The Arms Race and the Space Race — Quiz

Question 1

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

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the Soviets had superior nuclear capabilities.

Question 2

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

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launching the satellite Sputnik I.

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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

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the Soviet Union developed its own atomic bomb.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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all nuclear testing would be held underground.

Question 7

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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The two nations wanted to best one another in the development and stockpiling of nuclear weapons, which drove the competition between them.

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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radiation sickness

Question 10

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

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

The Arms Race and the Space Race — Quiz Answers