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International Relations since 1945

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 20hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what year did WWII end?

a)

1938

b)

1943

c)

1945

d)

1917

2.

which nation officially surrendered at the end of the second world war?

a)

Nazi Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

3.
Invaded by the Germans in Sept. 1939?
a)
France
b)
Sweden
c)
Poland
d)
Canada
4.
Three weeks after the invasion of Poland, Roosevelt persuaded Congress to provide lethal aid to which two countries?
a)
Spain & Portugal
b)
Britain & France
c)
Italy & Japan
d)
Japan & Soviet Union
5.

Which event brought an end to the Great Depression?

a)

Organized labor unions

b)

America’s involvement in World War II

c)

Entrance of women into the workforce

d)

Conservation and rationing of resources

6.

When did the Wall Street Crash happen?

a)

Oct 1919

b)

Sep 1929

c)

Oct 1929

d)

Nov 1931

7.

what year was the truman doctrine and marshall plan set up?

a)

1957

b)

1952

c)

1946

d)

1947

8.

what year was israel founded

a)

1952

b)

1948

c)

1960

d)

1942

9.
Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism
a)
Appeasement
b)
Containment
c)
Expansion
d)
Eradication
10.
Which two countries did Truman fear would fall to Communism if the U.S. didn’t give aid?
a)
Greece and Germany
b)
Greece and Poland
c)
Greece and Ukraine
d)
Greece and Turkey
11.

What were the effects of the Marshall Plan?

a)

stop spread of communism

b)

Money for Western Europe to rebuild

c)

Supplies for Western Europe

d)

all of the above

12.

What does this map display?

a)

The Iron Curtain

b)

Countries in NATO

c)

Countries in Warsaw Pact

d)

Marshall Plan

13.
During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.
a)
Berlin Rescue Mission
b)
NATO
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
United Nations
14.

What year did the Berlin Blockade begin?

a)
1941
b)
1946
c)
1948
d)
1949
15.

One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to

a)

Raise taxes

b)

Promote communism

c)

Save money on resources

d)

Force out the US and allies out of Berlin

16.

in what year was NATO formed?

a)

1949

b)

1950

c)

1952

d)

1946

17.
Who overthrew China during the Cold War and created a Communist government there?
a)

Deng Xiaoping

b)

Jiang Jieshi

c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Ho Chi Minh
18.

Why did the Korean War start?

a)

South Korea attacked North Korea

b)

Russia engaged North Korean troops

c)

North Korea attacked South Korea

d)

Chinese troops came across the DMZ

19.

When was the Korean War fought?

a)

1945-1948

b)

1945-1950

c)

1941-1945

d)

1950-1953

20.

How did the Korean War end?

a)

In a stalemate- with a ceasefire

b)

With the Russians driving out the American troops

c)

In a win for the Chinese & South Koreans

d)

With Nationalist retreat to the Sea of Japan

21.

Where was the first hydrogen bomb test carried out?

a)

North Korea

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

United States

22.

What was the goal of the Warsaw Pact of 1955?

a)

a mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces of the member states of this treaty

b)

a defense organization aimed as destabilizing and weakening Soviet forces

c)

A treaty that aimed to strengthen Soviet states against the rest of the Allies

23.

What year did the Vietnam War take place?

a)

1960

b)

1950

c)

1955

d)

1957

24.

Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?

a)

to stop the spread of communism

b)

economic interests

c)

geopolitical strategies

d)

national fears

e)

to spread American beliefs

25.

what year did Malta gain independence from the British monarchy

a)

1975

b)

1960

c)

1964

d)

1972

26.

what year was JFK assassinated?

a)

1969

b)

1957

c)

1961

d)

1963

27.

What was the Bay of Pigs invasion?

a)

US attempt to overthrow Cuba's new Communist government

b)

USSR attempt to overthrow Turkey's new Capitalist system

c)

US attempt to kill Fidel Castro

d)

USSR attempt to stockpile missiles near the US

28.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Leon Trotsky

b)

Vladmir Lenin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

29.

Who was the leader of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Robert Kennedy

d)

Harry S. Truman

30.

Why did the Cubans ask for the Soviet Union's help?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

c)

Brinkmanship

d)

Mutually Assured Destruction

31.

What was the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

The ambassadors from both countries came to an agreement to remove missiles from the countries each were concerned about

b)

The President and Soviet Premier decided that they would both agree to disagree without fighting

c)

Kennedy lifted the blockade but Cuba still had missiles on it

d)

Khrushchev decided to remove missiles from Cuba to get the blockade lifted without talking to the US first, as an act of good faith

32.

what year did the bay of pigs invasion take place?

a)

1960

b)

1961

c)

1958

d)

1966

33.
Which of the following international organizations coordinates petroleum policies to ensure stable oil markets?
a)
CAFTA
b)
Benelux
c)
NATO
d)
OPEC
34.

When did the Japanese invasion of China take place?

a)

1950

b)

1937

c)

1942

d)

1930

35.

Which nation suffered the largest loss of life in World War 2?

a)

France

b)

Nazi Germany

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Soviet Union

36.

What was the main element that lead towards a global political shift to the left, toward socialist solutions?

a)

The widespread desolation and despair in Europe after WWII

b)

Rampant poverty and hunger

c)

The fear of rightist movements due to the development of Nazism in WWII

d)

The desire of nations to revise their ways for better functioning after the majority following the rightist approach

37.

During the war, rehabilitation was provided to worn-torn areas. This was:

a)

United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA)

b)

Larger economies provided individual financial support to these states based on personal national interests

c)

Provisions from NAFTA

d)

United States providing funding

e)

Courtesy of the IMF

38.

Truman issued terms for Japan's unconditional surrender and warned of "prompt and utter destruction" for noncompliance. This was the:

a)

Declaration of Sentiments

b)

Geneva Declaration

c)

Potsdam Proclamation

d)

Treaty of Paris

39.

What was the Baruch Plan?

a)

A proposal by the U.S. for the international control of atomic power

b)

A program providing post-WWII Europe financial relief support

c)

A plan aiming at fulfilling the U.S. policy of containment towards Communism on an international scale

d)

A plan that provided a unified military, economic and political aid to any democratic country

40.

Apart from coordinating war plans, what else did the Big 3 mainly tackle?

a)

Economic interests in light of the resulting circumstances of the second world war

b)

the issue of postwar settlement

c)

domestic issues with one another

d)

evolution of their territories in correspondence with shifts in land possession from WWII

41.

Which 2 countries joined the Big 3 group?

a)

China

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Japan

e)

Belgium

42.

Which was the most important and powerful organ of the UN especially in the context of the Cold War?

a)

The Secretariat

b)

International Court of Justice

c)

General Assembly

d)

the Economic and Social Council

e)

Security Council

43.

What is the function of the The General Assembly in the UN?

a)

Passing resolutions by majority vote

b)

Permanent administrative office concerned primarily with the internal operations of the organisation

c)

Finding solutions to any issues addressed towards the UN

d)

Maintaining security measures set up by other departments within the UN

44.

What were the main topics of discussion during the Yalta Conference?

a)

The status of post-war Europe

b)

The issue of US-Japanese tensions and rivalry

c)

The formation of the UN to replace the old League of Nations

d)

Atomic weapon development and possession

e)

Setting up relief aid to democratic nations struggling after WWII

45.

Who made the deal of the Non-Aggression Pact in 1939 with Hitler?

a)

Stalin from the Soviet Union

b)

Mao Zedong from Communist China

c)

Neville Chamberlain from the United Kingdom

d)

Frank D. Roosevelt from the United States

e)

Benito Mussolini from Fascist Italy

46.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

Persian Gulf War

d)

Japanese war

e)

Japanese invasion of Manchuria, China

47.

During the Cold War, what bill did the US pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Non Alignment Pact

48.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said that the US would provide military aid to a country that needed to resist communism

a)

Truman doctrine

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Militarization

d)

the Grand Alliance

49.

he was the first communist leader of North Vietnam

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Vo Nguyen Giap

c)

Pham Van Dong

d)

Kim Jong-un

50.

Korea was divided along the __ parallel after World War II

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

38th

d)

37th

51.
Who was the U.S. President who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs? 
a)
Eisenhower
b)
JFK
c)
Truman
d)
FDR
52.
Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--
a)
European Nations
b)
NATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Satellite Nations
53.
The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--
a)
Korean Pact
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
NATO
d)
Satellite Nations
54.
Which event lead to the creation of the NDEA, increasing educational funding in math and science--
a)
the launch of a Soviet nuclear missile
b)
the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik
c)
the passage of the Space Race Act
d)
the Soviet mission to the moon
55.

When did the occupation of Japan take place?

a)

1945-1952

b)

1950-1955

c)

1940-1945

d)

1943-1949

56.

The Arab Spring protests first started in:

a)

Libya

b)

Syria

c)

Yemen

d)

Tunisia

57.

After protests began in Tunisia, the leader responded by:

a)

using extreme violence to stop the protests.

b)

immediately stepping down and allowing democratic elections.

c)

giving the protesters some of the things they wanted & using violence to stop the protests.

58.

Which statement BEST describes the result of protests in Egypt?

a)

protests caused democratic changes to the government and Egypt has been peaceful and stable since 2011.

b)

protests caused changes to the government at first, but then disagreements and more protests have come in recent years.

c)

the protests caused no change in Egypt since the military used violence against protesters.

59.

Protests in Bahrain were ___________ successful.

a)

Not

b)

Somewhat

c)

Very

60.

In Syria, the protests eventually led to a ___________________.

a)

new democratic government

b)

large scale famine (starving)

c)

civil war

61.

Mohamed Bouazizi started the Arab Spring. What did he do?

a)

Led the first peaceful protests against dictators.

b)

Brought social media awareness to the Arab countries.

c)

Led the first violent protests against dictators.

d)

Set himself on fire to show injustices of dictators.

62.

The Arab Spring is described as what?

a)

The warming of equatorial regions due to global warming.

b)

The renewed study of Islam in Arab countries.

c)

The protests against long-term political leaders in Arab countries.

d)

A movement to create lasting peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews.

63.

In what country did President Assad brutally fight back against the Arab Spring starting a civil war?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Syria

c)

Tunisia

d)

Egypt

64.

Which terrorist group was able to gain a lot of land in Syria due to the civil war?

a)

Al-Qaeda

b)

Taliban

c)

Hamas

d)

ISIS

65.

How many groups are fighting in the Syrian Civil War?

a)

2 - Rebels vs. Assad

b)

3 - Rebels vs. Assad vs. Kurds

c)

4 - Rebels vs. Assad vs. Kurds vs. ISIS

d)

6 - Rebels vs. Assad vs. Kurds vs. ISIS vs. Hamas vs. Taliban

66.

What led to U.S. enter into war in Afghanistan?

a)

Free the people from the brutal rule of the Taliban

b)

9/11 Attacks

c)

To help the Afghans fight the Soviets

d)

The U.S. wanted to remove all drugs from the area

67.

When did the Afghanistan war start?

a)

2003

b)

2001

c)

1991

d)

2000

68.

Who started the Persian gulf war?

a)

Saddam Hussein

b)

Nagito Komaeda

c)

Osama bin laden

d)

El Abidine Ben Ali

69.

Why did Saddam go to Kuwait?

a)

Oil ( it can also be for oil money, oil uses, etc.)

b)

To gain access to sea water for trade purposes

c)

to gain access to the UK

d)

To extend his territories

70.

What did Saddam Hussein do when he was leaving Kuwait

a)

Set fire to homes

b)

Set people on fire

c)

Set fire to oil fields

d)

Set fire to America

71.
What happened during the Berlin Conference?
a)
Europeans decided how to divide up Africa.
b)
Africans decided how to divide up Africa.
c)
Africans mapped out routes for the slave trade.
d)
Germany staked claim to most of Africa.
72.
When African people helped European officials rule a colony it was called ____.
a)
Direct rule
b)
Monarchy
c)
Apartheid
d)
Indirect rule
73.
Why did many of the boundaries of the new African states created after WWII cause problems?
a)
They caused the countries to be too small.
b)
They grouped enemies and split tribes.
c)
They did not cause any problems.
d)
They caused the countries to be too large.
74.

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially. or economically.

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Sphere of Influence

75.
After England, what European country colonized the most land in Africa? 
a)
Belgium
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Portugal 
76.
European countries colonized Africa because 
a)
They heard about Africa's resources from explorers
b)
They were looking for raw materials and cheap labor
c)
They wanted new markets to sell products
d)
All of the Above
77.
European imperialism of Africa, from 1880-World War I, is known as
a)
Spheres of Influence
b)
Scramble for Africa
c)
World War I
d)
French Revolution
78.
The main reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations was
a)
to gain raw materials
b)
to spread Christianity
c)
To show national pride
d)
To build factories there
79.
Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?
a)
representatives for the US
b)
representatives of European countries
c)
representatives of African countries
d)
representatives of the 3rd Estate
80.

what did the International Military Tribunal in Tokyo strive to achieve?

a)

Demilitarisation

b)

Democratisation

c)

Equality

d)

Return sovereignty to Japan

e)

Arrange military reparations towards Japan from the US

81.

What is the Zaibatsu?

a)

industrial & financial vertically integrated business in japan, which gained control over huge parts of japanese economy

b)

an organisation within the chinese government that regulates the economy

c)

term used for the japanese occupation of foreign territory

d)

korean market restriction guidelines

82.

The event in which Chinese communists fled annihilation by Nationalists. 80,000 civilians went to walk with Mao Zedung

a)

the Long March

b)

The Walk of Solidarity

c)

Pathway to Democracy

d)

the March to Freedom

83.

Who led negotiations in China during the Civil War era?

a)

Patrick Hurley

b)

George Marshall

c)

Neville Chamberlaine

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

e)

Ho Chi Minh

84.

Who signed a Treaty of Friendship with the Nationalists in China during the time of the Civil War?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Japan

c)

USA

d)

North Korea

e)

Vietnam

85.

How did the Battle of Manchuria end?

a)

The Japanese took over Manchuria

b)

Japanese surrender

c)

China beat the Japanese

d)

the Japanese conquered a smaller piece of land in China, but not all of Manchuria

86.

What did the Jeju Massacre aim to achieve?

a)

To actually unite north and south korea together

b)

End corruption and inflation which resulted in low morale

c)

To gain democratic votes and elections

d)

to end the North Korean regime

87.

What was the NSC-68?

a)

a human rights resolution passed by the United Nation

b)

national security policy paper presented to Truman

c)

legal obligation presented by the US towards North Korea

d)

resolution under which are described the regulations for atomic weapon usage and possession

88.

Truman thought the Cold War could be won without an all-out war with the Soviet Union, but MacArthur did not believe that was possible. Where did this discussion take place?

a)

Wake Island conference

b)

Potsdam Conference

c)

Tehran Conference

d)

Rhode Island conference

89.

What are 2 of the decisions which Clement Attlee made towards the end of British colonialism in India?

a)

Agreed to indian independence

b)

Rejected the partition into provinces

c)

Created a new indian replacement government

d)

arrested Nehru

e)

Quit the india resolution

90.

Who oversaw the partition of British India into Pakistan and India?

a)

Lord Louis Mountbatten

b)

Lord Phillip Mountbatten

c)

Sir Stafford Cripps

d)

Winston Churchill

91.

What is the Radcliffe line?

a)

official partition border dividing india and pakistan

b)

a parallel on which the war between the two koreas was fought

c)

the partition of vietnam into north and south counterparts

d)

a border that marks the Sahel region in African continent

92.

in what year did india gain independence?

a)

1974

b)

1970

c)

1965

d)

1977

93.

what country was formerly known as Ceylon before independence in 1947?

a)

Bhutan

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Nepal

d)

Bangladesh

94.

what was the name of the Anti-Dutch organisation within the Dutch islands which had been colonised?

a)

Putera

b)

The Resistance

c)

Kaaskop

d)

Verzet

95.

what caused the power vacuum to occur in Vietminh?

a)

the destruction of the french

b)

the surrender of japan

c)

china's victory in its civil war

d)

ho chi minh's death

e)

the two koreas division

96.

Ho Chi Minh submitted a petition to the US Delegation which was ignored. What did this petition ask for?

a)

Self rule

b)

Equality and justice

c)

amnesty

d)

freedom of press

e)

US assistance in the region issues

97.

what was the final battle in Vietnam called which had ousted the French?

a)

Dien Bien Phu

b)

the Grand Battle

c)

The Reclamation of Vietnam

d)

Viet Cong Chi

98.

by what year did the French put up their white flags in Vietnam?

a)

1954

b)

1950

c)

1967

d)

1962

99.

who was the first president of Ghana?

(a)  

100.

who founded the Organisation of African Unity (African Union) ?

a)

kwame nkrumah

b)

robert mugabe

c)

moise tshombe

d)

jomo kenyatta

101.

in what year did kenya gain its independence?

a)

1960

b)

1963

c)

1940

d)

1957

102.

what was the Mau Mau rebellion?

a)

A Chinese uprising that sought to bring about democratic voting and elections

b)

a violent resistance to British domination in Kenya

c)

an uprising that resulted in the independence of Nyasaland (now known as Malawi)

d)

a massacre that resulted in the death of innocent students in south africa

103.

what was the Hola Massacre?

a)

the deaths of prisoners who refused to work in kenya

b)

the deaths of activists in the streets of south africa

c)

the deaths of activists spreading the beliefs of the Black Consciousness Movement

d)

the deaths of students in Nigeria during the civil war between Nigerian gov. and Biafra

104.

What was the aim of french colonisation?

a)

spreading the beliefs of egalite, liberte and fraternite

b)

Mission Civilisatrice

c)

to gain money and resources

d)
105.

which french colony was the first to prove assimilation is impossible?

a)

Tunisia

b)

Libya

c)

Algeria

d)

Benin

e)

Sudan

106.

who was the dictator in Portugal who claimed all colonies to be "overseas territories" which are integral to portugal?

a)

antonio salazar

b)

marquez villera

c)

manuel di arriaga

d)

vasco de gama

107.

who was the proprietor of Congo?

a)

King Leopold II

b)

Charles V

c)

the Pope

d)

King Leopold I

108.

tick what the Boers supported and believed in their quest for colonies

a)

opposed british ban on slavery

b)

religious determinism

c)

racial superiority

d)

finding the most resourceful territories to colonise

e)

spreading the Dutch language and culture across their colonies

109.

what did the 1949 marriage & cohabitation act set by Apartheid Boers in dutch colonies do?

a)

a total ban on marriage in colonies

b)

dutch people exclusively prohibited from marrying and living with races in colonies

c)

no mixing of races in marriages or households

d)

regulations and rules set out by dutch for all married couples to follow and live by

110.

what was the AZAPO?

a)

protest group for independence in zimbabwe

b)

south african liberation movement

c)

kenyan liberation movement

d)

south african declaration for independence from Boers

111.

who founded the inkatha freedom party in 1975?

a)

nkrumah

b)

buthelezi

c)

nehru

d)

Mugabe

112.

what does umkhonto we sizve mean?

a)

spear of the nation

b)

the soul of the african continent

c)

strength of zimbabwe

d)

the power of the people

113.

what was the mission of the "spear of the nation" movement?

a)

decolonisation organisation

b)

fight the south african government

c)

movement which aimed to gain equality and justice

d)

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