Lesson 1

1 Attempts to reduce superpower tensions in the 1970s Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 12

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The 20 questions

  1. Which term is used in the spec for the easing of tensions in the 1970s?

    • Containment
    • Brinkmanship
    • Détente
    • Perestroika

  2. Which arms limitation talks were held between the USA and USSR in the 1970s?

    • Paris Accords
    • SALT 1 and 2
    • START 1 and 2
    • INF Treaties

  3. Which major 1975 agreement focused on European security and human rights?

    • Helsinki Accords
    • Vienna Convention
    • Yalta Agreement
    • Potsdam Pact

  4. What does the acronym SALT stand for in 1970s superpower relations?

    • Security And Land Talks
    • Strategic Arms Limitation
    • Soviet American Liaison Treaty
    • Superpower Atomic Limitation

  5. What term describes the relaxation of superpower tensions during the 1970s?

    • Containment
    • Détente
    • Ostpolitik
    • Brinkmanship

  6. Which two superpowers were involved in the détente process of the 1970s?

    • USA and Germany
    • USA and China
    • UK and USSR
    • USA and USSR

  7. Did détente permanently end the Cold War in the 1970s?

    • Yes, permanently
    • No, it escalated
    • Yes, entirely
    • No, temporarily

  8. Which 1970s European agreement complemented the SALT arms limitation treaties?

    • Marshall Plan
    • Helsinki Accords
    • Warsaw Pact
    • Truman Doctrine

  9. What term is used to describe the relaxation of superpower tensions during the 1970s?

    • Perestroika
    • Détente
    • Glasnost
    • Ostpolitik

  10. What was the name of the 1970s US-Soviet strategic arms limitation talks?

    • NATO
    • START
    • SEATO
    • SALT

  11. What was the main diplomatic goal between the superpowers during the 1970s?

    • Form alliances
    • Increase trade
    • Expand territory
    • Reduce tensions

  12. Which major European security agreement was signed in 1975 during détente?

    • Helsinki Accords
    • Yalta Agreement
    • Paris Peace
    • Vienna Treaty

  13. Which decade is primarily associated with the policy of détente?

    • 1950s
    • 1980s
    • 1970s
    • 1960s

  14. A 1975 meeting produces a document on security and cooperation. Which spec agreement does this most closely match?

    • The Brezhnev Doctrine
    • The Truman Doctrine
    • The Warsaw Pact
    • The Helsinki Accords

  15. Which two agreements were signed to limit nuclear weapons in the 1970s?

    • SALT 1 and 2
    • SALT 2 and SDI
    • INF and START
    • NPT and SALT 1

  16. How is the 1970s generally characterised in Cold War history?

    • Total isolation
    • Easing tensions
    • Nuclear escalation
    • Direct warfare

  17. Which landmark 1975 agreement recognised post-Second World War European borders?

    • Helsinki Accords
    • Marshall Plan
    • Warsaw Pact
    • Truman Doctrine

  18. What was the primary aim of SALT 1 and SALT 2?

    • Disband NATO
    • Increase military spending
    • Limit nuclear arms
    • Ban chemical weapons

  19. What event effectively marked the end of the 1970s policy of détente?

    • Berlin Wall build
    • Korean War start
    • Soviet Afghanistan invasion
    • Cuban Missile Crisis

  20. In which year were the Helsinki Accords signed?

    • 1980
    • 1979
    • 1975
    • 1972

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