World The Collapse of the Soviet Union

When did the Soviet Union officially dissolve into 15 independent states?

• August 19, 1991

• January 1, 1990

• November 9, 1989

• December 25, 1991

Who was elected General Secretary of the Soviet Union in 1985?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Joseph Stalin

• Boris Yeltsin

What did the reform 'Glasnost' allow?

• More freedom of speech and openness in government

• Complete privatization of all industries

• Expansion of Soviet territory

• Increased military spending

What was the main goal of the reform 'Perestroika'?

• To restructure the Soviet economy to work more efficiently

• To increase the power of the Communist Party

• To reduce the size of the Soviet military

• To expand Soviet influence in Europe

Which Baltic states were the first to demand their freedom?

• Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia

• Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova

• Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

• Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan

What happened during the attempted takeover of the Soviet government in August 1991?

• Gorbachev was kidnapped and the military refused to support the hardliners

• The Soviet Union launched a nuclear attack

• The Soviet Union successfully invaded Western Europe

• The United States intervened militarily

Which country was considered the successor state of the Soviet Union by international law?

• Kazakhstan

• Belarus

• Ukraine

• Russia

Who was the first President of Russia after the breakup of the Soviet Union?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Dmitry Medvedev

• Vladimir Putin

• Boris Yeltsin

Which of the following was one of Gorbachev's reforms to reduce alcoholism?

• Increasing the production of vodka

• Promoting alcohol consumption in schools

• Banning all alcoholic beverages

• Limiting the consumption of alcohol

Which of the following countries was NOT one of the 15 independent states formed after the Soviet Union dissolved?

• Armenia

• Poland

• Latvia

• Uzbekistan