Berlin Wall Quiz

When did the Berlin Wall come down?

• November 9, 1989

• October 3, 1990

• August 13, 1961

• June 17, 1953

Which of the following countries was NOT mentioned as having experienced communism?

• Russia

• China

• Cuba

• India

Who was Vladimir Ulyanov better known as?

• Stalin

• Lenin

• Trotsky

• Gorbachev

Which two countries were primarily involved in the global rivalry during the Cold War?

• United States and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and Germany

• United States and Japan

By the 1970s, what fraction of the world's population lived in societies governed by communist regimes?

• One-fourth

• One-third

• One-half

• Two-thirds

Who led the communist movement in Vietnam?

• Mao Zedong

• Joseph Stalin

• Ho Chi Minh

• Kim Il-sung

Who led a revolutionary nationalist movement against a repressive and American-backed government in Cuba?

• Karl Marx

• Joseph Stalin

• Fidel Castro

• Mao Zedong

What was the ideology that linked different expressions of communism derived from?

• American Capitalism

• European Marxism

• Asian Socialism

• African Nationalism

What was the name of the organization that tied Eastern European economies tightly to the Soviet Union?

• NATO

• Comintern

• Council on Mutual Economic Assistance

• United Nations

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the communist revolutions in Russia and China?

• Highly organized parties guided by a Marxist ideology

• Commitment to an industrial future

• Pursuit of economic and political equality

• Preservation of private property