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Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 14 (60 MCQs)

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1. Duck and Cover Drills and Fallout shelters were
2. The Berlin Wall was used to keep foreigners out of the Eastern half of the zone (24.2)
3. Which of the following did NOT contribute to the growth of the American economy following WWII?
4. The United Nations was created in order to try to maintain peace, now that we live in a world where atomic bombs are a possibility (24.1)
5. The car culture of the 1950's led to .....
6. Who is considered the Father of Communism?
7. What was the space race?
8. Lyndon Johnson's program that expanded Medicare, Medicaid, Wellfare, Housing assistance, etc; but as a result caused more dependence upon the government among the poor, and more financial hardship on the middle class.
9. What transportation network did Egypt's president Gamal Abdel Nasser seize?
10. Evaluate the long-term impact of the Cold War on current international relations.
11. What positions did George Marshall hold?
12. What action led to the desegregation of the United States military?
13. Ronald's Reagan's administration cared deeply about the following three:traditional values, universal healthcare, and less government regulation of private property (24.6)
14. Analyze the impact of the Korean War on the Cold War dynamics.
15. In what year did the Korean War start?
16. What was the Arms Race?
17. Which two countries were the main competitors in the Space Race?
18. Eastern European country that broke apart with a lot of unrest into separate nations after the fall of the Soviet Union.
19. Why was the Berlin Airlift necessary?
20. ..... is the policy or process of preventing the expansion of a hostile power.
21. President of the Republic of Vietnam, had US support, eventually would be overthrown
22. Which program instituted by the Communist Party of China led to as many as 15 million citizens dying from starvation?
23. Which organization was created by the U.S. and its allies in 1949 for mutual defense?
24. How did the Cold War influence domestic policies in the Soviet Union?
25. ..... is a system of transporting food and supplies by aircraft into an area otherwise impossible to reach.
26. ..... is a region where no military forces or weapons are permitted.
27. In retaliation for terrorist attacks, a combined attack was carried out on 15 April ..... , against several ..... terrorist support bases.
28. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Communism
29. Which regions were considered at risk due to the spread of Soviet/Communist influence?
30. Which of the following best explains why the United States and the Soviet Union did not fight each other directly during the Cold War?
31. Assess the role of propaganda in shaping public opinion during the Cold War. Use reasoning and evidence.
32. What was the main reason for the creation of NATO?
33. Who was the then (1961) president of the small island off the coast of the United States.?
34. Encouraged resistance to communist expansion
35. Who gave the I Have a Dream speech?
36. What was it called when people were forced to work ling hours in factories and on large farms in China?
37. ..... is a continuous rise in the price of goods and services.
38. What doctrine declared that the U.S. had the right to help any Arab nation that tried to resist the spread of Communism?
39. How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last in October 1962?
40. In which year cuban missile crisis took palace?
41. Which doctrine stated that the United States would support countries resisting communism?
42. Argued that peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union would be impossible because the Soviet Union was bent on expanding its influence
43. A joint effort by the U.S. and Britain to fly food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviet Union blocked off all ground routes into the city.
44. What doctrine said that U.S. would provide aid to help countries not be taken over by Communism?
45. Why did the US send soldiers to fight in Vietnam?
46. In which decades was Rock'n'Roll music popular?
47. What contributed to the increased demand for housing after World War II?
48. Which program was created by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964?
49. Churchill described the feeling of not knowing what was taking place in the communist countries of Eastern Europe as:
50. Imagine you are a leader in West Berlin during the time the Berlin Wall was built. What strategies might you use to help citizens cope with the sudden division of the city?
51. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War?
52. The Axis powers led by-
53. President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any democratic country threatened by communism, mainly helped Greece and Turkey
54. The perceived threat of communism influence in the US during the 50's prompted Congress to:
55. The Korean War tested how far the US was willing to go to stop the spread of which of the following around the world?
56. Identify the terror organization that conducted the 9/11 attacks:
57. When was NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization) made?
58. Truman's Fair Deal aimed to create jobs, build housing, and create a health insurance system.
59. Assess the effectiveness of the Truman Doctrine in achieving its goal of containing communism.
60. The United States, Canada, Great Britain, and many others formed a defense alliance called .....
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