Revolution in Russia — Unit test Answers

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How did the collapse of communism affect the European Union?

A
It caused the European Union to expand as more nations joined.
B
It caused the European Union to change its economic policies.
C
It caused the European Union to revise its membership terms.
D
It caused the European Union to contract as nations broke away.
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What happened when the Czechs tried to implement liberal reforms in 1968?

A
The communist government was forced to step down.
B
Slovakia protested and blocked the proposed changes.
C
The USSR and other Warsaw pact nations invaded.
D
Czechoslovakian residents gained new civil liberties.
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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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What proposed changes were made to boost the Chinese economy that caused Mao to launch the oppressive Cultural Revolution? Choose three answers.allow workers to compete for wagescapitalist reforms that Mao viewed as anti-Communist prosecute government officialspermit farmers to sell excess cropsform paramilitary groups of students

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allow workers to compete for wages
B
capitalist reforms that Mao viewed as anti-Communist
C
prosecute government officials
D
permit farmers to sell excess crops
E
form paramilitary groups of students
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Over the course of his presidency, Ronald Reagan’s approach toward the Soviet Union became more

A
belligerent.
B
hesitant.
C
dismissive.
D
cooperative.
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Which best describes what occurred during the détente era?

A
arms reduction
B
arms limitation
C
alliance formation
D
increased openness
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Which statements accurately describes the map? Select all that apply.

A
Berlin was located in the Soviet zone.
B
The Soviet zone included most of western Germany.
C
The US, Britain, and France occupied western Germany.
D
Berlin was the capital of Germany.
E
The biggest zone was the French zone.
F
The four allies divided Germany equally.
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By engaging in proxy wars, were the United States and the Soviet Union able to avoid involving their own military forces? Why or why not?

A
No, both countries deployed large parts of their military forces to fight under the flag of another country.
B
Yes, the U.S. military never directly engaged in these proxy wars.
C
No, both countries still fought in proxy wars but not directly against each other.
D
Yes, by definition, a proxy war means that there was no direct involvement of either nation.
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The graph shows China's grain production during the Five-Year Plan and the Great Leap Forward.

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A
Production decreased, causing a decrease in famine.
B
Production increased, causing a rise in grain supply.
C
Production decreased, causing a rise in famine.
D
Production increased, causing a decrease in grain prices.
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Why did industrial production decline during the Cultural Revolution in China?

A
the Red Guards imprisoned government officials who opposed Mao.
B
workers refused to participate in industrial production.
C
factories were destroyed during widespread protests.
D
experienced managers were removed and replaced with unqualified communists.
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If the imperial dynasty had continued to rule China, it is most likely that

A
the economy would have improved rather than weakened.
B
European nations would have gotten more of a foothold in China.
C
revolutionary groups would not have gained any power in the country.
D
Communism would not have received support among the poor.
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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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What is a collective farm?

A
a community farm
B
a communist farm
C
a subsistence farm
D
an independent farm
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Which term best describes the Soviet states' transition into independence?

A
violent
B
challenging
C
lengthy
D
smooth
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How did Boris Yeltsin become the president of Russia?

A
He overthrew Gorbachev in a coup d’état.
B
He was appointed by the Communist Party.
C
He was a military leader who took control.
D
He won the country’s first open election.
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Which of these were included in the SALT I (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty? Select two answers.a cap on nuclear armsa ban on nuclear armsan end to proxy warsa limit on launch sitesa ban on missile programs

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a cap on nuclear arms
B
a ban on nuclear arms
C
an end to proxy wars
D
a limit on launch sites
E
a ban on missile programs
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One challenge faced by the European Union is the

A
inadequate educational and health care systems.
B
continued restrictions on movement between countries.
C
low standard of living compared to communist nations.
D
vast difference in per capita income among states.
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1990199119951998

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1990
B
1991
C
1995
D
1998
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In addition to factory work, many women in the USSR were employed

A
as government officials.
B
in finance and management.
C
in healthcare and education.
D
as secret police and interrogators.
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Which were included among the "Three Principles of the People”? Select three options.communismdemocracysocialismcapitalismnationalism

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communism
B
democracy
C
socialism
D
capitalism
E
nationalism

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