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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

Who established an extremist Islamic state in Afghanistan?

  1. Al-Qaeda

  2. Lashkar-e-Taiba

  3. ISIS

  4. Taliban
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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

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 among the following statements about the Cold war is wrong?

  1. Rivalry between US and USSR

  2. USA and USSR engaged in direct war

  3. Triggering off an arms race

  4. An ideological war between the two super powers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Cold War is defined by the absence of direct military conflict (hot war) between the USA and the USSR, as they engaged in proxy wars and ideological competition instead.

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 organization which had been set up in 1949 and continues promoting world-peace is  ___________.

  1. NATO

  2. League of Nations

  3. United Nations Organisation

  4. I.L.O.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

NATO (National Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a military alliance of 28 countries bordering the North Atlantic Ocean (including countries from Europe and America). It includes the United States, most European Union members, Canada, and Turkey. NATO is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The United States contributes three-fourths of NATO's budget. It was set up in 1949 and claims to aim at building peace throughout the world especially controlling the aggressiveness arising out of the communist's block.

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

Arrange the following events in chronological order 
(I) Warsaw Treaty
(II) SEATO Treaty
(III) Paris Summit
(IV) NATO Treaty

  1. (IV), (I), (II), (III)

  2. (IV), (II), (I), (III)

  3. (III), (IV), (I), (II)

  4. (III), (II), (I), (IV)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

NATO treaty was founded on 4th April 1949.

SEATO treaty was founded on 8th September 1954. 
Warsaw treaty was founded in May 1955.
The Paris summit took place in May 1960.

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

NATO treaty was planned against which country?

  1. France

  2. Russia

  3. England

  4. Canada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

America and its alliance came together by NATO treaty. America planned a scheme as a pat of defence against Russia. The representatives of 12 countries- America, Canada, England, France, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherland, Norway, Portugal, and Ireland came together in Washington.