Cold War 5th Grade

Cold War 5th Grade

5th Grade

14 Qs

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Cold War 5th Grade

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History, Social Studies

5th Grade

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Jennifer Snodgrass

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Following World War II, international politics was dominated by which two world powers?

the Soviet Union and China

the Soviet Union and Germany

the United States and Great Britain

the United States and the Soviet Union

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent." — Winston Churchill, 1946

What was the "iron curtain" that Churchill referred to in this quotation?

an invisible line that divided communist Europe from Western Europe

the Berlin Wall that surrounded the western zones of occupation in Berlin

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement about Nikita Khrushchev is correct?

He established strong ties with many Western European nations but refused to work with the United States.

He issued threats toward democratic nations but sought to avoid direct military conflict.

He ordered the invasion of Afghanistan to establish a communist government in Southern Asia.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In response to the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Soviet Union

constructed the Berlin Wall.

formed the Warsaw Pact.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement accurately describes a result of the Korean War?

The Korean Peninsula was divided into two countries, autocratic North Korea and democratic South Korea.

The Korean Peninsula was divided into two countries, democratic North Korea and autocratic South Korea.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the origin of the phrase “Iron Curtain”?

It was a headline printed by William Randolph Hearst to describe Soviet policies.

It was a metaphor used by Winston Churchill to describe Soviet isolation from the West.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement about Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's decision to place nuclear weapons in Cuba is correct?

Khrushchev's decision brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

Khrushchev's decision helped bring peace to the Caribbean.

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