Cold War Era Quiz

What was the Warsaw Pact?

• A treaty signed in 1945 forming an alliance of Eastern European countries

• A military alliance created in 1949 by non-Communist countries

• A United States program of economic aid for Europe

• A competition of space exploration between the US and Soviet Union

Which countries were part of NATO?

• North Vietnam and China

• United States and 11 other non-Communist countries

• USSR, Albania, Bulgaria

• South Korea and United Nations

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To form a military alliance

• To provide economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe

• To stop the expansion of the Soviet Union

• To build the Berlin Wall

When did the Korean War take place?

• 1945-1949

• 1961-1963

• 1950-1953

• 1954-1975

Who supported South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

• The Soviet Union

• China

• North Korea

• The United States

What was the Space Race?

• A competition of space exploration between the US and Soviet Union

• A race to build the Berlin Wall

• A military alliance

• An economic aid program

What was the Arms Race during the Cold War?

• A program of economic aid

• A treaty to form alliances

• A competition of space exploration

• A race to build more nuclear weapons

What did the Iron Curtain symbolize?

• A competition in space exploration

• A military alliance

• A political barrier isolating Eastern Europe

• An economic aid program

What was the US Containment Policy?

• A program of economic aid

• A competition of space exploration

• A treaty to form alliances

• A policy to stop the expansion of the Soviet Union and Communism

What was the Berlin Wall?

• A wall built to separate East and West Berlin

• A treaty to form alliances

• A program of economic aid

• A competition of space exploration