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Introduction to the Cold War

Build the core idea from scratch with gentle steps and lots of hints.

History · Beginner

5

questions · ~4 min · 3 hints each (−5 pts)

Confidence tracking, 3-tier hints and instant feedback.

What you'll learn

Each question helps you build key knowledge and skills.

  • 1The Cold War was a period of tension between the USA and the USSR (Soviet Union) from about 1947 to 1991, without direct fighting between the two superpowers.
  • 2The USA followed capitalism, where businesses are privately owned and people can make money for themselves, while the USSR followed communism, where the state controls industry and property is shared.
  • 3Berlin, the capital of Germany, was divided after the Second World War, and in 1961 the USSR built the Berlin Wall to stop people escaping from communist East Berlin to the West.
  • 4Both superpowers built up huge numbers of nuclear weapons in what became known as the arms race, and competed to achieve space firsts in the space race.

Question mix

A mix of question types to build your skills.

  • Multiple choice×3
  • True / False×1
  • Fill the gap×1

Different question types help you think in different ways.

How it works

A simple 3-step process

  1. 1

    Rate your confidence

    Tell us how sure you feel before answering. It helps us understand your starting point.

  2. 2

    Use hints if stuck

    Get up to 3 helpful hints per question. Each hint costs 5 Treasure Points.

  3. 3

    See what went wrong

    Get instant feedback with clear explanations, so you can learn and improve.

Ready when you are

This takes about 4 minutes.