This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which president established the goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s? A) Kennedy. B) Truman. C) Johnson. D) Nixon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kennedy. 2. Which of the following is the best example of communism? A) A government encourages people to start businesses, but doesn't tell them what to produce. B) People can start their own business, and produce whatever they want. C) The government controls all the factories, and distributes the profits to the workers equally. D) The government controls all the factories, but people can start their own businesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The government controls all the factories, and distributes the profits to the workers equally. 3. Which of the following is a former Japanese possession? A) Ceylon. B) Pakistan. C) Korea. D) Malaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Korea. 4. Why does the United States have to work with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? A) To determine how much each country has to pay for petroleum drilling. B) To make sure Americans pay the least amount of money for petroleum products. C) To ship petroleum out of the United States to other countries to sustain their level of usage. D) To make sure Americans receive the petroleum products necessary to sustain their level of usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make sure Americans receive the petroleum products necessary to sustain their level of usage. 5. What was the purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? A) To enact a naval blockade in Cuba. B) To provide economic aid to Europe. C) To pledge loyalty in case of attack. D) To investigate subversive activities in the U.S. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To pledge loyalty in case of attack. 6. How did different groups respond to the Cold War? A) Groups ignored the Cold War completely. B) Various groups responded to the Cold War based on their ideologies and interests, forming military alliances, staying neutral, supporting one side, or protesting against the conflict. C) Groups united to form a single global government. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Various groups responded to the Cold War based on their ideologies and interests, forming military alliances, staying neutral, supporting one side, or protesting against the conflict. 7. United Nations conference on Trade and Development by the United Nations was held in which year? A) 1970. B) 1977. C) 1975. D) 1972. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1972. 8. Who coined the term 'McCarthyism' in reference to Senator Joseph McCarthy? A) Alger Hiss. B) Herbert Block. C) Winston Churchill. D) George Marshall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Herbert Block. 9. ..... is an attempt to overthrow a government by persons working secretly from within. A) Subversion. B) Censure. C) Statement. D) Cold War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subversion. 10. Read the following sentence and decide which of the options (A-D) is correct. James Forrestal was America's first Secretary of Defense. A) Change "first" to "second". B) Change "America's" to "Russia's". C) Change "James Forrestal" to "Admiral Nimitz". D) It is correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is correct as is. 11. What did the US want to contain? A) US Allies. B) Democracy. C) Capitalism. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communism. 12. In which era was NATO established? A) After World War I. B) During the Cold War. C) After September 11, 2001. D) Before World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During the Cold War. 13. What was a characteristic of gender roles in the 1950s? A) Opposition to traditional marriage. B) Flexibility and equality. C) Support for women's career aspirations. D) Rigidity with women expected to prioritize homemaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rigidity with women expected to prioritize homemaking. 14. What was the primary goal of the United States in the Vietnam War? A) To spread communism in Southeast Asia. B) To support French colonial rule. C) To prevent the spread of communism. D) To gain territorial control in Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To prevent the spread of communism. 15. The pledge made by the USA that it would support democracies threatened by communism was called: A) The Truman Doctrine. B) Appeasement. C) The Marshall plan. D) Containment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Truman Doctrine. 16. Which alliance group did the Eastern European/Communist nations join during the Cold War? A) Warsaw Pact. B) European Union. C) Satellite Union. D) Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warsaw Pact. 17. What was the result of the Vietnam War for the United States? A) Establishment of a democratic government in Vietnam. B) Withdrawal of American soldiers and establishment of a communist government. C) Victory over the Viet Cong. D) Permanent military presence in Vietnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Withdrawal of American soldiers and establishment of a communist government. 18. Who coined the term Iron Curtain? A) Franklin Roosevelt. B) Joseph Stalin. C) Harry Truman. D) Winston Churchill. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Winston Churchill. 19. What European power controlled Vietnam as a colony before World War II? A) China. B) England. C) India. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) France. 20. What type of governments were in Greece and Turkey that were on the verge of collapse? A) Pro-Eastern Governments. B) Pro-Western Governments. C) Neutral Governments. D) Military Dictatorships. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pro-Western Governments. 21. What does the term "blockade" mean in the context of the Cold War? A) Building a wall. B) Preventing goods and people from entering or leaving an area. C) Signing a peace treaty. D) Launching a satellite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preventing goods and people from entering or leaving an area. 22. Who won the Cold War? A) United States. B) Russia. C) China. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United States. 23. What was the significance of the Brezhnev Doctrine? A) The Brezhnev Doctrine encouraged the spread of democracy in the Soviet Union. B) The Brezhnev Doctrine justified Soviet intervention in Eastern Europe to maintain communist rule. C) The Brezhnev Doctrine was a policy of isolationism for the Soviet Union. D) The Brezhnev Doctrine promoted capitalist reforms in Eastern Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Brezhnev Doctrine justified Soviet intervention in Eastern Europe to maintain communist rule. 24. Marshall believed that the best way to keep the countries of Western Europe free of communism would be to ..... A) Help restore their economies. B) Prevent their economies from prospering. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Help restore their economies. 25. After the Vietnam War A) South Vietnam stayed independent but communist. B) Both countries were reunited. C) The Americans had to pay for most of the damage. D) All of the above. 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