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The Dissolution of the Soviet Union
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  • 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) Leonid Brezhnev
C) Mikhail Gorbachev
D) Nikita Khrushchev
  • 3. Which policy introduced by Gorbachev aimed at restructuring the economy?
A) Détente
B) Glasnost
C) Collectivization
D) Perestroika
  • 4. What was the main goal of Glasnost?
A) Decrease military spending
B) Expand Soviet territory
C) Strengthen the Communist Party
D) Increase transparency and freedom of information
  • 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) Lithuania
B) Armenia
C) Georgia
D) Ukraine
  • 7. On what date was the Soviet Union officially dissolved?
A) February 15, 1992
B) November 7, 1991
C) January 1, 1992
D) December 26, 1991
  • 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) Strengthening of communist parties worldwide
D) Increased military presence in Europe
  • 9. Which treaty in 1991 marked the end of the Soviet Union?
A) NATO Treaty
B) Belavezha Accords
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Warsaw Pact Treaty
  • 10. Who became the first President of Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union?
A) Leonid Brezhnev
B) Vladimir Putin
C) Mikhail Gorbachev
D) Boris Yeltsin
  • 11. What was a significant economic issue in the Soviet Union leading to its dissolution?
A) Stagnation
B) Rapid growth
C) Hyperinflation
D) Deflation
  • 12. What was a key social issue in the USSR during its final years?
A) Harmonious unity
B) Ethnic tensions
C) Universal suffrage
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) Cautious optimism
D) Indifference
  • 14. What year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
A) 1989
B) 1991
C) 1985
D) 1986
  • 15. Which organization was formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union?
A) NATO
B) European Union
C) Warsaw Pact
D) Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
  • 16. What was the primary purpose of the Warsaw Pact?
A) Political dialogue
B) Cultural exchange
C) Military alliance
D) Economic cooperation
  • 17. What year did Mikhail Gorbachev come to power?
A) 1983
B) 1979
C) 1985
D) 1990
  • 18. What type of government was in place in the Soviet Union?
A) Monarchy
B) Democracy
C) One-party state
D) Oligarchy
  • 19. What economic system was primarily associated with the Soviet Union?
A) Free market
B) Command economy
C) Mixed economy
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) Improvement of relations with the West
B) Isolationism
C) Arms race escalation
D) Strengthened Eastern Bloc
  • 22. Which famous Soviet Space Station was operational during the dissolution?
A) Salyut
B) Skylab
C) International Space Station
D) Mir
  • 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) 1989
B) 1990
C) 1985
D) 1991
  • 26. What significant event happened in the Soviet Union in 1986?
A) Fall of the Berlin Wall
B) Chernobyl nuclear disaster
C) Reykjavik Summit
D) Perestroika introduction
  • 27. Which country emerged from the Soviet Union as a nuclear power?
A) Lithuania
B) Armenia
C) Estonia
D) Ukraine
  • 28. What was one major social issue faced by post-Soviet states?
A) Rise in poverty
B) Health prosperity
C) Higher literacy rates
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) Springtime Movement
B) Red Revolution
C) Singing Revolution
D) Velvet Revolution
  • 31. Which of the following was a major Gorbachev's reform aimed at increasing transparency?
A) Perestroika
B) Decentralization
C) Glasnost
D) Collectivization
  • 32. What was the name of the political party that led the Soviet Union?
A) Progressive Party
B) National Party
C) Social Democratic Party
D) Communist Party
  • 33. What was the primary language of the Soviet Union?
A) Belarusian
B) Lithuanian
C) Ukrainian
D) Russian
  • 34. Which military alliance dissolved shortly after the Soviet Union?
A) NATO
B) SEATO
C) Allied Forces
D) Warsaw Pact
  • 35. After the dissolution, which country emerged as a leading state in Eastern Europe?
A) Estonia
B) Russia
C) Ukraine
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) Estonia
C) Lithuania
D) Latvia
  • 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) Increased military cooperation with the West
D) Had no significant effect
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