All Categories MCQs
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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
68041
Which country was the first to put a man in space?
Answer:
USSR
The USSR launched Yuri Gagarin into space in 1961.
68042
The 'Able Archer 83' exercise nearly caused:
Answer:
Nuclear war
The Soviets misinterpreted this NATO military exercise as a ruse for an actual nuclear first strike.
68043
The 'Evil Empire' speech by Reagan was made in:
Answer:
1983
Reagan used the term to describe the Soviet Union in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals.
68044
Who was the leader of the Romanian communist regime overthrown in 1989?
Answer:
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Ceaușescu was overthrown and executed during the violent Romanian Revolution of 1989.
68045
The 'Baruch Plan' was a proposal for:
Answer:
International control of atomic energy
Proposed by the US in 1946, it failed due to Soviet opposition, leading to the nuclear arms race.
68046
The 'Sinatra Doctrine' allowed Warsaw Pact nations to:
Answer:
Determine their own internal affairs
Playfully named after the song 'My Way', Gorbachev allowed satellite states to determine their own path without Soviet intervention.
68047
Which US policy replaced 'Containment' under Nixon?
Answer:
Détente
Nixon and Kissinger pursued Détente to relax tensions rather than just containing communism.
68048
The 'Reykjavik Summit' (1986) was a meeting between:
Answer:
Reagan and Gorbachev
The summit nearly resulted in a total elimination of nuclear weapons but failed over SDI.
68049
The 'Ostpolitik' policy of normalizing relations with the East was initiated by:
Answer:
Willy Brandt
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt sought rapprochement with East Germany and the Soviet bloc in the late 1960s.
68050
Which organization is associated with 'Article 5' (Collective Defense)?
Answer:
NATO
Article 5 states that an attack on one member is an attack on all.