The End of the Cold War — Quiz

Question 1

The Berlin Wall was viewed as a symbol of

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Communist oppression.

Question 2

Which of these best describes the relationship between President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev?

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They negotiated arms-reduction agreements.

Question 3

Which of these is a true statement about George H. W. Bush?

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He trusted Gorbachev more than Reagan did.

Question 4

A result of the attempted coup against the Soviet government in 1991 was that

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Soviet states began to declare independence.

Question 5

Which Eastern European nation was the first to reject Communism between 1989 and 1991?

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Poland

Question 6

Which of these was a result of perestroika?

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long lines in stores

Question 7

Citizens in Berlin began to tear down the Berlin Wall soon after

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East Germany opened its borders.

Question 8

A problem that arose as a result of glasnost was that

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the Soviet people became more aware of corruption in government.

Question 9

Which of these was made possible by the end of the Cold War?

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the reunification of Germany

Question 10

The meaning of the Russian term glasnost in English is

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“openness.”

The End of the Cold War — Quiz Answers