Question 1

Khrushchev was ultimately brought down by his ____________________ policies rather than his ____________________ policies.

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domestic, foreign

Question 2

The main cause of the Eastern European Revolution of 1989 was

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A)   the fall of the Soviet Union.
B)   the failure of communism to bring about economic progress.
C)   the OPEC oil boycott.
D)   the development of Russian nationalism.
E)   the fall of the Berlin Wall.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) B

Question 3

How and why was the Soviet Union allowed to create a sphere of control in Eastern Europe between 1945 and 1950?

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Question 4

Who was Nikita Khrushchev's successor in the Soviet Union?

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A)   Gromyko.
B)   Gorbachev.
C)   Dubcek.
D)   Brezhnev.
E)   Yeltsin.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

What was the country where Lech Walesa led the Solidarity movement in protest of the failed communist economic practices?

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A)   Romania.
B)   Yugoslavia.
C)   Poland.
D)   Estonia.
E)   Czechoslovakia.F) None of the above
G) B) and E) C

Question 6

Under the terms of the Yalta Agreement, what did the Russians agree to do?

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A)   Pull out of occupied Poland at the end of the war.
B)   Carry out free elections in Eastern Europe within three months of the end of the war.
C)   Receive control of the Eastern European countries that were on their border.
D)   Oversee elections in Eastern European countries as soon as reasonably possible.
E)   Join the United States in the Pacific theater within three months.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 7

The most accurate description of Nikita Khrushchev would be

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A)   a Stalinist to the core − until he made the "secret" speech.
B)   an ardent communist who had a knack for pulling disparate groups together.
C)   a close personal friend of both Stalin and Castro.
D)   a strong believer in Russia's secret police state.
E)   an opportunistic peasant whose volatility in foreign affairs infuriated the Communist party.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

The Brezhnev Doctrine

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A)   put the world on notice that the Soviet Union was preparing an invasion.
B)   demonstrated that the Soviet Union intended to remain the leader in world Marxism.
C)   forced eastern European states to choose between communism and capitalism.
D)   was to allow no existing satellite states to become independent.
E)   claimed all eastern European countries must continue under communism.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Describe the structure of the Stalinist system during the leader's final years, 1945-1953.How would you assess its successes and failures?

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Question 10

What was the ultimate symbol of the Cold War between the East and West that was erected in 1961 but was torn down in 1989?

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A)   The Tito War Memorial.
B)   The Kremlin in Moscow.
C)   The Washington Monument.
D)   The Berlin Wall.
E)   The autobahn.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev were the Russian leaders who were the successors to ____________________.

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Question 12

"A surrogate war" with the United States and the "Soviet Vietnam." These terms defined the Soviet Union

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A)   in regard to dealings with Korea.
B)   and its failure to stay out of Cuban politics.
C)   and its invasion of Afghanistan.
D)   when the communists replaced Khrushchev with Brezhnev.
E)   and its on-going conflict with Chechnya.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The largest of the Soviet satellite states was

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A)   Yugoslavia.
B)   Poland.
C)   Albania.
D)   Greece.
E)   Georgia.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The breakup of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia has been called the

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A)   Velvet Revolution.
B)   Velvet Separation.
C)   Czech Revolution.
D)   Revolution for Democracy.
E)   Revolution of 1789.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 15

The Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev popularized the word glasnost.What does that Russian term mean in English?

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A)   Restructuring.
B)   Freedom.
C)   Independence.
D)   Solidarity.
E)   Openness.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Elaborate on the significance of Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin.Which do you argue was most significant?

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Question 17

The only feature of Khrushchev's system that Brezhnev preserved was

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A)   allowing greater leeway on freedom of the press and of speech.
B)   entering into aggressive, risk-taking confrontations with the United States.
C)   raising consumption and living standards.
D)   the permitting of debate within the CPSU on the future of Marxist socialism.
E)   the easing of restrictions on religious worship.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The most significant domestic reform initiated by Gorbachev was

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A)   terminating the KGB.
B)   establishing a true multi-party democracy.
C)   abolishing censorship.
D)   re-establishing religion.
E)   education for women.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the communist Eastern European satellite states was the first to break loose from Stalinist domination (1948) ?

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A)   The Czech Republic under Vaclav Havel.
B)   Yugoslavia under Marshal Tito.
C)   Poland under Gomulka.
D)   Romania under Ceausescu.
E)   Austria under Lech Walesa.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

All of these were features of the Khrushchev era EXCEPT for

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A)   the denunciation of Stalin.
B)   the Velvet Revolution.
C)   peaceful coexistence.
D)   the Berlin Wall's construction.
E)   tension with Maoist China.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 52: Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

Khrushchev was ultimately brought down by his ____________________ policies rather than his ____________________ policies.

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The main cause of the Eastern European Revolution of 1989 was

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How and why was the Soviet Union allowed to create a sphere of control in Eastern Europe between 1945 and 1950?

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Who was Nikita Khrushchev's successor in the Soviet Union?

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What was the country where Lech Walesa led the Solidarity movement in protest of the failed communist economic practices?

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Under the terms of the Yalta Agreement, what did the Russians agree to do?

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The most accurate description of Nikita Khrushchev would be

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The Brezhnev Doctrine

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Describe the structure of the Stalinist system during the leader's final years, 1945-1953.How would you assess its successes and failures?

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What was the ultimate symbol of the Cold War between the East and West that was erected in 1961 but was torn down in 1989?

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Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev were the Russian leaders who were the successors to ____________________.

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"A surrogate war" with the United States and the "Soviet Vietnam." These terms defined the Soviet Union

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The largest of the Soviet satellite states was

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The breakup of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia has been called the

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The Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev popularized the word glasnost.What does that Russian term mean in English?

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Elaborate on the significance of Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin.Which do you argue was most significant?

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The only feature of Khrushchev's system that Brezhnev preserved was

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The most significant domestic reform initiated by Gorbachev was

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