Cold War Quiz (1)

Cold War Quiz (1)

Test your knowledge on the historical period known as the Cold War. See if you can answer all 12 questions correctly

published on January 27
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Which two superpowers were involved in the Cold War?

Which two superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
United States and Germany
United States and Soviet Union
United Kingdom and France
United States and China
2/12

When did the Cold War start?

When did the Cold War start?
1945
1950
1955
1947
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What was the main ideological conflict between the superpowers during the Cold War?

What was the main ideological conflict between the superpowers during the Cold War?
Nationalism versus Imperialism
Capitalism versus Communism
Fascism versus Socialism
Conservatism versus Liberalism
4/12

Which event marked the official end of the Cold War?

Fall of the Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Korean War
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The Cold War period lasted approximately how many years?

The Cold War period lasted approximately how many years?
20 years
30 years
45 years
10 years
6/12

Which country was divided into two separate nations during the Cold War?

China
United States
Russia
Germany
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What was the policy of the United States during the Cold War that aimed to prevent the spread of communism?

What was the policy of the United States during the Cold War that aimed to prevent the spread of communism?
Containment
Detente
Isolationism
Appeasement
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Which country was the first to successfully launch a satellite into space during the Cold War?

Which country was the first to successfully launch a satellite into space during the Cold War?
Soviet Union
United States
China
Germany
9/12

What was the name of the communist guerrilla group led by Fidel Castro in Cuba during the Cold War?

What was the name of the communist guerrilla group led by Fidel Castro in Cuba during the Cold War?
26th of July Movement
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Khmer Rouge
10/12

Which territory did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War during the Cold War period?

Which territory did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War during the Cold War period?
Philippines
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Guam
11/12

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

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
12/12

Which conflict in Southeast Asia was heavily influenced by the Cold War?

Which conflict in Southeast Asia was heavily influenced by the Cold War?
Sino-Indian War
Vietnam War
Korean War
Indonesian National Revolution