Cold War Quiz (1) Test your knowledge on the historical period known as the Cold War. See if you can answer all 12 questions correctly delya90 published on January 270 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/12 Which two superpowers were involved in the Cold War? United States and Germany United States and Soviet Union United Kingdom and France United States and China 2/12 When did the Cold War start? 1945 1950 1955 1947 3/12 What was the main ideological conflict between the superpowers during the Cold War? Nationalism versus Imperialism Capitalism versus Communism Fascism versus Socialism Conservatism versus Liberalism 4/12 Which event marked the official end of the Cold War? Fall of the Berlin Wall Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam War Korean War 5/12 The Cold War period lasted approximately how many years? 20 years 30 years 45 years 10 years 6/12 Which country was divided into two separate nations during the Cold War? China United States Russia Germany 7/12 What was the policy of the United States during the Cold War that aimed to prevent the spread of communism? Containment Detente Isolationism Appeasement 8/12 Which country was the first to successfully launch a satellite into space during the Cold War? Soviet Union United States China Germany 9/12 What was the name of the communist guerrilla group led by Fidel Castro in Cuba during the Cold War? 26th of July Movement Zapatista Army of National Liberation Sandinista National Liberation Front Khmer Rouge 10/12 Which territory did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War during the Cold War period? Philippines Cuba Puerto Rico Guam 11/12 Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Leonid Brezhnev Mikhail Gorbachev Nikita Khrushchev Joseph Stalin 12/12 Which conflict in Southeast Asia was heavily influenced by the Cold War? Sino-Indian War Vietnam War Korean War Indonesian National Revolution
