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Question 1 Which statement explains why Cape Canaveral was chosen as a launch site for rockets?

It was in an isolated area where launch failures could be kept secret.

An influential congressman secured the site for his district.

It was a favorable geographic location for launches.

There already was a large Air Force base there.

Answer 1

Question 2 The quote below was written in the mid 1900s:

"Surely no sane member of the human race could discover victory in such desolation." —President Dwight Eisenhower.

What was President Eisenhower referring to with this statement?

stalemate at the 38th parallel in the Korean War

use of long range bombers during war

space race between the U.S. and U.S.S.R

prospect of a war using thermonuclear weapons

Question 3 What limits did the U.S., U.S.S.R, and Great Britain agree to regarding nuclear weapons testing in 1963?

each nation was permitted a limited number of tests per year

testing could only occur underground

testing plans had to be submitted to the other countries for approval

all testing had to take place on uninhabited islands

Question 4 What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Soviet Union and United States agreed that Cuba would be neutral in the Cold War

The United States agreed to not invade Cuba, and the Soviets agreed to remove all missiles from Cuba.

The United States agreed that Soviet missiles could stay in Cuba as long as they were not nuclear missiles.

The American-backed Cuban exiles were defeated at the Bay of Pigs.

Question 5 Which event resulted in the greatest threat of nuclear war?

U.S military aid to South Vietnam

outbreak of war in the Middle East

Soviet Union launched Sputnik

U.S. naval blockade of Cuba

Question 6 Which of these statements explains why Sputnik disturbed Americans?

It led other countries to admire communism.

The satellite was capable of launching a nuclear bomb.

It was infuriating that the Soviets had launched a dog into space.

It showed that the Soviets could develop a missile capable of hitting the U.S.

Question 7 Which of the following was not a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

an easing of tensions in the Cold War

the opening of the "hot line" between Moscow and Washington

a large increase in the number of refugees from Cuba to the United States

a treaty between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. to end nuclear tests in the atmosphere

Question 8 Which U.S program or agency was designed to halt the spread of Communism in Latin America?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Central Intelligence Agency

Peace Corps

Alliance for Progress

Question 9 Which of the following is an action Castro took to decrease foreign influence on Cuba?

nationalized the sugar industry and forced citizens to farm

built a wall to separate the northern and southern parts of the island

forced the U.S.S.R to remove missiles from the island

allowed for free and anonymous elections in Cuba

Question 10 Which of these measures did Americans fear was likely to lead to nuclear war with the Soviet Union?

U.S. spy flights over Cuba

Cuban refugees coming to the United States

a quarantine of Cuba in international waters

U.S. demands that Soviets dismantle their missiles

Answer 2

1.) C
2.) D
3.) B
4.) B
5.) D
6.) D
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8.) D
9.) A
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