Every Book Back multiple-choice question from The World after World War II (12th Standard History, Samacheer Kalvi) — each with the correct option highlighted and a clear, worked explanation. Free to read in English and Tamil.
Q1
By the end of 1947 the only country left out of the Soviet influence in eastern Europe was
- A. East Germany
- B. CzechoslovakiaCorrect
- C. Greece
- D. Turkey
Explanation. The lesson says that by the end of 1947 the whole of Eastern Europe except Czechoslovakia had been brought under Communist rule. In 1948 Czechoslovakia was still the only democratic state there.
Q2
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 ACorrect
- 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
Explanation. In his Fulton speech of March 1946 Churchill spoke of an iron curtain and called for a western alliance to stand firm against communism. Stalin reacted by calling him a warmonger, so R explains A.
Q3
The term "Cold War" was coined by
- A. Bernard Baruch
- B. George OrwellCorrect
- C. George Kennan
- D. Churchill
Explanation. Bernard Baruch used the term Cold War in a speech on 16 April 1947, but the lesson notes it had been coined earlier by George Orwell, the English writer and author of Animal Farm.
Q4
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 ACorrect
- 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
Explanation. Molotov called the Marshall Plan dollar imperialism because the Soviets saw it as a ploy to spread American influence in Europe. Both statements are in the lesson and R explains A.
Q5
Marshall aid was for the purpose of
- A. Economic reconstruction of EuropeCorrect
- B. Protection of capitalistic enterprises
- C. Establishment of American hegemony in Europe
- D. Forming a military alliance against Soviet Russia
Explanation. George C. Marshall's plan, called the European Recovery Programme, gave financial aid to the war-affected European countries. About 13,000 million dollars went into western Europe over four years.
Q6
Truman doctrine advocated
- A. financial aid to stop the spread of communismCorrect
- 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
Explanation. President Truman committed the US to give financial and military assistance to countries where communism was ascendant, starting with Greece and Turkey. This policy of containing communism became the Truman Doctrine.
Q7
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, 1Correct
- D. 1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation. NATO grew out of the Brussels Treaty of 1948, SEATO was formed in September 1954, the Baghdad Pact that became CENTO was signed in February 1955, and the Warsaw Pact in May 1955.
Q8
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 influenceCorrect
- D. destabilise the government in Iraq
Explanation. Iraq and Turkey signed the Baghdad Pact in February 1955, later joined by Britain, Pakistan and Iran. The lesson states that its aim was to check communist influence.
Q9
US intervention in Lebanon was opposed by
- A. Turkey
- B. IraqCorrect
- C. India
- D. Pakistan
Explanation. After the 1958 crises the US intervened in Lebanon. All Baghdad Pact members except Iraq endorsed it; Iraq left the pact and the rest formed CENTO with headquarters at Ankara.
Q10
The term "Third World" was coined by
- A. Alfred SauvyCorrect
- B. Marshall
- C. Molotov
- D. Harry Truman
Explanation. The newly independent countries called themselves the Third World, a term coined in 1952 by the French demographer and historian Alfred Sauvy.
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-1Correct
- D. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5
Explanation. The five founders of NAM were Nehru of India, Sukarno of Indonesia, Nasser of Egypt, Nkrumah of Ghana and Tito of Yugoslavia, giving A-5, B-4, C-3, D-2, E-1.
Q12
The first Summit of NAM was held at
- A. BelgradeCorrect
- B. Beijing
- C. Bandung
- D. Pali
Explanation. Based on the ten principles of Bandung, the first NAM summit was held in 1961 at Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia. Bandung hosted the 1955 Afro-Asian Conference, not a NAM summit.
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 ACorrect
- 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
Explanation. The lesson opens the UNO section by saying the war proved the League a failure and that world leaders therefore saw the need for an effective organisation. The book's answer key gives (a).
Q14
On 24 October 1945, the UNO came into existence with
- A. 100 members
- B. 72 members
- C. 51 membersCorrect
- D. 126 members
Explanation. The UNO came into existence on 24 October 1945 with 51 members, after its Charter was finalised at the San Francisco Conference of April 1945.
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 aboveCorrect
Explanation. All three statements appear in the lesson: the UNO was born as the Cold War began, it helped prevent wars, yet it stayed a mute spectator in disputes involving permanent members of the Security Council.
Q16
Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with the
- A. Gulf of Aden
- B. Gulf of Khambat
- C. Mediterranean SeaCorrect
- D. Arabian Sea
Explanation. The Suez Canal, built by the Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps, connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea and was the main link between Asia and Europe.
Q17
Trygve Lie, the first Secretary General of the UNO, belonged to
- A. Burma
- B. Japan
- C. Singapore
- D. NorwayCorrect
Explanation. The lesson says the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Trygve Lie, was elected the first UN Secretary-General.
Q18
Glasnost denotes
- A. transparency and opennessCorrect
- B. democratisation of Communist Party of Soviet Union
- C. restructuring of the Soviet Federal Assembly
- D. reinventing communism
Explanation. In February 1986 Gorbachev called for perestroika, meaning political and economic restructuring, and glasnost, a new era of transparency and openness.
Q19
Soviet Union disintegrated on
- A. November 17, 1991
- B. December 8, 1991Correct
- C. May 1, 1991
- D. October 17, 1991
Explanation. The lesson says the Soviet Union disintegrated on 8 December 1991. Gorbachev resigned on 25 December and Boris Yeltsin became President of the Russian Republic.
