The Cold War Pretest

Question 1

Australia’s strategy against a possible threat to Australia’s security from Asia was called?

Accepted Answer

Forward defence

Question 2

The Petrov Affair in 1954 was about?

Accepted Answer

Russian spies

Question 3

Which Australian Prime Minister decided to send troops to Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Robert Menzies

Question 4

The herbicide and defoliant used by the US Army to clear the jungle was Agent?

Accepted Answer

Orange

Question 5

The Vietnam War was fought using which of the following tactics?

Accepted Answer

Guerilla warfare

Question 6

Which country colonized Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in the mid-nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 7

Which of the following supported Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

Liberal Party

Question 8

Australian troops were first sent to Vietnam in which year?

Accepted Answer

1962

Question 9

Which of the following countries was not an ally of the USA during the Cold War era?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 10

The Domino Theory was about which region?

Accepted Answer

South East Asia

Questions 10