How much knowledge do you have about The Cold War? Did you ever hear and read about it? If you don't know what is The Cold War, then just read the whole article. The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies from the end of World War II. It was characterized by ideological, political, and military competition, but no direct armed conflict between the two superpowers. The conflict played out through proxy wars, nuclear arms race, and espionage, and it had a significant impact on global politics, with the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union marking the end of the Cold War. So let's start this quiz and learn more interesting facts about The Cold War.
1. Who of the following was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the end of WWII and for the beginning of the Cold War?
A. Harry Truman
B. Rossevolt Hardy
C. Franklin Roosevolt
D. Winston Churchill
2. What will the United States and Great Britain believed that the liberated nations of Eastern Europe should?
A. Hold free elections to determine their futures
B. Restore their prewar monarchies
C. Join the soviet union
D. Became mandate of allies
3. Who became the Communist nation in 1949. that U.S. fears about the spread of communism were increased?
A. Soviet Union
B. Yugosalavia
C. China
D. South Korea
4. Which of the following nations was a member of the Warsaw Pact?
A. Yugoslavia
B. Poland
C. China
D. Monaco
5. What does The “Bay of Pigs” refers to?
A. The soviet union invasions of hungary
B. A US attempt to overthrow Cuban government
C. A Russian resort city in which European nations met
D. The Soviet Union's attempt to install weapons at Haiti
6. Why does In the early 1970s, the Chinese government decided to improve relations with the U.S?
A. Chinese protestors demanded new domestic reforms
B. Korean war had weakened Chinese economy
C. Deng Xiaoping desired to create new economic relationships with Canadian busineeses
D. China faced serious scrutiny threat from Soviet Union
7. Which of the following astronauts died in the accidental fire of Apollo I?
A. Neal Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Jim Lovell
B. Alan Shephard, Gus Grissom, Roger Chafee
C. Ed White, Gus Grisoom, Roger Chafee
D. Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, Fred Haise
8. What was The surprise attack launched by the NLF in January of 1968 was called?
A. The red surprise
B. The prague spring
C. The october revolution
D. The tet offensive
9. Which of the following were U.S. allies during the Vietnam War?
A. ARVN Troops
B. Vietcong
C. NVA Troops
D. None of the above
10. What was The Warsaw Pact sought to?
A. Create military alliance between soviet union various eastern European nations
B. Prevent soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark
C. Provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after World War 2
D. Create a plan for reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
11. Why was The Berlin Wall was built?
A. Stop flow of supplies from West Germany to West Berlin
B. Prevent food from entering Poland
C. Prevent smuggling of arms to anti soviet forces
D. Prevent East German from defecting to West Germany
12. Whose government overthrew on January 1, 1959 by Fidel Castro?
A. Vicente Fox
B. Gabreila Mistral
C. Jopez Lopez Portillo
D. Fulgencio Batista
13. How did The “détente” phase of relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union ended with the Soviet invasion of ?
A. Afghanistan
B. South Vietnam
C. South Korea
D. Poland
14. Who defeated Jimmy Carter in 1980 to become the president of United States?
A. Franklin Roosevolt
B. Hitler
C. Ronald Reagan
D. Richard Williamson
15. What was the first artificial satellite to be launched into space called?
A. Sputnik
B. Viscara
C. Chandrayan
D. Mongol
16. When did the Cold War officially begin?
A. March 12, 1949
B. March 02, 1955
C. March 12, 1947
D. March 22, 1967
17. Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?
A. The Berlin Airlift
B. The Yalta Conference
C. The dropping of atomic bombs on Japan
D. The signing of the North Atlantic Treaty
18. Which organization was formed by Western nations to counter the influence of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
A. NATO
B. Warsaw Pact
C. COMECON
D. None of these
19. The Berlin Blockade and Airlift occurred in response to the division of which city?
A. Paris
B. Berlin
C. Vienna
D. Warsaw
20. What was the primary role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during the Cold War?
A. Economic cooperation
B. Cultural exchange
C. Environmental protection
D. Military defense against the Soviet Union
21. What term is used to describe the period of the nuclear arms race and tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
A. The Space Race
B. The Arms Race
C. The Cuban Missile Crisis
D. None of the above
22. Which U.S. President implemented the policy of "détente" with the Soviet Union during the 1970s?
A. Richard Nixon
B. Jimmy Carter
C. Ronald Reagan
D. John F. Kennedy
23. Which Soviet leader initiated the policy of "glasnost" and "perestroika"?
A. Leon Trotsky
B. Joseph Stalin
C. Vladimir Putin
D. Mikhail Gorbachev
24. Which country was divided into North and South during the Korean War, becoming a Cold War hotspot?
A. China
B. Korea
C. Japan
D. Australia
25. What was the primary focus of the United Nations Security Council during the Cold War?
A. Humanitarian aid
B. Economic development
C. Promoting global democracy
D. Maintaining international peace and security
26. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A. Vladimir Putin
B. Leon Trotsky
C. Joseph Stalin
D. Nikita Khrushchev
27. The Cold War officially ended with the dissolution of which entity?
A. NATO
B. United States
C. Soviet Union
D. United Nations
28. When was the Cold War officially over?
A. December 06, 1995
B. December 16, 1993
C. December 26, 1991
D. December 26, 1999
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