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Week 16: The End of the Cold War Answers

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The meaning of the Russian term glasnost in English is

A
“freedom.”
B
“openness.”
C
“corruption.”
D
“power.”
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev?

A
They met very infrequently.
B
They negotiated arms-reduction agreements.
C
They worked together to oppose reform.
D
They developed a hostile working relationship.
3

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

A
Hungary
B
Poland
C
Bulgaria
D
Albania
4

The Berlin Wall was viewed as a symbol of

A
Communist oppression.
B
economic strength.
C
political freedom.
D
democracy.
5

Cuban leader Fidel Castro responded to the fall of the Soviet Union by

A
seeking support from former Soviet republics.
B
seeking support from the United States.
C
allowing anti-Communist reforms in Cuba.
D
renewing his commitment to Communism.
6

The collapse of the USSR had a strong negative effect on which of the following nations?

A
Cuba
B
the United States
C
Germany
D
Montenegro
7

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

A
the formation of NATO
B
the breakup of Hungary
C
the reunification of Germany
D
the election of George H. W. Bush
8

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

A
Boris Yeltsin became the leader of Russia.
B
Romania rejected Communism.
C
the Soviet Union officially dissolved.
D
East Germany opened its borders.
9

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

A
the Communist Party gained support.
B
Soviet states began to declare independence.
C
Boris Yeltsin was destroyed politically.
D
many Soviet states remained part of the USSR.
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Following the collapse of the USSR, Cuba’s government

A
switched to Communism.
B
rejected Communism.
C
remained democratic.
D
remained Communist.

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