

Nuclear Close Calls Quiz
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History
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 1983, who was the Soviet officer that decided against launching a retaliatory nuclear strike?
Boris Yeltsin
Stanislav Petrov
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Khrushchev
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the rocket launched by American and Norwegian scientists in 1995?
To test a new missile defense system
To study the northern lights
To simulate a nuclear attack
To deliver supplies to a space station
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the Norwegian rocket incident, what did Russian radar operators mistakenly believe the rocket to be?
A weather balloon
A commercial airplane
A high-altitude nuclear attack
A satellite launch
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What action did President Boris Yeltsin take during the Norwegian rocket incident?
He activated the nuclear keys
He ordered a retaliatory strike
He dismissed the threat as a false alarm
He contacted the United Nations for assistance
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which historical event is noted as the only time nuclear keys were activated?
The Norwegian rocket incident
The Berlin Blockade
The Stanislav Petrov incident
The Cuban Missile Crisis
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