When Did the Cold War start?
  • 1947
  • 1945
  • 1939
  • 1914
Who was the USSR’s leader when the Cold War began?
  • Nikita Khrushchev
  • Josef Stalin
  • Vladimir Lenin
  • Mikhail Gorbachev
On what parallel was Korea divided?
  • 38th
  • 17th
  • 6th
  • 39th
On what parallel was Vietnam divided?
  • 38th
  • 17th
  • 6th
  • 39th
What was the fear that if one state fell to Communism a neighbouring state would fall too?
  • The Domino Effect
  • The Marshall plan
  • Comicon
  • Cominform
What was the Marshall Plan?
  • The Americans providing economic aid to European countries to recover from WW2
  • The Soviets demanding more control over the Eastern Bloc
  • The Americans launching an attack on Cuba
  • The British Drinking Tea
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
  • 1989
  • 1991
  • 2002
  • 1889
Who ended up winning the Space Race?
  • The USA
  • The Soviet Union
  • The UK
  • Vietnam
What was operation ‘Rolling Thunder’?
  • A US bombing raid on Communist North Vietnam
  • A US bombing raid on South Vietnam
  • The Brits drinking tea.
  • The Americans using thunderbolts to supercharge their tanks.
Who created the Soviet Union?
  • Lenin
  • Stalin
  • Jake Hughes
  • Mrs Smith
What is a 'cold war'?
  • A war that involves the use of atomic weapons
  • A war fought away from one of the nations involved
  • A state of hostility between two nations without actual warfare
  • A war fought in the winter.
 One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:
  • a.   promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
  • b.   keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
  • c.   complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
  • d.   meet the requirements of the North Atlantic  Treaty Organization (NATO)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to:
  • promote religious freedom
  • solate member nations from the rest of the world
  • defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
  • spread communism to each member nation
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:
  •  funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
  • government housing to refugees
  • nuclear weapons to NATO members
  • military assistance to Vietnam
During the Cold War, which event occurred last?
  • Cuban Missile Crisis
  • Berlin Airlift
  • Destruction of the Berlin Wall
  • Launch of Sputnik
Fidel Castro was successful at leading a revolution in Cuba because he gained the support of:
  • Peasant farmers
  • Wealthy landowners
  • Foreign investors
  • Government officials
What Cold War policy is depicted in this 1962 cartoon?
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  • Detente
  • Brinkmanship
  • Containment
  • Glasnost
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
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  • Contain communism
  • Provide weapons to democratic countries
  • Help north Korea
  • Provide collective security
Winston Churchill's term for the division between communist and free countries in Europe was the _____.
  • Berlin Wall
  • Iron Curtain
  • Front Line
  • Mason-Dixon
Images like this refer to what belief about the spread of Communism?
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  • The Marshall Plan
  • Domino Theory
  • Containment
  • Flexible Response
Which Southeast Asian nation fought in wars against Japan, France, and the US during the 20th century?
  • Thailand
  • The Philippines
  • Vietnam
  • Korea
Which event of the 1950s most likely led to the publication of this cartoon?
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  • Russia put cosmonauts on the moon
  • The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
  • The U.S. was defeated in the Vietnam War
  • U.S. students scored low on tests in math and science
What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?
  • Communist
  • Democratic
  • Socialist
  • Monarchy
What did the 38th parallel divide?
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  • Korea
  • Vietnam
  • China
  • Japan
What does HUAC stand for?
  • House Un-American Activities Committee
  • House Universal Alien Committe
  • Hatred of Un-American Commies
  • Helping Universal Anti-Communists 
Which president was MOST responsible for escalating troop numbers in Vietnam?
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  • Eisenhower
  • Kennedy 
  • Johnson
  • Nixon
Which term means an "easing or lessening of tension"?
  • Inflation
  • Detente
  • Stagflation
  • Constipation 
This was term for replacing American troops with South Vietnamese troops in Vietnam.
  • Napalm
  • Deferment
  • Mandate
  • Vietnamization
The anti-war movement in the US became more intense and violent when 4 students were killed by the national guardsmen at a protest at:
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  • Kansas State
  • Kent State
  • California State
  • Ohio State
Which describes when agents were caught breaking in to the Democratic Party Headquarters in and lead to the resignation of Richard Nixon?
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  • Iran Hostage Crisis
  • Watergate Scandal
  • Star Wars
  • Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were between what two countries?
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  • USA and Vietnam
  • Isreal and Egypt 
  • South Vietnam and North Vietnam
  • USA and Isreal
Perestroika and Glasnost were both policies that influenced _____________________.
  • The fall of the Soviet Union
  • The Arab-Israeli conflict
  • The war on terror
  • Decolonization in Africa
Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?
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  • direct warfare between two superpowers
  • competition for global influence between two superpowers
  • indirect warfare between three superpowers
  • nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union
  • mild disagreement between allies
The Cold War was a war between the United States and the Soviet Union, but there was not actual combat involved. The war between these two countries was a rivalry between which of the following?
  • capitalism vs. facism
  • communism vs. dictatorship
  • socialism vs. communism
  • communism vs. capitalism
A system where the government owns the factories and other natural resources AND controls the production of goods is known as _____________________.
  • isolationism
  • independence
  • communism
  • democracy
The Allied victory in World War II led to the emergence of TWO global superpowers. What were those TWO superpowers?
  • Japan & China
  • United States & Japan
  • Great Britain & Soviet Union
  • United States & Soviet Union
What did Americans fear after the end of WWII?
  • The spread of democracy
  • The spread of NATO
  • The spread of communism
  • The spread of capitalism
The United States and its allies were in favor of this government type:
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  • theocracy
  • communism
  • socialist
  • democratic
Who was the dictator that controlled the Soviet Union?
  • Joseph Stalin
  • Winston Churchill
  • Benito Mussolini
  • Emperor Hirohito
True or False: After World War II Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany.
  • True
  • False
What did the "Iron Curtain" symbolize?
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  • The best areas for mining iron in Europe
  • The divide between democracy and communism
  • The border between North and South Korea
  • The Ho Chi Minh Trail
As the iron curtain (imaginary line between East and West Germany) fell the _______________ between the United States and the Soviet Union began.
  • War of the States
  • World War III
  • Cold War
  • Soviet War
What was the Berlin Wall?
  • An imaginary wall between East and West Berlin
  • An imaginary wall between North and South Berlin
  • A concrete wall that separated East and West Berlin
  • A concrete wall that separated North and South Berlin
What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?
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  • Space Race
  • Bombageddon
  • Arms Race
  • Cuban Missile Crisis
  • Nuka-palooza
Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?
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  • Cuban Missile Crisis
  • end of the Vietnam War
  • collapse of the Soviet Union
  • fall of the Berlin Wall
Why did the United States send troops to Vietnam?
  • To stop the spread of NATO
  • To stop the spread of communism
  • To stop the spread of capitalism
  • To stop the spread of democracy
How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?
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  • It was considered a loss because all of Vietnam became communist
  • It was a much-needed victory for the U.S. military
  • It ended in a stalemate, where neither side actually won
  • All of Vietnam became a democracy
The United States and its allies were in favor of this government type:
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  • theocracy
  • communism
  • socialist
  • democratic
What did the "Iron Curtain" symbolize?
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  • The best areas for mining iron in Europe
  • The divide between democracy and communism
  • The border between North and South Korea
  • The Ho Chi Minh Trail
Which of the following choices best describes the U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?
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  • Containment of communism
  • Whoever smelt it dealt it
  • The enemy of my enemy is my friend
  • Whoever supplied it denied it
  • The War on Terror
What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?
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  • Space Race
  • Bombageddon
  • Arms Race
  • Cuban Missile Crisis
  • Nuka-palooza
Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?
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  • direct warfare between two superpowers
  • competition for global influence between two superpowers
  • indirect warfare between three superpowers
  • nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union
  • mild disagreement between allies
Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?
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  • Cuban Missile Crisis
  • end of the Vietnam War
  • collapse of the Soviet Union
  • fall of the Berlin Wall
What was the purpose of NATO when it was created?
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  • To guard against the Spanish Inquisition
  • To regulate the price of oil on the world market
  • To protect its members from the Soviet Union and communism
  • To remove all trade barriers and increase trade between North American countries
  • To be the first to put a man on the moon
How did the Korean War end for the United States?
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  • It was considered a defeat for the United States
  • It ended in a stalemate (the border did not change; neither side gained any territory)
  • The Korean War caused the U.S. to win the Cold War
  • The Korean War ended with all of Korea becoming a democracy.
How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?
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  • It was considered a loss because all of Vietnam became communist
  • It was a much-needed victory for the U.S. military
  • It ended in a stalemate, where neither side actually won
  • All of Vietnam became a democracy
Type of government where the government owns everything and makes all the decisions.
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  • Constitutional monarchy
  • Direct democracy
  • Republic
  • Communist
Which leader came up with the term "Iron Curtain"?
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  • Mikhail Gorbachev
  • Harry Truman
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Winston Churchill
  • Nixon Bunch
Which U.S. president stood in front of the Brandenburg Gate and said, "Ich bin ein Berliner" to urge the world to support democracy in Berlin?
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  • John F. Kennedy
  • Ronald Reagan
  • Chester A. Arthur
  • George H. W. Bush
  • Donald Trump
Which Soviet leader oversaw the Space Race and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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  • Gorbachev
  • Stalin
  • Lenin
  • Khrushchev
  • Rausky
What was the largest country that made up the Soviet Union?
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  • Ukraine
  • Russia
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Uganda
  • Kazakhstan
The Berlin Wall divided _______________ into two parts.
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  • Europe
  • Berlin
  • Russia
  • Germany
  • the world
How was the Soviet Union involved in U.S. wars in Korea and Vietnam?
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  • They sent troops to fight American soldiers
  • They sent weapons and supplies to help communist forces
  • The Soviets attacked the U.S. mainland while American soldiers fought in Asia
  • The Soviets had no involvement in either war
What do Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of Glasnost & Perestroika mean in English?
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  • crash & burn
  • Tear down this wall
  • openness & restructuring
  • I am a jelly donut
  • democracy & capitalism
Who was the last Soviet premier (leader)?
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  • Boris Yeltsin
  • Mikhail Gorbachev
  • Leonid Brezhnev
  • Nikita Khrushchev
  • Borat Sagdiyev
Which of these events led to the breakup of the Soviet Union?
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  • The arms race & government overspending
  • An attempt to overthrow the government by pro-democratic forces
  • Democratic reforms brought on by Mikhail Gorbachev
  • All of these
One of the biggest changes to the United States after World War II was _______________________________.
  • that we lost our freedoms.
  • we ended isolationism.
  • we became a communist country.
  • we were owned by Great Britain.
True or False: The Iron curtain was a huge iron barrier wall that was built between East and West Germany.
  • True
  • False
When Germany was divided between the Allied Powers and the Soviet Union after World War II, Germany's capital city of _______________ was also divided.
  • Prussia
  • Berlin
  • Austria
  • Bismark
In 1948, the Soviets blocked ALL supplies from getting into West Berlin. How did the U.S. and the other Allies manage to still get supplies into West Berlin?
  • train
  • boat
  • plane
  • bicycles
U.S. and Allied airplanes delivered supplies into West Berlin for 321 days! This was known as the _____________ ________________.
  • Iron Airlift
  • Great Planes
  • Operation Airplane
  • Berlin Airlift
In 1949 the United States and European countries worked together to form an alliance for protection against Communist aggression called N.A.T.O. What does N.A.T.O stand for?
  • National Alliance Traffic Organization
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • North American Traffic Organization
  • National Airlift Traffic Organization
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union and its allies formed a defense known as the _______________ _____________.
  • Warsaw Pact
  • Soviet Treaty
  • Warsaw Treaty
  • Soviet Pact
The Cold War was a period of competition between which two countries?
  • the U.S. and Korea
  • The Soviet Union and Afghanistan
  • the U.S. and Afghanistan
  • the U.S and the Soviet Union
Why was it called the “cold war?”
  • because of the space race — it is cold in space
  • there was no military conflict
  • there was no economic conflict
  • there was no political conflict
What did the two cold war countries “fight” each other over?
  • political, economic, and military influence
  • the best technology
  • having the most superior weapons
  • all of the above
How did the Space Race end?
  • the Soviets were the first to create the atomic bomb.
  • the Americans were the first to send a man to space.
  • the Koreans entered the space race
  • the Americans landed the first humans on the moon
Why did the Cold War end?
  • the Americans lost too many proxy wars
  • the Soviet Union collapsed
  • the Soviets lost the Afghanistan war
  • the Soviets lost too many proxy wars
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