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10 Tough Questions about Cold War Fun

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.

A multiple-choice quiz by higce. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
higce

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,128

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4683

Last 3 plays: matthewpokemon (10/10), Guest 1 (5/10), Guest 92 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these four drank a full bottle of whisky a day? Hint

Churchill

FDR

Ted Kennedy

Stalin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote the 'X' Article?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Cold War leader's temper tantrums often left him with 'Cold Feet'? Hint

LBJ

Kissinger

Stalin

Khrushchev

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did the USA and USSR agree to ban Missile Defense Systems? Hint

1964

1983

1972

1956

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who first turned to the USA for help, which if given, would have prevented his turning to Communism? Hint

Mao Zedong (Mao Tse Tung)

Castro

Lenin

Pol Pot

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Question 6 of 10

6. What class of submarines were the largest ever built? Hint

Boomer

Schuka

Typhoon

Los Angeles

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Question 7 of 10

7. One general wanted to take the American armies into the Soviet Union immediately after World War II. Who was it?

Answer: (His dog's name was Willie.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what year did the Soviets succesfully test their own atom bomb? Hint

1946

2023

1953

1949

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Cold War comedy movie involved two Americans landing in Afghanistan and posing as physicians to escape punishment? Hint

Top Gun

Spies Like Us

The Iron Shield

Espionage

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the first NASA program with manned space launches? Hint

Apollo

Mercury

Skylab

Freedom

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these four drank a full bottle of whisky a day?

Answer: Churchill

Churchill also enjoyed Romeo y Julieta cigars from Habana, and the ring size he smoked is now named after him (the 7" by 47 ring gauge cigar).

2. Who wrote the 'X' Article?

Answer: Kennan

X article was published in 1947, warning of Soviet expansionist tendencies.

3. What Cold War leader's temper tantrums often left him with 'Cold Feet'?

Answer: Khrushchev

In 1960 Khrushchev once took off one of his shoes at the UN and banged the podium with it during a temper tantrum. It was a truly spectacular fit of the shrieking "ab-dabs". With a wink Harold Macmillan asked for a translation. :)

4. In what year did the USA and USSR agree to ban Missile Defense Systems?

Answer: 1972

Since the collapse of the USSR the USA has begun tests on such defenses.

5. Who first turned to the USA for help, which if given, would have prevented his turning to Communism?

Answer: Castro

He wanted help overthrowing Batista, but the US turned him down. Moreover, he was treated very discourteously by the US administration when he visited the US after having overthrown Batista.

6. What class of submarines were the largest ever built?

Answer: Typhoon

The Soviet Typhoon class were supposed to break through the Artic ice caps to launch missiles at the unsuspecting USA, while listening to its 'Rock and Roll.'

7. One general wanted to take the American armies into the Soviet Union immediately after World War II. Who was it?

Answer: Patton

Patton was the general most respected by the Third Reich.

8. In what year did the Soviets succesfully test their own atom bomb?

Answer: 1949

The aid of ex-Nazi scientists helped expedite the success of a Soviet A-bomb.

9. What Cold War comedy movie involved two Americans landing in Afghanistan and posing as physicians to escape punishment?

Answer: Spies Like Us

Starring Dan Akroyd and Chevy Chase. 'Doctor, doctor, doctor'.

10. What was the name of the first NASA program with manned space launches?

Answer: Mercury

The Mercury program was so named in reference to the messenger god, the god of speed, because of the United State's 'race' to beat the Russians in space.

Source: Author higce

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