Ted Ed: History of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Ted Ed: History of the Cuban Missile Crisis

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Ted Ed: History of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Ted Ed: History of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

12th Grade

Medium

Created by

Rachel Collins

Used 7+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event led Cuba to seek assistance from the Soviet Union?

The Vietnam War

The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Berlin Blockade

The Bay of Pigs invasion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which U.S. President was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Harry S. Truman

Dwight D. Eisenhower

John F. Kennedy

Richard Nixon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the U.S. response to discovering Soviet missiles in Cuba?

Immediate nuclear launch

Diplomatic negotiations

A naval blockade

Economic sanctions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Soviets view the U.S. naval blockade?

As a diplomatic gesture

As an act of war

As a minor inconvenience

As a peace offering

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who played a crucial role in preventing a nuclear launch during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

John F. Kennedy

Nikita Khrushchev

Vasili Arkhipov

Robert Kennedy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the DEFCON level set to during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

DEFCON 5

DEFCON 3

DEFCON 2

DEFCON 1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two figures were primarily involved in the secret negotiations to resolve the crisis?

Johnson and Brezhnev

Eisenhower and Gromyko

Robert Kennedy and Anatoly Dobrynin

Kennedy and Khrushchev

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