Cold War and Korean War Quiz

What was the primary objective of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• To invade North Vietnam

• To overthrow Fidel Castro

• To establish a U.S. military base in Cuba

• To force Cuba to join the Soviet Union

What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• U.S. gained control of Cuba

• It strengthened Fidel Castro's position

• It ended the Cuban Missile Crisis

• It divided Cuba into North and South

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

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

How did the U.S. respond to the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba?

• Conducted airstrikes on Cuba

• Imposed a naval blockade

• Signed a treaty with the Soviet Union

• Sent troops into Cuba

What significant outcome resulted from the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The start of the Vietnam War

• The construction of the Berlin Wall

• The establishment of a “hotline” between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• The reunification of Korea

What was the purpose of the Berlin Blockade?

• To stop trade with East Germany

• To force Western Allies out of Berlin

• To build the Berlin Wall

• To prevent escape from East Berlin

How did the Western Allies respond to the Berlin Blockade?

• They built the Berlin Wall

• They started the Korean War

• They organized the Berlin Airlift

• They signed a peace treaty with the Soviet Union

What was the main reason for building the Berlin Wall?

• To prevent West Germans from fleeing to the East

• To prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West

• To divide East and West Berlin equally

• To create a neutral zone in Berlin

What did the Berlin Wall symbolize during the Cold War?

• The end of the Cold War

• The reunification of Germany

• The division between communist and democratic Europe

• The triumph of capitalism

What marked the division between North and South Korea after World War II?

• The Berlin Wall

• The 38th Parallel

• The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

• The Iron Curtain