Quiz on Global and Regional Developments Since 1945

What was the estimated number of lives lost during World War II?

• 40-45 million

• 70-75 million

• 55-62 million

• 30-35 million

Which organization was founded in 1945 to promote international cooperation?

• World Trade Organization

• United Nations

• International Monetary Fund

• World Bank

What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To establish NATO

• To promote communism

• To aid European recovery

• To support the Soviet Union

Which trial was conducted to prosecute Nazi war criminals?

• Tokyo Trials

• Nuremberg Trials

• Geneva Trials

• Hague Trials

What was the main goal of the Security Council of the UN?

• Maintaining international peace and security

• Economic development

• Humanitarian aid

• Cultural exchange

Which two countries were divided into East and West after WWII?

• Germany and Korea

• India and Pakistan

• Japan and China

• Vietnam and Laos

What was the term used to describe the division between Eastern and Western Europe?

• Marshall Line

• Berlin Wall

• Cold War

• Iron Curtain

Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?

• The establishment of NATO

• The Nuremberg Trials

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

What was the primary aim of the Nonaligned Movement?

• To establish NATO

• To promote communism

• To remain neutral in the Cold War

• To support the USA

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the dissolution of the Communist Bloc?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev