eastern Europe

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the Berlin Airlift?

It was a military operation to invade East Germany

It was a diplomatic meeting between the US and USSR

It marked the start of the Cold War

It provided supplies to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

To promote economic cooperation in Europe

To establish a common currency in Europe

To create a global environmental policy

To provide a collective defense against aggression

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event marked the closest point to a full-scale nuclear war during the Cold War?

The Berlin Blockade

The Korean War

The Vietnam War

The Cuban Missile Crisis

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the 'space race' during the Cold War?

A competition to develop aerospace capabilities

A race to build the largest military

A race to colonize the moon

A competition to develop nuclear weapons

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