This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 47 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 47 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does USSR stand for? A) Union of Sad Separatists of Russia. B) United State's Secrete Representatives. C) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 2. What role did espionage play in the Cold War? A) It was insignificant. B) It prevented the spread of communism. C) It led to the end of the Cold War. D) It helped the Soviets develop nuclear weapons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It helped the Soviets develop nuclear weapons. 3. What event marked the beginning of the Korean War? A) The signing of the armistice. B) The crossing of the 38th parallel by North Korean troops. C) The capture of Pyongyang by U.S. troops. D) The intervention of Chinese troops. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The crossing of the 38th parallel by North Korean troops. 4. What was the purpose of the policy of containment? A) Stop the spread of Communism. B) Stop the Korean War. C) Stop the spread of Capitialism. D) Soviet plan to spread Communism in the USSR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stop the spread of Communism. 5. Which statement BEST describes results of the Vietnam War in the United States? A) The American people were united in their support for the Vietnam War. B) The United States government repealed the draft and used a volunteer army in Vietnam. C) Many Americans protested against the nation's involvement in the Vietnam. D) Most Americans supported the government of North Vietnam during the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many Americans protested against the nation's involvement in the Vietnam. 6. What was the purpose of the Ho Chi Minh Trail? A) To transport U.S. troops and supplies. B) To serve as a defensive line for South Vietnam. C) To facilitate the movement of North Vietnamese troops and supplies to the South. D) To evacuate civilians from war zones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To facilitate the movement of North Vietnamese troops and supplies to the South. 7. What marked the end of the Cold War? A) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles. B) The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. C) The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. D) The launch of the first space shuttle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. 8. US President offered military aid to Greece and Turkey when communist rebels threatened these two countries A) Eisenhower Doctrine. B) Nixon Doctrine. C) Truman Doctrine. D) Roosevelt Doctrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Truman Doctrine. 9. In what major way was Malcolm X different from Martin Luther King, Jr? A) Malcolm X wasn't a religious leader, but Martin Luther Kin, Jr was. B) Malcolm X advocated a more violent response against discrimination than Martin Luther King, Jr. C) Malcolm X, not Martin Luther King, Jr, believed that African-Americans should overthrow the US government. D) Malcolm X was the only one of the two who led peaceful marches and boycotts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Malcolm X advocated a more violent response against discrimination than Martin Luther King, Jr. 10. What triggered the 1970s oil crisis? A) Supply-Side Economics. B) The counterculture movement. C) Geopolitical events in the Middle East. D) The Great Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geopolitical events in the Middle East. 11. During Cold War period, the smaller states joined the two alliances to get ..... and ..... A) Promise of protection against local rivals. B) Membership of the UN Security Council. C) Economic aid for self-defence. D) 1 and 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economic aid for self-defence. 12. Explain the concept of the Iron Curtain in your own words. A) A physical wall separating two countries. B) A symbolic division between communist and democratic countries in Europe. C) A curtain used in theaters. D) A trade agreement between nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A symbolic division between communist and democratic countries in Europe. 13. How did the nuclear arms race affect the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union? A) It encouraged cooperation and peace. B) It increased mistrust and competition. C) It led to the formation of the United Nations. D) It ended the Cold War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It increased mistrust and competition. 14. What ideal did Middle Easter territories strive for as they gained independence in the 20th century? A) Communism. B) Self-determination to choose their own governments. C) Membership to NATO. D) An alliance with the Chinese. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self-determination to choose their own governments. 15. What peacetime improvement developed as a result of growth in the automobile industry? A) National rail system. B) Regional airports. C) Interstate highways. D) Wagon trains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interstate highways. 16. What was the goal of the Marshall Plan? A) To provide military support to allied nations. B) To rebuild European economies after World War II. C) To establish a new currency system in Europe. D) To create a political alliance against the Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To rebuild European economies after World War II. 17. Evaluate the effectiveness of the policy of containment in stopping the spread of communism. A) It was completely successful everywhere. B) It had mixed results, succeeding in some areas but failing in others. C) It was never attempted. D) It led to the spread of communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It had mixed results, succeeding in some areas but failing in others. 18. Who was president at the end of the war? A) Roosevelt. B) Eisenhower. C) Truman. D) Kennedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Truman. 19. The Soviet Union spread which type of government throughout Eastern Europe? A) Democratic. B) Communist Dictatorship. C) Militarist Dictatorship. D) Fascist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communist Dictatorship. 20. Under Stalin, what were gulags primarily used for? A) Centers for free education and arts. B) Punishment and harsh imprisonment camps. C) Democratic town halls for debate. D) Tourist housing in Siberian parks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Punishment and harsh imprisonment camps. 21. Who proposed the Doctrine about the containment of Communism, in 1947? A) John F. Kennedy. B) Harry Truman. C) Nikita Khrushchev. D) Richard Nixon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harry Truman. 22. The Great Leap Forward was a program designed to ..... A) Spread Chinese communism throughout Asia. B) Increase farm and industrial output in China. C) Purge China of bourgeois tendencies. D) Protect North Korea from South Korea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increase farm and industrial output in China. 23. Who helped drive N. Korea back when they tried to invade S. Korea in 1950? A) Gen. Truman. B) Gen. Douglas MacArthur. C) Gen. Daniel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gen. Douglas MacArthur. 24. What term did Churchill create to describe USSR's control of Eastern Europe? A) Iron lady. B) Iron curtain. C) Iron horse. D) Iron Cindy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iron curtain. 25. Leader of communism in China A) Mao Zedong. B) Hirohito Showa. C) Xi Jinping. D) Pu Yi. 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