End of Cold War

Q. What is the literal meaning of the Russian term 'Glasnost'?

1. Reform
2. Restructure
3. Openness
4. Reconstruction

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is the meaning of Perestroika?

1. Restructuring
2. Openness
3. Division
4. Modernisation

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which were the two policies introduced by Gorbachev?

1. Land revenue policies
2. Glasnost
3. Perestroika
4. Education Policies

Q. The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1992 marked the end of the Cold War.

1. True
2. False

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> When did the disintegration of Soviet Union take place?

1. 1989
2. 1990
3. 1991
4. 1987

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which was the biggest country that emerged with the disintegration of the Soviet Union?

1. Russia
2. USA
3. France
4. Germany

Q. Which among the following statement(s) do you think supports the argument that the US remains the sole superpower post the disintegration of Soviet Union in 1991?

1. It continues to wield the most superior military capabilities on the Earth.
2. The US economy is the largest in the world.
3. The Chinese economy has grown at an impressive rate and thus, China is called the emerging superpower.
4. The American economy remains the bedrock of the global financial system.

Q. I was the general secretary of the Communist Party of Soviet Union from 1985-1981. I was also the President of Soviet Union from 1990-1991. My efforts to democratise the political system in the Soviet Union led to the downfall of communism and the breakup of Soviet Union. Who am I?

1. Konstantin Chernenko
2. Mikhail Gorbachev
3. Vasili Kuznetsov
4. Andrei Gromyko

Q. President Jimmy Carter created the Department of Energy in 1977 primarily in response to the ______.

1. Depletion of U.S. coal resources
2. Growth of kerosene as a heat source
3. Surplus of electrical power
4. Popularity of nuclear power plants
5. Skyrocketing price of foreign oil

Q. , which means openness, and , which means reconstruction, were the two policies introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev.

1. Capitalism
2. Communism
3. Glasnost
4. Perestoika

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is the meaning of Glasnost?

1. Restructuring
2. Openness
3. Division
4. Modernisation