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10 Postwar Europe and the Cold War Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 10 Postwar Europe and the Cold War, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

Berlin was divided among the victorious powers even though it lay inside the Soviet occupation zone. Is this statement true or false?

A
True
B
False

True or false

1 point

The Soviet Union and its eastern European allies formed the Warsaw Pact after West Germany joined NATO. Is this statement true or false?

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What term was often used for the division between the broadly capitalist, democratic West and the communist East in Europe?

Fill in the blank

1 point

During postwar reconstruction and economic growth, people from former colonies often moved to Europe to join families or fill .

Written response

1 point

On what full calendar date did French foreign minister Robert Schuman propose shared oversight of French and West German coal and steel production?

Fill in the blank

1 point

Communist governments in eastern Europe reorganized economies around and maintained close political and economic ties to .

Choose one

1 point

Which best describes the purpose of the European Recovery Program, commonly called the Marshall Plan?

A
To place European coal and steel production under a shared authority
B
To provide economic assistance and encourage cooperation in rebuilding trade and industry
C
To establish communist governments in western Europe
D
To create a military alliance among the Soviet Union's eastern European allies

Choose one

1 point

How did the Western Allies respond when the Soviet Union blocked land routes to the western-controlled sectors of Berlin in 1948?

A
They moved the western-controlled sectors outside Berlin
B
They formed a shared authority to administer the city's coal and steel production
C
They supplied the city by air
D
They ended the occupation of Berlin immediately

Choose one

1 point

Which pair correctly names the two German states established in 1949 and their respective locations?

A
The German Republic in the West and the Soviet Republic of Germany in the East
B
The Federal Republic of Germany in the West and the German Democratic Republic in the East
C
The European Republic in the West and the German Federation in the East
D
The Federal Republic of Berlin in the West and the German Democratic Federation in the East

True or false

1 point

As colonial rule ended, some European settlers moved back to the former imperial country. Is this statement true or false?

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Which two organizations were created by the 1957 Treaties of Rome?

A
NATO and the Warsaw Pact
B
The European Coal and Steel Community and NATO
C
The European Economic Community and Euratom
D
The European Union and the European Coal and Steel Community

Choose all

1 point

Which developments characterized postwar reconstruction in western Europe? Select all correct answers.

A
Western European economies grew rapidly in the following decades
B
Western European governments replaced all private ownership with central planning
C
Governments expanded social services
D
European states ended trade and industrial cooperation
E
Housing and industry were rebuilt

Choose all

1 point

Which changes in Europe are identified as effects of decolonization? Select all correct answers.

A
Former imperial powers lost direct control over colonies
B
European overseas empires expanded their formal control after 1945
C
People moved to Europe from former colonies
D
Questions of citizenship, race, belonging, and the legacies of empire entered domestic politics
E
Migration from former colonies ended all economic, diplomatic, and cultural ties

Open ended

1 point

Compare postwar economic recovery in western and eastern Europe. Describe at least one characteristic of each region's approach.

Written response

1 point

On what date did French foreign minister Robert Schuman propose placing French and West German coal and steel production under a shared authority?

Choose one

1 point

A western European government seeks postwar economic assistance while cooperating with other countries to rebuild trade and industry. Which initiative most directly fits that goal?

A
The Marshall Plan, which provided economic assistance and encouraged cooperation in rebuilding trade and industry
B
The Warsaw Pact, which coordinated military policy among Soviet-aligned states
C
The Berlin Airlift, which supplied Berlin during the Soviet blockade
D
The European Coal and Steel Community, which began operating in 1952

Written response

1 point

Which two industries did Schuman propose placing under a shared authority to help tie France and West Germany together?

Choose one

1 point

A postwar eastern European government directs production through central plans and places major industries under state ownership. Which economic model does this describe?

A
Private ownership and independent planning by local businesses
B
State ownership and central planning under communist governments
C
Shared management of all industries by western European countries
D
Economic assistance administered by the United States

Choose one

1 point

In 1948, the Soviet Union blocked land routes to the Western-controlled sectors of Berlin. Which response did the Western Allies use to keep the city supplied?

A
They moved the city’s residents to western Europe by sea
B
They built a road through the Soviet occupation zone
C
They supplied the city by air until the blockade ended
D
They transferred the western-controlled sectors to Soviet control

Choose one

1 point

East German authorities want to prevent people from leaving for the West. Which action did they take in 1961 to pursue this goal?

A
Build a barrier to stop people leaving for the West
B
Place coal and steel production under a shared authority
C
Block all air supplies reaching the western sectors of Berlin
D
Move East Germany into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization