This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 43 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 43 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did the USSR want during the time period referenced in the slide? A) Greek Territory. B) Turkish Territory. C) Both Greek and Turkish Territory. D) No territorial changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turkish Territory. 2. Which of the following occurred during the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States? A) The United States was the first to have a man land on Mars. B) The Soviet Union was the first to have a man land on the moon. C) The United States launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik, into space. D) The Soviet Union launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik, into space. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Soviet Union launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik, into space. 3. What was a major outcome of the Korean War? A) Korea was unified under one government. B) Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel. C) The United States withdrew from Asia. D) China took control of all Korea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel. 4. Korea was a colony of A) USA. B) Japan. C) Britain. D) Poland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Japan. 5. What happened as border states pushed for independence? A) Military spending sharply rose. B) Population pyramids flattened. C) A single state merged quickly. D) A domino effect of separations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A domino effect of separations. 6. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was formed in 1949 for this purpose: A) Provide mutual defense for its member nations. B) Promote social and cultural exchanges between its members. C) Promote free trade between the US and Asia. D) Rebuild Europe after WW2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provide mutual defense for its member nations. 7. Ideology Of USA A) Communism. B) Capitalism. C) Socialism. D) Mixed economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitalism. 8. What was a major reason the Russian monarchy lost support before 1917? A) Embarrassing war losses and famine conditions. B) Rapid economic growth and high wages. C) Expanding civil rights and free elections. D) Successful colonization of new territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Embarrassing war losses and famine conditions. 9. The United Nations was organized in 1955, right after World War II (24.1) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Which country was considered to be the successor country of the Soviet Union in regards to its military and position in the United Nations? A) Ukraine. B) Russia. C) Latvia. D) Georgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russia. 11. A competition between the United States and Soviet Union to gain the number one spot in technology (Sputnik, Neil Armstrong, etc.). A) Nuclear Race. B) Arms Race. C) Race of Space. D) Space Race. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Space Race. 12. How were the economic conditions in Europe after World War II? A) Good. B) Stable. C) Bad. D) Prosperous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bad. 13. What was the main purpose of the Berlin Wall? A) To keep people from entering West Berlin. B) To separate East and West Berlin. C) To protect Berlin from invasion. D) To mark the end of World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To separate East and West Berlin. 14. The government keeps most features of a capitalist economy but takes over responsibility for social & economic needs of its people, providing things likeNational health careUnemployment insuranceOld-Age pensionsSupport for qualified students to attend college. A) Welfare state. B) Communism. C) Socialist repubic. D) Capitalist hybrid economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Welfare state. 15. The United States, Canada, and its West European allies agreed in 1949 to create the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In 1955 which country was permitted to join NATO? A) Turkey. B) Portugal. C) The Federal Republic of Germany. D) Greece. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Federal Republic of Germany. 16. Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis? A) Fidel Castro. B) John F. Kennedy. C) Nikita Khrushchev. D) Adlai Stevenson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fidel Castro. 17. The Cold War developed shortly after the end of WWII primarily because of the A) Results of the Nuremberg trials. B) Holocaust during WWII. C) Disputes over Japanese control of China. D) Conflicting goals of the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conflicting goals of the U.S. and the Soviet Union. 18. George Kennan argued that the United States and the Soviet Union could not cooperate and that the United States must take forceful steps to stop Soviet expansion. His ideas led to ..... A) The Marshall plan. B) The policy of containment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The policy of containment. 19. When was the Limited Test Ban treaty enforced? A) 5 august 1963. B) 5 March 1970. C) 3 October 1972. D) 10 October 1963. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10 October 1963. 20. How did the U.S. respond to the early space achievements of the Soviets? A) By creating NASA and investing in science and math education. B) By initiating diplomatic talks to collaborate on space exploration. C) By reducing its own space exploration efforts to focus on other priorities. D) By threatening to create weapons to destroy Soviet satellites. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By creating NASA and investing in science and math education. 21. Did Truman unconstitutionally increase Presidential power? A) Yes, he did unconstitutionally increase Presidential power. B) No, he did not increase Presidential power at all. C) There is no clear consensus on this matter. D) The question is about a different president. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is no clear consensus on this matter. 22. Along with the United Nations, which of the following helped establish the Republic of Korea (ROK)? A) United States. B) Canada. C) China. D) Great Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United States. 23. Who assassinated President JFK from the 6th floor of a Dallas, Texas book depository? A) Lee Harvey Oswald. B) Richard Nixon. C) Harry Truman. D) John Glenn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lee Harvey Oswald. 24. NATO is also called 'Western Alliance' because most of its members belonged to A) Western Asia. B) Western Europe. C) The Western part of America. D) Western Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Western Europe. 25. Analyze how the construction of the Berlin Wall affected families and communities in Berlin. A) It brought families closer together. B) It separated families and communities, causing hardship and sadness. C) It improved communication. D) It had no impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It separated families and communities, causing hardship and sadness. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 1Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 2Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 3Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 4Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 5Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 6Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 7Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 8Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 9Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books