The Arms Race and the Space Race - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

Why did the US suffer a loss of confidence following the launch of Sputnik I?

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C: The US assumed that they would be first into space, before the Soviets.

Question 2

After the success of the Sputnik launch in 1957, the US feared that

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C: the Soviets had superior nuclear capabilities.

Question 3

Which of these was a consequence of testing the H-bomb?

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D: radiation sickness

Question 4

Which of these is the best definition of the term nuclear deterrence?

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A: the idea that the threat of nuclear war was enough to stop an attack

Question 5

In October of 1957, the Soviet Union shocked the United States by

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A: launching the satellite Sputnik I.

Question 6

What was the link between the launch of Sputnik I and the National Defense Educational Act?

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B: The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I.

Question 7

The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union began when

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A: the Soviet Union developed its own atomic bomb.

Question 8

In 1963, the United States and the Soviet Union signed a treaty stating that

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C: all nuclear testing would be held underground.

Question 9

How does the concept of competition relate to the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

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B: The two nations wanted to best one another in the development and stockpiling of nuclear weapons, which drove the competition between them.; C: The two nations felt that face-to-face battles would be more effective than nuclear weapons, which led to a violent competition between them.

Question 10

How did the concept of mutually assured destruction influence the Cold War?

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C: It reminded people that a nuclear war would be devastating for everyone.

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