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1
Western Democracies created NATO. What alliance did the Soviet Union form in response?
Tennis Court oath
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
League of Nations
2
One reason the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact was to
challenge the economic successes of the Command Market
limit the threat of invasion from Western Europe
help institute capitalism in Eastern Europe
ease the transition to democracy
3
The purpose of Lenin's New Economic Policy in the USSR and Deng's 4 Modernizations in China was
eliminate elements of a free-market economy
to discourage investments by foreigners
establish isolationist policies
improve agricultural and industrial production
4
Which statement best describes most Eastern European countries after WWII?
adopted democratic reforms in their political systems
became dependent on aid provided by the Marshall Plan
became satellite states of the Soviet Union
emerged as world economic powers
5
One way in which Gorbachev of USSR and F.W. de Klerk of Africa are similar is that each leader
opposed presence of international observers during elections
pursued a foreign policy of isolation from the world
initiated reforms that led to significant political change
sought to increase his country's nuclear arsenal
6
The Berlin was a symbolic divide between
democracy and communism
East Meadow and Levittown
church and state
Axis and Allied powers
7
The primary purpose of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans was to
limit immigration of ethnic minorities
increase agricultural and industrial output
increase the production of consumer goods
limit the wealth of the upper class
8
Which one of these counties is NOT part of NATO?
USA
France
Poland
Great Britain
9
A type of economy where the government has control, and there is no private ownership
Free Market
Mixed
Command
Andersonomics
10
What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
the fall of Soviet Union
the fall of the Nazis
the fall of czarist rule
11
A policy that aimed to remove censorship, and promote openness and criticism of the government
Glasnost
Kristallnacht
Perestroika
Warsaw Pact
12
What does the Iron Curtain symbolize?
art and architecture
religious philosophy
political ideology
resources and climate
13
What type of government has complete control?
totalitarian
capitalism
republic
democracy
14
What is one problem faced under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev?
a forced famine in Ukraine
Soviet Union refused to accept aid from the Marshall Plan
invasions by foreign troops
a failing economy
15
What is a characteristic of capitalism?
Government control of business
No competition
Private ownership of business
16
The economic policies of the Soviet Union traditionally emphasized the production of
consumer goods
heavy industrial goods
building materials
automobile parts
17
What is one of the primary differences between a market economy and a command economy?
A command economy has less government control
A market economy has less private ownership
A market economy has more business competition
A command economy offers more consumer choices
18
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were established to
destroy the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
contain communism
end the Soviet blockade of Berlin
put down the Hungarian Revolution
19
The Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis are most closesly associated with
communist aggression
religious tensions
the failure of the Kyoto Protocol
the overthrow of monarchies
20
The 38th parallel in Korea and the 17th parallel in Vietnam were used to mark
boundaries created by mountain ranges
divisions established between communism and noncommunism
demarcation lines instituted by papal authority
territorial claims disputed between ethnic minoirites.
21
Which leader has brought economic stability to their country?
Vladimir Putin
Josef Stalin
Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbachev
22
What is the name of Gorbachev's policy that aimed to fix the Soviet Union's economy?
Five Year Plan
Glasnost
Perestroika
Warsaw Pact
23
Which areas were separated by the Iron Curtain?
Eastern Europe from Western Europe
Europe from the Middle East
Europe from Asia
Iberian Peninsula from Northern Europe
24
Under Stalin, this is the policy where the government took control of all farmland
collectivization
imperialism
demilitarization
containment
25
During the presidency of Gorbachev, which problem faced the Soviet Union?
agricultural production grew faster than food consumption
Western European nations refused to trade with USSR
nations of E Europe insisted that the USSR keep troops there
Satellites demanded the right of self-determination
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Lenin's New Economic Policy and Gorbachev's policy of Perestroika both sought to
increase production through individual enterprise
reduce the influence of middle class farmers
increase nuclear spending
strengthen central planning
