This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A battle between two or more countries to create the most and best weaponry. A) Weapons Race. B) Military Race. C) Arms Race. D) Space Race. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arms Race. 2. Using reasoning, explain why the United States was concerned about the domino effect in Asia. A) They wanted to increase trade. B) They feared that if one country became communist, others would follow, threatening democracy. C) They wanted to build more walls. D) They wanted to start wars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They feared that if one country became communist, others would follow, threatening democracy. 3. Which one of the following statements about the Cuban Missile Crisis is not true? A) Cuba was an ally of the Soviet Union. B) Leaders of the Soviet Union decided to convert Cuba into Russian base. C) Nikita Khrushchev ordered to place nuclear missiles in Cuba. D) John F Kennedy ordered to attack the Soviet warships heading to Cuba. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John F Kennedy ordered to attack the Soviet warships heading to Cuba. 4. Did Laissez-faire capitalism help Western Europe more than the Marshall Plan? A) Yes, Laissez-faire capitalism was the main factor in helping Western Europe. B) No, the Marshall Plan was more significant in helping Western Europe. C) Both were equally important in helping Western Europe. D) Neither Laissez-faire capitalism nor the Marshall Plan helped Western Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, the Marshall Plan was more significant in helping Western Europe. 5. Which Asian conflict is considered a "proxy war" of the Cold War? A) World War I. B) Korean War. C) Gulf War. D) Crimean War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Korean War. 6. Which of the following is one way in which the Cold War affected American life? A) Americans were united on the best way to conduct foreign policy. B) Fear of communism created a climate of suspicion in the nation. C) Reduced spending on defense freed up money for social programs. D) Only a few American soldiers lost their lives in wars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fear of communism created a climate of suspicion in the nation. 7. Although the Cold War never involved any actual fighting, it was a state of tension between the U.S. and ..... A) The Soviet Union. B) The Middle East. C) Germany. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Soviet Union. 8. Identify the event that marked the beginning of the space race. A) The launch of Apollo 11. B) The launch of Sputnik. C) The Cuban Missile Crisis. D) The Berlin Airlift. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The launch of Sputnik. 9. What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan? A) To rebuild European economies after World War II. B) To start a new war. C) To build the Berlin Wall. D) To send people to the Moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To rebuild European economies after World War II. 10. Which change did the Silk Road most directly cause in Central Asian settlements? A) Decline of livestock herding traditions. B) Growth of cities along trade routes. C) Replacement of yurts with stone castles. D) Isolation from foreign travelers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Growth of cities along trade routes. 11. Who did the Soviets support in the Greek Civil War? A) The Royalists. B) The Democrats. C) The Communists. D) The Capitalists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Communists. 12. Which side of Germany was communist after World War II? A) West Germany. B) East Germany. C) North Germany. D) South Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) East Germany. 13. True or false. Million of people were killed in the proxy wars between the US and the USSR during the Cold War. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Which strategy did the United States use to prevent the spread of communism? A) Isolationism. B) Containment. C) Expansionism. D) Neutrality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Containment. 15. Which of the following momentous historical events in Asia resulted in the most significant Communist advance in the post-war years? A) The independence of India and Pakistan from Britain. B) The division of Indo-China into North and South Vietnam. C) The defeat of the Nationalist Government on the mainland of China. D) The Korean War. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The defeat of the Nationalist Government on the mainland of China. 16. What created the economic boom that lifted the US out of the Great Depression? A) WWII. B) Franklin Roosevelt. C) Korean War. D) New Deal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WWII. 17. Explain how the Berlin Airlift demonstrated the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. A) It showed cooperation between the two nations. B) It was a peaceful protest against communism. C) It was a direct response to a Soviet blockade, showing the U.S. commitment to supporting West Berlin. D) It was an attempt to invade East Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was a direct response to a Soviet blockade, showing the U.S. commitment to supporting West Berlin. 18. Which of the following was not a member of NATO? A) The U.S.A. B) England. C) France. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 19. What risks did civil rights protesters face? A) They often had their voting rights taken away. B) They were sent forcibly to non-segregated states and countries. C) Many of them were arrested, jailed, and even killed. D) They were forced to use segregated facilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many of them were arrested, jailed, and even killed. 20. The person that opposed neo-colonialism was A) Churchill. B) Brezhnev. C) Khrushchev. D) Kwame Nkrumah. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kwame Nkrumah. 21. These 2 nations were allies of the US during WW2 but later during the Cold War will be bitter enemies: A) Korea and Japan. B) Germany and Russia. C) China and the Soviet Union. D) Italy and France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China and the Soviet Union. 22. Evaluate why the Cuban Missile Crisis is considered a turning point in the Cold War. Use reasoning and evidence. A) It led to the immediate collapse of the Soviet Union. B) It brought the world to the brink of nuclear war and led to improved communication between superpowers. C) It resulted in the United States adopting communism. D) It caused the Berlin Wall to be built. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It brought the world to the brink of nuclear war and led to improved communication between superpowers. 23. The USSR established republics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. What was the time following WW2 marked by tension and competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union? A) The Cold War. B) Imperialism. C) The Korean War. D) Industrialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Cold War. 25. Winston Churchill described an "iron curtain" that had descended upon Europe. What was the "Iron Curtain?" A) It was the dividing line between North and South Korea. B) It was the division in Europe between non-communists and communists. C) It was the main cause of World War II. D) It was the wall that split East and West Berlin. E) It was the main cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union. 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