This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What led to the creation of the Truman Doctrine? A) The need for economic stability in Europe. B) The threat of communism in Turkey and Greece. C) The division of Germany. D) The establishment of the Marshall Plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The threat of communism in Turkey and Greece. 2. Which event brought the world closest to nuclear war during the Cold War? A) The Berlin Airlift. B) The Cuban Missile Crisis. C) The Korean War. D) The Vietnam War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Cuban Missile Crisis. 3. Which leader made efforts for Nuclear Disarmament? A) Jawahar Lal Nehru. B) Lal Bahadur Shastri. C) Govind Bhallabh Pratap. D) Vallabhai Patel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jawahar Lal Nehru. 4. What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe? A) Berlin Wall. B) Iron Curtain. C) 38th Parallel. D) Maginot Line. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iron Curtain. 5. Investigates those accused of disloyalty to the United States: A) NATO. B) United Nations. C) Venona Papers. D) House Un-American Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) House Un-American Committee. 6. Which U.S. Senator led a campaign against alleged communists in the government during the early 1950s? A) John F. Kennedy. B) Joseph McCarthy. C) Lyndon B. Johnson. D) Richard Nixon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joseph McCarthy. 7. If one country falls to communism, the countries around would also fall to communism A) Vietnamization. B) Domino Theory. C) Tet Offensive. D) Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Domino Theory. 8. Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party A) Ngo Dinh Diem. B) Ho Chi Minh. C) Viet Cong. D) Kent State University. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ho Chi Minh. 9. How was George Marshall regarded? A) Controversial. B) Well Respected. C) Disliked by his peers. D) Unknown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well Respected. 10. Which four nations split control of Germany and Berlin after WWII? A) The USBritainFranceThe Soviet Union. B) The USBritainFranceGermany. C) The USBritainChinaThe Soviet Union. D) The USBritainPolandThe Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The USBritainFranceThe Soviet Union. 11. The Soviet Union's political leader and head of the Soviet Communist Party, Nikita Khrushchev, made a threatening speech to other world leaders. His threat led to ..... A) More suspicion and distrust between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. B) A trusting relationship between the Soviet Union and the U.S. C) More countries choosing to become Communist nations. D) Countries around the world destroying their own powerful nuclear weapons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More suspicion and distrust between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. 12. Which statement BEST describes major Cold War alliances? A) Communist countries formed the SALT Agreement; western democracies formed the Warsaw Pact. B) Western democracies formed both NATO and the Warsaw Pact. C) Communist countries formed both the SALT Agreement and theWarsaw Pact. D) Western democracies formed NATO; communist countries formed the Warsaw Pact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Western democracies formed NATO; communist countries formed the Warsaw Pact. 13. Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called ..... A) Capitalism. B) Free trade. C) Marketing. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalism. 14. Kwame Nkrumah, one of the founding members of NAM belonged to A) Egypt. B) Yugoslavia. C) Ghana. D) Indonesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ghana. 15. Mao Zedong A) Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People's Republic of China, ruling from 1949 to 1976. B) A prominent leader in the Nationalist Party of China during the early 20th century. C) An influential philosopher known for his theories on capitalism and democracy. D) The last emperor of China who ruled until the establishment of the Republic in 1912. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People's Republic of China, ruling from 1949 to 1976. 16. Which of the following statements about the NIEQ is false? A) Give the LDCs control over their natural resources. B) Obtain access to Western markets. C) Reduce the cost of technology from the Western countries. D) Provide the developed countries with a greater role in international economic institutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provide the developed countries with a greater role in international economic institutions. 17. Who won the 2000 election even though he lost the popular vote? A) Donald Trump. B) Bill Clinton. C) Abraham Lincoln. D) George W. Bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) George W. Bush. 18. Explain how the space race was related to the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. A) It was unrelated to the Cold War. B) It was a demonstration of technological and ideological superiority. C) It was only about scientific discovery. D) It ended the Cold War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was a demonstration of technological and ideological superiority. 19. During the 1950's, there was an American emphasis on what? A) Conformity. B) Individualism. C) Diversity. D) Intellectualism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conformity. 20. What is the main role television played in the Vietnam War? A) It caused many Americans to stop supporting the war in Vietnam. B) It allowed American soldiers to send messages back home to loved ones. C) It discredited the anti-war protesters by showing American military successes. D) It failed to have an impact since the news focused mainly on Civil Rights issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It caused many Americans to stop supporting the war in Vietnam. 21. In what year did Cuba turn communist? A) 1957. B) 1958. C) 1959. D) 1960. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1959. 22. What is the full form of 'SEATO'? A) South East Asian Task Organisation. B) South East Asian Treaty Organisation. C) South East Asian Tally Organisation. D) South East Asian Team Organisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) South East Asian Treaty Organisation. 23. How did the "Domino Theory" influence the U.S. involvement in Vietnam? A) It caused the United States to support North Vietnam. B) It caused the United States to remain neutral and not choose a side to support. C) It caused the United States to become involved out of fear that communism would spread. D) It caused Vietnamization to become the new U.S. foreign policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It caused the United States to become involved out of fear that communism would spread. 24. The CIA trained Cuban refugees to try and overthrow Castor's communist regime. This attempt was unsuccessful because JFK refused to provide support. A) Bay of Pigs. B) Cuban Missile Crisis. C) Berlin Airlift. D) Massive Retaliation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bay of Pigs. 25. What was the response of the Soviet Union to the Prague Spring? A) The Soviet Union established a diplomatic agreement with Czechoslovakia. B) The Soviet Union withdrew its troops from Eastern Europe. C) The Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968. D) The Soviet Union supported the reforms in Czechoslovakia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968. 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