This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Congressional committee questioned actors, directors, writers and others about their possible Communists sympathies. A) House of Un-American Activities Committee. B) House Investigative Committee. C) Communist Finding Committee. D) Reds Be Gone Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) House of Un-American Activities Committee. 2. The Chinese government was finally pressured to change after university students protested against Communism in China (24.6) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. The Inchon landing was fraught with danger because A) The North Koreans were almost certain to be there in great force. B) The Navy was unable to assist with naval gunfire support. C) Communist air forces were in a position to interdict the invasion force when it was still vulnerable on the beach. D) The tidal range made the grounded amphibious ships vulnerable to possible enemy capture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The tidal range made the grounded amphibious ships vulnerable to possible enemy capture. 4. Which event led to the enactment of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) in 1958? A) Marshall Plan. B) Berlin Airlift. C) Cuban Missile Crisis. D) Soviet launch of Sputnik I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soviet launch of Sputnik I. 5. In the Middle East, Jews and Arabs both claimed ..... , an area the British had controlled. A) The region of Palestine. B) The Gaza Strip. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The region of Palestine. 6. What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan during the Cold War? A) To provide military aid to NATO countries. B) To rebuild European economies after World War II. C) To establish a nuclear arms treaty. D) To create a space exploration program. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To rebuild European economies after World War II. 7. Using your knowledge of the Cold War, which of the following best explains why the U.S. adopted the policy of containment? A) To prevent the expansion of Soviet influence and the spread of communism worldwide. B) To promote the spread of communism. C) To rebuild the Soviet economy. D) To end all military alliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To prevent the expansion of Soviet influence and the spread of communism worldwide. 8. When and where did the first NAM Summit take place? A) Belgrade 1961. B) Belgrade 1960. C) Belarus 1961. D) Belarus 1960. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Belgrade 1961. 9. Which two countries were primarily involved in the Nuclear Arms Race during the Cold War? A) United States and China. B) United States and Soviet Union. C) United Kingdom and France. D) Soviet Union and Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) United States and Soviet Union. 10. In April 1949, ..... signed a pact establishing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO. A) The United States, Canada, and 10 Western European nations. B) The United States, Canada, and the Soviet Union. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The United States, Canada, and 10 Western European nations. 11. Explain the significance of the Berlin Wall during the Cold War. A) It was a symbol of the division between East and West Germany. B) It was a defensive structure against NATO forces. C) It was a trade barrier between the Soviet Union and the United States. D) It was a monument to peace and unity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was a symbol of the division between East and West Germany. 12. Generally speaking the arms race began in what year? A) 1948. B) 1949. C) 1950. D) 1951. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1951. 13. What was Civil Rights leader Malcolm X's belief on achieving equal rights for African Americans? A) Malcolm X believed in 'sit-in' protests to achieve equal rights. B) Malcolm X believed in peaceful marches and boycotts to achieve equal rights. C) Malcolm X believed African Americans should rely on themselves to achieve equal rights. D) Malcolm X believed African Americans should rely on the Southern elite to achieve equal rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Malcolm X believed African Americans should rely on themselves to achieve equal rights. 14. What actions did President Johnson take as a result of taking the heat for the number of casualties, costs of fighting, and internal political dissatisfaction? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.) A) He submitted his resignation. B) He invited China to peace talks. C) He halted bombing of the North. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He halted bombing of the North. 15. Which event marked the beginning of the Korean War? A) The bombing of Pearl Harbor. B) The invasion of South Korea by North Korean forces. C) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles. D) The Cuban Missile Crisis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The invasion of South Korea by North Korean forces. 16. How did Baby Boom change life in the United States? A) Child labor increased. B) Population grew quickly. C) Fewer new homes were built. D) More people moved into larger cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population grew quickly. 17. How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union's Berlin blockade? A) Airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin. B) Withdrew its troops from Germany. C) Sent troops into the Russian zone of Germany. D) Built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin. 18. During the Second Red Scare, what was created to investigate Communists and fascists in the United States? A) FBI. B) House Un-American Activities Committee. C) Congress. D) Hollywood Blacklist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) House Un-American Activities Committee. 19. The law that reduced the power of unions by allowing the President to stop strikes for 80 days is the ..... A) Brinkmanship. B) GI Bill. C) Espionage Act. D) Taft-Hartley Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taft-Hartley Act. 20. What was the Cuban Missile Crisis that took place in 1962? A) President George Bush talked with Soviets on working together to create missiles. B) John F. Kennedy negotiated to have the Soviets remove weapons they had stored in Cuba. C) Cuban missiles were destroyed by U.S. Naval ships. D) Cuba created missiles that were more powerful than any other nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John F. Kennedy negotiated to have the Soviets remove weapons they had stored in Cuba. 21. Why was Martin Luther King, Jr arrested and put in jail? A) He stole money from his church. B) The US president felt threatened by his actions. C) He participated in illegal fundraising. D) He instructed people to disobey unjust laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He instructed people to disobey unjust laws. 22. How were the Korean War and Vietnam War similar? A) Both were fought in Eastern Europe. B) Both were fought to stop the Soviet Union from taking over. C) Both were fought to stop the spread of communism. D) Both were fought between the east and the west. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both were fought to stop the spread of communism. 23. The Korean War (1950-1953) ended here ..... A) 38th Parallel. B) Where it began. C) In a stalemate. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 24. What was the outcome of the Berlin Airlift for the Western Allies? A) It was a diplomatic failure. B) It strengthened their resolve and unity against Soviet aggression. C) It led to the withdrawal of Western forces from Berlin. D) It resulted in the construction of the Berlin Wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It strengthened their resolve and unity against Soviet aggression. 25. Which of the following was NOT a result of the Vietnam War? A) Nearly 60, 000 American soldiers died. B) Large numbers of Vietnamese refugees fled to the United States. C) Differing opinions about the war divided the American people. D) A noncommunist government was installed in a reunited Vietnam. 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