Interim Practice Spring 2018

What was the result of Mikhail Gorbachev's decision to stop Soviet interfering in Eastern European politics?

• the collapse of communist governments in Eastern Europe

• the collapse of free market economies in Eastern Europe

Which statement about the Soviet Union under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev is correct?

• Soviet citizens experienced more personal freedoms as a

  result of reform measures.

• Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and the

  United States became further strained.

What was NOT a cause of the dissolution of the Soviet Union?

• direct combat with the United States

• perestroika and glasnost policies

By 1988, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev expanded his reforms to include the

• democratization of the political system

• increased control satellite states.

Which statement about Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost policy is NOT correct?

• It aimed to rid the Soviet Union of communist

  sympathizers.

• It encouraged greater freedom of the press.

Where did the reform movement that brought an end to communist rule in Eastern Europe begin?

• Poland

• Hungary

What was a key focus of the reforms implemented by Nikita Khrushchev?

• the de-Stalinization of the Soviet Union

• cracking down on political dissent

What marked the beginning of a free enterprise system in the Soviet Union?

• Gorbachev's perestroika policy

• Gorbachev's glasnost policy

What type of reforms did Nikita Khrushchev implement when he came to power in the Soviet Union?

• He reduced the amount of government censorship.

• He expanded protections of religious freedom.

What types of reforms did Nikita Khrushchev implement when he came to power in the Soviet Union? Select all that apply.

• He reduced the amount of government censorship.

• He introduced market elements into the economy.