#1 Buttons 20 seconds
When did Gorbachev become General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?
1985
1984
1986
1987
#2 Buttons 20 seconds
Who was president of the USA during the majority of Gorbachev's presidency in the USSR?
Reagan
Bush
Nixon
Clinton
#3 Location 50 seconds
Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990. In what city is the prize awarded?
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
#4 Type answer 30 seconds
Name one of Gorbachev's famous political policies (or slogans).
Glasnost/Perestroika
Glasnost
Perestroika
Uskoreniye
The terms are referring to the restructuring of the Soviet political and economic system to end the "Era of Stagnation".
#5 Buttons 20 seconds
Gorbachev studied at the Moscow State University from 1950-1955. What was his field?
Law
Economics
Engineering
Art
#6 Buttons 20 seconds
What was Mrs. Gorbacheva's first name?
Raisa
Valentina
Nadezhda
Marina
#7 Buttons 20 seconds
What was the name of the 1987 nuclear arms reduction treaty between USA and the USSR?
INF
START
SALT
ABM
By May 1991, the nations had eliminated 2,692 missiles. Donald Trump withdrew the US from the treaty in 2019.
#8 Location 50 seconds
The Chernobyl disaster happened during Gorbachev's presidency. Where is the Chernobyl NPP located?
In the immediate aftermath, officials fed Gorbachev incorrect information to downplay the incident.
#9 Buttons 20 seconds
From what central Asian country did the USSR withdraw its army during Gorbachev's presidency?
Afghanistan
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
The Soviet-Afghan war lasted from 1979-1989.
#10 Buttons 20 seconds
Who where behind the failed august 1991 coup d'état in the USSR?
Marxist–Leninist hardliners
Boris Yeltsin
The Red Army
The KGB
In the coup's wake, the Soviet Union dissolved against Gorbachev's wishes.