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The Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  • 1. What year did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?
A) 1991
B) 1989
C) 1990
D) 1993
  • 2. Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?
A) Boris Yeltsin
B) Nikita Khrushchev
C) Mikhail Gorbachev
D) Leonid Brezhnev
  • 3. Which policy introduced by Gorbachev aimed at restructuring the economy?
A) Collectivization
B) Perestroika
C) Glasnost
D) Détente
  • 4. What was the main goal of Glasnost?
A) Increase transparency and freedom of information
B) Decrease military spending
C) Expand Soviet territory
D) Strengthen the Communist Party
  • 5. What event in August 1991 was an attempt to overthrow Gorbachev?
A) Chernobyl Disaster
B) Moscow Uprising
C) August Coup
D) Red Army Mutiny
  • 6. Which country was the first to declare independence from the USSR?
A) Lithuania
B) Armenia
C) Georgia
D) Ukraine
  • 7. On what date was the Soviet Union officially dissolved?
A) November 7, 1991
B) February 15, 1992
C) December 26, 1991
D) January 1, 1992
  • 8. What was the major consequence of the Soviet Union's dissolution?
A) Emergence of 15 independent states
B) Increased military presence in Europe
C) Formation of the Warsaw Pact
D) Strengthening of communist parties worldwide
  • 9. Which treaty in 1991 marked the end of the Soviet Union?
A) Belavezha Accords
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) NATO Treaty
D) Warsaw Pact Treaty
  • 10. Who became the first President of Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Vladimir Putin
C) Leonid Brezhnev
D) Boris Yeltsin
  • 11. What was a significant economic issue in the Soviet Union leading to its dissolution?
A) Rapid growth
B) Stagnation
C) Hyperinflation
D) Deflation
  • 12. What was a key social issue in the USSR during its final years?
A) Harmonious unity
B) Universal suffrage
C) Ethnic tensions
D) Increased immigration
  • 13. What was the initial reaction of the West to the Soviet Union's dissolution?
A) Indifference
B) Military intervention
C) Immediate hostility
D) Cautious optimism
  • 14. What year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
A) 1991
B) 1985
C) 1986
D) 1989
  • 15. Which organization was formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union?
A) European Union
B) NATO
C) Warsaw Pact
D) Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
  • 16. Which military alliance dissolved shortly after the Soviet Union?
A) NATO
B) SEATO
C) Warsaw Pact
D) Allied Forces
  • 17. What was a popular movement against Soviet rule in the Baltics called?
A) Red Revolution
B) Springtime Movement
C) Singing Revolution
D) Velvet Revolution
  • 18. What was a key challenge the newly independent states faced after the USSR dissolution?
A) Abundance of resources
B) Strong governance
C) Political unity
D) Economic instability
  • 19. How did the Soviet Union's nuclear arsenal impact its dissolution?
A) Strengthened the communist regime
B) Led to debates on control and security
C) Had no significant effect
D) Increased military cooperation with the West
  • 20. What was an effect of Gorbachev's foreign policy?
A) Improvement of relations with the West
B) Arms race escalation
C) Isolationism
D) Strengthened Eastern Bloc
  • 21. In 1990, which ideology began losing influence in the Soviet Union?
A) Capitalism
B) Communism
C) Nationalism
D) Fascism
  • 22. In which city did the August Coup take place in 1991?
A) Vilnius
B) Tbilisi
C) Kyiv
D) Moscow
  • 23. What economic system was primarily associated with the Soviet Union?
A) Capitalism
B) Command economy
C) Mixed economy
D) Free market
  • 24. Which country emerged from the Soviet Union as a nuclear power?
A) Estonia
B) Armenia
C) Ukraine
D) Lithuania
  • 25. What significant event happened in the Soviet Union in 1986?
A) Perestroika introduction
B) Chernobyl nuclear disaster
C) Reykjavik Summit
D) Fall of the Berlin Wall
  • 26. What was the name of the political party that led the Soviet Union?
A) Communist Party
B) Progressive Party
C) Social Democratic Party
D) National Party
  • 27. Which ethnic conflict was notable after the Soviet Union's dissolution?
A) Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
B) Bosnian War
C) Indo-Pakistani War
D) Czech-German conflict
  • 28. What was one major social issue faced by post-Soviet states?
A) Health prosperity
B) Rise in poverty
C) Increased employment
D) Higher literacy rates
  • 29. What led to the rise of nationalist movements in the Soviet Union's republics?
A) Increased Soviet power
B) Support for communism
C) Desire for independence
D) Economic prosperity
  • 30. What year did Mikhail Gorbachev come to power?
A) 1983
B) 1985
C) 1990
D) 1979
  • 31. Which of the following was a major Gorbachev's reform aimed at increasing transparency?
A) Collectivization
B) Glasnost
C) Decentralization
D) Perestroika
  • 32. What was the primary purpose of the Warsaw Pact?
A) Economic cooperation
B) Political dialogue
C) Military alliance
D) Cultural exchange
  • 33. What was the primary language of the Soviet Union?
A) Lithuanian
B) Belarusian
C) Ukrainian
D) Russian
  • 34. What type of government was in place in the Soviet Union?
A) One-party state
B) Democracy
C) Monarchy
D) Oligarchy
  • 35. Which famous Soviet Space Station was operational during the dissolution?
A) Skylab
B) Salyut
C) International Space Station
D) Mir
  • 36. What year was Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
A) 1991
B) 1985
C) 1990
D) 1989
  • 37. Which Soviet republic faced a violent struggle during its push for independence?
A) Lithuania
B) Chechnya
C) Latvia
D) Estonia
  • 38. After the dissolution, which country emerged as a leading state in Eastern Europe?
A) Estonia
B) Ukraine
C) Russia
D) Latvia
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