Cambridge International A Level · History (9489)

International option, Depth study 3: International history, 1945–92: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 2 written questions with worked solutions. All on International option, Depth study 3: International history, 1945–92.

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Question 1
1 mark

Who was the prominent nationalist leader who led Ghana to become the first Sub-Saharan African colony to gain independence from Britain in 1957?

Question 2
1 mark

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I), signed in 1972, on US–Soviet relations?

Question 3
1 mark

How did the Jackson-Vanik Amendment (\(1974\)) fundamentally challenge the progress of Dtente between the United States and the Soviet Union?

Question 4
1 mark

Which agreement, signed in 1963 as a consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis, sought to limit nuclear testing?

Question 5
1 mark

In the context of US–Soviet relations, the term 'Détente' refers to:

Question 6
6 marks

Evaluate the main factors that led to the end of the Cold War by 1989.

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Question 7
8 marks

Analyse the main problems faced by newly independent nations in Sub-Saharan Africa between 1950 and 1992, and evaluate how the Cold War significantly exacerbated these challenges.

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