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COLD WAR

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

USA dropped atomic bombs on ____________ to end second world war.

a)

Germany

b)

Turkey

c)

Italy

d)

Japan

2.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

3.

"Marshall Plan" was the reconstruction of ______________

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

Western Europe

c)

South East Asia

d)

Communist Nations

4.

The smaller states were important for Super powers due to __________________

a)

Vital Resources

b)

spy location

c)

Military Base

d)

all of the above

5.

Which of the following are wrongly paired

a)

Containment of communism- Harry Truman

b)

John F Kennedy- Cuba

c)

Nikita Khrushchev - Eastern Alliance

d)

United Kingdom- NATO

6.

Which of the following statements are incorrect with regard to soviet union?

a)

It followed communism and Socialism in principles.

b)

Eastern Europe was under soviet influence

c)

It constructed MARSHAL plan to recover from effects of war

d)

Soviet had close ties with north korea, communist china and Iraq

7.

Who played the role of mediator during korean crisis.

a)

Josip Briz Tito

b)

Mao se dung

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

8.
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain "when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?
a)
•European nations needed to build more factories
b)
•Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe.
c)
•The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful.
d)
•There was a division between the communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe. 
9.

Which two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

England and France

c)

Germany and Italy

d)

United States and Soviet Union

10.

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

direct, armed conflict between the two nations

b)

the founding of the United Nations

c)

a deep reduction in military expenditures

d)

a competition for political influence over other countries

11.

Which best describes communism?

a)

Government is not involved in economy

b)

Business owners sell shares of their companies to the government

c)

Government is involved in planning and production

d)

Investment is encouraged by government

12.

Which of the following was not the Founding father of NAM?

a)

Yugoslavia

b)

Egypt

c)

Ghana

d)

Tunisia

13.

Out of the following , Which treaty was signed between USA and USSR.

a)

Treaty of Vienna

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

The disarmament and peace treaty

d)

Nuclear non proliferation Treaty

14.

The logic of deterrence spared a shooting war , however it did not eliminated Rivalry

a)

Statement is true

b)

statement is False

15.

Which of the following is not an objective of NAM?

a)

Raising voice against colonisation

b)

Refusal to join rivalry bloc

c)

practicing isolationism in international politics

d)

pursuing independent foreign policy.

16.

NAM policy was considered contradictory because of Indo Soviet treaty of 20 years.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Pick the correct name of SEATO

a)

South and east Europe Treaty Organisation

b)

SouthEuropean Treaty Organisation

c)

South European missile treaty

d)

Southeast Asian Treaty Organisation

18.

out of the following, Which ideology was supported by USA

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Liberalism

d)

NAM

19.

CENTO was a military alliance of

a)

USSR

b)

MIDDLE EAST

c)

USA

d)

BAGHDAD

20.

The differences started emerging between Communist China and Soviet Union during

a)

1970

b)

1962

c)

1950

d)

1979