GREAT HUNT PREVIEW: The Cold War and Post-War Era Quiz

Which country transitioned from Communist to Democratic rule, significantly influenced by the Solidarity movement and the establishment of 200 factories?

• Poland

• Russia

• Germany

• Hungary

What was the name of the wall that was constructed around Western Berlin to prevent the escape of people from Eastern Berlin?

• The Great Wall

• The Berlin Wall

• The Iron Curtain

• The Freedom Wall

Which organization was formed after World War II to promote international peace and cooperation?

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• United Nations

• European Union

What was the name of the alliance formed by Western Democratic countries to counter the spread of Communism?

• NATO

• SEATO

• EU

• Warsaw Pact

During the Cold War, what was the term used to describe the intense military and political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• World War III

• The Great Rivalry

• The Cold War

• The Iron Conflict

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the time of its dissolution in 1991?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Vladimir Putin

What was the major industrial initiative started by Mao Zedong in China to accelerate industrial production?

• The Great Leap Forward

• The Cultural Revolution

• The Five-Year Plan

• The Industrial March

What was the economic action taken by OPEC in response to the Yom Kippur War?

• Increased oil production

• Imposed an oil embargo

• Lowered oil prices

• Signed a peace treaty

Which group supported Mao Zedong in gaining control of China?

• The Nationalists

• The Capitalists

• The Communists

• The Imperialists

What was the name of the alliance formed by Eastern Communist countries in response to NATO?

• Warsaw Pact

• SEATO

• League of Nations

• European Union