The Impact of Gorbachev’s Reforms (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What did Andropov & Gorbachev prioritize over representative government in the republics?
What did Andropov & Gorbachev prioritize over representative government in the republics?
Effective government
Who replaced Kazakh leader Kunaev in Kazakhstan in 1986, triggering riots?
Who replaced Kazakh leader Kunaev in Kazakhstan in 1986, triggering riots?
Russian leader Gennadii Kolbin
What was the main outcome of Gorbachev's Acceleration economic reform programme?
What was the main outcome of Gorbachev's Acceleration economic reform programme?
Economic decline rather than growth
How did glasnost fuel nationalism by exposing historical information?
How did glasnost fuel nationalism by exposing historical information?
Revealed Stalin's persecution of peoples
Why was Gorbachev's 1989 foreign policy called the Sinatra Doctrine?
Why was Gorbachev's 1989 foreign policy called the Sinatra Doctrine?
After song 'My Way' - own path choice
When did the Berlin Wall open, symbolizing the end of Soviet control of Eastern Europe?
When did the Berlin Wall open, symbolizing the end of Soviet control of Eastern Europe?
9 November 1989
When did Lithuania's newly elected parliament declare independence from the Soviet Union?
When did Lithuania's newly elected parliament declare independence from the Soviet Union?
March 1990
Who became Czechoslovakia's first non-communist President since 1948?
Who became Czechoslovakia's first non-communist President since 1948?
Václav Havel
How many Georgian protestors were killed by Soviet troops in the Tbilisi massacre of 9 April 1989?
How many Georgian protestors were killed by Soviet troops in the Tbilisi massacre of 9 April 1989?
19
What did Yeltsin assert in May 1990 about Russian laws?
What did Yeltsin assert in May 1990 about Russian laws?
They were superior to Soviet laws