Quiz on Cold War and Global Economy

What was the main goal of Gamal Nasser as part of the de-colonization movement in Egypt after World War II?

• To establish a new monarchy

• To achieve complete Egyptian independence from the UK

• To create a union with the USSR

• To privatize the Suez Canal

Since when did Great Britain/the UK control most of Egypt and the Suez Canal?

• 1952

• 1882

• 1914

• 1936

What major action did Nasser take regarding the Suez Canal?

• He signed a treaty with the UK to co-manage the canal

• He closed the Suez Canal to international traffic

• He nationalized the Suez Canal

• He sold the Suez Canal to the United States

What ideology did Nasser promote that aimed at unifying Arab nations and peoples?

• Pan-Africanism

• Pan-Islamism

• Pan-Arabism

• Socialism

Why did Egypt begin to distance itself from the Soviets?

• The Soviets refused to provide any financial support

• The Soviets demanded too much control over Egypt

• The Soviets allied with the UK

• The Soviets tried to nationalize the Suez Canal

Why were many developing countries reluctant to accept aid from the US or USSR during the Cold War?

• They preferred to seek aid from European countries instead

• They were fully self-sufficient and did not need any aid

• The US and USSR tried to control or determine their domestic policies through aid

• They were under economic sanctions from both the US and USSR

Which of the following leaders was NOT a founder of the Non-Aligned Movement?

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Gamal Nasser

• Tito

• Fidel Castro

What was the primary goal of the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War?

• To form a new alliance with either the US or USSR

• To provide military support to Third World countries

• To protect their own sovereignty from First and Second World powers

• To establish a new economic system independent of capitalism and communism

Which country's leader joined the Non-Aligned Movement in 1979 and supported movements to resist imperialism from the First World?

• India

• Yugoslavia

• Cuba

• Indonesia

When did Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta declare Indonesian independence?

• August 17, 1945

• July 4, 1945

• September 2, 1945

• December 27, 1949