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Cold War 1945-1961 Trivia Quiz

This is the Cold War at its hottest!

A multiple-choice quiz by Corycool. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Corycool

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,477

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
4 / 5

Plays
7935

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Question 1 of 5

1. At which conference did Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt first agree to divide Germany into zones of occupation after its defeat? Hint

Geneva, 1950

Potsdam, 1945

Yalta, 1945

Tehran, 1943

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Question 2 of 5

2. The Soviet Union signed which military pact with the Eastern European nations? Hint

Communist Pact

Prague Pact

Moscow Pact

Warsaw Pact

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Question 3 of 5

3. On the other side of Europe, the Western powers had already formed which alliance in 1949? Hint

NORAD

NATO

Western Pact

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Question 4 of 5

4. The USA offered aid to many nations via what plan? Hint

Warsaw Plan

Emergency Relief Plan

Marshall Plan

NATO Plan

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Question 5 of 5

5. What was the name of the border site between East and West Berlin where U.S. and Soviet tanks faced each other in a tense standoff in October 1961 before both sides withdrew? Hint

Checkpoint Kilo

Checkpoint Alpha

Checkpoint Charlie

Checkpoint Tango

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At which conference did Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt first agree to divide Germany into zones of occupation after its defeat?

Answer: Yalta, 1945

At Potsdam in 1945 Stalin, Truman and Attlee agreed on the specific details and decided to allow France to have a zone.

2. The Soviet Union signed which military pact with the Eastern European nations?

Answer: Warsaw Pact

The Warsaw Pact, formed in 1955, consisted of the Eastern European satellite countries.

3. On the other side of Europe, the Western powers had already formed which alliance in 1949?

Answer: NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1949) included many of the Western powers in Europe along with Canada and the USA.

4. The USA offered aid to many nations via what plan?

Answer: Marshall Plan

The Marshall Aid plan was created in 1948 by George Marshall Jr. who was the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and the Secretary of State during this time.

5. What was the name of the border site between East and West Berlin where U.S. and Soviet tanks faced each other in a tense standoff in October 1961 before both sides withdrew?

Answer: Checkpoint Charlie

Source: Author Corycool

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