WorksheetsThe End of the Cold War/ Modern Russia
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Winston Churchill was a unique leader in the Soviet Union because of his willingness to change Russian society through economic and social reforms.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which of Gorbachev's policies was a reform centered around economic restructuring?
a)
Shock Therapy
b)
Perestroika
c)
Glasnost
d)
Containment
3.
Which of Gorbachev's policies allowed "openness" to criticism of Soviet Society?
a)
Glasnost
b)
Perestroika
c)
Shock Therapy
d)
First Amendment
4.
Solidarity was a group of workers that banded together against communism in Hungary.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Nicolae Ceausescu was the communist leader of Romania, who was executed on Christmas Day 1989.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Who was the first democratically elected leader of Russia?
a)
Rasputin
b)
Mikhail Gorbachev
c)
Vladimir Putin
d)
Boris Yeltsin
7.
This country removed communist rule through the "Velvet Revolution".
a)
Hungary
b)
Poland
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
East Germany
8.
The current Russian President, Vladimir Putin, was involved in the CIA before having a career in government.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
This image represents...
a)
the spread of Communism.
b)
the spread of the Warsaw Pact.
c)
the spread of NATO towards Russia.
d)
the spread of the Truman Doctrine.
10.
Which country has a society focused on collectivism, the policy of group ownership over individual ownership?
a)
U.S.A.
b)
U.S.S.R.
11.
Viktor Yanukovych wanted Ukraine to ______________, which sparked protest from Ukranians.
a)
strengthen ties with the EU
b)
join NATO
c)
become a totalitarian state
d)
abandon ties with the EU
12.
There are still existing tensions between the United States and Russia from the Cold War.
a)
True
b)
False
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