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1
Who were the members of the Cuban Troika?
Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Fidel Castro
Larry, Curly, and Mo
Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, Che Guevara
Lenin, Stalin, and Trotsky
2
Which US president warned of a growing "military industrial complex" before leaving office?
Ronald R. Reagan
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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LAST ONE: The Soviet government lifting a ban on American companies is an example of:
Perestroika
Truman Doctrine
Brezhnev Doctrine
Glasnost
4
The Berlin Wall was the embodiment of what metaphorical divide coined by Churchill?
The Glass Ceiling
The Iron Curtain
The Communist Curtain
The Iron Divide
5
Another characteristic of Glasnost was:
complete nuclear disarmament
lowering taxes for the rich
collectivizing farms
government transparency
6
After the armistice, _______ became the leader of Communist North Korea.
Syngman Rhee
Mao Zedong
Kim Il-Sung
Wen Jiabao
7
Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party when it came to power in 1949?
Xi Jinping
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Il-Sung
8
A common problem faced by colonies
after
independence was:
they only wanted revenge against their former rulers
the colonists were too savage to govern themselves
they always turned to Communism
colonies often contained multiple ethnic groups
9
Gorbachev's Perestroika hoped to save Communism by:
increasing vodka consumption per capita
electing a parliment
restructuring the government
avoiding changes to the Brezhnev Doctrine
10
Choose the correct pair of colony and mother-country (ex. United States
:
Britain)
Congo : Britain
Vietnam : France
India : France
Vietnam : China
11
Which country was NOT in the Soviet Union?
Azerbijan
Lithuania
Latvia
Luxembourg
12
All of the following are considered
proxy wars
except
...
Chinese Civil War
Korean War
Vietnam
Afghanistan War
13
Which country was a former member of the Soviet Union?
Uzbekistan
Uganda
Indonesia
Algeria
14
This country gained independence from Belgium after 75 years of brutal rule.
Uganda
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zaïre
Algeria
15
Mohandas Gandhi was instrumental in India's independence from which European power?
The Ottoman Empire
The French Empire
The United States
The British Empire
16
Which wall was Reagan referring to?
Walls of Troy
Great Wall of China
Hadrian's Wall
Berlin Wall
17
The Soviet-Afghan War had what effect on the Soviet Union?
it helped increase the demise of the Soviet Union
a huge financial burden hurt the economy
Glasnost damaged public opinion about Soviet strength
the Mujahedeen became allies of the Soviet Union
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Take a breath!
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After Khrushchev was removed as head of the USSR, ________ replaced him.
Brezhnev
Stalin
Andropov
Gorbachev
20
He was the final leader of the USSR before its collapse in 1991.
Stalin
Khrushchev
Gorbachev
Brezhnev
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A characteristic of Glasnost was:
restructuring of the government
freedom of the press
a crackdown on protesters
freedom from Communism
