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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a valid reason for the end of Cold War?
USA was economically superior to the Soviet Union
People in the Stoviet Union was losing confidence in the communist ideology and governments
Soviet Union was not able to keep up with the arms race with the USA
Gorbachev revolutionised the communist system in the Soviet Union
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following 2 reasons are LONG TERM developments that contributed to the end of the Cold War?
Gorbachev's Reforms
American economic and military superiority
The "New Thinking" Policy
Failure of the Soviet economy
- 3. Fill in the Blank
American President Reagan started a process of economic ____________ which reduced reliance on the government and led to the economic boom in the USA in the 1980s.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was American President Reagan's military programme called?
Strategic Defense Integration
Strategic Defense Intiative
Star Trek Initiative
Star Wars Integrated System
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was the code-name of the military exercise held by USA and its NATO exercise in 1983 called?
Able Archer 83
Attack Aceh 83
Star Wars 83
Star Trek 83
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Able Archer 83 exercise between USA and NATO?
Soviet Union prepared their nuclear forces and put its air units on alert.
The exerise nearly caused a nuclear war between the USA and the Soviet Union
President Regan adopted a more favourable stance towards the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union called off the meeting with USA to negotiate nuclear disarmament
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following 2 statements are ACCURATE about the Soviet command economy in the early 1980s?
The Soviet economy was able to match the economic growth of USA
The Soviet economy was inefficient
The Soviet goods produced was of poor quality
The Soviet economy was supported by accurate data and innovative practices
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was the economic burden caused by Soviet Union's need to support its economically weak allies?
Soviet Union had to sell all its oil and other economic resources to its allies
Soviet Union had to borrow money from its allies
Soviet Union had to sell oil to its allies at a discounted price
Soviet Union had to loan money from the Western banks
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was another reason for Soviet Union's external economic burdens in the 1980s?
Involvement in the Vietnam War
Involvement in the Soviet-Afghan war
Involvement in the arms race with the USA
Involvement in the nuclear disarmament talk
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following 2 statements are TRUE of the Brezhnev Doctrine?
No country within the Warsaw Pact was allowed to leave the Pact
Any country that wanted to leave the Warsaw Pact will need to give up all its economic privileges
Soviet Union would intervene militarily in countries that threatened the cohesiveness of the Warsaw Pact
Soviet Union would force the countries to leave if they threatened the cohesiveness of the Warsaw Pact
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an aim of Gorbachev's reforms?
To end military competition with the USA
To reform the Soviet economy
To abandon the communist system
To end the Cold War
- 12. Fill in the Blank
Gorbachev introduced the policy of ______________, which means "open-ness" to promote greater transparency and freedom of speech and expression
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following 2 actions were implemented as part of GLASNOST?
Relaxed the censorship of books, journals and newspapers
Soviet writers applied for permission to write about Soviet history
Controlled public discussions
Anti-communist radio broadcasts from Western radio stations were not blocked
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of Glasnost?
The Soviet citizens came to know about the economic problems in the country
The Soviet citizens realised that the quality of life in the USA and Western Europe was better
There was a increased wave of support for the Communist Party
Increased anger towards and criticisms of the government
- 15. Fill in the Blank
Gorbachev also introduced the policy of ____________, which meant "restructuring", to implement political and economic reforms
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT an example of economic reforms carried out under Perestroika?
Permitted private ownership of small businesses in service and manufacturing sectors
Prices of goods and services were set by a government council
Workers could elect their factory managers
State control of banking sector was decentralised
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following 2 examples were part of the political reforms under Perestroika?
Allowed total free elections without the Communist Party
Candidates for elections no longer restricted to the Communist Party
Called for elections of candidates to local Party positions
Replaced the trade unions with the Congress of People's Deputies
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following 2 statements were ACCURATE about the failure of Perestroika?
The Soviet citizens disagree with the reforms
Shortages of food and basic necessities continued
There was increasing criticism of the government and Gorbachev rather than more support
Gorbachev decided to stop his reforms
- 19. Multiple Choice
What were the 2 aspects of Gorbachev's foreign policy reforms?
Nuclear disarmament talks with Regan
Nuclear rearmament talks with Regan
De-ideologisation of the Soviet foreign policy
Re-ideologisation of the Soviet foreign policy
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was the main consequence of the Soviet government's decision to allow the Eastern European countries to decide its own political and economic system?
Integration of Soviet Union's sphere of influence in Eastern Europe
Collapse of the communist governments in Eastern Europe
Revival of Communist influence in the Soviet Union
Collapse of democratic parties in the Soviet Union
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