Fall of the Soviet Union Quiz

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

• Boris Yeltsin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Putin

What was the main goal of Gorbachev's plan for the Soviet Union?

• To expand the Soviet Union's territory

• To modernize and reform the political situation

• To increase military spending

• To isolate the Soviet Union from the world

What did the policy of Glasnost allow?

• More government control over the media

• More free speech and transparency in government

• Increased military presence in Eastern Europe

• Expansion of Soviet territory

What was the result of Glasnost for the Soviet people?

• They lost their freedom of speech

• They gained freedom of speech to protest

• They were forced to work in factories

• They had to join the military

What does "Perestroika" mean?

• Expansion

• Restructuring

• Isolation

• Contraction

Which Baltic states were the first to demand their freedom?

• Poland, Hungary, and Romania

• Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia

• Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova

• Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

What was a primary feature of communism mentioned in the text?

• Private ownership of businesses

• Government ownership and control over the economy

• Free market economy

• Democratic elections

What happened in 1991 that contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• A successful military coup

• Gorbachev was kidnapped by hardliners

• The Soviet Union expanded its territory

• The Soviet Union won a major war

How many independent countries emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20

What did the soldiers refuse to do during the hardliner coup?

• Join the hardliners

• Shoot or imprison their own people

• Leave the Soviet Union

• Support Gorbachev