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Worksheets6. The Cold War and decolonisation
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following sentences is FALSE for decolonisation?
It happened between 1947 and 1975
It was the process through which the former colonies in Asia, Africa and Oceania became independent
The main cause was the active participation of the colonies in the First World War
New nations were created
Who was the liberator of India?
Mahatma Gandhi
Sukarno
Nasser
Suparno
What did the United Nations (UN) propose in 1947 to resolve the situation in the territory of Palestine?
The expulsion of the entire Jewish population that had arrived after the Holocaust
That the territory would remain indefinitely under British control
The division of the territory into two States: a Jewish one and a Muslim one
The creation of a new State under the control of the USSR
What important political agreement was established thanks to the Oslo Accords of 1993?
The return of Jerusalem to British control
The unification of Israel and Palestine into a single communist country
The creation of the Palestinian National Authority
The dissolution of PLO
What was the response of Arab countries after the proclamation of the State of Israel in 1948?
They accepted the division of the UN
They didn'r recognize the new State and declared it war
They requested to join NATO to defend themselves against Israel
They signed the Oslo Accords to achieve peace in the region
Which of the following agreements were taken in the Bandung Conference?
It condemned colonialism and racism
It affirmed the right of nations to determine their fate
It created a military alliance with African countries
All answers are correct
What were the main consequences of decolonisation?
Underdevelopment
Political instability and conflicts
Hunger and malnutrition
High economic development
In which years is the Cold War usually considered to have started and ended?
It started in 1945 and ended in 1989
It started in 1947 and ended in 1991
It started in 1949 and ended in 1991
It started in 1947 and ended in 1989
Which two big blocs were formed after the Second World War? Who was their leaders?
Western Bloc (United Kingdom), and Eastern Bloc (USSR)
Western Bloc (USSR), and Eastern Bloc (the US)
Western Bloc (EE.UU) and Fascist Bloc (USSR)
Western Bloc (EE.UU.) and Eastern Bloc (USSR)
The Cold War was given that name because...
there was not any conflict
the USSR had a large part of its territory in icy areas
was fought in cold areas of the planet, such as the poles
the two superpowers never declared war on each other
___?___ Doctrine, of the US, had the objective of preventing the spread of communism throughout the world
Trent
Truman
Trump
Trust
What was the Marshall Plan, started by the US in 1947?
It was a defensive military alliance against the USSR
It was a grant scheme for Eastern European countries
It was an economic plan to reactivate the European economy after World War II
It was a military aid plan for the purchase of weapons
Which of the following were characteristics of the Cold War?
There was an ‘arms race’
Competition in the space race
Direct conflicts between the US and the USSR
Both superpowers tried to have allied countries
Use of nuclear weapons
After the World War II, Germany was divided into two areas: West Germany, controlled by ___1___, and East Germany, controlled by ___2___
1. the Western Bloc
2. the Eastern Bloc
1. the Eastern Bloc
2. the Western Bloc
1. Berlin
2. Bonn
1. the US
2. France
Why was a wall built to isolate West Berlin in 1961?
To stop the advance of fascism
To prevent the massive flight of population to West Germany
To prevent an invasion of the capitalist bloc
To prevent the arrival of refugees
In 1950, North Korea, supported by the USSR, invaded South Korea, supported by the US
True
False
What was the result of the Korean War?
Everything was the same as before the invasion
North Korea conquered all the territory, unifying the country
South Korea conquered all the territory, unifying the country
A long and lasting peace was achieved
In Cuba in 1959 there was a revolution led by...
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
John F.Kennedy
Nikita Kruschev
What started the Cubban Missile Crisis in 1961?
The US naval blockade of Cuba
The alliance between Cuba and the USSR
The US threat to invade Cuba
The installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
Why is the Cubban Missile Crisis so important?
Because it was the closest the powers had been to a direct conflict since the Cold War began
Because the USSR used nuclear weapons against the US
Beause it was a direct conflict between the US and the USSR
What was the main reason the United States intervened militarily in the Vietnam War?
The desire to conquer Vietnam to exploit its natural resources and raw materials
To prevent the expansion of communism in Southeast Asia
After discovering that North Vietnam was planning to invade US territory
Because the UN requested them to pacify the region
How did the Vietnam conflict end in 1975?
With a peace treaty that maintained the division of Vietnam into two independent countries
With the victory of the South Vietnamese troops thanks to NATO support
With the withdrawal of US troops and the unification of the country under a communist regime
With a diplomatic agreement that allowed France to take control of its former colony
Mikhail Gorbachov launched two fundamental reforms to modernize the Soviet Union. What is their names?
Marshall Plan and Ostpolitik
Cultural Revolution and Great Leap Forward
Perestroika and Glasnost
New Economic Policy and Purges
What was the most important symbolic event that marked the beginning of the end of the communist bloc in Europe in 1989?
The launch of the Sputnik satellite and the start of the space race
The fall of the Berlin Wall, which represented the division of Europe into two blocs
The Cuban Missile Crisis, which almost triggered a nuclear war
The signing of the Warsaw Pact between the countries of Eastern Europe
