Question 1

Which is an example of Cold War propaganda?

Accepted Answer

poster distributed by CCP official for the public

Answer

Nazi film encouraging military conscription in 1941

Answer

Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Answer

Sergeant Stubby

Question 2

Whose death was used as a means to pass anti-lynching legislation in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Emmett Till

Answer

FDR

Answer

Moses Wright

Answer

JFK

Question 3

What was the name of the first artificial American sattellite?

Accepted Answer

Explorer

Answer

Enterprise

Answer

Appollo

Answer

Challenger

Question 4

Which was the first artificial satellite?

Accepted Answer

Sputnik I

Answer

Explorer II

Answer

Sputnik II

Answer

Explorer I

Question 5

Who led the USSR following the death of Stalin in 1953?

Accepted Answer

Khrushchev

Answer

Gorbachev

Answer

Lenin

Answer

Brezhnev

Question 6

Which was NOT a proxy war during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

Gulf War

Answer

Vietnam War

Answer

Korean War

Answer

Greek Civil War

Question 7

Ayatollah Khomeini was a

Accepted Answer

high-ranking Shia cleric

Answer

secular Turkish leader

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religious Turkish official

Answer

high-ranking Sunni cleric

Question 8

Which is the most likely reason for the weakening of Europe during the latter half of the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

Demilitarization and decolonization following 2 World Wars

Answer

Global South looked to Americans & Soviets for leadership

Answer

Losses in hot wars w/e U.S. & Asian powers

Answer

Cold War produced millions of casualties

Question 9

What is the name of the first dog in space?

Accepted Answer

Laika

Answer

Perestroika

Answer

Glastnost

Answer

Lassie

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