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Cold War Trivia #2

Based on the hints, name these facts about the Cold War.
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Last updated: November 26, 2018
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First submittedJuly 26, 2013
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Hint
Answer
Political party that ruled the USSR
Communist
What ICBM stands for
Intercontinental
Ballistic Missile
Country invaded by the USSR in 1979
Afghanistan
What the U.S. boycotted in 1980
Olympics
First man-made satellite to orbit Earth
Sputnik
Emblems on the Soviet flag
Hammer
Sickle
Country that revolted
against the USSR in 1956
Hungary
Name for the "thawing" of tensions
in the early 70s
Détente
Ill-fated U.S. sponsored
invasion of Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Hint
Answer
Soviet leader, 1953-64
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet leader, 1964-82
Leonid Brezhnev
Final Soviet leader
Mikhail Gorbachev
What Reagan called the USSR
Evil Empire
Soviet boxer in Rocky IV
Ivan Drago
Russian equivalent of astronaut
Cosmonaut
Central decision-making body
of the Soviet Union
Politburo
Polish political movement
led by Lech Wałęsa
Solidarity
Stanley Kubrick movie
that satirizes nuclear war
Dr. Strangelove
Senator who led a "witch hunt" for
American communists
Joseph McCarthy
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Level 78
Dec 19, 2013
I entered "CPSU" as the first answer. Thought "Communist" was too obvious.
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Level 66
Mar 19, 2018
Yes. Allow CPSU as a type in, please. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPSU
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Level ∞
Nov 26, 2018
Okay
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Level 65
Dec 19, 2013
The KGB or the KBG (Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev) coincidence?
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Level 44
Mar 19, 2018
no, KGB is short for the Russian words that mean Department of State Security.. ;)
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Level 75
Mar 19, 2018
That's a good way to remember them, though.
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Level 62
Mar 19, 2018
I will definitely use that!
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Level 78
Nov 2, 2020
Only some of them. What about Andropov and Chernenko?
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Level 84
Dec 19, 2013
Great quiz!
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Level 62
Dec 19, 2013
Oh come on!!! 40% for Ivan Drago??
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Level 77
Dec 19, 2013
I could not remember Khrushchev for the life of me. I knew it was the guy who famously banged his shoe on the table, but i couldn't remember who it was.
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Level 56
Dec 20, 2013
The English spelling of Хрущёв (Khrushyov in Cyrillic) and Горбачёв (Gorbachyov in Cyrillic) hurts my brain.
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Level 58
Dec 22, 2013
Could you add 'Solidarnosc' (the Polish form) as an alternative for 'Solidarity'?
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Level 70
Jul 15, 2017
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Level ∞
Sep 21, 2017
Okay, although this quiz is in English.
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Level 41
May 17, 2014
Very good quiz, but, like many, a tad too "America-centred." The 1980 Olympics weren't boycotted only by the USA, but by many (mostly) Western countries. Likewise, Joseph McCarthy would be better characterised as "a US senator".
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Level 89
Sep 22, 2014
Really? 6 out of 20 questions makes it too "America-centred?" If anything it's more USSR centered but I don't see anyone else complaining.
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Level 83
Nov 29, 2015
The Cold War was, in truth, between the US and the USSR. I don't see any problem with it being a tad US and USSR centric.
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Level 51
Jan 15, 2018
It was East v West or Communism v Capitalism more so than US v USSR
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Level 83
Feb 26, 2018
^When I said "in truth" I meant "essentially". I realise that there were other combatants involved, but when it boils down to it, those were by far the most important. Everyone else was to some extent just caught in the crossfire.
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Level 58
Mar 9, 2017
Somehow completely missed seeing the Evil Empire question. I knew it, but didn't see it. That happens often and I can't figure out how.
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Level 34
Mar 19, 2018
OMG I LOVE THE CAPTION!!!! ur a genius
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Level 88
Nov 19, 2019
You could've saved on capital to start the next sentence. Although Ur was a city and should be capitalized regardless.
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Level 90
Mar 19, 2018
"Well, if it's all time, then there's no contest. It begins and ends with Brezhnev." That's how I so readily remember him...
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Level 50
Mar 19, 2018
Please accept: "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" for Dr. Strangelove
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Level 12
Mar 19, 2018
Bolshevik should be accepted for ruling party
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Level 65
Mar 19, 2018
I was a little shocked that Politburo is only got by 30 odd % of the test takers, then I remember that Zimbabwe is quite enamoured of the communists, so of course we had to have a politburo, because every other commie country had one.
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Level 52
Mar 19, 2018
I tried MILLION ways to write Khruchtchschgkchkev....
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Level 43
Mar 19, 2018
Hey Quizmaster, I do believe that Malenkov was premier from 53-56, and it says that Khrushchev started in 53. Malenkov headed the party and assumed the role after Stalin's death but got kicked out.
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Level ∞
Nov 26, 2018
I'm not 100% sure. My impression was that First Secretary of the Communist Party was a more important post than Premier. But I do know that the situation was complicated after the death of Stalin.

Somewhat unrelated, if you are into history and like comedies I highly recommended "The Death of Stalin" starring Steve Buscemi.

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Level 67
Mar 19, 2018
Great quiz!
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Level 37
Apr 9, 2018
I can't believe that you put the "Rocky" character in this quiz. Rocky is a fictional character, played by Sylvester Stallone and Ivan Drago is even more of a fiction. Do they really belong in a quiz dealing with such a serious topic as a real a war and a real nuclear threat?
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Level 74
Aug 17, 2018
Isn't the popcultural depiction of the antagonists an important issue?
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Level 75
Nov 28, 2019
Agree with QRU - popular culture and stereotypes can be manipulated as a form of propaganda with real world ramifications
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Level 77
Feb 10, 2021
Are you saying that one of the answers in this Cold War Trivia quiz seems... trivial?
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Level 70
Apr 23, 2021
could Kosmonaut be included as correct answer?
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Level 41
Aug 24, 2022
I would suggest clarification that you mean party decision making and not legislative decision making so it's clear that you're looking for Politburo and not Supreme Soviet
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Level 43
Jun 5, 2023
Couldn't Iranian Oil be an acceptable answer for "What the U.S.boycotted in 1980"?
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Level 26
Sep 10, 2023
No, 1980 Olympics are more notable.