Question 1

Which of the following is not true about the events that occurred in the Soviet Union in December 1991?

Accepted Answer

A) Boris Yeltsin was president of the Russian Republic. 
B) The Soviet Union was replaced by the Commonwealth of Independent States. 
C) Gorbachev resigned and turned over his power as commander-in-chief to Yeltsin. 
D) The Congress of People's Deputies denied Yeltsin the temporary power to rule by decree. 
E) One of the largest empires in history came to an end. 
A) Boris Yeltsin was president of the Russian Republic. 
B) The Soviet Union was replaced by the Commonwealth of Independent States. 
C) Gorbachev resigned and turned over his power as commander-in-chief to Yeltsin. 
D) The Congress of People's Deputies denied Yeltsin the temporary power to rule by decree. 
E) One of the largest empires in history came to an end. D

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Tibet and Xinjiang province

Accepted Answer

Tibet and Xinjiang are two distinct regions located in the People's Republic of China, each with its own unique cultural, historical, and geopolitical characteristics.

Tibet:
Tibet, known officially as the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), is located in the southwestern part of China, bordering India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar. It is renowned for its rich Buddhist culture and is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. The region is characterized by its high altitude, with the Himalayan mountain range, including Mount Everest, partially within its borders. The capital of Tibet is Lhasa, which is famous for iconic landmarks such as the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple.

Historically, Tibet was an independent entity, but its sovereignty has been a contentious issue. In the 20th century, the People's Liberation Army of China entered Tibet, and in 1951, an agreement was signed that affirmed China's sovereignty over the region. Since then, Tibet has been governed as an autonomous region within China, although there are significant restrictions on political and religious freedoms, leading to international debates and protests from the Tibetan diaspora and human rights organizations.

Xinjiang:
Xinjiang, officially known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is located in the far northwest of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and shares borders with several countries, including Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Xinjiang is home to a number of ethnic groups, with the Uyghur people being the most prominent. Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group with their own language and cultural traditions, which are primarily Islamic.

Xinjiang has been the focus of significant international attention due to reports of human rights abuses by the Chinese government, including the detention of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in what the government calls "re-education camps." The Chinese government asserts that these measures are necessary for combating extremism and maintaining stability in the region.

Both Tibet and Xinjiang have experienced economic development under Chinese governance, but this has often been accompanied by cultural assimilation policies and migration of Han Chinese into these regions, which has led to tensions and resistance from the indigenous populations. The international community continues to monitor the situations in Tibet and Xinjiang closely, with various governments and organizations calling for the protection of human rights and cultural heritage in these regions.

Question 3

Which of the following has occurred in Chinese life since the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Female foot binding has regained popular support. 
B) Under Mao, the government made an effort to strengthen the role of the family. 
C) Individual economic achievement was encouraged during the Cultural Revolution. 
D) In the post-Mao era, there has been an emphasis on idealistic utopianism. 
E) Today, many Chinese people, especially the young, are trying to Westernize their dress and appearance. 
A) Female foot binding has regained popular support. 
B) Under Mao, the government made an effort to strengthen the role of the family. 
C) Individual economic achievement was encouraged during the Cultural Revolution. 
D) In the post-Mao era, there has been an emphasis on idealistic utopianism. 
E) Today, many Chinese people, especially the young, are trying to Westernize their dress and appearance. E

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Georgy Malenkov

Accepted Answer

Georgy Malenkov was a Soviet politician

Question 5

Because of the ideology of the class struggle of the proletariat, the new elite in the Soviet world was made up exclusively of peasants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-KGB

Accepted Answer

The KGB, an acronym for Komitet Gosudars

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-"Hard work for a few years, happiness for a thousand"

Accepted Answer

The phrase "Hard work for a few years, h

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Bai Hua's Bitter Love and MoYan's The Garlic Ballads and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out

Accepted Answer

The terms you've provided are titles of

Question 9

Which of the following was not characteristic of Soviet society during the Brezhnev years?

Accepted Answer

A) A more restrictive attitude toward dissidents. 
B) An educational system focusing on rote memorization and political indoctrination. 
C) Preventing the Soviet people from exposure to harmful foreign ideas, including rock music. 
D) A restriction of free expression. 
E) A disregard for law and order. 
A) A more restrictive attitude toward dissidents. 
B) An educational system focusing on rote memorization and political indoctrination. 
C) Preventing the Soviet people from exposure to harmful foreign ideas, including rock music. 
D) A restriction of free expression. 
E) A disregard for law and order.

Question 10

"When I die, the imperialists will strangle all of you like a litter of kittens."

Accepted Answer

This statement is not a question, but ra

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Mikhail Gorbachev

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Mikhail Gorbachev...

Question 12

The Great Leap Forward resulted in the deaths of perhaps fifteen million people because of starvation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Leonid Brezhnev

Accepted Answer

A) valued stability above all, blocking significant attempts to deal with economic/social problems. 
B) greatly increased the funding for new agricultural areas in Kazakhstan and Mongolia. 
C) sharply reduced the powers of the KGB and Interior Ministry. 
D) was the first to finally break with Stalinism and to conciliate the Czech regime. 
E) was a sincere admirer of the policies of Nikita Khrushchev. 
A) valued stability above all, blocking significant attempts to deal with economic/social problems. 
B) greatly increased the funding for new agricultural areas in Kazakhstan and Mongolia. 
C) sharply reduced the powers of the KGB and Interior Ministry. 
D) was the first to finally break with Stalinism and to conciliate the Czech regime. 
E) was a sincere admirer of the policies of Nikita Khrushchev.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Berlin Wall

Accepted Answer

The Berlin Wall was a fortified barrier

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Hungary's "communism with a capitalist face-lift"

Accepted Answer

The term "communism with a capitalist fa

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Spratly Islands and Diaoyu Islands

Accepted Answer

The Spratly Islands and the Diaoyu Islan

Question 17

As an instrument of perestroika, glasnost allowed

Accepted Answer

A) the banning of many books. 
B) criticism of the government and Soviet society generally. 
C) the exclusion of Western culture from the Soviet Union. 
D) the abandonment of political reforms. 
E) the development of new airports in Siberia. 
A) the banning of many books. 
B) criticism of the government and Soviet society generally. 
C) the exclusion of Western culture from the Soviet Union. 
D) the abandonment of political reforms. 
E) the development of new airports in Siberia.

Question 18

Mikhail Gorbachev

Accepted Answer

A) was the well-placed son of the head of the state oil-refining corporation. 
B) was picked for political leadership because of his record as a KGB data interpreter. 
C) had moved up rapidly since his appointment to the Party Central Committee in 1978. 
D) had spent many years in the gulag. 
E) had supported Mao Zedong against Nikita Khrushchev. 
A) was the well-placed son of the head of the state oil-refining corporation. 
B) was picked for political leadership because of his record as a KGB data interpreter. 
C) had moved up rapidly since his appointment to the Party Central Committee in 1978. 
D) had spent many years in the gulag. 
E) had supported Mao Zedong against Nikita Khrushchev.

Question 19

The leader of Poland's Solidarity movement was

Accepted Answer

A) Wladyslaw Gomulka. 
B) Edward Gierek. 
C) Lech Walesa. 
D) Wojciech Jaruzelski. 
E) Vaclav Havel. 
A) Wladyslaw Gomulka. 
B) Edward Gierek. 
C) Lech Walesa. 
D) Wojciech Jaruzelski. 
E) Vaclav Havel.

Question 20

The number of Soviet citizens who lost their lives in World War 2 is estimated at

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 27: Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Which of the following is not true about the events that occurred in the Soviet Union in December 1991?

Identify the following terms. -Tibet and Xinjiang province

Which of the following has occurred in Chinese life since the Revolution?

Identify the following terms. -Georgy Malenkov

Because of the ideology of the class struggle of the proletariat, the new elite in the Soviet world was made up exclusively of peasants.

Identify the following terms. -KGB

Identify the following terms. -"Hard work for a few years, happiness for a thousand"

Identify the following terms. -Bai Hua's Bitter Love and MoYan's The Garlic Ballads and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out

Which of the following was not characteristic of Soviet society during the Brezhnev years?

"When I die, the imperialists will strangle all of you like a litter of kittens."

Identify the following terms. -Mikhail Gorbachev

The Great Leap Forward resulted in the deaths of perhaps fifteen million people because of starvation.

Leonid Brezhnev

Identify the following terms. -Berlin Wall

Identify the following terms. -Hungary's "communism with a capitalist face-lift"

Identify the following terms. -Spratly Islands and Diaoyu Islands

As an instrument of perestroika, glasnost allowed

Mikhail Gorbachev

The leader of Poland's Solidarity movement was

The number of Soviet citizens who lost their lives in World War 2 is estimated at

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