Collapse of Soviet Union

1. The collapse of the Soviet Union ended which conflict involving the United States?

• A. The Gulf War

• B. The Cold War

• C. The Korean War

• D. The Bosnian War

2. Which of the following BEST completes the organizer?

• A. Iraq

• B. Berlin

• C. Afghanistan

• D. Soviet Union

3. What was one cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• A. Citizens lost more rights which led them to demand changes.

• B. Citizens were granted more rights which led them to demand change.

• C. Citizens wanted to keep the Cold War going in order to bring about change.

• D. Citizens were benefiting economically and wanted to continue the growth.

4. What is the name of a government’s strategy when dealing with other nations?

• A. Foreign Civics

• B. Foreign Affairs

• C. Foreign Policy

• D. Foreign Beliefs

5. Which of the following was one method used by President Reagan to intimidate the Soviet Union?

• A. Decrease the number of treaties with the Soviet Union.

• B. Increase the number of missiles owned by the United States.

• C. Decrease the number of missiles owned by the United States.

• D. Increase the opportunities to negotiate with the Soviet Union.

6. What nickname did President Reagan give the Soviet Union when he first became president?

• A. Evil Empire

• B. Axis of Evil

• C. Allies of Evil

• D. Evil Communists

7. Which of the following would be the BEST title for this list?

• A. Causes of the United States’ Hate of the Soviet Union

• B. Causes of Gorbachev’s Leadership of the Soviet Union

• C. Causes of the Collapse and End of the Soviet Union

• D. Causes of Arms Reduction by the Soviet Union

8. What would be the BEST title for this political cartoon?

• A. The Puzzle of the Soviet Union.

• B. The Leader of the Soviet Union.

• C. The Collapse of the Soviet Union.

• D. The Starting Pieces of the Soviet Union.

9. Which of the following BEST completes the organizer?

• A. Citizens supported the efforts to be more powerful than the United States.

• B. Citizens asked Gorbechev to continue his fight against President Reagan.

• C. Citizens looked for ways to ration and save in order to support Gorbachev.

• D. Citizens’ living conditions worsened causing them to want independence.

10. How did President Ronald Reagan’s attitude toward the Soviet Union change during his two terms in office?

• A. During his first term, he wanted peace, but during his second term he stopped supporting the Soviet Union.

• B. During his first term, he was more peaceful, but during his second term, he was harsher with the Soviet Union.

• C. During his first term, he wanted to be harsh, but during his second term, he was more peaceful with the Soviet Union.

• D. During his first term, he looked for ways to support the Soviet Union’s economy, but during his second term, he stopped helping.