HFL - The Collapse of the Soviet Union Quiz

What was the name given to the Eastern European countries that answered to the Soviet Union?

• Soviet Alliance

• Eastern Bloc

• Eastern Alliance

• Western Bloc

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991?

• Vladimir Putin

• Boris Yeltsin

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the famous speech given by Ronald Reagan in West Berlin in 1987?

• Tear Down the Wall

• End of Communism

• Berlin Declaration

• Freedom Speech

Which of the following countries was not one of the 15 nations that the Soviet Union split into?

• Germany

• Russia

• Ukraine

• Belarus

What was the movement to reform the Soviet Union and allow for private ownership of some businesses called?

• Revolution

• Communism Reform

• Glasnost

• Perestroika

Which U.S. president worked with Gorbachev to improve Cold War relations?

• Ronald Reagan

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• George H.W. Bush

What was the name of the concept introduced by Gorbachev, calling for greater transparency in the Soviet government?

• Openness

• Democracy Call

• Freedom Movement

• Transparency Act

What was the main reason for the economic struggle of the Soviet Union in the 1980s?

• Massive Spending

• Lack of Resources

• Global Recession

• Military Defeat

What was the year when the Berlin Wall came down?

• 1987

• 1985

• 1991

• 1989

How many communist nations remain after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• 9

• 3

• 5

• 7