Cold War Trivia Quiz: USA vs USSR - Fact Republic

Soviets vs. USA: The Brain Battle

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Quiz #
20

Updated
April 9, 2025

Qns
10

Avg Score
7

Plays
23

Question 1 of 10

A Soviet pilot who defected to the U.S. during the Cold War was reportedly amazed by what aspect of American grocery stores?

Question 2 of 10

Which Soviet leader was initially in talks with the U.S. during the Cold War about a joint moon mission?

Question 3 of 10

Due to atmospheric nuclear testing and events like Hiroshima, steel used in radiation-sensitive equipment sometimes needs to be sourced from pre-WWII naval vessels because modern steel is contaminated with what?

Question 4 of 10

A top-secret US Air Force plan during the Cold War involved detonating a nuclear bomb on which celestial body as a show of force?

Question 5 of 10

During the Cold War, the famous SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, known for its titanium construction, ironically sourced its titanium from which unsuspecting nation?

Question 6 of 10

During the Cold War, the term 'Third World' was used to describe countries that were:

Question 7 of 10

Which US President is associated with the 'Madman Theory,' a Cold War strategy intended to make the Soviet Union believe he was unpredictable and capable of extreme actions?

Question 8 of 10

What is the chilling name of the rumored Russian fail-deadly nuclear retaliatory system developed during the Cold War?

Question 9 of 10

In the Soviet Union during the Cold War, due to strict bans on certain music, what unconventional material was sometimes used to create bootleg recordings?

Question 10 of 10

During the Cold War, the CIA secretly funded artists of which art movement, including Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, to promote American artistic freedom?

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