History Quiz

How often did supply planes land in Berlin during the airlift?

• Every 2 days

• Every hour

• Every night

• Every minute and a half

Which nation did NOT control a portion of Germany after World War II?

• The United States

• Italy

• Great Britain

• The Soviet Union

What do the initials NATO stand for?

• North American Treaty Organization

• National American Transit Operation

• National Aeronautic Tactical Outpost

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Where were the Warsaw Pact nations primarily located?

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

• South America

• Africa

Which phrase did Winston Churchill first use to describe the relationship between Western and Eastern Europe?

• The Great Divide

• The Iron Curtain

• The Iron Cross

• The Stone Wall

What was the primary significance of the Berlin Airlift?

• It provided necessary food and supplies to the people of West Berlin during the Soviet Blockade.

• It marked the last major conflict between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union.

• It initiated a full-scale war between the US and the Soviet Union.

• It led the United States to realize the Soviet Union's military superiority.

What was the American and British response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

• The Berlin Airlift

• A declaration of war

• The surrendering of West Berlin to the Soviet Union

• Military buildup along the border between the two halves of Germany

What was the primary goal of U.S. containment policy after WWII?

• Limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons

• Ends colonialism in Africa and Asia

• Stop the spread of Soviet influence around world

• Bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice

Which statement best summarizes the goal of NATO?

• To bring greater equality to the economies of Europe

• To halt the spread of communism in Asia

• To aid those in trying to flee Communism in Europe

• To unite Western Europe in response to the threat of Communist aggression

At the Yalta conference, which of the following things occurred?

• Stalin agreed to free elections in Poland

• Stalin said war was inevitable

• Hitler and Stalin agreed to not harm each other

• Truman decided to drop the bomb