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