Space Race
Politics
Weapons
Cuba
100
What was the name of the first US satellite?
Explorer 1.
100
What was Russia's political ideology?
Communism.
100
The most powerful bomb ever made, detonated in 1961.
Tsar Bomba (eng: King of Bombs).
100
What did Kennedy initiate to prevent Russian ships from delivering the missiles to Cuba?
A Naval Blockade.
200
In July 1958, Eisenhower announced the formation of what?
NASA.
200
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989.
200
A sniper rifle manufactured in Russia and in service from 1963 onward.
Dragunov sniper rifle.
200
What date did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
29. October, 1962
300
The soviets launched Luna 1 to go to the moon. But what did it successfully orbit?
The Sun.
300
Explain roughly what the Marshall Plan was.
It was a plan meant to help Europe recover from the war.
300
What is the name of military aircrafts designed to carry bombs to their destination?
A bomber.
300
What kind of ship did the Russians send through the blockade?
Oil ship.
400
What was Gagarin's first name?
Yuri.
400
Name five countries that the Soviets occupied during the Cold War.
Possible Answers - Poland, Iran, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Austria, Korea, Afghanistan.
400
The US standard service rifle from 1959-1964 which replaced the M1 Garand.
M14 rifle.
400
What did the Soviets demand in exchange for dismantling of the Cuban missile silos?
America lifts the blockades, keeps from invading Cuba and dismantles the Turkish missile bases.
500
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Micheal Collins. Which one stayed in the space shuttle?
Michael Collins.
500
Which US President did Mikhail Gorbachev meet with at Malta to discuss the next summit?
George Bush.
500
What is the name of the fort which was the center of the US biological weapons program?
Fort Detrick.
500
What was the caption for the cartoon published in "Daily Mail"?
"OK Mr President, let's talk".
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