This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which two countries were feared to fall to Soviet/Communist influence according to the learning material? A) France and Spain. B) Greece and Turkey. C) Italy and Germany. D) Egypt and Libya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greece and Turkey. 2. What was the main cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis? A) The establishment of NATO bases in the Caribbean. B) The placement of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. C) The Bay of Pigs invasion. D) The U.S. invasion of Cuba. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The placement of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. 3. The full name of the USSR is: A) The United Soviet Socialist Republics. B) The Socialist Republics of Russia. C) The Soviet Super Republic. D) The Union on Soviet Socialisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The United Soviet Socialist Republics. 4. Which of these events did NOT take place in 1949? A) Fifty-one nations ratified the United Nations charter. B) The Soviet Union tested an atomic bomb. C) Communists seized power in China. D) China's Nationalist government retreated to Taiwan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fifty-one nations ratified the United Nations charter. 5. Explain how the Truman Doctrine influenced other countries during the Cold War. A) It encouraged countries to adopt communism. B) It provided support to countries resisting communism. C) It forced countries to join the Soviet Union. D) It had no influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It provided support to countries resisting communism. 6. ..... is to state as a fact but without proof. A) Allege. B) Subversion. C) Statement. D) Inflation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allege. 7. What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis? A) The U.S. launched a military invasion of Cuba. B) The U.S. and Soviet Union reached a negotiated agreement to remove missiles from Cuba and Turkey. C) The Soviet Union increased its missile presence in Cuba. D) The crisis ended with a declaration of war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The U.S. and Soviet Union reached a negotiated agreement to remove missiles from Cuba and Turkey. 8. Which of the following answer choices best describes the division in Europe between the Democratic West and the Communist East? A) Iron Curtain. B) Berlin Airlift. C) Berlin Blockade. D) Arms Race. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron Curtain. 9. What two countries were helped by the Truman Doctrine? A) France and Italy. B) Greece and Turkey. C) Germany and Austria. D) Spain and Portugal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greece and Turkey. 10. What did Harry S. Truman implement in the Armed Forces in part with increasing human rights post-WWII? A) Desegregation. B) Increased funding. C) G.I. Bill. D) Buying on margin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desegregation. 11. What military step did the United States take around Cuba during the crisis? A) Closed all airports in Florida. B) Launched missiles toward Moscow. C) Surrounded the island with military. D) Airstrikes on missile sites. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surrounded the island with military. 12. For the most part, the Vietnam conflict was popular in the United States (24.3) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Key figure in the United States, leading the House Un-American Activities committee (the "witch hunt" for communists in America). A) Joseph McCarthy. B) Arthur Miller. C) Dwight Eisenhower. D) Richard Nixon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joseph McCarthy. 14. Czechoslovakia was part of which of the alliances? A) NATO. B) WARSAW PACT. C) SEATO. D) CENTO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WARSAW PACT. 15. Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called ..... A) European Nations. B) NATO. C) Warsaw Pact. D) Satellite Nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Satellite Nations. 16. East and West Germany were united again in 1990 (24.6) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Cuba becomes a nuclear threat to the United States and in responses with a naval blockade under Kennedy's leadership. A) Bay of Pigs. B) Berlin Airlift. C) Cuban Missile Crisis. D) Russian Missile Crisis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cuban Missile Crisis. 18. What was the main purpose of the Warsaw Pact? A) To promote economic cooperation in Europe. B) To form a military alliance among Eastern Bloc countries. C) To establish a free trade area. D) To create a space exploration program. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To form a military alliance among Eastern Bloc countries. 19. How much aid did the Truman Doctrine propose to give to Greece and Turkey? A) 200 Million Dollars. B) 300 Million Dollars. C) 400 Million Dollars. D) 500 Million Dollars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 400 Million Dollars. 20. Which of the following was more likely to provoke a direct military confrontation between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.? A) The Cuban missile crisis of 1962. B) The construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961. C) The Korean War of 1950-1953. D) The Berlin Airlift of 1948. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Cuban missile crisis of 1962. 21. What was a major goal of the Great Society? A) To eradicate poverty and improve lives. B) To enforce rigid gender roles. C) To promote Supply-Side Economics. D) To support the Vietnam War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To eradicate poverty and improve lives. 22. Which of the following best describes the significance of the Berlin Wall? A) It was a symbol of the division between communism and democracy. B) It was built to protect Berlin from floods. C) It was a tourist attraction. D) It was used for trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was a symbol of the division between communism and democracy. 23. What was the main strategy used by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces? A) Conventional warfare. B) Guerrilla warfare. C) Naval blockades. D) Aerial bombardment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guerrilla warfare. 24. The Axis power lead by: A) Germany, Italy and Japan. B) Germany, Britain and France. C) USA, Britain, Germany and France. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany, Italy and Japan. 25. Otis Boykin was born in which city? A) New York. B) Chicago. C) Dallas. D) Los Angeles. 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