Collapse of Communism Answers

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The first step in the reunification of East and West Germany was uniting their

A
governments.
B
legal systems.
C
populations.
D
economies.
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What was the most important effect of opening East Germany’s borders?

A
East and West Germany merged into one nation.
B
People traveled freely between East and West Germany.
C
Germany’s political differences finally were resolved.
D
Thousands of West Germans moved to East Germany.
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Look at this chart showing ethnic groups in Yugoslavia.

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the number of ethnic groups would have decreased.
B
ethnic cleansing would have become more widespread.
C
ethnic tensions would have been reduced, limiting one group's dominance.
D
Muslims would have been persecuted by more groups.
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What happened in Poland in 1989?

A
Many solidarity candidates were voted out of office.
B
Workers finally were given the right to form unions.
C
The Polish government banned all workers’ unions.
D
Lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.
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Which was a factor contributing to the collapse of communism in Germany?

A
the weak economy of the former East Germany
B
the weak economy of the former West Germany
C
the lack of support for reunification in the city of Berlin
D
the lack of support for reunification in the former West Germany
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What was the Berlin Wall?

A
a wall that separated East and West Berlin
B
a wall that surrounded East and West Berlin
C
a wall that separated Hungary from East Berlin
D
a wall that separated Berlin from the rest of Berlin
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Which event preceded the revolutions of 1989?

A
Solidarity candidates were elected in Poland.
B
Hungary implemented a free market economy.
C
Communist rule ended in Czechoslovakia.
D
Gorbachev made reforms in the Soviet Union.
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1990
B
1991
C
1995
D
1998
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In 1980, Lech Walesa led a worker’s strike in

A
Hungary
B
Poland
C
Czechoslovakia
D
Yugoslavia
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What best describes Yugoslavia before its breakup?

A
It was dominated by one religion.
B
It was home to many ethnic groups.
C
The population was diverse but unified.
D
Most people shared the same ethnicity.

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