Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Mikhail Gorbachev

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Mikhail Gorbachev...

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"uninterrupted revolution"

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"uninterrupted revolution"...

Question 3

In the 1990s

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A)  the Chinese Communist Party has worked to conciliate the rural population by increasing the political democracy in urban areas. 
B)  rural conditions are more problematic, as most peasants have only superficially benefited from the post-Mao reforms, and corruption continues unchecked. 
C)  the Party is apparently experimenting with Confucianism and jingoistic nationalism to unite the society, and thus limiting individualism and economic expectations. 
D)  China's economy suffered a devastating depression. 
E)  China prohibited any further foreign investment. 
A)  the Chinese Communist Party has worked to conciliate the rural population by increasing the political democracy in urban areas. 
B)  rural conditions are more problematic, as most peasants have only superficially benefited from the post-Mao reforms, and corruption continues unchecked. 
C)  the Party is apparently experimenting with Confucianism and jingoistic nationalism to unite the society, and thus limiting individualism and economic expectations. 
D)  China's economy suffered a devastating depression. 
E)  China prohibited any further foreign investment.

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Great Leap Forward

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Great Leap...

Question 5

What were the chief characteristics of the rule of Leonid Brezhnev and his immediate successors from 1964 to 1985?

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The rule of Leonid Brezhnev and his imme

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Zhao Ziyang

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Zhao Ziyang was a prominent Chinese poli

Question 7

Joseph Stalin's post-World War II domestic policies

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A)  sought to end collectivization. 
B)  placed an emphasis on the growth of heavy industry. 
C)  focused on consumer goods. 
D)  led to the imprisonment of 2 million returning soldiers accused of "capitalist subversion." 
E)  called for the exile of thousands of former czarist officials. 
A)  sought to end collectivization. 
B)  placed an emphasis on the growth of heavy industry. 
C)  focused on consumer goods. 
D)  led to the imprisonment of 2 million returning soldiers accused of "capitalist subversion." 
E)  called for the exile of thousands of former czarist officials.

Question 8

Soviet society during the Leonid Brezhnev years was marked by all of these characteristics EXCEPT :

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A)  a more restrictive attitude towards dissidents. 
B)  an educational system focusing on rote memorization and political indoctrination. 
C)  the idea that being exposed to foreign ideas, including rock music, was harmful to the Soviet people. 
D)  a willingness to allow the media to occasionally release uncensored news reports . 
E)  a ban on raising children to be left-handed. 
A)  a more restrictive attitude towards dissidents. 
B)  an educational system focusing on rote memorization and political indoctrination. 
C)  the idea that being exposed to foreign ideas, including rock music, was harmful to the Soviet people. 
D)  a willingness to allow the media to occasionally release uncensored news reports . 
E)  a ban on raising children to be left-handed.

Question 9

Khrushchev

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A)  was determined to follow in Stalin's path, avoiding even the appearance of innovation. 
B)  was known as "old stone butt" by Western leaders. 
C)  was mocked as "Cotton Man" by many Russians. 
D)  permitted the publication of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich . 
E)  praised Stalin at the Thirty-First Party Congress. 
A)  was determined to follow in Stalin's path, avoiding even the appearance of innovation. 
B)  was known as "old stone butt" by Western leaders. 
C)  was mocked as "Cotton Man" by many Russians. 
D)  permitted the publication of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich . 
E)  praised Stalin at the Thirty-First Party Congress.

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
fifth modernization

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The term "Fifth Modernization" refers to

Question 11

At the close of World War II, the Soviet Union

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A)  had increased food production by tapping new, rich lands in Siberia and Turkmenistan. 
B)  decided to provide a "socialist bonus" of more consumer goods for the masses by slowing the expansion of heavy industry. 
C)  was in short supply of housing, and continued to be in short supply. 
D)  sharply reduced military spending, but only after the surrender of Japan. 
E)  moved toward greater liberalization. 
A)  had increased food production by tapping new, rich lands in Siberia and Turkmenistan. 
B)  decided to provide a "socialist bonus" of more consumer goods for the masses by slowing the expansion of heavy industry. 
C)  was in short supply of housing, and continued to be in short supply. 
D)  sharply reduced military spending, but only after the surrender of Japan. 
E)  moved toward greater liberalization.

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Liu Shaoqi

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Liu Shaoqi was a Chinese revolutionary,

Question 13

In your opinion, what were the major causes or events that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union? Be specific.

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There were several major causes and even

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"Science and Democracy"

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"Science and...

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Leonid Brezhnev, Alexei Kosygin and de-Khrushchevization

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Leonid Brezhnev,...

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another."

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The term you're asking to identify is "r

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"Hard work for a few years, happiness for a thousand."

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"Hard work...

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Tibet and Xinjiang province

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Tibet and...

Question 19

Describe Mao Zedong's vision for an egalitarian China. What steps did he take to realize that vision?

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Mao Zedong's vision for an egalitarian C

Question 20

The number of Soviet citizens who lost their lives in World War II is estimated at

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A)  two million. 
B)  five million. 
C)  ten million. 
D)  thirty million. 
E)  fifty million. 
A)  two million. 
B)  five million. 
C)  ten million. 
D)  thirty million. 
E)  fifty million.

Exam 27: Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Mikhail Gorbachev

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). "uninterrupted revolution"

In the 1990s

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Great Leap Forward

What were the chief characteristics of the rule of Leonid Brezhnev and his immediate successors from 1964 to 1985?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Zhao Ziyang

Joseph Stalin's post-World War II domestic policies

Soviet society during the Leonid Brezhnev years was marked by all of these characteristics EXCEPT :

Khrushchev

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). fifth modernization

At the close of World War II, the Soviet Union

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Liu Shaoqi

In your opinion, what were the major causes or events that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union? Be specific.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). "Science and Democracy"

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Leonid Brezhnev, Alexei Kosygin and de-Khrushchevization

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). "A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another."

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). "Hard work for a few years, happiness for a thousand."

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Tibet and Xinjiang province

Describe Mao Zedong's vision for an egalitarian China. What steps did he take to realize that vision?

The number of Soviet citizens who lost their lives in World War II is estimated at

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