Which country was the primary antagonist of the US during the Cold War?
a) China
b) Soviet Union
c) Cuba
d) North Korea
Answer: b) Soviet Union
The Korean War (1950-1953) was fought between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and:
a) South Korea, supported by the United States and other Western nations
b) Japan, supported by the United States
c) Vietnam, supported by China
d) Laos, supported by the Soviet Union
Answer: a) South Korea, supported by the United States and other Western nations
The Vietnam War (1955-1975) was primarily a struggle between North Vietnam, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and:
a) Cambodia
b) South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other Western nations
c) Laos
d) Thailand
Answer: b) South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other Western nations
The Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 was a failed attempt by the US to overthrow the government of:
a) Cuba
b) Vietnam
c) North Korea
d) Soviet Union
Answer: a) Cuba
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 led to a decade-long conflict against Afghan resistance fighters known as:
a) Taliban
b) Al-Qaeda
c) Mujahideen
d) Kurds
Answer: c) Mujahideen
The Suez Crisis in 1956 involved a conflict between Egypt and a coalition of:
a) Soviet Union and China
b) United States and Britain
c) Israel and Jordan
d) North Korea and South Korea
Answer: b) United States and Britain
The Angolan Civil War (1975-2002) was marked by a struggle between various factions and external powers, including:
a) United States and China
b) Soviet Union and Cuba
c) Japan and Vietnam
d) Iran and Iraq
Answer: b) Soviet Union and Cuba
The Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) saw Iraq, under Saddam Hussein, fighting against Iran with support from:
a) United States and Saudi Arabia
b) Soviet Union and Syria
c) China and North Korea
d) Egypt and Jordan
Answer: a) United States and Saudi Arabia
The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was a tense confrontation between the United States and the:
a) Soviet Union
b) China
c) North Korea
d) Vietnam
Answer: a) Soviet Union
The Nicaragua Civil War (1978-1990) involved a struggle between the Sandinistas and US-backed:
a) Contras
b) Zapatistas
c) FARC
d) Shining Path
Answer: a) Contras
The Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) saw various factions vying for control, with the involvement of:
a) Soviet Union and China
b) United States and Israel
c) Iran and Iraq
d) India and Pakistan
Answer: b) United States and Israel
The Falklands War in 1982 involved a conflict between Argentina and:
a) Chile
b) Brazil
c) United Kingdom
d) France
Answer: c) United Kingdom
The Greek Civil War (1946-1949) was a conflict between Greek communists and the Greek government, with US support for:
a) Communists
b) Government forces
c) Both sides equally
d) Neutrality
Answer: b) Government forces
The Mozambican Civil War (1977-1992) saw the FRELIMO government supported by the:
a) Soviet Union
b) China
c) United States
d) South Africa
Answer: a) Soviet Union
The Salvadoran Civil War (1980-1992) involved the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) fighting against the:
a) United States
b) Mexico
c) Soviet Union
d) El Salvador government
Answer: d) El Salvador government
The Ethiopian Civil War (1974-1991) saw the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie and the rise of a Marxist-Leninist government, with support from:
a) United States
b) China
c) Soviet Union
d) Egypt
Answer: c) Soviet Union
The Chad-Libya conflict (1978-1987) involved Libya’s support for rebels in which African country?
a) Sudan
b) Egypt
c) Nigeria
d) Chad
Answer: d) Chad
The Congo Crisis (1960-1965) was a period of political turmoil in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with involvement from various countries including:
a) United States and Belgium
b) Soviet Union and Cuba
c) China and Vietnam
d) South Africa and Zimbabwe
Answer: a) United States and Belgium
The US-supported “Operation Condor” was a cooperation among South American military governments to:
a) Combat drug trafficking
b) Promote democracy
c) Suppress left-wing opposition
d) Address climate change
Answer: c) Suppress left-wing opposition
The Indonesian invasion of East Timor (1975-1999) was backed by:
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) China
d) Australia
Answer: a) United States
The Ogaden War (1977-1978) was fought between Ethiopia and:
a) Somalia
b) Sudan
c) Eritrea
d) Djibouti
Answer: a) Somalia
The Zapatista uprising in Mexico (1994) was a rebellion by indigenous groups against the Mexican government, with perceived support from:
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) China
d) Cuba
Answer: d) Cuba
The Cyprus conflict (1963-1974) involved tensions between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, with the intervention of:
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) Greece and Turkey
d) Italy and Spain
Answer: c) Greece and Turkey
The Sandinista government in Nicaragua received support from the:
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) China
d) Mexico
Answer: b) Soviet Union
The Eritrean War of Independence (1961-1991) saw Eritrean rebels fighting against which country?
a) Ethiopia
b) Sudan
c) Kenya
d) Djibouti
Answer: a) Ethiopia
The Mozambican War of Independence (1964-1974) pitted Mozambican guerrillas against the colonial rulers of:
a) Portugal
b) France
c) Spain
d) Belgium
Answer: a) Portugal
The First Congo War (1996-1997) involved various African countries and rebel groups vying for control over:
a) Congo River
b) Lake Victoria
c) Democratic Republic of Congo
d) Madagascar
Answer: c) Democratic Republic of Congo
The Cambodian Civil War (1967-1975) involved US-supported forces fighting against:
a) Cambodia government
b) North Vietnam
c) Khmer Rouge
d) Thailand
Answer: c) Khmer Rouge
The Salvadoran Civil War (1980-1992) saw US-backed government forces against left-wing guerrillas known as the:
a) Sandinistas
b) Shining Path
c) FMLN
d) Contras
Answer: c) FMLN
The Panamanian conflict (1989) saw the United States intervene militarily to overthrow which leader?
a) Fidel Castro
b) Manuel Noriega
c) Augusto Pinochet
d) Hugo Chavez
Answer: b) Manuel Noriega
The Yom Kippur War (1973) involved Egypt and Syria fighting against:
a) Saudi Arabia and Jordan
b) Iraq and Iran
c) Israel
d) Lebanon and Kuwait
Answer: c) Israel
The Nicaraguan Revolution (1978-1990) saw the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship with the rise of:
a) Contras
b) Sandinistas
c) Khmer Rouge
d) Zapatistas
Answer: b) Sandinistas
The Ogaden War (1977-1978) was fought between Somalia and which country?
a) Sudan
b) Kenya
c) Eritrea
d) Ethiopia
Answer: d) Ethiopia
The Mozambican Civil War (1977-1992) involved the Marxist FRELIMO government fighting against:
a) Renamo rebels
b) South African forces
c) Cuban soldiers
d) Portuguese colonial rulers
Answer: a) Renamo rebels
The Guatemalan Civil War (1960-1996) saw US-backed government forces combating guerrilla groups, primarily the:
a) Contras
b) Zapatistas
c) Khmer Rouge
d) Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity
Answer: d) Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity
The Bolivian Gas War (2003) involved protests and clashes against government plans for exporting natural gas, led by indigenous groups and:
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) Cuba
d) European Union
Answer: c) Cuba
The Salvadoran Civil War (1980-1992) witnessed the assassination of Archbishop Óscar Romero, known for his advocacy for:
a) Communism
b) Peace and social justice
c) Military rule
d) Capitalism
Answer: b) Peace and social justice
The Laotian Civil War (1953-1975) involved the Pathet Lao, supported by the:
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) China
d) Cambodia
Answer: b) Soviet Union
The Chadian-Libyan conflict (1978-1987) saw Libyan intervention in the internal affairs of which African country?
a) Sudan
b) Egypt
c) Nigeria
d) Chad
Answer: d) Chad
The US-supported Shah of Iran was overthrown in 1979, leading to the rise of an Islamic government under the leadership of:
a) Ayatollah Khomeini
b) Saddam Hussein
c) Gamal Abdel Nasser
d) Bashar al-Assad
Answer: a) Ayatollah Khomeini
The US-backed Contras fought against the Sandinista government in which Central American country?
a) Nicaragua
b) El Salvador
c) Honduras
d) Guatemala
Answer: a) Nicaragua
The Congo Crisis (1960-1965) saw the involvement of UN peacekeeping forces from various countries, including:
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) China
d) Belgium
Answer: a) United States
The First Indochina War (1946-1954) led to the division of Vietnam into two parts, with North Vietnam supported by the:
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) China
d) France
Answer: b) Soviet Union
The invasion of Grenada in 1983 by the United States was carried out to restore order and prevent a communist government led by:
a) Fidel Castro
b) Maurice Bishop
c) Daniel Ortega
d) Kim Il-sung
Answer: b) Maurice Bishop
The Somali Civil War (1991-present) saw the collapse of central authority, leading to conflicts between various factions and intervention by:
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) China
d) United Nations
Answer: d) United Nations
The Congo Crisis (1960-1965) saw the rise of the charismatic Congolese leader:
a) Joseph Kabila
b) Laurent-Désiré Kabila
c) Patrice Lumumba
d) Mobutu Sese Seko
Answer: c) Patrice Lumumba
The Greek military junta of 1967-1974 was supported by the United States during which period of political turmoil?
a) Greek Civil War
b) Cuban Missile Crisis
c) Cuban Revolution
d) Vietnam War
Answer: d) Vietnam War
The Mozambican Civil War (1977-1992) saw the rise of FRELIMO’s charismatic leader:
a) Agostinho Neto
b) Joaquim Chissano
c) Samora Machel
d) Julius Nyerere
Answer: c) Samora Machel
The Afghan Civil War (1989-2001) followed the Soviet withdrawal and involved various factions, with the rise of the Taliban, who gained support from:
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) China
d) Pakistan
Answer: d) Pakistan
The Malayan Emergency (1948-1960) saw British forces fighting against communist guerrillas with the backing of:
a) United States
b) Soviet Union
c) China
d) Australia
Answer: a) United States
