Cold War Quiz

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between which two superpowers?

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and China

• Soviet Union and China

• United States and United Kingdom

The Iron Curtain refers to:

• A type of metal used in construction

• A political boundary dividing Europe during the Cold War

• A famous painting by an unknown artist

• A type of curtain used in theaters

Who were Julius & Ethel Rosenberg?

• Scientists

• Communists executed for espionage

• Politicians

• Artists

What was Joseph McCarthy known for?

• Writing novels

• Exposing communists in the U.S. government

• Leading a scientific expedition

• Creating art

The ________ Doctrine was a policy that provided economic and military aid to nations (such as Greece and Turkey) threatened by communism.

• Marshall

• Truman

• Eisenhower

The ________ Plan was a program, proposed in 1947, under which the United States supplied economic aid to European nations to help them rebuild after World War II.

• Marshall

• Truman

• Eisenhower

The purpose of the ______ was to investigate government employees and to dismiss those who were found to be disloyal to the U.S. government.

• Arms Race

• Loyalty Review Board

• Space Race

The ______ was when America and the Soviet Union competed for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons.

• Cold War

• Space Race

• Arms Race

What is the Eisenhower Doctrine?

• A U.S. policy to provide economic and military aid to Middle Eastern countries resisting communism.

• A doctrine advocating for the spread of democracy in Eastern Europe.

• A policy to reduce nuclear arms globally.

• A strategy to improve U.S. relations with Latin America.

The Berlin Airlift was:

• military operation to bring supplies to troops in Berlin.

• humanitarian effort to supply West Berlin with food and fuel.

• evacuation of civilians from Berlin during World War II.

• blockade imposed by the Soviet Union on West Berlin