Quiz on the Communist Soviet Union

What was the main ideology behind the establishment of the Communist Soviet Union?

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Federalism

• Monarchy

Which Russian official was from St. Petersburg?

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladamir Putin

• Karl Max

• Mikhail Gorbechev

What was the primary economic policy in the Soviet Union regarding agriculture?

• Free market trading

• Privatization of land

• Collective farming

• Import-only policy

During the Cold War, what was the space-related achievement of the Soviet Union in 1957?

• Launching the first man into space

• Building the first space station

• Launching the first satellite into space

• Landing on the moon

What significant change occurred in Eastern Europe after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991?

• Rapid industrial growth

• Decline in agricultural output

• Economic independence

• Increased military conflicts

Which city is known as Russia's "window to the West"?

• Moscow

• Novosibirsk

• St. Petersburg

• Vladivostok

What is a major economic activity in St. Petersburg today?

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

• Tourism

• Fishing

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the October Revolution in 1917?

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Lenin

• Leon Trotsky

• Nikita Khrushchev

What event marked the beginning of the fall of the Soviet Union?

• The signing of the Helsinki Accords

• The Chernobyl disaster

• Mikhail Gorbachev's implementation of Perestroika and Glasnost

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

Which year did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?

• 1989

• 1991

• 1990

• 1986