This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The United States tried unsuccessfully to unite pro-U.S. Southeast Asia together under A) The Warsaw Pact. B) The NATO. C) The SEATO. D) The Alliance for progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The SEATO. 2. What did the United States and Great Britain do in order to break the Soviet blockade of West Berlin? A) They blockaded Cuba to retaliate against the Soviets. B) They cut off all relations and conversations with the Soviets. C) They started a boycott of all Soviet goods to break their economy. D) They started an airlift to continue supplying West Berlin with goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They started an airlift to continue supplying West Berlin with goods. 3. Helped lead to formation of the collective (anti-communist) defense alliance known as NATO A) Long Telegram/"The Sources of Soviet Conduct" article. B) Iron Curtain speech. C) Truman Doctrine. D) Marshall Plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marshall Plan. 4. The Marshall plan was a policy implemented to give economic assistance to European countries recovering from World War II (24.2) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Which among the following statement about the Cold War is wrong? A) It was a competition between the US and Soviet Union and their respective allies. B) It was a ideological war between the superpower. C) It triggered an arm race. D) The US and USSR were engaged in direct Wars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was a competition between the US and Soviet Union and their respective allies. 6. Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States? A) Kennedy. B) Nixon. C) Truman. D) Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Johnson. 7. Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII? A) Truman Doctrine. B) Marshall Plan. C) Warsaw Pact. D) Domino Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marshall Plan. 8. What was the primary cause of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after World War II? A) Disagreements over trade routes. B) Differences in political and economic systems. C) Competition for colonies in Africa. D) Disputes over the Panama Canal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Differences in political and economic systems. 9. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima was code named as ..... A) Little Boy. B) Fat Man. C) Oper Japan. D) Oper WW II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Little Boy. 10. What was the main goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion? A) To remove Soviet missiles from Cuba. B) To overthrow Fidel Castro's government. C) To support the Cuban economy. D) To establish a U.S. military base in Cuba. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To overthrow Fidel Castro's government. 11. Which policy area was described as strict and contributed to collapse? A) Speech, business, and books. B) Foreign tourism rules. C) Military uniforms and ranks. D) Road safety regulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speech, business, and books. 12. What did the Berlin Wall separate? A) West and East Berlin. B) North and South Korea. C) West and East England. D) North and South Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) West and East Berlin. 13. What was the mutual defense alliance of non-communist nations? A) NATO. B) Warsaw Pact. C) Truman Doctrine. D) Open Skies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NATO. 14. What was McCarthyism primarily concerned with during the Cold War? A) Investigating and exposing alleged communists in the U.S. government. B) Supporting civil rights movements. C) Establishing diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. D) Promoting economic growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Investigating and exposing alleged communists in the U.S. government. 15. Using evidence, explain how the launch of Sputnik affected the United States. A) It made the US less interested in space. B) It led to increased investment in science and technology. C) It caused the US to stop the space race. D) It had no effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It led to increased investment in science and technology. 16. ..... is a list of persons who are disapproved of and are punished, such as by being refused jobs. A) Censure. B) Blacklist. C) Inflation. D) Iron Curtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blacklist. 17. What did MacArthur want to do to China when they sent help for N. Korea? (Truman disagreed with him on this) A) Start a war with China. B) Send troops. C) Bomb China. D) Kill the Chinese military leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bomb China. 18. The Soviet Leader who created Perestroika and Glasnost was: A) Joseph Stalin. B) Nikita Krushchev. C) Mikhail Gorbachev. D) Mao Zedong. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mikhail Gorbachev. 19. How did the Korean War influence US military policy during the Cold War? A) It led to a reduction in military spending. B) It prompted the US to adopt a policy of containment. C) It resulted in the US withdrawing from international conflicts. D) It had no influence on US military policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It prompted the US to adopt a policy of containment. 20. What was Nixon's policy of a relaxation of tensions between the U.S. and Communist nations? A) Brinkmanship. B) Containment. C) Detente. D) Linkage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Detente. 21. Analyze how the policy of containment influenced U.S. actions in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. A) The U.S. avoided involvement in both wars. B) The U.S. intervened militarily to stop the spread of communism in both regions. C) The U.S. supported communist governments in both countries. D) The U.S. focused only on economic aid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The U.S. intervened militarily to stop the spread of communism in both regions. 22. What was the significance of the 38th Parallel during the Korean War? A) It was the line where peace talks were held. B) It was the site of a major U.S. military base. C) It was the location of the first battle. D) It marked the border between North and South Korea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It marked the border between North and South Korea. 23. Who played an important role of mediator between North Korea and South Korea? A) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. B) President Nixon. C) President Sukamo. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. 24. How did the Korean War end? A) With a peace treaty that united Korea. B) With an armistice and Korea remaining divided at the 38th parallel. C) With North Korea conquering South Korea. D) With the withdrawal of all foreign troops. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With an armistice and Korea remaining divided at the 38th parallel. 25. The Cold War was mainly focused on the U.S and their fight against ..... A) Socialism. B) Fascism. C) Communism. D) Exorcisms. 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