History Chapter 15 #10: Fall of the Soviet Union

Which of the following was a feature of the de-Stalinization effort undertaken by the Communist Party after Stalin's death?

• Promoting Stalin's cult of personality
• Continuing Stalin's oppressive policies
• It dismantled some of the military and prison apparatuses constructed during Stalin's time.

• Ignoring Stalin's human rights abuses

Which Russian premier attempted to reinvigorate the Soviet economy and government through increased openness in the 1980s?

• Boris Yeltsin
• Joseph Stalin
• Mikhail Gorbachev
• Vladimir Putin

What was the purpose for the introduction of perestroika by Soviet leader Gorbachev?

• To promote free market capitalism and democracy
• To increase military spending and expand Soviet influence
• To allow greater economic freedom and small scale capitalism

• To maintain the status quo of the Soviet economy and political system

Which of the following Soviet policies allowed more freedom of the press?

• Perestroika
• Iron Curtain
• Glasnost
• Collectivization

When did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?

• 1. When Premier Gorbachev resigned

• 1. When the Berlin Wall fell

• When Rocky defeated Ivan Drago

• When Vladimir Putin was elected