Cold War History Quiz

What were the two superpowers that emerged after World War II?

• United States and China

• Germany and Japan

• United States and Soviet Union

• United Kingdom and Soviet Union

What was the purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed in 1949?

• To create a new world order

• To strengthen Western allies against Soviet aggression

• To establish a global currency

• To promote global trade

Which event marked the division of Korea into two separate entities?

• The Berlin Airlift

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Vietnam War

• The Korean War

What was the main goal of the Warsaw Pact formed in 1955?

• To counter NATO's influence

• To create a global peacekeeping force

• To promote economic cooperation

• To establish a new trade route

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis primarily about?

• Nuclear missiles in Cuba

• A trade embargo

• A diplomatic summit

• A failed invasion

Which war ended in 1975 with the capture of Saigon?

• The Gulf War

• The Vietnam War

• The Falklands War

• The Korean War

What was the period of improved relations between the US and the Soviet Union in the 1970s called?

• The Iron Curtain

• Détente

• The Space Race

• The Cold War

What significant event happened in Berlin in 1989?

• The Berlin Airlift

• The construction of the Berlin Wall

• The Berlin Conference

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

What marked the official end of the Cold War?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union

• The signing of the START treaty

What was a major consequence of the dissolution of the Soviet Union?

• The emergence of Russia as an oligarchy

• The end of global conflicts

• The unification of Korea

• The rise of a new superpower