Global Power Shifts and Ideological Rivalries in the Twentieth Century Quiz
Test your knowledge of geopolitical changes with questions on Cold War, superpowers, ideologies, and more!
#1
Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?
The Yalta Conference
The Berlin Wall construction
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The invasion of Poland
#2
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
#3
Which country was NOT a founding member of NATO?
France
Italy
West Germany
Canada
#4
Which country was divided into North and South following World War II?
#5
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Axis Powers during World War II?
#6
What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?
Rebuilding Western Europe after World War II
Promoting communism in Eastern Europe
Expanding Soviet influence in Asia
Establishing NATO
#7
Which ideology dominated the global power structure during the majority of the twentieth century?
Capitalism
Socialism
Fascism
Anarchism
#8
Which event led to the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Bolshevik Revolution
The Great Depression
The Treaty of Trianon
#9
Who coined the term 'Iron Curtain' to describe the division between Eastern and Western Europe?
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Joseph Stalin
#10
Which ideological conflict characterized the Korean War?
Communism vs. Capitalism
Fascism vs. Democracy
Monarchy vs. Republic
Socialism vs. Anarchism
#11
Which agreement symbolized the end of the Cold War?
The Helsinki Accords
The SALT Treaties
The Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty)
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty)
#12
Which country was NOT a part of the Warsaw Pact?
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
#13
Which country withdrew from NATO's integrated military structure in 1966?
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Italy
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