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End of the Cold war

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two leaders led the USSR immediately before Mikhail Gorbachev?

a)

Boris Yeltsin

b)

Konstantin Chernenko

c)

Leonid Brezhnev

d)

Yuri Andropov

2.

Which two US President presided over the USA during Mikhail Gorbachev's leadership of the USSR?

a)

George Bush Jnr

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

George Bush Snr

3.

Which of the following was not a World leader when Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1985?

a)

Margaret Thatcher (GB)

b)

Deng Xiaoping (China)

c)

Brian Mulroney (Can)

d)

Willy Brandt (Ger)

4.

In February 1989, the last Soviet troops left which country?

a)

Czechoslovakia

b)

Poland

c)

Hungary

d)

Afghanistan

5.

In July 1991, Gorbachev signed the START treaty, with USA. What did START do?

a)

The treaty created a forum where all the nuclear powers could discuss significant reductions in their nuclear arsenals.

b)

The treaty resulted in the largest nuclear reductions in history, and included a mechanism allowing the two sides to inspect and verify each other’s arsenals.

c)

The treaty resulted in the reduced nuclear arsenals. by 10% over a 5 year period.

d)

The treaty allowed joint Space missions between the Soviets and NASA

6.

In December 1991, the leaders of which 2 integral Republic's declared the Soviet Union was dead, and announced the the 'Commonwealth of Independent States'.

a)

Belarus

b)

Lithuania

c)

Georgia

d)

The Ukraine

7.

Who succeeded Mikhail Gorbachev as leader of Russia?

a)

Vladimir Putin

b)

Dimitri Medvedev

c)

Boris Yeltsin

d)

Viktor Chernomyrdin

8.

Explain why Gorbachev was important for relations between the USA and the USSR. Select 2 answers.

a)

Relations worsened as Gorbachev was determined to expand communism.

b)

His approach improved relations as both Gorbachev and Reagan began to cooperate and attempt to end the Cold War.

c)

Relations became more hostile due to the building up of nuclear weapons.

d)

New Thinking led to a series of summits and agreements between the two superpowers.

9.

What were some of Gorbachev's ideas when he became leader of the Soviet Union? Select 3 answers.

a)

Gorbachev introduced a set of reforms known as his ‘new thinking’, known as perestroika and glasnost.

b)

Gorbachev established his commitment to upholding the Brezhnev Doctrine and to increase hostility towards the USA.

c)

Gorbachev had made it clear that the USSR would no longer follow the Brezhnev Doctrine and so would no longer use force against satellite states seeking to introduce reforms.

d)

Gorbachev’s ‘new thinking’ relaxed censorship, relaxed foreign travel, and allowed increased trade with Western Europe.

10.

Why did Gorbachev seek to improve relations in the Cold War? Select two answers.

a)

Gorbachev's priority was to focus on domestic issues in the Soviet satellite states rather than intensify the Cold War.

b)

Gorbachev wanted to expand the Soviet sphere of influence further.

c)

Gorbachev wanted to attract visitors to the Soviet Union.

d)

Gorbachev realised that the USSR could not possibly keep up with the USA in the Arms Race, as the Soviet economy was too weak.

11.

Which summit was seen as the 'end of the Cold War'?

a)

Malta

b)

Washington

c)

Moscow

d)

Reykjavik

e)

Geneva

12.

Russia took over the USSR seat in the UN in

a)

December 1991

b)

November 1989

c)

December 1990

d)

October 1992

13.

The Warsaw Pact was

a)

An economic alliance

b)

A political alliance

c)

A military alliance

d)

None of the above

14.

Which of the following is/are the consequences of disintegration of USSR?

a)

End of the Cold War

b)

Dominance of US

c)

Emergence of many new countries

d)

All of the above

15.

The model of transition of Russia, Central Asia and East Europe influenced by the World Bank an the IMF is called

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

US Plan

c)

Shock Therapy

d)

US Therapy

16.

CIS stands for

a)

Commonwealth of Independent States

b)

Combination of Indiependent States

c)

Collection of Independent States

d)

None

17.

Which of the following countries becomes the first of the 15 Soviet Republics to declare its independence?

a)

Lithuania

b)

Russia

c)

Ukraine

d)

Georgia

18.

Identify the correct statement

a)

Indo-Russian strategic Agreement was signed in 1991

b)

As a result of shock therapy 150 Russian banks were bankrupt

c)

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are oil rich republics

d)

There are no conflicts in post Soviet republics

19.

Arrange in the correct order in the year of occurrence.

(i) Lithunia declares its independence

(ii) Latvia joins NATO

(iii) Berlin wall falls

(iv) Mikhail Gorbachev elecetd as General Secretary of Communis Party

a)

i,ii,iii,iv

b)

iv,iii,i,ii

c)

i,iii,iv,ii

d)

iv,iii,ii,i

20.

After President Carter, who became the next President of the USA?

a)

Reagan

b)

George Bush

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

Barack Obama

21.

When did Reagan give his 'evil empire' speech?

a)

1983

b)

1985

c)

1989

d)

1991

22.

What is Reagan's 'Star Wars' also known as?

a)

The 'Strategic Defence Initiative'

b)

The 'Strategic Missile Initiative'

c)

The 'Strategic Disney Initiative'

d)

The 'Strategic Space Initiative'

23.

True or false? When Reagan announced his 'Star Wars' Initiative he told the public that he had the technology to implement it straight away.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Reagan Doctrine said ...

a)

that the USA should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces

b)

that any threat to communist rule in any state of the Soviet Bloc in Central and Eastern Europe was a threat to them all

c)

that the USA would use military force, if necessary, to defend its national interests in the Persian Gulf

d)

that the USA would support anti-Communist governments and any groups trying to overthrow Communist governments

25.

When was the INF treaty signed?

a)

1987

b)

1985

c)

1986

d)

1989

26.

Which two leaders signed the INF treaty?

a)

Reagan and Gorbachev

b)

Bush and Gorbachev

c)

Reagan and Khrushchev

d)

JFK and Khrushchev

27.

When did the Berlin Wall 'open'?

a)

Oct 1989

b)

Oct 1990

c)

Oct 1991

d)

Oct 1988

28.

When did the Berlin Wall fall?

a)

9 November 1989

b)

9 October 1989

c)

19 November 1989

d)

19 October 1989

29.

Why was the Sinatra Doctrine named this?

a)

It was the name of the Soviet gov used to jokingly to describe its policy of allowing neighbouring Warsaw Pact states to determine their own international affairs.

b)

It was the name of the Soviet gov used to jokingly to describe its policy of allowing neighbouring Capitalist states to determine their own international affairs.

c)

Gorbachev was a huge Sinatra fan.

d)

The song 'I did it my way' was released in the same year.

30.

When was the Sinatra Doctrine introduced?

a)

25 October 1989

b)

25 August 1989

c)

25 January 1989

d)

25 April 1989

31.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

The Command economy encouraged entrepreneurship.

b)

The one-party state system enabled reforms to be made easily as there was centralized control.

c)

Overemphasis on quantity of goods resulted in poor quality of Soviet goods.

d)

The economy of the USSR grew at a faster rate than that of the USA.

32.

The USA held a 10-day joint military exercise with its NATO allies. It was code named _________________.

a)

Strategic Defense Initiative

b)

Star Wars

c)

Able Archer

d)

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces

33.

The ________________________ gave the Soviet Union the right to intervene in the political matters of the Satellite states.

a)

The Comecon and Cominform

b)

The Brezhnev Doctrine

c)

Glasnost

d)

Perestroika

34.

What year did the Soviet-Afghan War start?

a)

1965

b)

1979

c)

1955

d)

2015

35.

What was the outcome of the Soviet-Afghan War?

a)

Soviet troops successfully defeated the mujahideen.

b)

The Soviet Union withdrew its troops and Afghanistan's communist government fell.

c)

The United States entered the war and defeated Afghanistan's communist government.

36.

Why did the USSR end the Afganistan war?

a)

casualties

b)

economic resources

c)

loss of political support

d)

all of the above

37.

Who signed the 1988 accord?

a)

USSR

b)

USA

c)

Pakistan

d)

Afghanistan

38.

How many Afghan troops died

a)

17.000

b)

one million

c)

18.000

d)

90.000

39.

To which country did the Afghans fled to

(a)  

40.

Who was the president of Romania in 1989?

a)

Ion Iliescu

b)

Avram Iancu

c)

Klaus Iohannis

d)

Nicolae Ceauşescu

41.

The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was ...... series of violent riots and fighting in Romania.

a)

a week-long

b)

two-weeks long

c)

one month

d)

one year

42.
Idea to fix stagflation with massive tax cuts
a)
REAGANOMICS
b)
PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
c)
BIG STICK DIPLOMACY
d)
INFLATION
43.
Selling weapons to Iran to free hostages and using the money to fund war in Central America
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Watergate Affair
c)
Reagonomics
d)
Camp David Accords
44.
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
a)
a series of military actions to root out communism in Central America
b)
a coalition of nations that volunteered to police the Middle East
c)
a plan to defend Eastern Europe in the event of a Soviet attack
d)
a program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles
45.

In the Iran-Contra Affair, __ sold weapons to __, then used the money from that sale to provide support for anti-Communist rebels fighting in __.

a)

Iran, Nicaragua, United States

b)

Nicaragua, United States, Iran

c)

United States, Iran, Nicaragua

46.

What did Reagan do to taxes?

a)

Increased Taxes

b)

Lowered taxes

c)

Left taxes the same

d)

Only increased taxes on the rich

47.

Which of these programs did Reagan NOT cut funding to

a)

School Lunches

b)

Medicaid

c)

Welfare

d)

Military

48.

Which of the following is MOST CORRECT about Reagan's economic policies

a)

They were successful BUT they increased the national debt by 2 trillion dollars

b)

They were extremely successful.

c)

They were unsuccessful AND they increased the national debt by 2 trillion dollars

d)

They helped to end the disparity between rich and poor Americans

49.

How long was George h w bush president?

a)

8 years

b)

6 years

c)

4 years

d)

2 years

50.
President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
51.
What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?
a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi 
d)
Saadam Hussein
52.
A trade agreement that removed restrictions between the US, Canada, and Mexico. 
a)
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
c)
Oil Crisis of 1979
d)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
53.
A phrase spoken by  presidential candidate George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican National Convention in which he pledge not to tax the American people further. 
a)
Taxes are OVER
b)
Read my lips, no new taxes
c)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
d)
Tax Reduction- Guaranteed 
54.
NAFTA supports trade with which nations?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and Bosnia
c)
Mexico and Canada
d)
China and Russia
55.
What did the events of the Persian Gulf War and the Balkan Crisis in the 1990s indicate about the foreign policy goals of American Leaders?
a)
They desire greater economic stability in the Middle East
b)
They wish to expand trade and eliminate all tariffs with the Middle Eastern nations
c)
They want to help maintain peace and stop oppression around the world
d)
They only act where American access to scarce resources is at stake
56.
What country was liberated as a result of the Persian Gulf War? 
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Russia
d)
Kuwait
57.
Reagan's Vice President, Republican who was elected President in the election of 1988.
a)
George HW Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George W Bush
d)
Jimmy Carter
58.

President Bush worked in what industry before entering politics?

a)

advertising

b)

software

c)

oil

d)

jewelry

59.

"Operation Just Cause" happened when George H.W. Bush sent troops to Panama to remove this leader?

a)

Sadaam Hussein

b)

Allyatoah Homeni

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Manuel Noreiga

60.

What event during Bush's presidency symbolically ended the Cold War?

a)

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

b)

Gulf War

c)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

d)

A meeting with the president of Russia

61.

What major catastrophe occurred at the beginning of President Bush's term?

a)

Building of the Berlin Wall

b)

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

c)

Operation Desert Storm

d)

Fall of the Soviet Union

62.

What extension of civil rights did George HW Bush sign in 1990?

a)

Voting Rights Act

b)

Americans with Disabilities Act

c)

Hatch Act

d)

No answer

63.

Which of the following countries did not experience an overthrow of communism?

a)

Romania

b)

Russia

c)

Poland

d)

Cuba

64.

Who became leader the Russian Federation in 1991?

(a)  

65.

In what country did the Tiananmen massacre take place?

a)

China

b)

US

c)

Vietnam

d)

It never happened

66.

What was the name of the military operation in Iraq in 1991?

a)

Operation Mongoose

b)

Operation Rolling Thunder

c)

Operation Torch

d)

Operation Desert Storm

e)

Operation Milton Bradley

67.

Chernobyl is a town located in present day Ukraine, formerly USSR. On Saturday, April 26th, 1986 at exactly 1:23 am, one of the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. What caused the reactor to explode?

a)

sabotage by an enemy of the USSR

b)

an experiment gone wrong

c)

to this day, the reason is unknown

d)

earthquakes struck the plant

68.

What was the cause of the Chernobyl meltdown?

a)

Human error

b)

Natural disaster

c)

Alien intervention

d)

Mechanical failure

69.

Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of Perestroika and Glasnost resulted in

a)

an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity

b)

conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union

c)

a successful transition to a command economy in Russia

d)

censorship of the news media in Russia

70.

Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as

a)

communist republics

b)

socialist nations

c)

Soviet republics

d)

satellite nations