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Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Which movement was started by the Jews?

  1. Utopian Movement

  2. Bhakti Movement

  3. Zionist Movement

  4. Islamic Movement
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Explanation

The Zionist movement emerged in the late 19th century as a nationalist movement advocating for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Between which two groups did the conflict develop in West Asia?
This question has multiple answers.

  1. Jews

  2. Arabs

  3. Turks

  4. Christians
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A,B Correct answer
Explanation

The conflict in West Asia (the Middle East) primarily involves the competing national aspirations of the Jewish people and the Arab population in the region of Palestine.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

With whose support did Nasser nationalise the Suez Canal?

  1. USSR

  2. USA

  3. Britain

  4. France
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956, and the Soviet Union provided diplomatic and economic support to Egypt during the resulting crisis against Britain, France, and Israel.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Which Egyptian President made efforts to unite the Arabs?

  1. Mohammed Naguib

  2. Anwar Sadat

  3. Hosni Mubarak

  4. Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Explanation

Gamal Abdel Nasser was a prominent advocate of Pan-Arabism, which sought to unite Arab nations under a common political and cultural identity.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Who established an extremist Islamic state in Afghanistan?

  1. Al-Qaeda

  2. Lashkar-e-Taiba

  3. ISIS

  4. Taliban
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Explanation

The Taliban emerged in the 1990s and established a strict, extremist interpretation of Islamic law (Sharia) after taking control of Afghanistan.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

The destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989 is symbolic of the _____.

  1. Declining power of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

  2. Fall of the Weimar Republic

  3. Collapse of the European Union

  4. End of the Soviet domination of Eastern Europe
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Explanation

The Berlin Wall was a symbol of Soviet control over Eastern Europe. The destruction of the wall symbolized the weakening of that control, as the Soviet Union began to break apart.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Who resisted the coup on behalf of the Russian Parliament?

  1. Joseph Stalin

  2. Mikhail Gorbachev

  3. Boris Yeltsin

  4. Nikita Krushchev
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Explanation

Boris Yeltsin famously stood atop a tank outside the Russian Parliament building to defy the hardline coup attempt against Gorbachev in August 1991.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Between which two countries did the cold war begin?
This question has multiple answers.

  1. India

  2. USSR

  3. USA

  4. China
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B,C Correct answer
Explanation

The Cold War was defined by the ideological and geopolitical rivalry between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, following World War II.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Which two countries came under tremendous public pressure to end the arms race and nuclear arsenal?
This question has multiple answers.

  1. USSR

  2. England

  3. USA

  4. France
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A,C Correct answer
Explanation

The USA and the USSR were the two primary participants in the nuclear arms race, and both faced significant domestic and international pressure to reduce their stockpiles.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Mikhail Gorbachev was a _____.

  1. Liberal

  2. Conservative

  3. Revolutionary

  4. Democrat
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Explanation

Mikhail Gorbachev is characterized as a liberal reformer within the Soviet context because he introduced policies of openness (Glasnost) and restructuring (Perestroika).