Question 1.
Which among the following statements about the Cold War is wrong?
(a) It was a competition between the US and Soviet Union and their respective allies
(b) It was an ideological war between the superpowers
(c) It triggered of an arms race
(d) The US and U.S.S.R. were engaged in direct wars

Answer

Answer: (d) The US and U.S.S.R. were engaged in direct wars

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Question 2.
Which among the following statements does not reflect the objectives of NAM?
(a) Enabling newly decolonized countries to pursue independent policies
(b) Not to joining any military alliances
(c) Following a policy of neutrality on global issues
(d) Focus on elimination of global economic inequalities

Answer

Answer: (c) Following a policy of neutrality on global issues

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Question 3.
Mark correct or wrong against each of the following statements that describe the features of the military alliances formed by the superpowers.
(a) Member countries of the alliance are to provide bases in their respective lands for the superpowers.
(b) Member countries to support the superpower both in terms of ideology and military strategy.
(e) When a nation attacks any member country. it is considered as an attack on all the member countries.
(d) Superpowers assist all the member countries to develop their own under weapons.

Answer

Answer: (a) Right
(b) Right
(e) Right
(d) Wrong

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Question 4.
Here is a list of countries. Write against each of these the bloc they belonged to during the Cold War.
(a) Poland
(b) France
(c) Japan
(d) Nigeria
(e) North Korea
(f) Sri Lanka.

Answer

Answer: (a) Poland – Soviet Bloc
(b) France – American Bloc
(c) Japan – American Bloc
(d) Nigeria – Non-aligned
(e) North Korea – Soviet Bloc
(f) Sri Lanka – Non-aligned

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Question 5.
Which of the following was not a member of NATO?
(a) The U.S.A.
(b) England
(c) France
(d) None of these

Answer

Answer: (d) None of these

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Question 6.
Which of the following was not a member of SEATO?
(a) U.S.S.R.
(b) New Zealand
(c) Pakistan
(d) Australia

Answer

Answer: (a) U.S.S.R.

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Question 7.
Which of the following statements about the NIEQ is false?
(a) Give the LDCs control over their natural resources
(b) Obtain access to Western markets
(c) Reduce the cost of technology from the Western countries
(d) Provide the developed countries with a greater role in international economic institutions

Answer

Answer: (d) Provide the developed countries with a greater role in international economic institutions

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Question 8.
In 1945 the allied forces included the U.S. _____ U.S.S.R and ________

Answer

Answer: In 1945 the allied forces included the U.S., Britain, U.S.S.R, and France.

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Question 9.
Write the main countries of Axis Powers

Answer

Answer: Germany, Italy, and Japan.

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Question 10.
Write the main countries of Allied Forces during Second World War.

Answer

Answer: U.S.A., Great Britain, U.S.S.R., and France.

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Question 11.
Name any four countries that joined the Soviet Bloc.

Answer

Answer: Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and Romania.

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Question 12.
Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in:

Answer

Answer: Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in 1962.

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Question 13.
Who called Cold War a ‘long twilight struggle’?

Answer

Answer: American President Kennedy.

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Question 14.
In which year South East Asia Treaty Organisation was established?

Answer

Answer: South East Asia Treaty Organisation was established in 1954.

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Question 15.
In which year Central Treaty Organisation (CENTO) was established?

Answer

Answer: CENTO came into existence in 1955.

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Question 16.
Mention five countries of the ‘Western Alliance’.

Answer

Answer: U.S.A., Great Britain, France, Italy, and West Germany.

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Question 17.
In which year U.S.S.R, intervened in Hungry?

Answer

Answer: U.S.S.R. intervened in Hungry in 1956.

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Question 18.
In which year U.S.A. dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Answer

Answer: Bombs were dropped in 1945.

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