This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. State department official accused of spying and found guilty of perjury by the HUAC A) Joseph McCarthy. B) Julius Rosenberg. C) Richard Nixon. D) Alger Hiss. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alger Hiss. 2. Which U.S. president is associated with the policy of Detente? A) Lyndon B. Johnson. B) Jimmy Carter. C) Richard Nixon. D) George W. Bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Richard Nixon. 3. What was a key feature of the Cold War according to the video? A) Economic sanctions only. B) The signing of peace treaties. C) The arms race and military build-up. D) The use of nuclear weapons in conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The arms race and military build-up. 4. The Soviet Alliance system that was the answer to NATO. A) The Warsaw Pact. B) The Moscow Pact. C) The UN. D) The USSR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Warsaw Pact. 5. Which one of the following statements about the Non-Aligned Movement is NOT correct? A) There are five founder members of NAM. B) The first Non-aligned Summit was held in Belgrade. C) NAM became the third superpower. D) The first Non-aligned Summit was attended by 25 states. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NAM became the third superpower. 6. How can we say that the Cold War managed to ensure human survival? A) As it avoids the risk of another world war. B) Rival superpowers behaved as rational and responsible actors. C) As the superpowers maintained a deterrence relationship with each other. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. What was a major hardship peasants faced before the Bolshevik Revolution? A) Long-standing serfdom and exploitation. B) Abundant land ownership rights. C) Modern factories with high wages. D) Strong political representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long-standing serfdom and exploitation. 8. Joseph Stalin A) Leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. B) A famous Russian novelist known for his works in the 19th century. C) The first President of the Russian Federation after the Soviet Union collapsed. D) A prominent figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. 9. In 1947 Congress passed the National Security Act. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. What was the main ideology promoted by the United States during the Cold War? A) Communism. B) Fascism. C) Capitalism. D) Monarchism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalism. 11. The closest the US and The Soviet Union came to nuclear war happened in 1962, when communism had taken over in this nation, and the Soviets wanted to put nuclear missiles there. A) Cuba. B) North Korea. C) Vietnam. D) Cambodia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cuba. 12. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine? A) To promote free trade. B) To contain the spread of communism. C) To support European monarchies. D) To encourage disarmament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To contain the spread of communism. 13. What began the space race? A) Sputnik. B) The Berlin Wall. C) The Berlin Blockade. D) The Cuban Missile Crisis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sputnik. 14. On what day is your AP U.S. History test? A) May 9th. B) May 10th. C) May 11th. D) May 13th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May 11th. 15. Who consolidated the Pusan Perimeter in September 1950, and made it nearly impregnable? A) Walker. B) MacArthur. C) Ridgeway. D) Almond. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walker. 16. N. Korea is overseen by USSR and S. Korea is overseen by U.S. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 17. Which international organization had been created to keep the peace between countries after WWII? A) The United Nations. B) NATO. C) League of Nations. D) Warsaw Pact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The United Nations. 18. When did India sign the Treaty of Friendship and with whom? A) August 1971, USSR. B) August 1978, USA. C) March 1987, USSR. D) December 25, India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) August 1971, USSR. 19. What spy agency was created by the United States to collect information in foreign governments and conduct secret wars? A) Law Enforcement Agencies. B) CIA. C) Secret Service. D) Peace Corps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CIA. 20. Which result followed Lenin's rule in the early USSR? A) Immediate prosperity for all peasants. B) Massive poverty and strict suppression. C) Peaceful coexistence with monarchists. D) Rapid democracy with free elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Massive poverty and strict suppression. 21. Potsdam Conference A) Agreed to split up Germany. B) Attended by both Truman and Stalin. C) Pro Soviet Gov. in Poland. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. Totalitarianism is the belief in: A) People should rule themselves without a government in place. B) Only the wealthy should vote in elections. C) The government controls all aspects of the people's lives. D) Citizens should elect their government representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The government controls all aspects of the people's lives. 23. Which military alliance was formed by the United States and its allies in 1949? A) Warsaw Pact. B) NATO. C) SEATO. D) United Nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NATO. 24. Which of the following best describes the impact of the Cold War on American society during the 1950s? A) Increased isolationism. B) Heightened fear of communism and nuclear war. C) Decreased government spending. D) Reduced military presence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heightened fear of communism and nuclear war. 25. Evaluate the consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis on U.S.-Soviet relations. A) It led to increased trust and immediate disarmament. B) It resulted in the establishment of a direct communication line (the "hotline" ) and increased efforts to avoid nuclear war. C) It caused the United States to withdraw from NATO. D) It ended all diplomatic relations between the two countries. 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