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WorksheetsThe Cold War Era Class 12 Pol Science
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which among the following statements about the Cold War is wrong?
a)
It was a competition between the US and Soviet Union and their respective allies
b)
It was an ideological war between the superpowers
c)
It triggered of an arms race
d)
The US and U.S.S.R. were engaged in direct wars
2.
Which among the following statements does not reflect the objectives of NAM?
a)
Enabling newly decolonized countries to pursue independent policies
b)
Not to joining any military alliances
c)
Following a policy of neutrality on global issues
d)
Focus on elimination of global economic inequalities
3.
Which of the following was not a member of NATO?
a)
The U.S.A.
b)
England
c)
France
d)
None of these
4.
Which of the following was not a member of SEATO?
a)
U.S.S.R.
b)
New Zealand
c)
Pakistan
d)
Australia
5.
Which of the following statements about the NIEQ is false?
a)
Give the LDCs control over their natural resources
b)
Obtain access to Western markets
c)
Reduce the cost of technology from the Western countries
d)
Provide the developed countries with a greater role in international economic institutions
6.
The event that took place in 1961 was
a)
The construction of the Berlin wall.
b)
Soviet intervention in Afghanistan.
c)
Vietnamese Intervention in Cambodia.
d)
The unification of Germany.
7.
The person that opposed neo-colonialism was
a)
Churchill.
b)
Brezhnev.
c)
Khrushchev.
d)
Kwame Nkrumah.
8.
The Western Alliance was headed by
a)
United States.
b)
Brazil.
c)
Soviet Union.
d)
Balkan countries.
9.
The island country that received both diplomatic and financial aid from the Soviet Union was
a)
Japan.
b)
Cuba.
c)
Sri Lanka.
d)
Norway.
10.
Korea was a colony of
a)
USA.
b)
Japan.
c)
Britain.
d)
Poland.
11.
In which country are the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki located?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
France
d)
Italy
12.
What is the full form of ‘SEATO’?
a)
South East Asian Task Organisation
b)
South East Asian Treaty Organisation
c)
South East Asian Tally Organisation
d)
South East Asian Team Organisation
13.
What is the full form of ‘CENTO’?
a)
The Central Task Organisation
b)
The Central Treaty Organisation
c)
The Central Tally Organisation
d)
The Central Team Organisation
14.
Which one of the following is an agreement signed between the two superpowers starting in the 1960s?
a)
Berlin Pact
b)
(b) Limited Test Ban Treaty.
c)
Moscow Agreement
d)
Warsaw Pact
15.
Which two ideologies were involved in a conflict during the Cold War era?
a)
Communism and Capitalism
b)
Monarchism and Capitalism
c)
Communalism and Capitalism
d)
None of the above
16.
Which organisation came into existence in April 1949?
a)
SEATO
b)
CENTO
c)
NATO
d)
Warsaw Pact
17.
The Warsaw pact was led by _________
a)
Japan
b)
Britain
c)
Italy
d)
the Soviet Union
18.
Which of the following countries was not a NATO member?
a)
Germany
b)
the Czech Republic
c)
France
d)
India
19.
The Western Alliance was headed by
a)
the United States
b)
Brazil
c)
the Soviet Union
d)
Balkan countries
20.
The island country that received both diplomatic and financial aid from the Soviet Union was
a)
Japan
b)
Cuba
c)
Sri Lanka
d)
Norway
21.
The rivalry between USA & USSR during the post-second world war period is known as _____________
a)
Apartheid
b)
Cold War
c)
Policy of Non-Alignment
d)
Hot war
22.
The event that took place in 1961 was
a)
The construction of the Berlin wall
b)
Soviet intervention in Afghanistan
c)
Vietnamese Intervention in Cambodia
d)
The unification of Germany
23.
When USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba?
a)
1960
b)
1961
c)
1962
d)
1963
24.
After the second World War, the world was divided into the blocks of
a)
U.S.A and U.K.
b)
USSR and China
c)
Japan and Korea
d)
U.S.A and USSR
25.
The person that opposed neo-colonialism was
a)
Churchill
b)
Brezhnev
c)
Khrushchev
d)
Kwame Nkrumah
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