Q.1
Which younger Soviet leader emerged as the Communist Party Secretary in 1985?
  • Chernenko
  • Gorbachev
  • Yeltsin
  • Putin
Q.2
Which Afghan leader did the Soviet Union support, following their invasion of that country in 1979?
  • Karmal
  • Amin
  • Daoud
  • Zahir Shah
Q.3
Presidential elections were held in Russia in When had free elections most recently been held there?
  • 1917
  • 1921
  • 1989
  • 1988
Q.4
Which East European state was the first to set up a non-Communist government - even before the fall of the Wall?
  • Hungary
  • Romania
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Poland
Q.5
In which year were Soviet troops withdrawn from Afghanistan?
  • 1991
  • 1988
  • 1989
  • 1990
Q.6
In which year did the re-unification of Germany take place following the fall of the Berlin Wall?
  • 1989
  • 1988
  • 1991
  • 1990
Q.7
What name was given to the nuclear treaty signed between East and West in 1979 to continue mutual disarmament?
  • Salt I
  • Salt II
  • Star Wars
  • Helsinki Accords
Q.8
Which year marked the official end of the Cold War?
  • 1991
  • 1990
  • 1988
  • 1989
Q.9
In the early 1980s three NATO members (Great Britain, the Netherlands and Italy) requested US-made missiles to deter the new Soviet SS20 rocket. Which was the principal missile involved?
  • Pershing
  • Jupiter
  • Blue Streak
  • Cruise
Q.10
Which Polish trade union leader became the first president of an independent Poland?
  • Gierek
  • Glemp
  • Mazowiecki
  • Walesa
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