The World after World War II One Mark Online Test

The World after World War II One Mark Online Test (12th Standard History)

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By the end of 1947 the only country left out of the Soviet influence in eastern Europe was

A.East Germany B.Czechoslovakia C.Greece D.Turkey

Assertion (A): Stalin criticised Churchill as a warmonger.
Reason (R): Churchill had earlier called for a western alliance against communism.

A.Both A and R are correct; R explains A B.Both A and R are correct; R does not explain A C.A is correct and R is wrong D.A is wrong and R is correct

The term "Cold War" was coined by

A.Bernard Baruch B.George Orwell C.George Kennan D.Churchill

Assertion (A): The Soviet foreign minister dubbed the Marshall Plan as "dollar imperialism".
Reason (R): In the Soviet view, Marshall Plan was little more than a ploy to spread American influence.

A.Both A and R are correct; R explains A B.Both A and R are correct; R does not explain A C.A is correct and R is wrong D.A is wrong and R is correct

Marshall aid was for the purpose of

A.Economic reconstruction of Europe B.Protection of capitalistic enterprises C.Establishment of American hegemony in Europe D.Forming a military alliance against Soviet Russia

Truman doctrine advocated

A.financial aid to stop the spread of communism B.supply of weapons to the insurgents in colonies C.interference in internal affairs of east European countries D.permanent army to UN under US Commander

Arrange the following in chronological order
1) Warsaw Pact
2) CENTO
3) SEATO
4) NATO

A.4, 2, 3, 1 B.1, 3, 2, 4 C.4, 3, 2, 1 D.1, 2, 3, 4

The aim of the Baghdad Pact was to

A.protect England's leadership in the Middle East B.exploit the oil resources in the region C.prevent communist influence D.destabilise the government in Iraq

US intervention in Lebanon was opposed by

A.Turkey B.Iraq C.India D.Pakistan

Q10

The term "Third World" was coined by

A.Alfred Sauvy B.Marshall C.Molotov D.Harry Truman

Q11

Match and choose the correct answer from the code given below
(A) Indonesia - 1. Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Egypt - 2. Tito
(C) Ghana - 3. Kwame Nkrumah
(D) Yugoslavia - 4. Gamal Abdel Nasser
(E) India - 5. Sukarno

A.A-5, B-3, C-4, D-2, E-1 B.A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4, E-5 C.A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2, E-1 D.A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5

Q12

The first Summit of NAM was held at

A.Belgrade B.Beijing C.Bandung D.Pali

Q13

Assertion (A): The Second World War proved that the League of Nations was a failure.
Reason (R): World leaders realised the need for the creation of an effective organisation to prevent another war.

A.Both A and R are correct; R explains A B.Both A and R are correct; but R does not explain A C.A is correct but R is wrong D.A is wrong and R is correct

Q14

On 24 October 1945, the UNO came into existence with

A.100 members B.72 members C.51 members D.126 members

Q15

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
Statement I: The birth of UNO coincided with the beginning of Cold War.
Statement II: During the Cold War period, the UNO played an important role in preventing wars.
Statement III: But in disputes involving the permanent members of the Security Council, the UNO was a mute spectator.

A.I, II B.II, III C.I, III D.All the above

Q16

Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with the

A.Gulf of Aden B.Gulf of Khambat C.Mediterranean Sea D.Arabian Sea

Q17

Trygve Lie, the first Secretary General of the UNO, belonged to

A.Burma B.Japan C.Singapore D.Norway

Q18

Glasnost denotes

A.transparency and openness B.democratisation of Communist Party of Soviet Union C.restructuring of the Soviet Federal Assembly D.reinventing communism

Q19

Soviet Union disintegrated on

A.November 17, 1991 B.December 8, 1991 C.May 1, 1991 D.October 17, 1991

Q20

At the Potsdam meeting of July 1945, Churchill was later replaced by

A.Clement Attlee B.Harry S. Truman C.George C. Marshall D.Bernard Baruch

Q21

The 8,000-word 'Long Telegram' of 22 February 1946, which suggested that communist expansion be "contained", was sent by

A.George Kennan B.John Foster Dulles C.Bernard Baruch D.George C. Marshall

Q22

Which of the following statements about Germany after the war is/are correct?
1. By the Yalta and Potsdam agreements Germany was divided into four zones.
2. In June 1948 the Russians stopped all road and rail traffic between West Berlin and West Germany.
3. The USSR set up the Federal Republic of Germany in August 1949.

A.1 and 2 only B.2 and 3 only C.1 and 3 only D.1 only

Q23

Match the organisation with its headquarters
(A) SEATO - 1. Paris
(B) CENTO - 2. Strasbourg
(C) Council of Europe - 3. Bangkok
(D) OECD - 4. Ankara

A.A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 B.A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 C.A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 D.A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

Q24

Which one of the following was NOT a member of the Warsaw Pact signed in May 1955?

A.Albania B.West Germany C.Hungary D.Bulgaria

Q25

The word "brinkmanship", used constantly during the Cold War, comes from

A.John Foster Dulles B.George Kennan C.Winston Churchill D.Mikhail Gorbachev

Q26

The term "non-alignment" was coined in 1953 at the United Nations by

A.V. K. Krishna Menon B.Jawaharlal Nehru C.Alfred Sauvy D.Josip Broz Tito

Q27

Under the partition proposal recommended by the UN Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP), the Jewish state was to receive

A.45 percent of the land B.55 percent of the land C.85 percent of the land D.5.8 percent of the land

Q28

During the Suez Crisis of 1956, the peace force created by the UN General Assembly, sent with the consent of both sides, was called

A.UNEF B.UNRWA C.UNSCOP D.UNESCO

Q29

The People's Republic of China became a permanent member of the Security Council only from

A.1949 B.1955 C.1971 D.1991

Q30

Arrange the following in chronological order
1. Formation of EFTA
2. Schuman Plan
3. Britain's admission to the EEC
4. Treaty of Paris establishing the ECSC

A.2, 4, 1, 3 B.4, 2, 1, 3 C.2, 4, 3, 1 D.2, 1, 4, 3

Q31

Assertion (A): In 1961 the French President Charles de Gaulle opposed Britain's entry into the EEC.
Reason (R): The economy of Britain was weak.

A.Both A and R are correct; R explains A B.Both A and R are correct; R does not explain A C.A is correct and R is wrong D.A is wrong and R is correct

Q32

Which of the following statements about the Hungarian Crisis of 1956 is/are correct?
1. On becoming premier again, Imre Nagy started introducing a multiparty system and set up a coalition government.
2. Soviet Russia sent its army into Hungary on 4 November and crushed the rebellion.
3. After the Russian veto, the General Assembly's resolution forced Soviet troops to leave Hungary.

A.1 and 2 only B.2 and 3 only C.1 and 3 only D.3 only

Q33

In 1989, the free elections held in Poland were won by

A.the Polish Solidarity movement B.the Communist Party C.the Cominform D.the Warsaw Pact

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