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Cold War Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are the main players in the Cold War?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

China

c)

United States

d)

Russia

2.

Who were the participants in the Cuban Missile Crisis

a)

United States

b)

Brunei

c)

Germany

d)

Cuba

e)

USSR

3.

The Space Race was part of the Cold War

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Who had control over Germany

a)

Germany

b)

USSR

c)

US

d)

Britain

e)

France

5.

Who was the first man in space

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Alan Bartlett Shepard

c)

Vladimir Komarov

d)

John Glenn

6.
What was the name of the United States policy during the Cold War?
a)
Infected Policy
b)
Economic Policy
c)
Containment Policy
d)
Retention Policy 
7.

What started the space race?

a)

Sputnik

b)

the Berlin Wall

c)

the Berlin Blockade

d)

the Cuban Missile Crisis

8.
Which statement BEST describes results of the Vietnam War in the United States?
a)
The American people were united in their support for the Vietnam War.
b)
The United States government repealed the draft and used a volunteer army in Vietnam.
c)
Many Americans protested against the nation’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
d)
Most Americans supported the government of North Vietnam during the war.
9.
What war ended in a stalemate?
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Korean War
c)
Civil War
d)
World War II
10.

Who participated in the Space Race

a)

United Space

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

USSR

11.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
12.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
13.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
14.

The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

a)

If one country fell to democracy, others would follow

b)

If one country fell to communism, others would follow

c)

If one country fell to socialism, others would follow

d)

If one country fell to fascism, others would follow

15.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
16.

Who won the Space Race

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union

17.

Who put the first satellite in orbit

a)

USSR

b)

US

c)

Spain

d)

Britain

18.

__________________ was the name of the satellite launched in 1957.

a)

Explorer

b)

Mercury 1

c)

Sputnik

d)

Luna 1

19.

The USA sent the first ___________________ into space.

a)

Dog

b)

Mouse

c)

Human

d)

Primate

20.

In what year did the moon landing occur?

a)

1965

b)

1969

c)

1970

d)

1975

21.

When did the Cold War end

a)

1985

b)

1991

c)

1978

d)

1999

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