SS Unit 7 Review

What event caused the Cold War to end?

• The Communist Soviet Union split into 15 different independent countries

• September 11, 2001

• Signing of a peace treaty to end the war

• Vietnam War

What role did Ronald Regan play in ending the Cold War?

• He sent troops into Soviet Union and won

• He started riots and protests in the Soviet Union

• He signed agreements with the Soviet Union to end the arms race

• He sent soldiers to tear down the Berlin Wall

Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Ronald Regan

How many different countries did the Soviet Union divide into when it dissolved?

• 2

• 12

• 15

• 50

What did the Berlin Wall represent?

• It represented freedom in Germany

• The differences between Soviet Union and western democracies

• It brought the people of Soviet Union and western democratic countries closer together

• A division between farmers and factory workers

Who was the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?

• Osama bin Laden

• Mikail Gorbachev

• Ronald Regan

• Saddam Hussein

Which of these was NOT a part of the attacks on 9/11?

• The Pentagon in Washington DC

• Highjacked airplanes in Pennsylvania

• The Statue of Liberty

• Twin Towers in New York City

What is terrorism?

• World War

• Leaving your country in order to protest the new president

• Hurting people who are criminals

• Using violence to make people fearful

Which of these was NOT an impact from the events of 9/11?

• Passengers wait in longer lines due to increased security

• Fewer airplanes fly in the skies over the US

• More employees hired to keep air travel safe

• All passengers must pass through security checkpoints at airports and large sporting events.

What will September 11, 2001 be remembered as?

• The day we caught Osama bin Laden

• The day the Berlin Wall came down

• Airliners crashed into the World Trade Center and Pentagon

• The day Germany invaded Poland