US History Cold War Test 6

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What is this test? for History practice (US/World/State), USA — K-12 to University (USA History) level, USA — Us History.
For all levels (Elementary to University) studying History in the USA
Section: History Cold War (Us History) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Cold War (Us History) · Country: USA · Region: USA — Us History

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Question 1

What is NATO?

A) 1949 Western alliance

B) Trade bloc

C) Court

D) Asian pact

Question 2

Name the person who were the Cold War rivals.

A) Japan and China

B) USA and USSR

C) France and Germany

D) USA and Britain

Question 3

What best defines the Bay of Pigs (1961)?

A) Successful invasion

B) Trade deal

C) Failed CIA invasion of Cuba

D) Peace talks

Question 4

Provide the definition of the Cuban Missile Crisis:

A) a trade deal

B) an earthquake

C) a space launch

D) 1962 nuclear standoff over Cuba

Question 5

What best defines Reagan's role?

A) Pressure plus talks

B) No role

C) Started war

D) Surrender

Question 6

Provide the definition of Truman Doctrine:

A) Isolation return

B) 1947 aid doctrine

C) Asia open

D) Tax allies

Question 7

Which of the following best defines the Marshall Plan?

A) Military alliance

B) Space program

C) Aid to rebuild Europe

D) Aid to Asia

Question 8

Which term means "1949 Western alliance"?

A) the Truman Doctrine (1947)

B) the Marshall Plan

C) the Bay of Pigs (1961)

D) NATO

Question 9

Which of the following best defines Vietnam War?

A) 1955 to 1975 conflict

B) WWII battle

C) Korea fight

D) Gulf war

Question 10

Provide the definition of containment:

A) Attacking Moscow

B) Blocking Soviet spread

C) Leaving NATO

D) Cutting defense

Question 11

Which of the following best defines the Tet Offensive (1968)?

A) US victory

B) Peace treaty

C) Viet Cong surprise attack

D) Withdrawal

Question 12

When was the Berlin Wall built/fallen?

A) fell 1975

B) built 1945

C) built 1970

D) built 1961, fell 1989

Question 13

What was the Space Race?

A) US-Soviet competition in space

B) Olympics

C) Trade race

D) Arms race

Question 14

What was the Tet Offensive (1968)?

A) US victory

B) Viet Cong surprise attack

C) Peace treaty

D) Withdrawal

Question 15

When exactly did the USSR fall?

A) 2000

B) 1980

C) 1991

D) 1975

Question 16

What best defines glasnost?

A) Crackdown

B) No change

C) War plan

D) Openness policy

Question 17

What best defines Gorbachev's role?

A) Reforms ending

B) Hardliner

C) No role

D) War starter

Question 18

Which term means "US-Soviet competition in space"?

A) the Truman Doctrine (1947)

B) the Space Race

C) the Marshall Plan

D) the Bay of Pigs (1961)

Question 19

Which term means "Failed CIA invasion of Cuba"?

A) the Truman Doctrine (1947)

B) the Marshall Plan

C) the Bay of Pigs (1961)

D) the Tet Offensive (1968)

Question 20

What was glasnost?

A) Crackdown

B) No change

C) War plan

D) Openness policy

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