Cold War Jeopardy

Cold War Review, Iron Curtain, Berlin, Korea, Cuba, Vietnam

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2. EUROPE - 100 Points
Question
The Cold War, a power-struggle between
the world’s superpowers the U.S. and the
Soviet Union, began after this war.World War II
World War II

3. EUROPE - 200 Points
Question
In 1945, the British Prime Minister
stated “From Stettin in the Baltic to
Trieste in the Adriatic, an
______________ has descended across
the continent.”Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain

4. EUROPE - 300 Points
Question
In 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded West
Berlin. This action was taken by the
U.S., Britain and France to get food and
other supplies into a communist-
surrounded West Berlin.Berlin Airlift
Berlin Airlift

5. EUROPE - 400 Points
Question
Two similar alliances but on opposing sides
formed between 1949 and 1956. What
were the names of the alliances?NATO and
Warsaw Pact
NATO and
Warsaw Pact

6. EUROPE - 500 Points
Question
Stalin’s refusal to ___ _______
resulted in the Soviet domination of
Eastern Europe.hold elections
hold elections

7. KOREA - 100 Points
Question
The Korean war began and ended here, at
this location.38
th
Parallel
38
th
Parallel

8. KOREA - 200 Points
Question
This World War II hero led UN forces
in Korea.General MacArthur
General MacArthur

9. KOREA - 300 Points
Question
Truman warned MacArthur to stay at
least 40 miles from this river.Yalu River
Yalu River

10. KOREA - 400 Points
Question
The UN’s ultimate goal of the Korean War
was to…Unify Korea and to stop the
spread of communism
Unify Korea and to stop the
spread of communism

11. KOREA - 500 Points
Question
Name the leader of North Korea and the
leader of South Korea at the time of the
conflict.North – Kim il Sung
South – Syngman Rhee
North – Kim il Sung
South – Syngman Rhee

12. CUBA - 100 Points
Question
In 1959 this lawyer led a revolution
against the US backed, corrupt
government of Fulgencio Batista.Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro

13. CUBA - 200 Points
Question
In 1961 the CIA trained Cuban exiles in a
plan to overthrow Castro. They landed at
the _______________.Bay of Pigs
Bay of Pigs

14. CUBA - 300 Points
Question
In 1962 U2 spy planes noticed a Soviet
weapons buildup that led to this event.Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis

15. CUBA - 400 Points
Question
When Fidel Castro came into power, Cuba
did this to US companies on the island.Nationalized them
Nationalized them

16. CUBA - 500 Points
Question
These were the terms of the diplomatic
compromise that concluded the Cuban
Missile Crisis.Soviet Union would remove missiles in Cuba and
allow UN inspections
U.S. would promise to never invade Cuba and
would secretly remove m issiles in Turkey
Soviet Union would remove missiles in Cuba and
allow UN inspections
U.S. would promise to never invade Cuba and
would secretly remove missiles in Turkey

17. VIETNAM - 100 Points
Question
These communist Vietnamese used guerilla
tactics to fight in South Vietnam.Viet Cong (VC)
Viet Cong (VC)

18. VIETNAM - 200 Points
Question
Who was North Vietnam’s popular
communist leader who defeated the
French in 1954?Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh

19. VIETNAM - 300 Points
Question
When the North Vietnamese overran the
South Vietnamese they renamed the
capital of the South. What were the two
names?Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City

20. VIETNAM - 400 Points
Question
This U.S. president launched air strikes
to punish the North for attacking our
ships in the Gulf of Tonkin.Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon Johnson

21. VIETNAM - 500 Points
Question
Give two reasons why the U.S. was unable
to win the war in Vietnam.North was supplied by China and USSR
North knew the land and had the numbers
North used Ho Chi Minh Trail
Many Americans were against the war
US forces did not hold the land they won
North was supplied by China and USSR
North knew the land and had the numbers
North used Ho Chi Minh Trail
Many Americans were against the war
US forces did not hold the land they won

22. POTPOURRI- 100 Points
Question
This is the name of the theory of how
neighboring countries will react to
communist takeovers.Domino Theory
Domino Theory

23. POTPOURRI- 200 Points
Question
Who were the “Big Three” that met at
Yalta to decide on the strategy for the
postwar world.Roosevelt, Churchill,
Stalin
Roosevelt, Churchill,
Stalin

24. POTPOURRI- 300 Points
Question
The name of the narrow strip of neutral
territory separating hostile armies in
Korea.Demilitarized Zone
(DMZ)
Demilitarized Zone
(DMZ)

25. POTPOURRI- 400 Points
Question
What was the goal of both the Truman
Doctrine and the Marshall Plan?Stop the spread of communism -
Containment
Stop the spread of communism -
Containment

26. POTPOURRI - 500 Points
Question
Name the leader and the Group who was
responsible for the genocide of 2 million
people in CambodiaPol Pot and the
Khmer Rouge
Pol Pot and the
Khmer Rouge