This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 35 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which program was created by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964? A) Job Corps. B) Medicare. C) Head Start. D) GI Bill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Head Start. 2. Churchill described the feeling of not knowing what was taking place in the communist countries of Eastern Europe as: A) The Steel Curtain. B) The Iron Curtain. C) The Red Scare. D) The Berlin Wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Iron Curtain. 3. Imagine you are a leader in West Berlin during the time the Berlin Wall was built. What strategies might you use to help citizens cope with the sudden division of the city? A) Encourage citizens to ignore the wall. B) Develop support programs and communication methods for separated families. C) Tell citizens to move to East Berlin. D) Do nothing and hope the wall is removed soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Develop support programs and communication methods for separated families. 4. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War? A) Mao Zedong. B) Joseph Stalin. C) Fidel Castro. D) Ho Chi Minh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joseph Stalin. 5. The Axis powers led 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. 6. President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any democratic country threatened by communism, mainly helped Greece and Turkey A) Harry's Law. B) Communism. C) Capitalism. D) Truman Doctrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Truman Doctrine. 7. The perceived threat of communism influence in the US during the 50's prompted Congress to: A) Ban foreign exchange students from entering US universities. B) Repeal loyalty oaths taken by newly arriving immigrants. C) Deport citizens who were believed to be communist party members. D) Investigate suspected communist sympathizers (people who supported communism). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Investigate suspected communist sympathizers (people who supported communism). 8. The Korean War tested how far the US was willing to go to stop the spread of which of the following around the world? A) Affluence. B) Communism. C) Democracy. D) Inflation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communism. 9. Identify the terror organization that conducted the 9/11 attacks: A) Al-Qaeda. B) ISIS. C) Hamas. D) Hezbollah. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Al-Qaeda. 10. When was NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization) made? A) 1949. B) 1939. C) 1913. D) 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1949. 11. Truman's Fair Deal aimed to create jobs, build housing, and create a health insurance system. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Assess the effectiveness of the Truman Doctrine in achieving its goal of containing communism. A) It was ineffective and led to the spread of communism. B) It provided support to countries resisting communism, helping to limit its spread. C) It caused the collapse of Western Europe. D) It promoted communism in Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It provided support to countries resisting communism, helping to limit its spread. 13. The United States, Canada, Great Britain, and many others formed a defense alliance called ..... A) The United Nations. B) N.A.T.O. C) The Warsaw Pact. D) OPEC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) N.A.T.O. 14. Evaluate the significance of the arms race during the Cold War. Use reasoning and evidence. A) It had little impact on global politics. B) It increased tensions and led to the development of nuclear weapons. C) It resulted in immediate peace between the superpowers. D) It caused the collapse of NATO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It increased tensions and led to the development of nuclear weapons. 15. Which two countries were primarily involved in the Cold War rivalry? A) United States and China. B) United States and Soviet Union. C) United Kingdom and France. D) Germany and Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) United States and Soviet Union. 16. India's Policy of Non-Alignment was neither ..... nor ..... A) Negative, Passive. B) Passive, Positive. C) Passive, Idleness. D) Both (a) and (b). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative, Passive. 17. What was one major goal of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War? A) To expand individual liberties in the Baltic republics. B) To attract foreign economic investments. C) To create a defensive buffer zone in Eastern Europe. D) To establish a competitive market economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To create a defensive buffer zone in Eastern Europe. 18. Which among the following statements does not reflect the objectives of NAM? A) Enabling newly decolonized countries to pursue independent policies. B) Not to joining any military alliances. C) Following a policy of neutrality on global issues. D) Focus on elimination of global economic inequalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Following a policy of neutrality on global issues. 19. What symbolized the end of the Cold War? A) The Berlin Wall being taken down. B) Mikhail Gorbechev being assassinated. C) The Berlin Fire. D) The riots in Tiananmen Square. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Berlin Wall being taken down. 20. When did the world become unipolar? A) 1994. B) 1991. C) 1990. D) 1989. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1991. 21. Eisenhower's plan to connect the nation through a system of roadways; sparked the middle-class move to the suburbs A) Interstate Highway Act. B) Superhighways. C) State Highways. D) Road Improvement Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interstate Highway Act. 22. What was the significance of the Berlin Wall during the Cold War? A) It symbolized the division between North and South Korea. B) It represented the division between East and West Berlin. C) It was a barrier between the United States and Canada. D) It marked the boundary of the Iron Curtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It represented the division between East and West Berlin. 23. The Cold War made ..... a major issue in every presidential election during the period. A) Foreign policy. B) International relief. C) Spreading communism. D) The space race. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreign policy. 24. What was the result of the Brown v Board of Education case? A) Special public schools were set up for African-American students. B) African-American students were prevented from attending the same schools as white students. C) The entire nation was desegregated. D) African-American students were allowed to attend the same schools as white students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) African-American students were allowed to attend the same schools as white students. 25. The Vietnam war ended in a communist victory:TRUE OR FALSE? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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