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