Cold War Trivia

The Cold War spanned over 40 years. Take this 'Cold War under a Microscope' quiz and see how well you really know everything about the Cold War, its details and other interesting information. Put your thinking caps on and enjoy!

During the Cold War, the U.S. built 41 Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines. I'll describe them and you pick each one's name.

The Cold War was a time of hysteria and paranoia, and those feelings led to some of the most insane government ideas of all time.

During the Cold War, the threat of nuclear war hung heavy over the world. After watching the TV film 'Threads', I was inspired to make a quiz about nuclear weapons in Britain, and how Britain handled the possibility of a nuclear war.

This is the Cold War at its hottest! Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for atomic espionage. Were they guilty, or victims of McCarthy era hysteria? Information for this quiz comes from Sam Roberts' excellent book "The Brother" (Random House, 2001).

The best of luck to you, it may be harder than it seems. If you get even half of these right, you have my respect.

Cold War tensions and close calls happened frequently hidden from sight - beneath the waves of the world oceans.

The Cold War was global, but this quiz focuses on East Asia. See how much you know about the world that arose out of the close of the Second World War.

This candy drop, an extension of the Berlin Airlift, came into being due to the initial efforts of a single aviator.

The Cold War was a time of hysteria and paranoia for many key players, and those feelings led to some of the most insane government ideas of all time.

Between 1945 and 1962, the United States conducted hundreds of nuclear weapons tests in Nevada and the Marshall Islands. The following are 10 general questions about those incredibly powerful detonations. Note: Each U.S. test is known by a code name.

This is a quiz about the United States' first nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines, in which I had the privilege to serve. I hope you find it interesting.

The Cold War did not feature warfare on a grand scale; it did feature a war that was just as deadly and serious...spying.

This is a quiz on the general knowledge of tanks (MBTs) during the Cold War period (1950s-1990s). It includes both NATO and Warsaw Pact vehicles.

This is yet another quiz on the Cold War. But it's different from the earlier ones ... You'll come across the entire chronology and events that occured from 1917 to the late 1980's. I've tried to cover as many facts as possible. Play and enjoy!

The FAL rifle saw widespread use in the armed forces of many Western and other non-Communist countries in the Cold War. It was nicknamed "the right arm of the Free World".

This is the second of my quizzes on U.S. nuclear weapons tests between 1945 and 1962. This may be tough. Good luck!

This Quiz deals with the Namibian War of Independence and is another example of the Cold War breaking out into open conflict

Here are some quotes from the Cold War and I want you to tell me who said them.

More Cold War spies and spying techiques. These spies were some of the worst.

This is a quiz charting the British Army in West Germany during the cold war. - By one who was there.