All Free International Relations MCQs with Answers
Every International Relations question in the bank, across all chapters, each with the correct answer and a written explanation. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
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- A. Nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons
- B. Nuclear, conventional, and biological weapons
- C. Chemical, ballistic, and biological weapons
- D. None of these
Explanation: Weapons of mass destruction are conventionally grouped into nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons because they can cause large-scale…
Correct answer: Nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons- A. World War I
- B. World War II
- C. Cold War
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Axis Powers were the principal coalition opposed to the Allies in World War II, led by Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Correct answer: World War II- A. 1965
- B. 1962
- C. 1967
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in October 1962 after the United States discovered Soviet nuclear missile deployments in Cuba.
Correct answer: 1962- A. George C. Marshall
- B. Cordell Hull
- C. George F. Kennan
- D. None of these
Explanation: George F. Kennan formulated the strategy of containing Soviet expansion, notably in his 1946 “Long Telegram” and 1947 article under the…
Correct answer: George F. Kennan- A. Kenya
- B. Nigeria
- C. Ghana
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Mau Mau Rebellion was an anti-colonial uprising in Kenya against British rule, especially during the 1950s.
Correct answer: Kenya- A. Apartheid in South Africa
- B. European Colonization in Africa
- C. Economic Inequality of Africa
- D. None of these
Explanation: The ANC became the leading political movement opposing apartheid, South Africa’s system of institutionalized racial segregation and white…
Correct answer: Apartheid in South Africa- A. Securing individual internet users
- B. Securing government infrastructure and digital assets
- C. Securing social media networks and digital platforms
- D. None of these
Explanation: At the state-policy level, cybersecurity focuses heavily on protecting government systems, critical infrastructure, networks, and digital…
Correct answer: Securing government infrastructure and digital assets- A. Red Line
- B. Green Line
- C. Orange Line
- D. White Line
Explanation: The 1949 armistice boundaries between Israel and its Arab opponents became known as the Green Line, named for the green ink used on the…
Correct answer: Green Line- A. Red Line
- B. Green Line
- C. Orange Line
- D. White Line
Explanation: Beirut's Green Line divided predominantly Muslim West Beirut from predominantly Christian East Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War.
Correct answer: Green Line10. The line of strong fortification built by German Army near the Franco Belgium border is known as:-
- A. Belgium Line
- B. Hindenburg Line
- C. Line of Action
- D. Line of peace
Explanation: The Hindenburg Line was Germany’s heavily fortified defensive position on the Western Front during the First World War, extending toward…
Correct answer: Hindenburg Line- A. Gen. Mannerheim
- B. Marx
- C. Lenin
- D. United Nations
Explanation: The Mannerheim Line was a Finnish defensive fortification system named after and associated with General Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim.
Correct answer: Gen. Mannerheim- A. Poland from East Germany
- B. the Soviet Union from East Germany
- C. West Germany from the Soviet Union
- D. West Berlin from East Berlin
Explanation: The Berlin Wall divided West Berlin, an enclave associated with West Germany, from East Berlin under East German control.
Correct answer: West Berlin from East Berlin- A. an attempt to secure its natural resources
- B. an attempt to support the new Soviet policy of glasnost
- C. an attempt to prevent the Soviet Union from gaining a seaport in the Horn of Africa
- D. a proxy war with the Soviet Union
Explanation: The Ogaden conflict reflected Cold War rivalry, with the United States supporting Ethiopia while the Soviet Union shifted toward Somalia.
Correct answer: a proxy war with the Soviet Union- A. It cemented communist military control over Southeast Asia
- B. It sparked a thaw in relations between the Soviet Union and China
- C. It hardened overall American attitudes toward communism
- D. It sparked a thaw in relations between China and the United States
Explanation: The Korean War strengthened the US policy of containment and made American leaders view communism as a more immediate global military…
Correct answer: It hardened overall American attitudes toward communism- A. China
- B. Japan
- C. Great Britain
- D. the United States
- E. the Soviet Union
Explanation: China’s Cultural Revolution began in 1966 under Mao Zedong as a mass political and ideological campaign against alleged bourgeois and…
Correct answer: China- A. Bosnia
- B. Croatia
- C. Serbia
- D. Czechoslovakia
Explanation: NATO’s first combat operation took place in 1995 during the Bosnian War, when it conducted air operations against Bosnian Serb forces.
Correct answer: Bosnia- A. Macedonia
- B. Bosnia
- C. Iraq
- D. Rwanda
Explanation: The 1994 genocide occurred in Rwanda, where approximately 800,000 people were killed in about 100 days, largely targeting Tutsi civilians.
Correct answer: Rwanda- A. France
- B. Soviet Union
- C. United States
- D. All these countries occupied Germany after World War II: the United States, the Soviet Union, & France
Explanation: After World War II, Germany was divided into occupation zones controlled by the United States, Soviet Union, Britain and France.
Correct answer: All these countries occupied Germany after World War II: the United States, the Soviet Union, & France- A. the Marshall Plan
- B. containment
- C. mutual assured destruction
- D. peaceful coexistence
Explanation: Containment was the US strategy of limiting the spread of Soviet influence and communism during the Cold War.
Correct answer: containment- A. North Korea
- B. Poland
- C. East Germany
- D. Cuba
Explanation: The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis arose when the Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba, close to the United States.
Correct answer: Cuba