This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 49 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The end of the Cold war is usually seen as A) End of the second world war. B) End of the contemporary era in world politics. C) Beginning of World War 2. D) Beginning of contemporary era in world politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beginning of contemporary era in world politics. 2. North Korea was supported by ..... , which has a ..... government. A) Soviet Union/communist. B) Soviet Union/democratic. C) U.S.A./communist. D) U.S.A./democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soviet Union/communist. 3. Ronald Reagan created ..... , to escalate the arms race and force the USSR into spending money on development. A) MAD. B) The SDI. C) The American Defense League. D) NATO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The SDI. 4. To help veterans adjust to civilian life, President Truman created what to give them money for college, home loans, and etc.? A) GI Bill. B) Veterans Memorial Fund. C) Secret Service. D) Taft-Hartley Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GI Bill. 5. When the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed, nations were most concerned with what area? A) Far East. B) Middle East. C) North Africa. D) Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soviet Union. 6. What was the symbolic end of the Cold War? A) Berlin Wall being torn down. B) Berlin Airlift. C) Unification of a Communist Berlin. D) Berlin Blockade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Berlin Wall being torn down. 7. Which of the following governmental acts prohibited discrimination in public places and provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities? A) Civil Rights Act. B) Homestead Act. C) Voting Rights Act. D) Indian Removal Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil Rights Act. 8. North Korea works under representative government while South Korea works under Communism (24.3) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. The "separate but equal" doctrine established by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the legality of? A) Women's suffrage (voting rights) in state elections. B) The activities of the KKK. C) Racial segregation in public facilities. D) Restrictions on voting rights of African Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Racial segregation in public facilities. 10. Led a communist revolution in China in 1949. A) Chang Kai-Shek. B) Mao Zedong. C) Vladimir Lenin. D) Kim Il-Sung. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mao Zedong. 11. How did the Cold War impact American society? A) The Cold War developed a heightened fear In America. B) It started riots. C) The economy started to go down. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Cold War developed a heightened fear In America. 12. Non-Aligned Movement is not ..... and ..... A) Isolationism and Neutrality. B) Isolationism and Ideation. C) Isolationism and Idleness. D) Both (a) and (b). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isolationism and Neutrality. 13. Why did the U.S. become involved in the Vietnam War? A) The American people demanded the government support Vietnam. B) American businesses in Vietnam were threatened by the Communists. C) Japan was threatened militarily by the possibility of a Communist government in Vietnam. D) It feared that if Vietnam became communist then surrounding countries would quickly follow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It feared that if Vietnam became communist then surrounding countries would quickly follow. 14. What was the impact of the Nuclear Arms Race on global politics? A) The Nuclear Arms Race significantly increased global tensions, shaped military alliances, and influenced international diplomacy. B) It led to global disarmament and peace treaties. C) It had no effect on military strategies worldwide. D) It decreased the influence of superpowers in international affairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Nuclear Arms Race significantly increased global tensions, shaped military alliances, and influenced international diplomacy. 15. Sending troops into South Vietnam was justified by using the A) Tet Offensive. B) Domino Theory. C) War Powers Act. D) Linkage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Domino Theory. 16. What was the main ideological conflict at the heart of the Cold War? A) Democracy vs. Monarchy. B) Capitalism vs. Communism. C) Nationalism vs. Imperialism. D) Fascism vs. Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitalism vs. Communism. 17. Explain why the U.S. became involved in the Vietnam War. A) To support the spread of communism. B) To prevent the domino effect of countries falling to communism. C) To gain control of natural resources. D) To form a new alliance with China. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To prevent the domino effect of countries falling to communism. 18. Which pair lists carbon compounds released from thawing tundra soils? A) Sulfur dioxide and chlorine. B) Hydrogen and helium. C) Ozone and nitrogen oxide. D) Carbon dioxide and methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbon dioxide and methane. 19. Who was the president during the Cuban Missile Crisis, who was also famously assassinated? A) Richard Nixon. B) John F Kennedy. C) Franz Ferdinand. D) Lyndon B Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John F Kennedy. 20. What is an example of mass media? A) The availability of automobiles. B) The agreement of two countries. C) The returning of soldiers from war. D) The spreading of new or pop culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The spreading of new or pop culture. 21. What is the main economic system of the United States? A) Mercantilism. B) Communism. C) Socialism. D) Capitalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalism. 22. Which country received the highest cumulative aid (in $ millions) from the European Recovery Act/Marshall Plan according to the table? A) France. B) United Kingdom. C) Germany. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) United Kingdom. 23. Which of the following was NOT a communist nation during the cold war? A) China. B) Vietnam. C) France. D) East German. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) France. 24. Assess the long-term effects of the Korean War on the Korean Peninsula. A) It led to the unification of North and South Korea. B) It resulted in a permanent division and ongoing tensions. C) It caused the Korean Peninsula to become a neutral zone. D) It had no long-term effects on the region. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It resulted in a permanent division and ongoing tensions. 25. Which of the following was a key component of the United States' strategy to contain communism? A) The Space Race. B) The Marshall Plan. C) The Warsaw Pact. D) The Iron Curtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Marshall Plan. ← 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