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Rise of the Soviet Union

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a country is a communist country that means:

a)

they have a classless society

b)

some people are worth more

c)

the rich get richer

d)

they have multiple societies

2.

How many countries were in the Soviet Union?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

15

d)

8

3.

The Soviet Union had a ____________ economy.

a)

free

b)

mixed

c)

stuctured

d)

command

4.

The wall that was destroyed in 1989 signifying the end of the Soviet Union was in _______________. 

a)

Russia

b)

Afganistan

c)

Ukraine

d)

Germany

5.

This is the symbol for communism. 

a)

hashtag sign

b)

hammer and the sickle

c)

railroad

track

d)

stars and stripes

6.

Why did many Eastern European countries come to be associated with the Soviet Union following the Second World War?

a)

The European Union rejected the membership of the Eastern Europe nations

b)

Under Soviet control, the Eastern European countries were forced to adopt communism

c)

After the war, the Soviet Union invited Eastern European countries to form an alliance

d)

People living in Eastern Europe countries spoke the same language as the Soviet fighters

7.
a)

the Eurasian republics were dependent upon the government providing their basic needs

b)

even though most of the countries were ethnic Russians, they wanted to have their own identities

c)

the Eurasian republics did not agree with the collapse of the communist

d)

economic deterioration, food shortages, and cultural differences led to a desire for independence

8.
a)

Ukraine's military can overcome the Russian army

b)

Russia needs more space for population growth

c)

Russia would like to have access to ports on the Aral Sea

d)

Ukraine would give Russia access to a naval port on the Black Sea

9.
a)

communist

b)

traditional

c)

capitalism/free enterprise

d)

socialist

10.

As Russia changes from a communist to a free enterprise system over time, which of the following would be an expected effect?

a)

less economic freedom of individuals and businesses

b)

guaranteed profits for business owners

c)

voluntary exchange of goods and services by producers and consumers

d)

no opportunities to own private property

11.

After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the government of Russia was trying to move from- 

a)

an unlimited government under the Soviet Union toward an unlimited government in Modern Russia

b)

a limited government under the Soviet Union toward an unlimited government in Modern Russia

c)

an unlimited government under the Soviet Union toward a limited government in Modern Russia

d)

a limited government under the Soviet Union toward a limited government in Modern Russia

12.

The Cold War was called "cold" because

a)

The two sides never fought directly

b)

It was fought mostly in frozen Siberia

c)

Every one of the famous battles occurred in wintertime

d)

COLD stood for "Crimean Orange Larger Demand"

13.

The "Breadbasket" refers to these Eastern European countries:

a)

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

b)

Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus

c)

Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan

d)

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan

14.

The term used to describe the divide between the Capitalist and Communist parts of Europe is:

a)

the Iron Curtain

b)

the Great Divide

c)

the Gulag

d)

the DMZ

15.

The large, empty, and beautiful eastern portion of Russia is called:

a)

Siberia

b)

St. Petersburg

c)

Croatia

d)

Crimea

16.

This type of message designed to appeal to the emotions is called:

a)

Propaganda

b)

Montage

c)

Chiaroscuro

d)

Expressionism

17.

The guy on the left led the Bolshevik Revolution, the guy on the right was the USSR's first dictator. Who are they?

a)

Lenin and Stalin

b)

Yeltsin and Putin

c)

Brezhnev and Gorbachev

d)

Eisenstein and Prokofiev

18.

Who was president of the Soviet Union directly after Stalin?

a)

Gorbachev

b)

Khrushchev

c)

Malenkov

d)

Andropov

19.

What initiative of homeland affairs was Khrushchev most famous for?

a)

Marshall Aid

b)

Brezhnev Doctrine

c)

De-Stalinisation

d)

Prague Spring Reforms

20.

Who was the final president of the Soviet Union?

a)

Khrushchev

b)

Gorbachev

c)

Chernenko

d)

Andropov

21.

What does USSR mean?

a)

Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics

b)

United States Special Relations

c)

United States of Socialist Russia

d)

Unitiado de Siacso Salvador Roosci

22.

What are all the Communist countries currently in the world?

a)

Chad, China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea

b)

China, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, North Korea

c)

Vietnam, North Korea, China, Nigeria

d)

Russia, North Korea, Cuba, China

23.

[Preview] Which image shows Czechoslovakia and Hungary?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

[p3] "Détente collapsed in 1979 when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan." How did US President Jimmy Carter respond to the Soviet invasion?

a)

Carter started an arms race.

b)

Carter canceled US participation in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.

c)

Carter imported grain from the Soviet countries.

d)

Carter reunited East & West Germany.