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The Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  • 1. What year did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?
A) 1989
B) 1991
C) 1993
D) 1990
  • 2. Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Boris Yeltsin
C) Leonid Brezhnev
D) Nikita Khrushchev
  • 3. Which policy introduced by Gorbachev aimed at restructuring the economy?
A) Perestroika
B) Glasnost
C) Collectivization
D) Détente
  • 4. What was the main goal of Glasnost?
A) Increase transparency and freedom of information
B) Decrease military spending
C) Strengthen the Communist Party
D) Expand Soviet territory
  • 5. What event in August 1991 was an attempt to overthrow Gorbachev?
A) August Coup
B) Red Army Mutiny
C) Chernobyl Disaster
D) Moscow Uprising
  • 6. Which country was the first to declare independence from the USSR?
A) Ukraine
B) Armenia
C) Lithuania
D) Georgia
  • 7. On what date was the Soviet Union officially dissolved?
A) December 26, 1991
B) February 15, 1992
C) January 1, 1992
D) November 7, 1991
  • 8. What was the major consequence of the Soviet Union's dissolution?
A) Formation of the Warsaw Pact
B) Strengthening of communist parties worldwide
C) Increased military presence in Europe
D) Emergence of 15 independent states
  • 9. Which treaty in 1991 marked the end of the Soviet Union?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Belavezha Accords
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) Hyperinflation
B) Rapid growth
C) Deflation
D) Stagnation
  • 12. What was a key social issue in the USSR during its final years?
A) Increased immigration
B) Harmonious unity
C) Ethnic tensions
D) Universal suffrage
  • 13. What was the initial reaction of the West to the Soviet Union's dissolution?
A) Indifference
B) Immediate hostility
C) Military intervention
D) Cautious optimism
  • 14. What year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
A) 1985
B) 1989
C) 1991
D) 1986
  • 15. Which organization was formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union?
A) Warsaw Pact
B) NATO
C) Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
D) European Union
  • 16. What was the primary purpose of the Warsaw Pact?
A) Cultural exchange
B) Political dialogue
C) Economic cooperation
D) Military alliance
  • 17. What year did Mikhail Gorbachev come to power?
A) 1979
B) 1990
C) 1983
D) 1985
  • 18. What type of government was in place in the Soviet Union?
A) Oligarchy
B) Monarchy
C) Democracy
D) One-party state
  • 19. What economic system was primarily associated with the Soviet Union?
A) Command economy
B) Free market
C) Capitalism
D) Mixed economy
  • 20. What was a key challenge the newly independent states faced after the USSR dissolution?
A) Economic instability
B) Abundance of resources
C) Political unity
D) Strong governance
  • 21. What was an effect of Gorbachev's foreign policy?
A) Isolationism
B) Improvement of relations with the West
C) Strengthened Eastern Bloc
D) Arms race escalation
  • 22. Which famous Soviet Space Station was operational during the dissolution?
A) Salyut
B) International Space Station
C) Mir
D) Skylab
  • 23. In which city did the August Coup take place in 1991?
A) Vilnius
B) Tbilisi
C) Kyiv
D) Moscow
  • 24. 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
  • 25. What year was Gorbachev awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
A) 1991
B) 1989
C) 1990
D) 1985
  • 26. What significant event happened in the Soviet Union in 1986?
A) Chernobyl nuclear disaster
B) Fall of the Berlin Wall
C) Perestroika introduction
D) Reykjavik Summit
  • 27. Which country emerged from the Soviet Union as a nuclear power?
A) Lithuania
B) Ukraine
C) Armenia
D) Estonia
  • 28. What was one major social issue faced by post-Soviet states?
A) Higher literacy rates
B) Health prosperity
C) Rise in poverty
D) Increased employment
  • 29. Which ethnic conflict was notable after the Soviet Union's dissolution?
A) Czech-German conflict
B) Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
C) Bosnian War
D) Indo-Pakistani War
  • 30. What was a popular movement against Soviet rule in the Baltics called?
A) Velvet Revolution
B) Springtime Movement
C) Red Revolution
D) Singing Revolution
  • 31. Which of the following was a major Gorbachev's reform aimed at increasing transparency?
A) Glasnost
B) Decentralization
C) Perestroika
D) Collectivization
  • 32. What was the name of the political party that led the Soviet Union?
A) Communist Party
B) National Party
C) Progressive Party
D) Social Democratic Party
  • 33. What was the primary language of the Soviet Union?
A) Russian
B) Lithuanian
C) Belarusian
D) Ukrainian
  • 34. Which military alliance dissolved shortly after the Soviet Union?
A) Allied Forces
B) NATO
C) SEATO
D) Warsaw Pact
  • 35. After the dissolution, which country emerged as a leading state in Eastern Europe?
A) Ukraine
B) Estonia
C) Russia
D) Latvia
  • 36. In 1990, which ideology began losing influence in the Soviet Union?
A) Nationalism
B) Fascism
C) Capitalism
D) Communism
  • 37. Which Soviet republic faced a violent struggle during its push for independence?
A) Chechnya
B) Latvia
C) Estonia
D) Lithuania
  • 38. 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
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