This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The soviets launched the first man-made satellite, marked the beginning of what becomes known as the space race A) Sputnik. B) Almaz. C) Sputnik 2. D) Molniya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sputnik. 2. Soviet leader from 1920s-1953. Hardline, totalitarian Communist leader. A) Nikita Khruschev. B) Boris Yeltsin. C) Joseph McCarthy. D) Joseph Stalin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joseph Stalin. 3. What was the primary purpose of the Truman Doctrine? A) To promote free trade across the globe. B) To provide military and economic aid to countries resisting communism. C) To establish a global peacekeeping force. D) To create a new world order based on democratic principles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide military and economic aid to countries resisting communism. 4. What was the process used by Nixon of gradually withdrawing U.S. troops while South Vietnam took over the fighting in Vietnam? A) Brinkmanship. B) Vietnamization. C) Massive Retaliation. D) Detente. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vietnamization. 5. What happened after perestroika was implemented in The Soviet Union. A) The Soviet economy recovered. B) The Soviet army began attacking more countries. C) The Soviet Union collapsed; the economic problems only got worse. D) The Soviet Union was only affected in the smaller republics, but not Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Soviet Union collapsed; the economic problems only got worse. 6. The release of the Venona Papers proved that some Soviets had in fact infiltrated the US State Department, including: A) Francis Gary Powers. B) John F. Kennedy. C) Julius Rosenberg. D) Joseph McCarthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Julius Rosenberg. 7. How did the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union impact global security during the Cold War? A) It reduced the number of nuclear weapons worldwide. B) It increased the risk of nuclear conflict. C) It led to the immediate disarmament of both nations. D) It had no effect on global security. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It increased the risk of nuclear conflict. 8. How did globalization affect the economies of Third-World countries during the late 20th century? A) It increased their economic interdependence with developed nations. B) It led to the end of capitalism. C) It caused the collapse of communism worldwide. D) It isolated them from world markets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It increased their economic interdependence with developed nations. 9. Who was the U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis? A) Harry Truman. B) John F. Kennedy. C) Richard Nixon. D) Ronald Reagan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John F. Kennedy. 10. Which town is identified as the coldest on Earth in the Siberia slide? A) Astana in Kazakhstan. B) Yakutsk in Russia. C) Irkutsk near Lake Baikal. D) Oymyakon in Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oymyakon in Russia. 11. Who was the Korean War between? A) U.S. and Korea. B) Russia and China. C) North Korea and South Korea. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) North Korea and South Korea. 12. How many nuclear weapon states were given in the Non-Proliferation Treaty? A) 7. B) 6. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 13. A country dominated by another nation, especially by the USSR during the Cold War is a ..... A) Warsaw Nation. B) Satellite Nation. C) Brinkmanship. D) Scapegoat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Satellite Nation. 14. North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by any other country; US, England, France, Canada, Western European countries A) NATO. B) NTAO. C) TANO. D) NOTA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NATO. 15. Analyze the reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Use reasoning and evidence. A) Economic problems, political reforms, and independence movements weakened the Soviet Union. B) The Soviet Union won the arms race. C) The United States adopted communism. D) The Berlin Wall was never torn down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic problems, political reforms, and independence movements weakened the Soviet Union. 16. What does suburbanization refer to? A) The economic policies of the Great Society. B) The movement from rural areas to urban areas. C) The expansion of urban areas into suburban areas. D) The cultural shift towards counterculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The expansion of urban areas into suburban areas. 17. How did the Cold War affect American culture? A) It had no significant impact on American culture. B) It led to a decrease in military spending. C) It fostered a strong anti-communist sentiment. D) It encouraged the spread of communism in Hollywood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It fostered a strong anti-communist sentiment. 18. Discuss how the arms race influenced technological advancements during the Cold War. A) It slowed down technological progress. B) It led to significant innovations in missile and defense technology. C) It only affected military strategies, not technology. D) It caused both countries to abandon nuclear research. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It led to significant innovations in missile and defense technology. 19. West Germany was ..... and East Germany was ..... A) Communist/democratic. B) Democratic/communist. C) Awesome/not awesome. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic/communist. 20. What was the Warsaw Pact? A) A trade agreement between capitalist countries. B) A military alliance of communist states led by the Soviet Union. C) A peace treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. D) An economic union of European nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A military alliance of communist states led by the Soviet Union. 21. What was the Berlin Airlift? A) A military operation to evacuate Berlin. B) A humanitarian effort to supply West Berlin with food and fuel. C) A campaign to build the Berlin Wall. D) A series of air raids on East Berlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A humanitarian effort to supply West Berlin with food and fuel. 22. What was the primary concern of the Soviets during the early stages of the Cold War? A) Spreading communism in Asia. B) A powerful Germany invading them again. C) Building a nuclear arsenal. D) Forming an alliance with China. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A powerful Germany invading them again. 23. Which nation had the sharpest increase in gross domestic product between 1950 and 1975? A) China. B) Japan. C) The Soviet Union. D) The US. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Japan. 24. Why did so much chaos happen in Bosnia after the fall of the Soviet Union and the breakup of larger countries in the Balkans? A) Power struggles between different ethnic groups in the region. B) Power struggles between communists and capitalists in the region. C) Power struggles between Christians and Hindus in the region. D) Russia was constantly invading and trying to take the lands back. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Power struggles between different ethnic groups in the region. 25. What was the Cold War? A) A long, bitter struggle between the US and the Soviet Union. B) An armed conflict between the US and the Soviet Union. C) A period in which many Asian and European nations established communist governments. D) A period in which many Free World nations became Third World nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A long, bitter struggle between the US and the Soviet Union. 26. When was the Truman Doctrine announced? A) March 12, 1947. B) March 12, 1945. C) March 12, 1948. D) March 12, 1946. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) March 12, 1947. 27. Which of these groups was LEAST likely to face persecution initially by Mao's communist government in China. A) Confuscians. B) Christians. C) Buddhists. D) Landlords. E) Peasants. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Peasants. 28. Why did many factory workers join revolutionary movements? A) They were poor and angry at capitalists. B) They enjoyed high wages and benefits. C) They opposed any changes to industry. D) They were nobles protecting estates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were poor and angry at capitalists. 29. Choose the correct option regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. A) In 1962, nuclear missiles were placed in Cuba. B) The installation of nuclear weapons put US under threat. C) USSR wanted a full scale war between the two countries. D) Both (a) and (b). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (a) and (b). 30. Which president established the goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s? A) Nixon. B) Johnson. C) Kennedy. D) Truman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kennedy. 31. Which of the following is the best example of communism? A) A government encourages people to start businesses, but doesn't tell them what to produce. B) People can start their own business, and produce whatever they want. C) The government controls all the factories, and distributes the profits to the workers equally. D) The government controls all the factories, but people can start their own businesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The government controls all the factories, and distributes the profits to the workers equally. 32. Which of the following is a former Japanese possession? A) Malaya. B) Pakistan. C) Korea. D) Ceylon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Korea. 33. Why does the United States have to work with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? A) To make sure Americans pay the least amount of money for petroleum products. B) To determine how much each country has to pay for petroleum drilling. C) To ship petroleum out of the United States to other countries to sustain their level of usage. D) To make sure Americans receive the petroleum products necessary to sustain their level of usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make sure Americans receive the petroleum products necessary to sustain their level of usage. 34. What was the purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? A) To enact a naval blockade in Cuba. B) To pledge loyalty in case of attack. C) To provide economic aid to Europe. D) To investigate subversive activities in the U.S. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To pledge loyalty in case of attack. 35. How did different groups respond to the Cold War? A) Groups ignored the Cold War completely. B) Various groups responded to the Cold War based on their ideologies and interests, forming military alliances, staying neutral, supporting one side, or protesting against the conflict. C) Groups united to form a single global government. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Various groups responded to the Cold War based on their ideologies and interests, forming military alliances, staying neutral, supporting one side, or protesting against the conflict. 36. United Nations conference on Trade and Development by the United Nations was held in which year? A) 1972. B) 1977. C) 1975. D) 1970. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1972. 37. Who coined the term 'McCarthyism' in reference to Senator Joseph McCarthy? A) Alger Hiss. B) Herbert Block. C) Winston Churchill. D) George Marshall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Herbert Block. 38. ..... is an attempt to overthrow a government by persons working secretly from within. A) Cold War. B) Subversion. C) Censure. D) Statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subversion. 39. Read the following sentence and decide which of the options (A-D) is correct. James Forrestal was America's first Secretary of Defense. A) Change "first" to "second". B) Change "James Forrestal" to "Admiral Nimitz". C) It is correct as is. D) Change "America's" to "Russia's". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is correct as is. 40. What did the US want to contain? A) US Allies. B) Democracy. C) Capitalism. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communism. 41. In which era was NATO established? A) After World War I. B) Before World War II. C) After September 11, 2001. D) During the Cold War. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) During the Cold War. 42. What was a characteristic of gender roles in the 1950s? A) Opposition to traditional marriage. B) Flexibility and equality. C) Support for women's career aspirations. D) Rigidity with women expected to prioritize homemaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rigidity with women expected to prioritize homemaking. 43. What was the primary goal of the United States in the Vietnam War? A) To support French colonial rule. B) To prevent the spread of communism. C) To spread communism in Southeast Asia. D) To gain territorial control in Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To prevent the spread of communism. 44. The pledge made by the USA that it would support democracies threatened by communism was called: A) The Truman Doctrine. B) Appeasement. C) The Marshall plan. D) Containment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Truman Doctrine. 45. Which alliance group did the Eastern European/Communist nations join during the Cold War? A) European Union. B) Satellite Union. C) Warsaw Pact. D) Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warsaw Pact. 46. What was the result of the Vietnam War for the United States? A) Establishment of a democratic government in Vietnam. B) Withdrawal of American soldiers and establishment of a communist government. C) Victory over the Viet Cong. D) Permanent military presence in Vietnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Withdrawal of American soldiers and establishment of a communist government. 47. Who coined the term Iron Curtain? A) Winston Churchill. B) Joseph Stalin. C) Harry Truman. D) Franklin Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winston Churchill. 48. What European power controlled Vietnam as a colony before World War II? A) China. B) England. C) India. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) France. 49. What type of governments were in Greece and Turkey that were on the verge of collapse? A) Military Dictatorships. B) Neutral Governments. C) Pro-Eastern Governments. D) Pro-Western Governments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pro-Western Governments. 50. What does the term "blockade" mean in the context of the Cold War? A) Building a wall. B) Preventing goods and people from entering or leaving an area. C) Signing a peace treaty. D) Launching a satellite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preventing goods and people from entering or leaving an area. 51. Who won the Cold War? A) United States. B) Russia. C) China. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United States. 52. What was the significance of the Brezhnev Doctrine? A) The Brezhnev Doctrine encouraged the spread of democracy in the Soviet Union. B) The Brezhnev Doctrine was a policy of isolationism for the Soviet Union. C) The Brezhnev Doctrine justified Soviet intervention in Eastern Europe to maintain communist rule. D) The Brezhnev Doctrine promoted capitalist reforms in Eastern Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Brezhnev Doctrine justified Soviet intervention in Eastern Europe to maintain communist rule. 53. Marshall believed that the best way to keep the countries of Western Europe free of communism would be to ..... A) Help restore their economies. B) Prevent their economies from prospering. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Help restore their economies. 54. After the Vietnam War A) South Vietnam stayed independent but communist. B) Both countries were reunited. C) The Americans had to pay for most of the damage. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both countries were reunited. 55. The United States tried unsuccessfully to unite pro-U.S. Southeast Asia together under A) The Warsaw Pact. B) The NATO. C) The SEATO. D) The Alliance for progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The SEATO. 56. What did the United States and Great Britain do in order to break the Soviet blockade of West Berlin? A) They blockaded Cuba to retaliate against the Soviets. B) They cut off all relations and conversations with the Soviets. C) They started a boycott of all Soviet goods to break their economy. D) They started an airlift to continue supplying West Berlin with goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They started an airlift to continue supplying West Berlin with goods. 57. Helped lead to formation of the collective (anti-communist) defense alliance known as NATO A) Long Telegram/"The Sources of Soviet Conduct" article. B) Iron Curtain speech. C) Truman Doctrine. D) Marshall Plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marshall Plan. 58. The Marshall plan was a policy implemented to give economic assistance to European countries recovering from World War II (24.2) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. Which among the following statement about the Cold War is wrong? A) It was a competition between the US and Soviet Union and their respective allies. B) It was a ideological war between the superpower. C) It triggered an arm race. D) The US and USSR were engaged in direct Wars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was a competition between the US and Soviet Union and their respective allies. 60. Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States? A) Johnson. B) Nixon. C) Truman. D) Kennedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Johnson. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesArt Humanities QuizzesClass 12 QuizzesClass 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 1Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 2Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 4Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 5Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 6Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 7Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 8Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books