World History - Quiz 38 (24.6) End of the Cold War

Question 1

his presidential years were represented by traditional values and less government regulation of private property (s.a.)

Answer 1

Ronald Reagan

Question 2

this radical Libyan leader was punished for acts of terrorism (s.a.)

Answer 2

Muammar al-Qaddafi

Question 3

this program provided the foundation for defensive capability against a nuclear attack (s.a.)

Answer 3

SDI, or “Star Wars”

Question 4

this Soviet leader was a key person in ending the Cold War in Europe (s.a.)

Answer 4

Mikhail Gorbachev

Question 5

he led the Solidarity movement in Poland (s.a.)

Answer 5

Lech Walesa

Question 6

“perestroika” means … (choice)

Answer 6

restructuring

Question 7

the year East and West Germany were reunited (choice)

Answer 7

1990

Question 8

every Eastern European nation considered itself independent from the Soviet Union by this year (choice)

Answer 8

1991

Question 9

this country crushed an anti-Communistic freedom demonstration (choice)

Answer 9

China

Question 10

the best description of why the Soviet Union collapsed (choice)

Answer 10

Economic collapse forced Soviet leaders to relax their control over bloc countries (choice)