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7-5.5 The end of the Cold War Quiz

Authored by Kathleen Beck

History

7th Grade

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7-5.5 The end of the Cold War Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which title would best complete this chart?

  • Severe economic problems
  • Support for nationalism and democratic reforms
  • Ethnic conflicts in Eastern Europe
  • Policies of glasnost and perestroika

Key Events of the Cold War

Reasons for the Collapse of the Soviet Union

Results of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Reasons for the Construction of the Berlin Wall

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which factor ultimately led to the fall of the Soviet Union?

the establishment of the United Nations as a global police force

the United States' victory in the Korean War

the rise of communism in China and Asia

the economic problems brought on by competition with the USA

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This picture was taken in November of 1989. What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize?

the fall of communism

the fall of capitalism

the end of the Vietnam War

the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the most common cause for the resistance movements in communist countries during the 1980s and 1990s?

the loss of lives due to communist defeats in the Cold War

the rise of the information age and the Internet

the declining military power of the Soviet Union

the desire for political rights and stronger economies

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did the fall of the Berlin Wall have on East and West Germany?

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany was left weak and was invaded by the Soviet Union.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the two countries were united under communist rule.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the two countries were united under democratic rule.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, countries like France and Great Britain became communist.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev impact the Soviet Union?

It became more totalitarian as he began a series of government purges and restricted the rights of Soviet Citizens.

It gained more economic stability as he focused on trade with the United States.

It became more democratic as he gave citizens more rights and encouraged them to participate in government.

It isolated itself from the issues of other Soviet nations.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which policy of Gorbachev's allowed citizens of the USSR to own private property?

democratization

perestroika

glasnost

socialism

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