The Fall of the USSR — Unit test Answers

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This map shows North Korea and South Korea today.

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A
The map shows the side that started the fighting.
B
The map shows the devastation suffered by the two sides.
C
The map shows how the Korean peninsula was divided prior to World War II.
D
The map shows the division of Korean territory when the fighting stopped in 1953.
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What was Ronald Reagan’s strategy for helping the United States win the Cold War?

A
invading the USSR
B
embracing détente
C
increasing military spending
D
decreasing military spending
4

When Hungary opened its borders, it created a "hole” in the

A
government
B
Iron Curtain
C
Berlin Wall
D
revolution
5

What happened after the attempted Soviet coup in 1991? Check all that apply.The Soviet Union dissolved.Gorbachev was assassinated.The Commonwealth of Independent States was formed.Former Soviet republics declared their independence.Only Russia, led by Yeltsin, declared its independence.

A
The Soviet Union dissolved.
B
Gorbachev was assassinated.
C
The Commonwealth of Independent States was formed.
D
Former Soviet republics declared their independence.
E
Only Russia, led by Yeltsin, declared its independence.
6

In 1980, Lech Walesa led a worker’s strike in

A
Hungary
B
Poland
C
Czechoslovakia
D
Yugoslavia
7

What was the primary reason Nagy was removed as prime minister of Hungary?

A
Thousands of Hungarians decided to flee the country.
B
Many Hungarians were killed in a rebellion.
C
The Soviets wanted to reverse democratic reforms.
D
The Soviets wished to send a warning to other countries.
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What is the most likely reason Dubcek’s easing of censorship threatened the Communist Party?

A
Activities of the secret police might have been revealed.
B
Meetings could be held at any time and in any place.
C
People could read about ideas contrary to state policy.
D
Citizens might write letters demanding higher pay.
9

Have the economic reforms started by Deng in the late 1970s been successful?

A
No. Portions of China’s population still live in poverty.
B
Yes. Business in China is now free of all government control.
C
No. Despite growth, the government has high levels of debt.
D
Yes. China has one of the world’s highest gross domestic products.
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GlasnostDétentePerestroikaDemocracy

A
Glasnost
B
Détente
C
Perestroika
D
Democracy
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At the end of the war, Vietnam

A
held elections, as promised by the Geneva Accords.
B
became a communist country.
C
was led by Ho Chi Minh.
D
remained divided at the 17th parallel.
12

Which best explains why many in the anti-war movement protested the Vietnam War?

A
They felt it went against democratic principles.
B
They supported a communist regime in Vietnam.
C
They thought the United States should fight the Soviet Union.
D
They wanted the United States to be more aggressive.
13

What were the main effects of the Prague Spring? Check all that apply.Dubcek was allowed to become party secretary.People enjoyed new freedoms and multi-party elections.Brezhnev sent military troops into Czechoslovakia.The Soviets became afraid the country would slip from their control.The Soviets agreed to relax censorship in Czechoslovakia.

A
Dubcek was allowed to become party secretary.
B
People enjoyed new freedoms and multi-party elections.
C
Brezhnev sent military troops into Czechoslovakia.
D
The Soviets became afraid the country would slip from their control.
E
The Soviets agreed to relax censorship in Czechoslovakia.
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Which is the best description of the Cold War?

A
the period of global tensions between the United States and western Europe
B
the years when the United States and Nazi Germany were at war
C
the period of global tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
D
the years when Leonid Brezhnev led the United States
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500 million700 million1 billion1.3 billion

A
500 million
B
700 million
C
1 billion
D
1.3 billion
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Which best describes the Cold War during the years when Nikita Khrushchev led the Soviet Union?

A
Cold War tensions were relaxed because Khrushchev was a dedicated reformer.
B
Cold War tensions were at their height, especially after Khrushchev ordered an end to Leonid Brezhnev’s domestic reforms.
C
Cold War tensions were relaxed because Khrushchev ordered that the Berlin Wall be destroyed.
D
Cold War tensions were at their height, especially because of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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A
first
B
second
C
third
D
fourth
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In the years since the Korean War, South Korea has become

A
Asia’s largest communist economy.
B
Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
C
trading partners with only a few countries.
D
trading partners with North Korea.
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The containment policy can be best described as

A
the Soviet Union’s policy of spreading communism around the world.
B
the policy of only admitting non-communist countries to the United Nations.
C
the American policy of trying to stop the spread of global communism.
D
the American policy of allowing communism in Europe but not in the rest of the world.

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