1
When did Gorbachev become General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?
1985
1984
1986
1987
30% got this right
2
Who was president of the USA during the majority of Gorbachev's presidency in the USSR?
Reagan
Bush
Clinton
Nixon
57% got this right
3
Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990. In what city is the prize awarded?
18% got this right
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
4
Name one of Gorbachev's famous political policies (or slogans).
Glasnost
Glasnost/Perestroika
Perestroika
Uskoreniye
43% got this right
The terms are referring to the restructuring of the Soviet political and economic system to end the "Era of Stagnation".
5
Gorbachev studied at the Moscow State University from 1950-1955. What was his field?
Law
Art
Economics
Engineering
35% got this right
6
What was Mrs. Gorbacheva's first name?
Raisa
Marina
Nadezhda
Valentina
22% got this right
7
What was the name of the 1987 nuclear arms reduction treaty between USA and the USSR?
INF
ABM
SALT
START
30% got this right
By May 1991, the nations had eliminated 2,692 missiles. Donald Trump withdrew the US from the treaty in 2019.
8
The Chernobyl disaster happened during Gorbachev's presidency. Where is the Chernobyl NPP located?
14% got this right
In the immediate aftermath, officials fed Gorbachev incorrect information to downplay the incident.
9
From what central Asian country did the USSR withdraw its army during Gorbachev's presidency?
Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
41% got this right
The Soviet-Afghan war lasted from 1979-1989.
10
Who where behind the failed august 1991 coup d'état in the USSR?
Marxist–Leninist hardliners
Boris Yeltsin
The KGB
The Red Army
35% got this right
In the coup's wake, the Soviet Union dissolved against Gorbachev's wishes.
