2025 civics test · Question 108 · Recent American History
Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?
Any one of these answers is accepted
- Soviet Union
- USSR
- Russia
What this means
The United States’ main rival during the Cold War was the Soviet Union.
Also called the USSR, it was a group of republics led by Russia. After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union became rivals in a long standoff known as the Cold War, competing over ideas, weapons, and influence around the world without ever fighting each other directly. The Soviet Union broke apart in 1991.
Accepted answers are the Soviet Union, the USSR, or Russia.
Why this is on the test
This 2025 question names the country the United States stood against during the Cold War, a rivalry that shaped the second half of the 1900s.
How this question is asked
On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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