The Cold War Quiz

After which event did the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as superpowers with respect to the rest of the world?

• World War I

• World War II

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

What was the primary cause of the Cold War?

• Economic disparities

• Ideological differences

• Territorial disputes

• Military alliances

What was the policy of containment?

• Expanding military presence globally

• Preventing the spread of communism

• Encouraging free trade

• Promoting democratic elections

What did The Marshall Plan and COMECON help countries with?

• Cultural exchanges

• Economic assistance

• Military training

• Educational reforms

What was the Berlin airlift?

• A military operation

• An economic sanction

• A humanitarian effort

• A diplomatic negotiation

What did the Berlin wall symbolize?

• Freedom and unity

• Economic prosperity

• The division between East and West

• The end of World War II

Describe the Prague Spring.

• A cultural movement in France

• A political reform in Czechoslovakia

• An economic policy in Germany

• A military strategy in Russia

What was the Brezhnev Doctrine?

• A policy of economic liberalization

• A strategy for space exploration

• A principle of Soviet intervention

• A plan for disarmament

What is NATO?

• A trade organization

• A cultural alliance

• A military alliance

• An economic group

This map shows countries that were members of which group?

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• European Union

• ASEAN