The World after World War II | 10th Social Science History | One Mark Questions Answers

The World after World War II | History | Social Science

10th Social Science : History : Chapter 4 : One Mark Questions & Answers

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Which American President followed the policy of containment of Communism?.

• a) Woodrow Wilson
• b) Truman
• c) Theodore Roosevelt
• d) Franklin Roosevelt

Ans: (b) Truman

2. When was People’s Political Consultative Conference held in China?

• a) September 1959
• b) September 1948
• c) September 1954
• d) September 1949

Ans: (d) September 1949

3. The United States and European allies formed ____ to resist any Soviet aggression in Europe.

• a) SEATO
• b) NATO
• c) SENTO
• d) Warsaw Pact

Ans: (b) NATO

4. Who became the Chairman of the PLO’s Executive Committee in 1969?

• a) Hafez al-Assad
• b) Yasser Arafat
• c) Nasser
• d) Saddam Hussein

Ans: (b) Yasser Arafat

5. When was North and South Vietnam united?

• a) 1975
• b) 1976
• c) 1973
• d) 1974

Ans: (b) 1976

6. When was the Warsaw Pact dissolved?

• a) 1979
• b) 1989
• c) 1990
• d) 1991

Ans: (d) 1991

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen was known as the “Father of modern China”.
2. In 1918, the society for the study of Marxism was formed in Peking University.
3. After the death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the leader of the Kuomintang party was Chiang Kai-Shek.
4. The Central Treaty Organization treaty is open to any Arab nation desiring peace and security in the region.
5. The treaty of Versailles provided for mandates in Turkish -Arab Empire.
6. Germany joined the NATO in 1955.
7. Strasbourg was the Headquarters of the Council of Europe.
8. The Maastricht treaty signed on February 7, 1992 created the European Union.

III. Choose the correct statement/statements

1. i) In China (1898) the young emperor, under the influence of the educated minority, initiated a series of reforms known as the 100 days of reforms.
ii) The Kuomintang Party represented the interests of the workers and peasants.
iii) Yuan Shih-Kai had lost prestige in the eyes of Nationalists, when he agreed to the demand of Japan to have economic control of Manchuria and Shantung.
iv) Soviet Union refused to recognize the People’s Republic of China for more than two decades.

• a) (i) and (ii) are correct
• b) (ii) and (iii) are correct
• c) (i) and (iii) are correct
• d) (i) and (iv) are correct

Ans: (c) (i) and (iii) are correct

2. i) In 1948, the Soviets had established left wing government in the countries of Eastern Europe that had been liberated by the Soviet Army.
ii) The chief objective of NATO was to preserve peace and security in the North Atlantic region.
iii) The member countries of SEATO were committed to prevent democracy from gaining ground in the region.
iv) Britain used the atomic bomb against Japan to convey its destructive capability to the USSR.

• a) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
• b) (i) and (ii) are correct
• c) (iii) and (iv) are correct
• d) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

Ans: (b) (i) and (ii) are correct

3. Assertion (A): America’s Marshall Plan was for reconstruction of the war-ravaged Europe.
Reason (R): The US conceived the Marshal Plan to bring the countries in the Western Europe under its influence.

• a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
• b) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
• c) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
• d) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct

Ans: (c) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

IV. Match the following

1. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
2. Syngman Rhee
3. Anwar Sadat
4. Ho-Chi Minh
5. Ngo Dinh Diem

1. South Vietnam
2. Kuomintung
3. South Korea
4. Egypt
5. North Vietnam

Correct Answers

• 1. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen - Kuomintung
• 2. Syngman Rhee - South Korea
• 3. Anwar Sadat - Egypt
• 4. Ho-Chi Minh - North Vietnam
• 5. Ngo Dinh Diem - South Vietnam

The World after World War II

Interactive Self-Assessment Quiz

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Which American President followed the policy of containment of Communism?

a) Woodrow Wilson b) Truman c) Theodore Roosevelt d) Franklin Roosevelt

2. When was People’s Political Consultative Conference held in China?

a) September 1959 b) September 1948 c) September 1954 d) September 1949

3. The United States and European allies formed ____ to resist any Soviet aggression in Europe.

a) SEATO b) NATO c) SENTO d) Warsaw Pact

4. Who became the Chairman of the PLO’s Executive Committee in 1969?

a) Hafez al-Assad b) Yasser Arafat c) Nasser d) Saddam Hussein

5. When was North and South Vietnam united?

a) 1975 b) 1976 c) 1973 d) 1974

6. When was the Warsaw Pact dissolved?

a) 1979 b) 1989 c) 1990 d) 1991

II. Fill in the blanks

7. ________ was known as the “Father of modern China”.

a) Dr. Sun Yat-Sen b) Mao Zedong c) Chiang Kai-Shek d) Yuan Shih-Kai

8. In 1918, the society for the study of Marxism was formed in ________ University.

a) Shanghai b) Peking c) Nanjing d) Canton

9. After the death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the leader of the Kuomintang party was ________.

a) Mao Zedong b) Yuan Shih-Kai c) Chiang Kai-Shek d) Dr. Sun Yat-Sen

10. The ________ treaty is open to any Arab nation desiring peace and security in the region.

a) NATO b) Warsaw Pact c) SEATO d) The Central Treaty Organization

11. The treaty of ________ provided for mandates in Turkish -Arab Empire.

a) Versailles b) Sèvres c) Lausanne d) Trianon

12. Germany joined the NATO in ________.

a) 1949 b) 1951 c) 1955 d) 1960

13. ________ was the Headquarters of the Council of Europe.

a) Brussels b) Strasbourg c) Geneva d) The Hague

14. The ________ treaty signed on February 7, 1992 created the European Union.

a) Rome b) Lisbon c) Maastricht d) Amsterdam

III. Choose the correct statement/statements

15. Select the correct statements:
i) In China (1898) the young emperor, under the influence of the educated minority, initiated a series of reforms known as the 100 days of reforms.
ii) The Kuomintang Party represented the interests of the workers and peasants.
iii) Yuan Shih-Kai had lost prestige in the eyes of Nationalists, when he agreed to the demand of Japan to have economic control of Manchuria and Shantung.
iv) Soviet Union refused to recognize the People’s Republic of China for more than two decades.

a) (i) and (ii) are correct b) (ii) and (iii) are correct c) (i) and (iii) are correct d) (i) and (iv) are correct

16. Select the correct statements:
i) In 1948, the Soviets had established left wing government in the countries of Eastern Europe that had been liberated by the Soviet Army.
ii) The chief objective of NATO was to preserve peace and security in the North Atlantic region.
iii) The member countries of SEATO were committed to prevent democracy from gaining ground in the region.
iv) Britain used the atomic bomb against Japan to convey its destructive capability to the USSR.

a) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct b) (i) and (ii) are correct c) (iii) and (iv) are correct d) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

17. Assertion (A): America’s Marshall Plan was for reconstruction of the war-ravaged Europe.
Reason (R): The US conceived the Marshal Plan to bring the countries in the Western Europe under its influence.

a) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A b) Both (A) and (R) are wrong c) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A d) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct

IV. Match the following

1. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen -- Select Answer -- South Vietnam Kuomintung South Korea Egypt North Vietnam

2. Syngman Rhee -- Select Answer -- South Vietnam Kuomintung South Korea Egypt North Vietnam

3. Anwar Sadat -- Select Answer -- South Vietnam Kuomintung South Korea Egypt North Vietnam

4. Ho-Chi Minh -- Select Answer -- South Vietnam Kuomintung South Korea Egypt North Vietnam

5. Ngo Dinh Diem -- Select Answer -- South Vietnam Kuomintung South Korea Egypt North Vietnam