Cold War Quiz #2

What was the main goal of the Indian National Congress (INC)?

• To overthrow the British and restore the Mughal Empire
• To create a separate state just for Muslims
• For India to have representation in the British Parliament
• To create a single unified state independent from British rule

What was the main goal of the Muslim League?

• To overthrow the British and restore the Mughal Empire
• To create a separate state just for Muslims
• For India to have representation in the British Parliament
• To create a single unified state independent from British rule

What was unique about Gandhi's approach to resisting British colonial rule?

• He managed to unite Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs in his resistance army
• He encouraged Indians living in Britain to commit terrorist attacks
• It involved non-violent civil disobedience
• He focused on small-scale guerilla warfare

Who is Pakistan's closest ally after its diplomatic fallout with the United States?

• China
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• Saudi Arabia

What is the name of the province that both India and Pakistan both claim and have fought over numerous times since the partition?

• Bengal
• Hyderabad
• Punjab
• Kashmir

What policy did the Monroe Doctrine establish?

• That the United States would not tolerate communism in Latin America
• That all Latin American countries owed the United States a "tax" for "protection"
• That the US would intervene between any two Latin American countries who went to war
• That the US would protect any independent Latin American republic from European invasion

Which of the following countries DID NOT have their government overthrown by the US during the Cold War?

• Brazil
• Guatemala
• Costa Rica
• Chile

What was Operation Condor?

• An amphibious invasion of Chile in order to support the Pinochet government
• A secret Soviet plot to steal nuclear secrets that the US was planning on sharing with Brazil
• A plot by communist rebels in Nicaragua, working with Cuban advisors to take over the government
• An alliance between US backed dictators and the CIA to keep communism out of the Americas

What was the name of the rebel group the US funded to fight the communist Sandinista regime in Nicaragua?

• The Condors
• The Contras
• Los Brazos
• The Zetas

What are the Palestinian uprisings against Israel called?

• Intifadas

• Jihads

• Fitnas

• Mahdis