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Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 20 (60 MCQs)

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1. The space race heats up in what year?
2. What was the primary economic system of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
3. Johnson's plan for America was known as the .....
4. Which pair of leaders were central to the Bolshevik Revolution that led to communism in Russia?
5. The theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also become Communist
6. How did the Marshall Plan help prevent the spread of communism in Europe?
7. Why was India's policy of Non-alignment criticised?
8. Most historians agree that the world came closest to nuclear war during which event?
9. Who espoused the causes of socialism and anti-imperialism?
10. Which industries recovered in Europe as a result of the Marshall Plan?
11. Under which president did George Marshall serve as Secretary of State?
12. Which two nations were allies of the United States during WWII and later became enemies of the U.S. during the Cold War?
13. Who was in charge of naval forces in Korea?
14. What year did the Cold War officially begin?
15. When the "iron curtain" came down on Europe, that meant .....
16. Year of Warsaw pact
17. Developments in Eastern Europe led to .....
18. What was one of the political outcomes of the Marshall Plan?
19. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin agreed to divide Germany into four zones controlled by the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and
20. Evaluate the effectiveness of the policy of containment during the Cold War. Use evidence to support your answer.
21. The First Non-Aligned Summit was held at .....
22. Which leader was associated with the Cuban Revolution and later became the head of Cuba?
23. Who was Boykin survived by?
24. Which of these is NOT a reason Mao & the Communists won in China?
25. The end of the Cold war is usually seen as
26. North Korea was supported by ..... , which has a ..... government.
27. Ronald Reagan created ..... , to escalate the arms race and force the USSR into spending money on development.
28. To help veterans adjust to civilian life, President Truman created what to give them money for college, home loans, and etc.?
29. When the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed, nations were most concerned with what area?
30. What was the symbolic end of the Cold War?
31. Which of the following governmental acts prohibited discrimination in public places and provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities?
32. North Korea works under representative government while South Korea works under Communism (24.3)
33. The "separate but equal" doctrine established by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the legality of?
34. Led a communist revolution in China in 1949.
35. How did the Cold War impact American society?
36. Non-Aligned Movement is not ..... and .....
37. Why did the U.S. become involved in the Vietnam War?
38. What was the impact of the Nuclear Arms Race on global politics?
39. Sending troops into South Vietnam was justified by using the
40. What was the main ideological conflict at the heart of the Cold War?
41. Explain why the U.S. became involved in the Vietnam War.
42. Which pair lists carbon compounds released from thawing tundra soils?
43. Who was the president during the Cuban Missile Crisis, who was also famously assassinated?
44. What is an example of mass media?
45. What is the main economic system of the United States?
46. Which country received the highest cumulative aid (in $ millions) from the European Recovery Act/Marshall Plan according to the table?
47. Which of the following was NOT a communist nation during the cold war?
48. Assess the long-term effects of the Korean War on the Korean Peninsula.
49. Which of the following was a key component of the United States' strategy to contain communism?
50. Identify the term used to describe the policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War.
51. What lingering condition in Europe is highlighted by the phrase 'threat of more war lingered'?
52. What was the main reason for the formation of military alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War?
53. In what year did the Berlin wall fall?
54. Following World War II, what international organization was formed to ensure world peace?
55. Which President was elected on the pledge to bring an honorable end to the Vietnam War?
56. Was the aid from the Marshall Plan offered to Stalin's Soviet Union?
57. Which one of the following is the correct full form of CTBT?
58. In which country are the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki located?
59. The island country that received both diplomatic and financial aid from the Soviet Union was
60. In which year second world war ended?
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