Lesson 3

3 Reaction to crisis Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 12

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The 20 questions

  1. Which US president visited West Berlin in 1963, according to the spec?

    • Carter
    • Reagan
    • Kennedy
    • Truman

  2. Which arms control treaty was signed in 1963 following the Cuban Missile Crisis?

    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
    • Limited Test Ban Treaty
    • SALT I agreement
    • Outer Space Treaty

  3. Which arms control treaty was agreed in 1968 to prevent spreading nuclear weapons?

    • Vienna Convention
    • Limited Test Ban Treaty
    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
    • Outer Space Treaty

  4. Which 1967 treaty banned weapons of mass destruction in orbit?

    • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
    • Geneva Protocol
    • Outer Space Treaty
    • Limited Test Ban Treaty

  5. What communication link came out of the Cuban Missile Crisis, according to the spec?

    • The Oslo Channel
    • The hotline
    • The Marshall Plan
    • The Berlin Airlift

  6. How many arms control treaties from the 1960s are specifically named in this specification topic?

    • Three
    • Two
    • Four
    • One

  7. What was established between Washington and Moscow as a direct consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

    • A trade pact
    • A naval blockade
    • A joint embassy
    • A direct hotline

  8. Which communication link was set up between the USA and USSR after the Cuban Missile Crisis?

    • The hotline
    • The red telephone
    • The teletype
    • The telegraph

  9. During which years did the Cold War crises section of Key Topic 2 take place?

    • 1960 to 1980
    • 1945 to 1953
    • 1970 to 1991
    • 1958 to 1970

  10. Which arms control treaty restricting celestial weapons was signed in 1967?

    • Antarctic Treaty
    • Outer Space Treaty
    • Versailles Treaty
    • Seabed Arms Control Treaty

  11. What reform movement was crushed by Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia in 1968?

    • Hungarian Uprising
    • Velvet Revolution
    • Prague Spring
    • Solidarity

  12. In what year was the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signed?

    • 1972
    • 1967
    • 1963
    • 1968

  13. What was the purpose of President Kennedy's 1963 visit to West Berlin?

    • Inspect troops
    • Demand surrender
    • Sign disarmament
    • Show solidarity

  14. Which method was primarily used by superpowers to respond to 1960s crises?

    • Trade embargoes
    • Treaties and talks
    • Direct invasion
    • Naval blockades

  15. Which specific communication link was established after the Cuban Missile Crisis?

    • Radio broadcast
    • Telegraph cable
    • Satellite feed
    • The hotline

  16. Which policy approach expanded significantly after the 1962 missile crisis?

    • Colonial expansion
    • Nuclear escalation
    • Arms control
    • Total isolation

  17. Which major 1960s treaty banned atmospheric nuclear testing?

    • Limited Test Ban
    • SALT 1 Agreement
    • Outer Space Treaty
    • Non-Proliferation Treaty

  18. What was the main aim of 1960s superpower arms control treaties?

    • Abolish all armies
    • Limit nuclear testing
    • Share atomic secrets
    • Disband NATO

  19. Why was the Washington-Moscow hotline created in 1963?

    • Olympic planning
    • Cultural exchanges
    • Fast crisis communication
    • Trade negotiations

  20. How did the Berlin Wall impact US-Soviet relations according to the specification?

    • Increased tension
    • Started alliance
    • Improved trade
    • Ended division

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