Test Your Knowledge: The Cold War (1)

See how well you know about the tension between the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War era.

published on April 05
1/11

Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?

Berlin Wall construction
Hiroshima bombing
Yalta Conference
Russian Revolution
2/11

When did the Cold War officially end?

1991
1989
1975
2001
3/11

Which US president is associated with the policy of containment during the Cold War?

Which US president is associated with the policy of containment during the Cold War?
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Richard Nixon
4/11

What was the name of the first satellite launched into space during the Cold War?

What was the name of the first satellite launched into space during the Cold War?
Sputnik 1
Voyager 1
Apollo 11
Skylab
5/11

Which country was divided into North and South during the Cold War?

Vietnam
Germany
Korea
Cambodia
6/11

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Gorbachev
7/11

What was the name of the policy proposed by US President Truman to provide financial aid to rebuild war-torn Europe?

What was the name of the policy proposed by US President Truman to provide financial aid to rebuild war-torn Europe?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Bretton Woods Agreement
NATO Pact
8/11

Which of the following was not a member of the Warsaw Pact?

Which of the following was not a member of the Warsaw Pact?
Soviet Union
Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
9/11

What was the primary ideological conflict between the US and USSR during the Cold War?

Capitalism vs Communism
Fascism vs Socialism
Monarchy vs Democracy
Nationalism vs Imperialism
10/11

Which country emerged as a superpower after World War II, challenging the US in global dominance?

Which country emerged as a superpower after World War II, challenging the US in global dominance?
Japan
United Kingdom
China
Soviet Union
11/11

What was the name of the missile defense system proposed by the US during the Cold War?

What was the name of the missile defense system proposed by the US during the Cold War?
Star Wars
Iron Curtain
Patriot Act
Operation Desert Storm