World History and Civilizations
What does Cold War refer to?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy World History and Civilizations question asks: What does Cold War refer to? The correct choice is B. The prolonged period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. The eighteenth-century conflict in which the thirteen American colonies won independence from Britain
Why not A: “The eighteenth-century conflict in which the thirteen American colonies won independence from Britain” does not fit this question. The answer is The prolonged period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II.
- B. The prolonged period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II ✓
- C. A devastating plague pandemic that killed a large portion of Europe's population in the fourteenth century
Why not C: “A devastating plague pandemic that killed a large portion of Europe's population in the fourteenth century” does not fit this question. The answer is The prolonged period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II.
- D. The largest empire in pre-Columbian America, centered in the Andes with its capital at Cusco
Why not D: “The largest empire in pre-Columbian America, centered in the Andes with its capital at Cusco” does not fit this question. The answer is The prolonged period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II.
Correct answer
B. The prolonged period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II
Explanation
The prolonged period of political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II option B is the accepted answer to What does Cold War refer to Option A The eighteenth-century conflict in which the thirteen American colonies won independence from Britain does not fit this question Option C A devastating plague pandemic that killed a large portion of Europe's population in the fourteenth century does not fit this question Option D The largest empire in pre-Columbian America centered in the Andes with its capital at Cusco does not fit this question For this World History and Civilizations question the accepted answer is The.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, World History and Civilizations
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