Mikhail Gorbachev
Test Quiz
1. Mikhail Gorbachev was the leader of what nation?
a. United States
b. France
c. United Kingdom
d. Soviet Union
e. Germany
2. What degree did Mikhail Gorbachev earn at Moscow University?
a. Engineering
b. Law
c. Business
d. Political Science
e. Literature
3. What event occurred while Mikhail Gorbachev was growing up in Russia?
a. His town was occupied by the Germans in World War II
b. His grandfather was arrested for supporting Leon Trotsky
c. Two of his sisters died during a famine that swept through much of Russia
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
4. Mikhail Gorbachev became a powerful leader in what major political party?
a. Communist Party
b. Socialist Party
c. Democratic Party
d. Labor Party
e. Republican Party
5. Mikhail Gorbachev was the youngest member of what powerful government group?
a. Cabinet
b. House of Parliament
c. Politburo
d. Committee
e. Council
6. What was 'Glasnost'?
a. A type of reform that allowed for more private businesses
b. An easing of tensions between the Soviet Union and the Western nations in NATO
c. A restructuring of the Soviet economy
d. A lowering in the supply of nuclear weapons
e. A type of reform that called for more openness in government
7. What was 'Perestroika'?
a. A restructuring of the Soviet economy and industry to allow for more private businesses
b. A lowering in the supply of nuclear weapons
c. An easing of tensions between the Soviet Union and the Western nations in NATO
d. A type of reform that called for more openness in government
e. An increase in freedom of speech and the press in the Soviet Union under Gorbachev
8. What United States president did Gorbachev work with to bring about the end to the Cold War?
a. Jimmy Carter
b. John F. Kennedy
c. Bill Clinton
d. Ronald Reagan
e. Barack Obama
9. What happened to the Soviet Union in 1991?
a. It created its first nuclear bomb
b. It was attacked by China
c. It collapsed and split up into several different countries
d. It went to war with Afghanistan
e. It started the Vietnam War
10. True or False: Mikhail Gorbachev won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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