The End of the Soviet Union (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) formed?
When was the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) formed?
21 December 1991
Which three countries signed the agreement establishing the CIS?
Which three countries signed the agreement establishing the CIS?
Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus
On what date did Gorbachev formally resign as President of the Soviet Union?
On what date did Gorbachev formally resign as President of the Soviet Union?
25 December 1991
Why did Gorbachev lack democratic legitimacy compared to local leaders?
Why did Gorbachev lack democratic legitimacy compared to local leaders?
He had never been directly elected
When was Boris Yeltsin elected as Russian president?
When was Boris Yeltsin elected as Russian president?
June 1991
What was the main consequence of the August 1991 coup attempt?
What was the main consequence of the August 1991 coup attempt?
It finally destroyed USSR authority
What did glasnost reveal that damaged the Soviet state's moral authority?
What did glasnost reveal that damaged the Soviet state's moral authority?
Political crimes and disasters
How did Hornsby describe the USSR's transformation from the tsarist empire?
How did Hornsby describe the USSR's transformation from the tsarist empire?
Prison of nations to volcano of nations
How many people held hands in the Baltic States human chain demonstration?
How many people held hands in the Baltic States human chain demonstration?
Approximately two million people
From when did the Soviet economy continue to decline sharply?
From when did the Soviet economy continue to decline sharply?
1985 onwards