Practice: Cold War and Decolonization Quiz

What was the main goal of the Non-Alignment Movement during the Cold War?

• To support the spread of communism

• To aid in the decolonization of Africa and Asia

• To establish a third front, independent of the US and the USSR

• To promote nuclear disarmament globally

Which of the following best describes Mahatma Gandhi's role in Indian independence?

• He served as the first Prime Minister of independent India

• He led armed resistance against British rule

• He advocated for non-violent civil disobedience

• He negotiated the partition of India and Pakistan

What was the primary strategy of containment during the Cold War?

• To spread communism to as many countries as possible

• To prevent the spread of communism beyond its existing borders

• To encourage decolonization in Africa and Asia

• To build military bases around the US to protect it from the USSR

What is NATO and why was it formed?

• A cultural organization to promote Western values

• A trade alliance between North American and European countries

• A military alliance formed for mutual defense against the Soviet Union

• A pact to promote nuclear disarmament

The Warsaw Pact was a response to which of the following?

• The formation of the European Union

• The Marshall Plan

• The formation of NATO

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

Which event brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962?

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Korean War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Vietnam War

Which TWO REASONS explain why the Cuban Revolution such a threat to the US during the Cold War?

• Cuba's alliance with the Soviet Union

• Cuba became a democratic nation

• Cuba's close distance to the US

• Cuba's attack on the United States

What was the main reason for the partition of India in 1947?

• Economic disparities between the north and south

• Religious conflicts between Hindus and Muslims

• The desire for a separate state by the Sikhs

• British administrative convenience

Which TWO ACTIONS were a direct result of the containment policy?

• proxy wars

• The decolonization of Africa

• NATO

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Warsaw Pact?

• Poland

• East Germany

• Italy

• Hungary