Free Printable Origins of Cold War Quiz

1.

What was the alliance of the Eastern Europe Nations called?

a)

warsaw pact

b)

NATO

c)

marshall plan

d)

eastern bloc

2.

The Marshall Plan pumped billions of dollars in necessary items into what continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Western Europe

d)

Antartica

3.

What was the dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War called?

a)

the demilitarized zone

b)

The steel curtain

c)

the iron road

d)

the iron curtain

4.

NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a treaty between the U.S. and other nations....

a)

To protect against democracy

b)

To protect one another against communist agression

c)

to protect one against slavery

d)

to protect one another against the affects of global warming

5.

How was communism symbolized?

a)

white

b)

red

c)

purple

d)

yellow

6.

What other important event was happening a this time?

a)

jazz age

b)

harlem witch trials

c)

space race

d)

treaty of paris

7.

Where were missiles placed that pointed at the U.S.?

a)

cuba

b)

paris

c)

china

d)

turkey

8.

Who was the U.S. spy that was shot down by the Soviets?

a)

f. powers

b)

i. eisenhower

c)

p. perkins

d)

j. mccarthy

9.

At what parallel did the allies divide Korea?

a)

50th

b)

68th

c)

38th

d)

79th

10.

Who delivered a secret speech to Communist officials about

a)

khrushchev

b)

Stalin

c)

truman

d)

eisenhower

11.

To what country was the red phone in the White House a direct line to?

a)

great britain

b)

The Soviet Union

c)

germany

d)

japan

12.

Where did the US move aircraft carriers after the Truman doctine was signed into order

a)

japan

b)

Turkey and Greece

c)

russia & germany

d)

switzerland & denmark

13.

Who took over as leader of the soviet Union directly after Stalin died

a)

vladmir putin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

nikita khrushchev

d)

yuri andropov

14.

What part of Germany was communist

a)

south

b)

north

c)

east

d)

west

15.

Which conflict during the arms race ruined any chance of peace during the war

a)

the red phone was placed

b)

The Soviet Union shot down US spyplane over the SU

c)

the germans invaded switzerland

d)

germany set up missiles in cuba

16.

Why were U.S. aircraft carriers moved into the Middle East?

a)

intimidation

b)

War

c)

trade

d)

to sell them

17.

Which German town was blockaded by the Germans?

a)

stutgarten

b)

Berlin

c)

cologne

d)

frankfurt

18.

What did the Berlin Airlift symbolize?

a)

commies were bad

b)

That the U.S. cares about other countries

c)

that the US didn't care about communism

d)

US determination to contain communism

19.

Where were the US missiles placed that were pointed at the Soviet Union

a)

cuba

b)

England

c)

vietnam

d)

turkey

20.

When did the Cold War end?

a)

1960

b)

1970

c)

1990

d)

2000

21.

Who is George Kennan?

a)

a diplomat

b)

a general

c)

a governor

d)

a senator

22.

Who became president after Truman?

a)

nixon

b)

Roosevelt

c)

johnson

d)

eisenhower

23.

What is written by George Kennan that becomes U.S. foreign policy?

a)

the skunk report

b)

the long telegram

c)

the iron curtain

d)

truman doctrine

24.

Who used the search for spies to gain political control?

a)

ike

b)

Stalin

c)

khrushchev

d)

mccarthy

25.

What was known as the rumors and accusations that the communists were trying to take over the world?

a)

Mccarthyism

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

brinkmanship

d)

iron curtain

26.

What wars were fought to help contain communism?

a)

commie wars

b)

World Wars 1 & 2

c)

WW2 and the Vietnam War

d)

Korean and Vietnam Wars

27.

where did the Soviet Union put missiles pointed at USA

a)

Brazil

b)

Africa

c)

Cuba

d)

Dominican Republic

28.

Why were the American People generally scared?

a)

the sun was too hot

b)

They were afraid the SU would use an atomic bomb on The US

c)

Truman had too much power

d)

the US was going to invade the SU

29.

name of the spacecraft for soviet union?

a)

ruckus 14

b)

apollo 11

c)

Sputnik

d)

Soviet Spacer

30.

what does nato stand for?

a)

no answer to olaf

b)

north atlantic treaty organization

c)

North American tax office

d)

North Atlantic Territory office

31.

what kind of plane was shot down by soviet union?

a)

spy plane

b)

delta airplane

c)

bomber

d)

crop duster

32.

what was the willingness to go to the brink of war called?

a)

brinkmanship

b)

insanity

c)

tasteless

d)

powerful

33.

Why did Truman ask congress for 400 mil?

a)

to roll around in it since he had been poor

b)

For nukes

c)

to fight communism in Greece and Turkey

d)

to invade SU

34.

What was Truman not?

a)

Introvert

b)

Extrovert

c)

a civil rights advocate

d)

a man

35.

Who did Stalin feel bullied by?

a)

tojo

b)

Truman

c)

eisehower

d)

his dad

36.

In which two countries was brinkmanship used?

a)

germany and turkery

b)

U.S. and S.U.

c)

taiwan and suez

d)

italy and great britain

37.

Since Eisenhower knew he couldn't prevent brinkmanship, who did he use covert operations with?

a)

Since Eisenhower knew he couldn't prevent brinkmanship, who did he use covert operations with?

b)

CIA

c)

military

d)

SU

38.

What ruined any chance at peace between Eisenhower and Khrushchev?

a)

U2 Spy Plane Incident

b)

A new alliance

c)

enlarged military

d)

production of atomic bombs

39.

What is a DMZ?

a)

don't move zone

b)

demilitarized zone

c)

definitely moderated zone

d)

dangerous military zone

40.

which astronaut died in the fire of apollo 1?

a)

roger cheffee

b)

jim lovell

c)

buzz aldrin

d)

jack swigert

41.

Who was Alger Hiss?

a)

an economist

b)

a spy

c)

a president

d)

a military leader

42.

What side of Korea did the US own/control?

a)

south

b)

North

c)

east

d)

west

43.

What was another name for the UN (organization)

a)

What was another name for the UN (organization)

b)

"joykeeping"

c)

"lovekeeping"

d)

"peacekeeping"

44.

What two countries were the main enemies in the Cold War?

a)

What two countries were the main enemies in the Cold War?

b)

united states and china

c)

US and GB

d)

US and SU

45.

what became popular during the cold war?

a)

what became popular during the cold war?

b)

animals

c)

leather

d)

non violence

46.

what was the main reason for the cold war?

a)

what was the main reason for the cold war?

b)

democracy vs communism

c)

republicans v communism

d)

none of the above

47.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

a)

What was the Berlin Airlift?

b)

US rescuing people from Berlin via helicopter

c)

US dropping food and medical supplies from the air to help those trapped in Berlin due to the SU's blockade

d)

US dropping bombs on Berlin to kill SOviets

48.

Who was the first country to launch a satellite into space?

a)

the SU

b)

The US

c)

France

d)

China

49.

Who aided North Korea in the Korean War

a)

Who aided North Korea in the Korean War

b)

The Soviet Union

c)

The US

d)

Japan

50.

What was McCarthyism?

a)

What was McCarthyism?

b)

people who religiously listen to the beatles

c)

people who were afraid of spies

d)

searches and arrests using damaging reputations with vague unfounded charges

51.

Who was the cold war "fought" between?

a)

Who was the cold war "fought" between?

b)

Communists & Prussians

c)

americans and communists

d)

communists and welsh

52.

Who coined the phrase "Iron Curtain"?

a)

Who coined the phrase "Iron Curtain"?

b)

Truman

c)

churchill

d)

mccarthy

53.

Relating to the Truman Doctrine where were tensions begnning to rise?

a)

Relating to the Truman Doctrine where were tensions begnning to rise?

b)

Turkey

c)

china

d)

A and B

54.

Roughly how long was the Cold War?

a)

60 years

b)

44 years

c)

4 years

d)

75 years

55.

How much money did Truman ask congress for the Truman Doctrine?

a)

How much money did Truman ask congress for the Truman Doctrine?

b)

$1 Billion

c)

$2

d)

$400 Million

56.

which styles of government fought in th cold war

a)

which styles of government fought in th cold war

b)

democracy vs communism

c)

federalism v capitalism

d)

captain america v iron man

57.

US Missles were placed in Turkey. Where/who were the missles pointed towards

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Korea

c)

united states

d)

cuba

58.

How did the Soviet Union win the Space?

a)

Sputnik was the first in space

b)

European Nations paid the US to give up the Space Race

c)

they got to space successfully with Apollo 13

d)

there was no Space Race

59.

Which office was Joseph McCarthy running for during the Red Scare?

a)

governorship of california

b)

Prime minister of GB

c)

US Senate

d)

President of United States

Origins of Cold War Quiz

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