Modern World History Quiz

Which policy was initiated by the US and the Soviet Union in the 1970s to relax tension?

• Containment Policy

• Isolation Policy

• Detente Policy

• Expansion Policy

In which year did the Berlin Wall open after the main gate was unlocked by East Germany communist leaders?

• 1987

• 1989

• 1991

• 1993

Who signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) between the US and the Soviet Union?

• Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev

• Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein

• Richard Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev

• Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

Which US President supported groups fighting communism in Africa, Central America, and Afghanistan?

• Bill Clinton

• George Bush

• Barack Obama

• Ronald Reagan

What policy introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev allowed Soviet people to speak and write freely without fear of punishment?

• Containment

• Detente

• Perestroika

• Glasnost

Which group was responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States?

• Hamas

• Al-Qaeda

• Taliban

• ISIS

Who was the leader of Iraq during the invasion of Kuwait in 1990?

• Bashar al-Assad

• Saddam Hussein

• Osama Bin Laden

• Muammar Gaddafi

Which Asian country faced a huge earthquake and tsunami in 2011?

• India

• Japan

• China

• South Korea

Which international organization was established to promote global trade and economic cooperation?

• United Nations

• European Union

• World Bank

• World Trade Organization

What event led to the reunification of East and West Germany after being separated for over 40 years?

• Fall of the Berlin Wall

• SALT Treaty Signing

• 9/11 Attacks

• Iraq Invasion of Kuwait