Cold War History

Which two countries were directly involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• France

• United States, Soviet Union

• China

• United Kingdom

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Putin

What was the main cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Cuban government's actions

• Economic sanctions imposed on Cuba

• Soviet missiles placed in Cuba

• United States' invasion of Cuba

Which US President was in office during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Complete surrender of Cuba to the United States

• Continued presence of missiles in Cuba

• Full-scale nuclear war

• Negotiated settlement with the removal of missiles from Cuba and Turkey

When did the Space Race officially begin?

• November 12, 1957

• September 2, 1960

• August 7, 1955

• October 4, 1957

Which event marked the beginning of the Space Race?

• Sputnik 1

• Hubble Space Telescope launch

• Challenger disaster

• Apollo 11

Who was the first human to journey into outer space?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Buzz Aldrin

• Sally Ride

• Neil Armstrong

Which country launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1?

• United States

• Germany

• China

• Soviet Union

What was the name of the US program that aimed to land humans on the moon?

• Gemini program

• Mercury program

• Apollo program

• Saturn program