The Collapse of the Soviet Union (1991, Russia) — Questions and answers

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Who stood bravely on a tank in Moscow, asking people to support Russia?

Choices

  1. Boris Yeltsin ✓
  2. Mikhail Gorbachev
  3. A military general
  4. The Foreign Minister

Answer: Boris Yeltsin

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What two big ideas did Mikhail Gorbachev promise to bring when he became leader?

Choices

  1. Perestroika and Glasnost ✓
  2. Economic stagnation and political repression
  3. Tanks and protests
  4. A new president and a new country

Answer: Perestroika and Glasnost

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What did Alexander Yakovlev, Gorbachev's advisor, tell him they needed to be?

Choices

  1. Careful
  2. Bold ✓
  3. Quiet
  4. Patient

Answer: Bold

From page 3

What big event in 1986 showed everyone the Soviet system had problems?

Choices

  1. A new election
  2. The Chernobyl disaster ✓
  3. A happy celebration
  4. A space launch

Answer: The Chernobyl disaster

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Who tried to remove Gorbachev from power during the August Coup?

Choices

  1. Boris Yeltsin
  2. The people of Moscow
  3. Hardliners ✓
  4. Eduard Shevardnadze

Answer: Hardliners

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What important document did Yeltsin and other leaders sign to say the Soviet Union was dissolved?

Choices

  1. The Moscow Treaty
  2. The Brest Agreement
  3. The Belavezha Accords ✓
  4. The Commonwealth Declaration

Answer: The Belavezha Accords

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What big announcement did Mikhail Gorbachev make on December 25, 1991?

Choices

  1. He was starting a new job
  2. He was taking a vacation
  3. He was no longer President of the Soviet Union ✓
  4. He was becoming king

Answer: He was no longer President of the Soviet Union

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What important world event ended when the Soviet Union collapsed?

Choices

  1. World War II
  2. The Cold War ✓
  3. The Space Race
  4. The Iron Age

Answer: The Cold War

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