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What does CENTO stand for?
A. Central European Treaty Organization
B. Central Treaty Organization
C. Central Asian Treaty Organization
D. Central Nations Treaty Order
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Central Treaty Organization
CENTO was a Cold War–era security alliance known as the Central Treaty Organization.
2
Which earlier alliance was the predecessor to CENTO?
A. Warsaw Pact
B. Baghdad Pact
C. SEATO
D. NATO
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Baghdad Pact
CENTO evolved from the Baghdad Pact after Iraq withdrew.
3
In which year was CENTO officially formed?
A. 1949
B. 1955
C. 1959
D. 1963
Answer & Solution
Answer:
1959
CENTO was established in 1959 following Iraq’s exit from the Baghdad Pact.
4
Where was the headquarters of CENTO located?
A. Tehran
B. London
C. Baghdad
D. Ankara
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Ankara
CENTO’s headquarters was in Ankara, Turkey.
5
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of CENTO?
A. United Kingdom
B. Iran
C. Pakistan
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia was never a member of CENTO.
6
Which superpower strongly supported CENTO even though it was not a formal member?
A. China
B. Soviet Union
C. United States
D. France
Answer & Solution
Answer:
United States
The U.S. supported CENTO as part of its Cold War containment strategy.
7
Which Middle Eastern country’s withdrawal in 1958 led to the rebranding of the Baghdad Pact as CENTO?
A. Syria
B. Jordan
C. Iraq
D. Lebanon
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Iraq
Iraq left the Baghdad Pact after the 1958 revolution.
8
What was the primary goal of CENTO?
A. Economic cooperation
B. Cultural integration
C. Containing Soviet influence in the Middle East
D. Promoting free trade
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Containing Soviet influence in the Middle East
CENTO aimed to prevent Soviet expansion during the Cold War.
9
Which region did CENTO primarily focus on?
A. Southeast Asia
B. Middle East and South Asia
C. Western Europe
D. North Africa
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Middle East and South Asia
CENTO focused on the Middle East and the northern tier of South Asia.
10
Which of the following was a permanent member of CENTO?
A. Turkey
B. Egypt
C. Afghanistan
D. Israel
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Turkey
Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and the UK were core members.
11
Which country’s 1979 revolution contributed significantly to CENTO’s collapse?
A. Pakistan
B. Iran
C. Jordan
D. Turkey
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Iran
Iran withdrew from CENTO after its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
12
In what year was CENTO formally dissolved?
A. 1975
B. 1979
C. 1982
D. 1989
Answer & Solution
Answer:
1979
CENTO ended in 1979 after Iran and Pakistan withdrew.
13
Which CENTO member state is now the only nuclear-armed former member?
A. UK
B. Iran
C. Pakistan
D. Turkey
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Pakistan
Pakistan developed nuclear weapons decades after CENTO’s collapse.
14
Which CENTO member had a monarchy during its entire period in the alliance?
A. Turkey
B. Pakistan
C. Iran
D. UK
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Iran
Iran was ruled by the Shah until 1979.
15
Which key treaty formed the legal basis of CENTO?
A. Ankara Treaty
B. London Defense Charter
C. Baghdad Pact
D. NATO Charter
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Baghdad Pact
The Baghdad Pact was the foundation of CENTO.
16
Which CENTO member shared borders with both the USSR and China?
A. Turkey
B. Iran
C. Pakistan
D. UK
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Pakistan
Pakistan borders China and, at the time, was close to contested Soviet-influenced regions.
17
What was a major criticism of CENTO during its existence?
A. Too many military exercises
B. Lack of binding mutual defense commitments
C. Excessive economic integration
D. Overspending on nuclear programs
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Lack of binding mutual defense commitments
CENTO lacked the mutual defense guarantees of NATO.
18
Which conflict tested CENTO’s stability but saw no coordinated alliance response?
A. Korean War
B. Suez Crisis
C. Indo-Pakistani Wars
D. Vietnam War
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Indo-Pakistani Wars
CENTO failed to act collectively during wars involving Pakistan.
19
Which country consistently urged for stronger military commitments within CENTO?
A. Pakistan
B. Turkey
C. Iran
D. United Kingdom
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Pakistan
Pakistan sought greater defense assurances from members.
20
CENTO formed part of which U.S. Cold War containment strategy?
A. Truman Doctrine
B. Northern Tier Defense Line
C. Marshall Plan
D. Mutual Nuclear Cooperation Plan
Answer & Solution
Answer:
Northern Tier Defense Line
CENTO formed the “northern tier” between NATO and SEATO.
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