#1
Which two superpowers emerged as the primary rivals in the Cold War?
United States and China
United States and Soviet Union
Soviet Union and China
United Kingdom and Soviet Union
#2
What was the main goal of the NATO alliance formed in 1949?
To establish a free trade zone
To promote cultural exchange
To provide collective defense against the Soviet Union
To create a common currency
#3
Who led the People's Republic of China following the Chinese Civil War?
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek
Deng Xiaoping
Zhou Enlai
#4
What was the primary goal of the European Recovery Program, commonly known as the Marshall Plan?
To contain the spread of communism in Europe
To rebuild war-torn Europe and promote economic recovery
To establish a military alliance against the Soviet Union
To facilitate the colonization of European territories
#5
Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Allied Powers during World War II?
France
Italy
Germany
United Kingdom
#6
What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To rebuild Western Europe after World War II
To support the spread of communism
To establish NATO
To provide aid to Japan
#7
What was the significance of the Berlin Wall in the context of the Cold War?
It symbolized the division between NATO and the Warsaw Pact
It was a barrier to prevent the spread of capitalism into Eastern Europe
It marked the division between East and West Berlin controlled by communist and capitalist powers respectively
It was built to protect West Germany from invasion by the Soviet Union
#8
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To promote nuclear disarmament
To contain the spread of communism
To establish economic cooperation between Western countries
To create a military alliance against the Soviet Union
#9
Which event marked the end of World War II in Europe?
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Yalta Conference
Fall of Berlin
Signing of the German Instrument of Surrender
#10
What was the primary goal of the United Nations when it was established in 1945?
To promote human rights and democracy worldwide
To prevent future wars and maintain international peace and security
To facilitate economic cooperation among member states
To establish a global currency
#11
Which conflict is often considered a proxy war between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War era?
Korean War
Vietnam War
Gulf War
Six-Day War
#12
Who coined the term 'Iron Curtain' to describe the division between Eastern and Western Europe?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
#13
Which country experienced the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?
Cuba
United States
Soviet Union
All of the above
#14
Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union following World War II?
Vladimir Lenin
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
Leonid Brezhnev