What was the main focus of the Cold War Arms Race between the USA and the USSR?
Cold War Arms Race Exit Ticket

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Social Studies
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10th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Building up their economies
Building up their military, especially with nuclear weapons
Expanding their territories in Europe
Developing new forms of government
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In what year did the U.S.S.R. test their first atomic bomb?
1945
1949
1952
1961
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the name of the first ever H-Bomb tested by the United States in 1952?
Little Boy
Fat Man
Ivy Mike
Trinity
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does ICBM stand for?
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
International Combat Battle Machine
Intercontinental Bombing Mechanism
Internal Command Ballistic Missile
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the fear of nuclear apocalypse reach its peak after the creation of ICBMs?
Because ICBMs could be easily disarmed
Because ICBMs made it possible to deliver nuclear bombs quickly and from great distances
Because ICBMs were used in every war
Because ICBMs were only used for defense
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the yield of the Tsar Bomb when it was tested?
15 kilotons
21 kilotons
15 megatons
50 megatons
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Based on the diagram, how does the size of the Tsar Bomb explosion compare to other nuclear explosions shown?
It is the smallest
It is about the same as Castle Bravo
It is the largest by a significant margin
It is smaller than Licorne
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the world fall into a political plan called M.A.D. during the nuclear arms race?
Because both rivals could essentially destroy the world
Because both sides wanted to sign a peace treaty
Because both sides had no nuclear weapons
Because both sides wanted to form an alliance
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the creature shown in the image?
Godzilla
King Kong
Dragon
Dinosaur
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